| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 24 | 38 | 62 |
| KENT | 35 | 37 | 72 |
De La Rosa, Kent State hold off Cleveland State 72-62
KENT, Ohio -- Adonis De La Rosa scored 16 points with seven rebounds and three assists to propel Kent State to a 72-62 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday.
Kevin Zabo added 17 points, but he was just 1 of 8 from 3-point range as the Golden Flashes (5-3) connected on 5 of 26 (19.2 percent) from long range. Jalen Avery had 15 points and BJ Duling scored 10 for Kent State (5-3).
Anthony Wright finished with a double-double for the Vikings (2-5), scoring 21 on 8-of-11 shooting, including 4 of 6 from long range, with 11 rebounds. Kenny Carpenter had 14 points and Tyree Appleby scored 13 for Cleveland State.
Kent State led by six when Danny Pippen's dunk sparked a 13-0 run over the next six minutes to push the Golden Flashes' advantage to 31-12. Back-to-back 3s by Wright in the final 64 seconds left the Vikings trailing 35-24 at the half.
Cleveland State was down by 10, but Wright had a tip-in, Carpenter hit a 3 and Appleby had two straight layups to pull the Vikings within 55-54 with 4:47 to play. It was as close as they would get. De La Rosa hit back-to-back layups in a 6-0 run and the Flashes held from there.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Chris Beaver
- Jerry Scherzinger
- Greg Langsdorf
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 9-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 7-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Milwaukee | 7-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Youngstown State | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-9 |
| Robert Morris | 6-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Oakland | 6-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Northern Kentucky | 4-5 | 4.5 | 9-11 |
| Wright State | 4-6 | 5 | 10-11 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-7 | 6 | 7-14 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-8 | 7 | 6-15 |
| Green Bay | 0-10 | 9 | 2-19 |
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6-0 | - | 14-4 |
| Akron | 6-0 | - | 13-5 |
| Ohio | 4-2 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Toledo | 4-2 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Kent State | 3-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Ball State | 3-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Central Michigan | 2-4 | 4 | 8-10 |
| Bowling Green | 2-4 | 4 | 7-11 |
| Western Michigan | 2-4 | 4 | 5-13 |
| Buffalo | 1-5 | 5 | 6-12 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-6 | 6 | 4-14 |
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