1 | 2 | T | |
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KENT | 28 | 51 | 79 |
NORF | 32 | 38 | 70 |
Kent State rallies past winless Norfolk State 79-70
NORFOLK, Va. -- Adonis De La Rosa had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Jalen Avery scored 18 points, and Kent State beat winless Norfolk State 79-70 on Wednesday night.
Kevin Zabo scored 15 points with four assists and Danny Pippen and Mitch Peterson grabbed seven rebounds apiece for the Green Flashes (4-3).
Zabo hit back-to-back 3s amid an 11-0 run and Kent State closed to 44-43 early in the second half. The lead traded hands before Avery's go-ahead 3-pointer sparked a 9-1 run for a 65-57 lead. De La Rosa and BJ Duling made back-to-back dunks for a nine-point lead and the Golden Flashes made seven free throws in the final 2:27 to hold on.
Kyle Williams' 3 and Alex Long's dunk gave the Spartans a 32-28 halftime lead.
Williams scored 16 points, Preston Bungei added 14, Steven Whitley had 12 with 12 rebounds, and Mastadi Pitt had 10 points for the Spartans (0-7).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Frank Spencer
- Chad Barlow
- Dan Darien
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Kent State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Akron | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Ball State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Ohio | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Toledo | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Howard | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |