Kent State Golden Flashes vs Akron Zips
MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
21-13, 9-9 MAC
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21-13, 9-9 MAC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
AKR | 19 | 34 | 53 |
KENT | 27 | 24 | 51 |
21-11, 12-6 MAC
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21-11, 12-6 MAC
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Derek Jackson made Jumper.
- Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jimmy Hall missed Layup.
- Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devareaux Manley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chris Ortiz missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jimmy Hall made Jumper.
- Nyles Evans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson.
- Khaliq Spicer missed Jumper.
- Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
- Gary Akbar made Layup.
- Antino Jackson missed Jumper.
- Jimmy Hall made Jumper. Assisted by Derek Jackson.
- Pat Forsythe made Dunk. Assisted by Antino Jackson.
- Devareaux Manley made Free Throw.
- Devareaux Manley missed Free Throw.
- Pat Forsythe missed Free Throw.
- Pat Forsythe missed Free Throw.
- Reggie McAdams missed Three Point Jumper.
- Pat Forsythe made Jumper.
- Pat Forsythe made Free Throw.
- Chris Ortiz missed Jumper.
- Deji Ibitayo missed Layup.
- Reggie McAdams missed Three Point Jumper.
- Craig Brown missed Jumper.
- Jimmy Hall missed Three Point Jumper.
- Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
- Kris Brewer missed Free Throw.
- Kris Brewer made Free Throw.
- Deji Ibitayo missed Three Point Jumper.
- Deji Ibitayo missed Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
- Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Isaiah Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr..
- Isaiah Johnson missed Free Throw.
- Craig Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Derek Jackson.
- Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
- Pat Forsythe missed Layup.
- Jake Kretzer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devareaux Manley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kris Brewer.
- Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Antino Jackson missed Layup.
- Kris Brewer missed Layup.
- Khaliq Spicer made Dunk.
- Deji Ibitayo missed Layup.
- Jimmy Hall made Layup. Assisted by Kris Brewer.
- Isaiah Johnson missed Free Throw.
- Jimmy Hall missed Jumper.
- Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kris Brewer made Free Throw.
- Kris Brewer missed Free Throw.
- Deji Ibitayo missed Layup.
- Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
- Jimmy Hall missed Layup.
- Derek Jackson missed Layup.
- Chris Ortiz missed Jumper.
- Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
- Chris Ortiz made Dunk. Assisted by Jimmy Hall.
- Jake Kretzer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jimmy Hall made Layup.
- Antino Jackson missed Layup.
- Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
- Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
- Kris Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Jackson missed Jumper.
- Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jimmy Hall missed Jumper.
- Kris Brewer missed Jumper.
- Khaliq Spicer missed Jumper.
- Deji Ibitayo missed Free Throw.
- Deji Ibitayo made Free Throw.
- Jimmy Hall made Jumper.
- Isaiah Johnson made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Johnson made Free Throw.
- Devareaux Manley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Jackson missed Jumper.
- Jimmy Hall missed Jumper.
- Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Jackson missed Layup.
- Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devareaux Manley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Deji Ibitayo made Layup.
- Kris Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Akbar made Layup.
- Antino Jackson made Layup.
- Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
- Kris Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Deji Ibitayo missed Jumper.
- Antino Jackson made Layup.
- Derek Jackson made Layup.
- Derek Jackson made Free Throw.
- Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
- Devareaux Manley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Jackson made Layup.
- Reggie McAdams missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chris Ortiz made Free Throw.
- Chris Ortiz made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Johnson made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Johnson made Free Throw.
- Devareaux Manley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Deji Ibitayo missed Free Throw.
- Kris Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deji Ibitayo.
- Khaliq Spicer missed Free Throw.
- Khaliq Spicer made Free Throw.
- Reggie McAdams missed Three Point Jumper.
- Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Deji Ibitayo made Free Throw.
- Deji Ibitayo made Free Throw.
- Chris Ortiz made Jumper.
