Preston, McDay carry Ohio past Kent St. 85-63 in MAC tourney
— Jason Preston had 19 points to lead five Ohio players in double figures as the Bobcats romped past Kent State 85-63 in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
15-8, 3rd in MAC
- 11/28CANC
- 11/30CANC
- 12/2PPW 90-41
- 12/415L 71-64
- 12/8W 80-66
- 12/13W 92-73
- 1/1L 66-62
- 1/2CANC
- 1/5L 84-82
- 1/9W 80-54
- 1/12W 94-85
- 1/16W 89-79
- 1/19W 84-81
- 1/23L 76-74
- 1/26PPD
- 1/27W 96-91
- 1/30W 83-76
- 2/2W 77-68
- 2/5L 72-61
- 2/9W 71-67
- 2/13W 80-58
- 2/16W 76-69
- 2/20W 64-51
- 2/24L 90-71
- 2/27W 64-51
- 3/2CANC
- 3/5L 81-67
- 3/11L 85-63
- Full Schedule
Williams scores 21 to lead Buffalo past Kent St. 81-67
— Jeenathan Williams had 21 points as Buffalo defeated Kent State 81-67 on Friday night.
Coleman scores 26 to lift Ball State over Kent State 90-71
— Jarron Coleman had a career-high 26 points as Ball State defeated Kent State 90-71 on Wednesday.
Pippen scores 25 to lift Kent St. over E. Michigan 64-51
— Danny Pippen had 25 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high nine assists and Kent State got past Eastern Michigan 64-51 on Saturday.
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Santiago scores 22 to lead Kent St. past W. Michigan 76-69
— Giovanni Santiago had a career-high 22 points as Kent State defeated Western Michigan 76-69 on Tuesday night.
Jacobs, Hamilton lead Kent St. past N. Illinois 80-58
— Malique Jacobs had 13 points to lead five Kent State players in double figures as the Golden Flashes routed Northern Illinois 80-58 on Saturday.
Pippen lifts Kent St. past Bowling Green 71-67
— Danny Pippen had 16 points and 11 rebounds to carry Kent State to a 71-67 win over Bowling Green on Tuesday night.
Trimble Jr. carries Akron over Kent St. 72-61
— Bryan Trimble Jr. had a career-high 26 points as Akron topped Kent State 72-61 on Friday night. Loren Cristian Jackson added 21 points for the Zips.
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Pippen scores 30 to lift Kent State over Miami (Ohio) 77-68
— Danny Pippen scored 30 points as Kent State beat Miami (Ohio) 77-68 on Tuesday night.
Pippen scores 34 to carry Kent St. over Bowling Green 96-91
— Danny Pippen tied his career high with 34 points plus 11 rebounds as Kent State edged past Bowling Green 96-91 on Wednesday.
Jackson scores 31 to lift Toledo past Kent St. 76-74
— Marreon Jackson had a season-high 31 points as Toledo won its eighth straight home game, edging past Kent State 76-74 on Saturday.
Nuga scores 23 to lead Kent State over Buffalo 84-81
— Mike Nuga had 23 points as Kent State narrowly defeated Buffalo 84-81 on Tuesday.
Pippen scores 22 to carry Kent State past Ohio 89-79
— Danny Pippen had 22 points as Kent State beat Ohio 89-79 on Saturday.
Pippen leads Kent State past Central Michigan 94-85
— Danny Pippen had 28 points and 11 rebounds as Kent State defeated Central Michigan 94-85 on Tuesday.
Nuga scores 26 to carry Kent St. over W. Michigan 80-54
— Mike Nuga had 26 points as Kent State easily beat Western Michigan 80-54 on Saturday.
Littleson carries Toledo over Kent State 84-82
— Spencer Littleson scored a season-high 26 points and Marreon Jackson added 22 points as Toledo narrowly beat Kent State 84-82 on Tuesday.
Jackson scores 31 to lift Akron past Kent St. 66-62
— Loren Cristian Jackson had 31 points as Akron edged past Kent State 66-62 on Friday night.
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Hauser lifts No. 15 Virginia past Kent State in OT, 71-64
— Sam Hauser scored six of his 18 points in overtime and No. 15 Virginia avoided a second upset by an unranked, nonconference foe, holding on to beat Kent State 71-64 on Friday night.
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Kent State downs E. Michigan in MAC tourney
Danny Pippen scored 20 points with nine rebounds and made all 10 of his free throws and sixth-seeded Kent State beat No. 11 Eastern Michigan 86-76 in Monday night's first round of the Mid-American tournament.
Williams scores 22 to lift Akron over Kent St. 79-76
Xeyrius Williams had 22 points and 12 rebounds as Akron edged past Kent State 79-76 on Friday night in the regular-season final for both teams.
2020-21 MAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 15-4 | - | 21-9 |
| Buffalo | 12-5 | 2 | 16-9 |
| Akron | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Kent State | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Ohio | 9-5 | 3.5 | 17-8 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4.5 | 14-12 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-8 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Ball State | 8-9 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Western Michigan | 4-12 | 9.5 | 5-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-11 | 9.5 | 6-12 |
| Central Michigan | 3-13 | 10.5 | 7-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-12 | 10.5 | 3-16 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game76.764th
Rebounds Per Game39.135th
Assists Per Game14.3104th
Points Allowed71.1
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 4-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |