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) | 12-0 | - | 25-0 |
| Akron | 11-1 | 1 | 20-5 |
| Kent State | 10-3 | 2.5 | 19-7 |
| Bowling Green | 7-6 | 5.5 | 16-10 |
| Toledo | 7-6 | 5.5 | 13-13 |
| Ohio | 7-6 | 5.5 | 13-13 |
| Massachusetts | 6-7 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Buffalo | 5-7 | 7 | 15-10 |
| Central Michigan | 4-8 | 8 | 8-17 |
| Western Michigan | 3-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-9 | 9 | 8-16 |
| Ball State | 3-9 | 9 | 8-17 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-10 | 9.5 | 9-17 |
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