- Pat Forsythe made Layup. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr..
- Pat Forsythe made Free Throw.
- Chris Ortiz missed Three Point Jumper.
- Pat Forsythe made Jumper. Assisted by Antino Jackson.
- Jimmy Hall made Free Throw.
- Jimmy Hall made Free Throw.
- Derek Jackson made Jumper.
- Deji Ibitayo missed Layup.
- Kris Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jake Kretzer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jimmy Hall missed Jumper.
- Jimmy Hall made Free Throw.
- Jimmy Hall made Free Throw.
- Antino Jackson missed Free Throw.
- Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
- Kris Brewer made Jumper.
- Pat Forsythe made Layup. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr..
- Kris Brewer made Free Throw.
- Kris Brewer made Free Throw.
- Reggie McAdams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antino Jackson.
- Deji Ibitayo made Free Throw.
- Deji Ibitayo made Free Throw.
- Kris Brewer missed Layup.
- Kris Brewer missed Jumper.
- Nyles Evans missed Free Throw.
- Nyles Evans made Free Throw.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | AKR | KENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | Jump Ball won by Kent State | 0 | 0 |
| 19:49 | | Derek Jackson made Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:36 | | Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:36 | | Derek Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:21 | | Jimmy Hall missed Layup. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:21 | | Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:06 | | Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:06 | | Devareaux Manley Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:06 | | Foul on Nyles Evans. | 0 | 2 |
| 18:39 | | Foul on Jake Kretzer. | 0 | 2 |
| 18:28 | | Devareaux Manley missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 18:28 | | Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 18:05 | | Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 18:05 | | Jimmy Hall Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 17:42 | | Chris Ortiz missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 17:42 | | Devareaux Manley Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 17:24 | | Jimmy Hall made Jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 16:55 | | Nyles Evans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson. | 3 | 4 |
| 16:29 | | Khaliq Spicer missed Jumper. | 3 | 4 |
| 16:29 | | Isaiah Johnson Block. | 3 | 4 |
| 16:29 | | Isaiah Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 4 |
| 16:09 | | Isaiah Johnson made Layup. | 5 | 4 |
| 15:48 | | Foul on Antino Jackson. | 5 | 4 |
| 15:48 | Official TV Timeout | 5 | 4 | |
| 15:34 | | Gary Akbar made Layup. | 5 | 6 |
| 15:12 | | Antino Jackson missed Jumper. | 5 | 6 |
| 15:12 | | Gary Akbar Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 6 |
| 14:51 | | Jimmy Hall made Jumper. Assisted by Derek Jackson. | 5 | 8 |
| 14:30 | | Foul on Gary Akbar. | 5 | 8 |
| 14:24 | | Pat Forsythe made Dunk. Assisted by Antino Jackson. | 7 | 8 |
| 13:56 | | Foul on Jake Kretzer. | 7 | 8 |
| 13:56 | | Devareaux Manley made Free Throw. | 7 | 9 |
| 13:56 | | Devareaux Manley missed Free Throw. | 7 | 9 |
| 13:56 | | Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 |
| 13:27 | | Foul on Gary Akbar. | 7 | 9 |
| 13:27 | | Pat Forsythe missed Free Throw. | 7 | 9 |
| 13:27 | | Akron Deadball Team Rebound. | 7 | 9 |
| 13:27 | | Pat Forsythe missed Free Throw. | 7 | 9 |
| 13:27 | | Deji Ibitayo Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 |
| 13:17 | | Reggie McAdams missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 9 |
| 13:17 | | Pat Forsythe Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 |
| 13:13 | | Pat Forsythe made Jumper. | 9 | 9 |
| 13:13 | | Foul on Marquiez Lawrence. | 9 | 9 |
