Kent State Golden Flashes @ Massachusetts Minutemen
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
KENT | 35 | 34 | 69 |
MASS | 24 | 35 | 59 |
Woidke scores 19 as Kent State defeats UMass 69-59
AMHERST, Mass. -- — Quinn Woidke led Kent State past UMass on Saturday with 19 points off of the bench in a 69-59 Mid-American Conference opener.
Woidke shot 6 for 15 (4 for 13 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Golden Flashes (10-2, 1-0). Delrecco Gillespie scored 18 points and added 20 rebounds. Rob Whaley Jr. had 10 points and shot 3 of 7 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line.
The Minutemen (8-4, 0-1) were led in scoring by Leonardo Bettiol, who finished with 14 points and three steals. Daniel Hankins-Sanford added 11 points and 12 rebounds for UMass. Marcus Banks finished with nine points. The Minutemen ended a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Kent State took the lead with 13:04 left in the first half and did not trail again.
Woidke led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them ahead 35-24 at the break.
Kent State used an 8-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 43-29 with 15:31 left.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Greg Langsdorf
- Josh White
- Andy O'Brien
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Akron | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
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