Ohio Bobcats @ Kent State Golden Flashes
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
OHIO | 24 | 33 | 57 |
KENT | 28 | 44 | 72 |
Safford has 18 in Kent State's 72-57 win over Ohio
KENT, Ohio -- — Morgan Safford scored 14 of his 18 points after halftime and Kent State beat Ohio 72-57 on Tuesday.
Safford also had 10 rebounds for the Golden Flashes (16-5, 7-2 Mid-American Conference). Delrecco Gillespie scored 15 points and added 12 rebounds. Cian Medley had 13 points and shot 4 for 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Aidan Hadaway led the Bobcats (11-11, 5-5) in scoring, finishing with 13 points. Ohio also got 10 points and four steals from JJ Kelly. Javan Simmons had nine points.
Kent State led Ohio 28-24 at the half, with Gillespie (seven points) its high scorer before the break. Kent State pulled away with a 10-1 run in the second half to extend a four-point lead to 13 points.
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Game Information
Kent, OH
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Tony Meeks
Referee:Luke Schumer
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 9-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Akron | 8-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Kent State | 7-2 | 2 | 16-5 |
| Toledo | 5-4 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Ohio | 5-5 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| Buffalo | 4-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
| Bowling Green | 4-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Massachusetts | 4-6 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5.5 | 7-13 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Western Michigan | 2-7 | 7 | 8-13 |
| Central Michigan | 2-7 | 7 | 6-15 |
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