Akron Zips vs Kent State Golden Flashes
MAC Championship - Final
17-17, 8-10 MAC
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17-17, 8-10 MAC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
KENT | 29 | 32 | 61 |
AKR | 34 | 28 | 62 |
24-10, 13-5 MAC
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24-10, 13-5 MAC
Kent State Golden Flashes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 21 | 8-16 | 0-2 | 5-7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | 19 | 8-23 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | 7 | 3-13 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 19 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
61 | 25-66 | 4-19 | 7-11 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 16 | |
38% | 21% | 64% |
Akron Zips
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 17 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 6-10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 24 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 37 | 18 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | 11 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
62 | 21-53 | 8-29 | 12-16 | 37 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 15 | |
40% | 28% | 75% |
KENT vs AKR Videos
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Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Chad Barlow
Referee:John Floyd
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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