| 13:13 | | Pat Forsythe made Free Throw. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:50 | | Chris Ortiz missed Jumper. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:50 | | Isaiah Johnson Block. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:50 | | Reggie McAdams Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:38 | | Deji Ibitayo missed Layup. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:38 | | Khaliq Spicer Block. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:38 | | Akron Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:19 | | Reggie McAdams missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:19 | | Khaliq Spicer Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:05 | | Craig Brown missed Jumper. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:05 | | Craig Brown Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 9 |
| 11:49 | | Jimmy Hall missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 9 |
| 11:49 | | Deji Ibitayo Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 9 |
| 11:35 | | Isaiah Johnson missed Layup. | 10 | 9 |
| 11:35 | | Khaliq Spicer Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 9 |
| 11:26 | | Foul on Isaiah Johnson. | 10 | 9 |
| 11:26 | Official TV Timeout | 10 | 9 | |
| 11:26 | | Kris Brewer missed Free Throw. | 10 | 9 |
| 11:26 | | Kent State Deadball Team Rebound. | 10 | 9 |
| 11:26 | | Kris Brewer made Free Throw. | 10 | 10 |
| 11:08 | | Deji Ibitayo missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 10 |
| 11:08 | | Reggie McAdams Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 |
| 10:46 | | Deji Ibitayo missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 10 |
| 10:46 | | Jimmy Hall Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 |
| 10:40 | | Derek Jackson made Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 10:14 | | Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 10:14 | | Kris Brewer Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 13 |
| 10:06 | | Jimmy Hall Turnover. | 10 | 13 |
| 9:50 | | Isaiah Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr.. | 12 | 13 |
| 9:50 | | Foul on Khaliq Spicer. | 12 | 13 |
| 9:50 | | Isaiah Johnson missed Free Throw. | 12 | 13 |
| 9:50 | | Craig Brown Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 13 |
| 9:14 | | Craig Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Derek Jackson. | 12 | 15 |
| 8:55 | | Foul on Craig Brown. | 12 | 15 |
| 8:44 | | Isaiah Johnson missed Layup. | 12 | 15 |
| 8:44 | | Isaiah Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 15 |
| 8:42 | | Jump Ball won by Akron | 12 | 15 |
| 8:21 | | Pat Forsythe missed Layup. | 12 | 15 |
| 8:21 | | Khaliq Spicer Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 15 |
| 8:03 | | Jimmy Hall Turnover. | 12 | 15 |
| 8:03 | | Reggie McAdams Steal. | 12 | 15 |
| 8:00 | | Foul on Kris Brewer. | 12 | 15 |
| 7:52 | | Jake Kretzer missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 15 |
| 7:52 | | Jimmy Hall Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 15 |
| 7:45 | | Foul on Pat Forsythe. | 12 | 15 |
| 7:45 | Official TV Timeout | 12 | 15 | |
| 7:36 | | Devareaux Manley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kris Brewer. | 12 | 18 |
| 7:18 | | Kwan Cheatham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 18 |
| 7:18 | | Kris Brewer Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 18 |
| 7:11 | | Derek Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 18 |
| 7:11 | | Antino Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 18 |
| 7:02 | | Antino Jackson missed Layup. | 12 | 18 |
| 7:02 | | Khaliq Spicer Block. | 12 | 18 |
| 7:02 | | Jimmy Hall Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 18 |
| 6:55 | | Kris Brewer missed Layup. | 12 | 18 |
| 6:55 | | Khaliq Spicer Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 18 |
| 6:43 | | Khaliq Spicer made Dunk. | 12 | 20 |
| 6:24 | | Deji Ibitayo missed Layup. | 12 | 20 |
| 6:24 | | Jimmy Hall Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 20 |
| 6:17 | | Jimmy Hall made Layup. Assisted by Kris Brewer. | 12 | 22 |
| 6:11 | | Akron Timeout | 12 | 22 |
| 5:45 | | Foul on Khaliq Spicer. | 12 | 22 |
| 5:43 | | Isaiah Johnson missed Free Throw. | 12 | 22 |
| 5:43 | | Chris Ortiz Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 22 |
| 5:37 | | Jimmy Hall missed Jumper. | 12 | 22 |
| 5:37 | | Antino Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 22 |
| 5:02 | | Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 22 |
| 5:02 | | Kris Brewer Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 22 |
| 4:45 | | Foul on Reggie McAdams. | 12 | 22 |
| 4:45 | | Kris Brewer made Free Throw. | 12 | 23 |
| 4:45 | | Kris Brewer missed Free Throw. | 12 | 23 |
| 4:45 | | Isaiah Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 23 |
| 4:23 | | Deji Ibitayo missed Layup. | 12 | 23 |
| 4:23 | | Isaiah Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 23 |
| 4:18 | | Isaiah Johnson made Layup. | 14 | 23 |
| 4:00 | | Jimmy Hall missed Layup. | 14 | 23 |
| 4:00 | | Isaiah Johnson Block. | 14 | 23 |
| 4:00 | | Jake Kretzer Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 23 |
| 3:28 | | Antino Jackson Turnover. | 14 | 23 |
| 3:28 | | Chris Ortiz Steal. | 14 | 23 |
| 3:22 | | Derek Jackson missed Layup. | 14 | 23 |
| 3:22 | | Deji Ibitayo Block. | 14 | 23 |
| 3:22 | | Kent State Offensive Rebound. | 14 | 23 |
| 3:22 | Official TV Timeout | 14 | 23 | |
| 3:15 | | Chris Ortiz missed Jumper. | 14 | 23 |
| 3:15 | | Jake Kretzer Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 23 |
| 2:53 | | Isaiah Johnson missed Layup. | 14 | 23 |
| 2:53 | | Jimmy Hall Block. | 14 | 23 |
| 2:53 | | Kent State Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 23 |
| 2:33 | | Chris Ortiz made Dunk. Assisted by Jimmy Hall. | 14 | 25 |
| 2:14 | | Jake Kretzer missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 25 |
| 2:14 | | Chris Ortiz Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 25 |
| 1:55 | | Jimmy Hall made Layup. | 14 | 27 |
| 1:31 | | Antino Jackson missed Layup. | 14 | 27 |
| 1:31 | | Craig Brown Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 27 |
| 1:18 | | Derek Jackson Turnover. | 14 | 27 |
| 1:18 | | Foul on Derek Jackson. | 14 | 27 |
| 1:18 | | Antino Jackson made Free Throw. | 15 | 27 |
| 1:18 | | Antino Jackson made Free Throw. | 16 | 27 |
| 0:54 | | Kris Brewer missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 27 |
| 0:54 | | Derek Jackson Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 27 |
| 0:49 | | Derek Jackson missed Jumper. | 16 | 27 |
| 0:49 | | Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 27 |
| 0:27 | | Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 27 |
| 0:23 | | Kent State Timeout | 19 | 27 |
| 0:08 | | Derek Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 27 |
| 0:08 | | Jimmy Hall Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 27 |
| 0:03 | | Jimmy Hall missed Jumper. | 19 | 27 |
| 0:03 | | Kris Brewer Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 27 |
| 0:03 | | Kris Brewer missed Jumper. | 19 | 27 |
| 0:03 | | Kent State Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 27 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 19 | 27 | |
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Frank Spencer
Referee:Darryl Smith
Referee:Donnie Eppler
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 11-0 | - | 24-0 |
| Akron | 10-1 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Kent State | 8-3 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Ohio | 7-5 | 4.5 | 13-12 |
| Toledo | 6-5 | 5 | 12-12 |
| Massachusetts | 6-6 | 5.5 | 15-10 |
| Bowling Green | 5-6 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Buffalo | 4-7 | 7 | 14-10 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-7 | 7.5 | 8-14 |
| Ball State | 3-7 | 7.5 | 8-15 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-8 | 8 | 9-15 |
| Central Michigan | 3-8 | 8 | 7-17 |
| Western Michigan | 2-8 | 8.5 | 8-15 |
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