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Kent State Golden Flashes vs Akron Zips

College Basketball
Kent State
16-6
52-69
Final
Akron
18-4
James A. Rhodes Arena

Lead tracker

KENT leadsBiggest lead KENT 0, AKR 23
H1H2
AKR leads
Team1H2HT
KENT292352
AKR383169

Who won: Akron 69-52

The Akron Zips beat the Kent State Golden Flashes 69-52 on Friday, January 30, 2026 at James A. Rhodes Arena. The Akron outscored the Kent State 38-29 in the 1st half. Tavari Johnson led the Akron in points (16). Delrecco Gillespie led the Kent State in points (17).

Player of the game

Tavari Johnson

AKR · 16 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST

7.4

Win probability

100%AKR final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:05Brenden Moss
    +2

    Layup

    Brenden Moss makes layup

    B. Moss · 2 PTS

    KENT 52 - 69 AKR
  4. H2 0:06Brenden Moss

    Offensive Rebound

    Brenden Moss Offensive Rebound.

    B. Moss · 2 PTS

  5. H2 0:10Delrecco Gillespie

    Misses driving layup

    Delrecco Gillespie misses driving layup

    D. Gillespie · 17 PTS

  6. THREEH2 0:23
    Evan Mahaffey

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    E. Mahaffey · 9 PTS · ast S. Scott

    Evan Mahaffey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shammah Scott assists)

    KENT 50 - 69 AKR
  7. H2 0:49Shammah Scott

    Defensive rebound

    Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 0:49Jahari Williamson

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Jahari Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2

    J. Williamson · 6 PTS

  9. H2 0:49Jahari Williamson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jahari Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Williamson · 6 PTS

    KENT 50 - 66 AKR
  10. H2 0:49Amani Lyles

    Foul on Amani Lyles

    Foul on Amani Lyles.

    A. Lyles · 8 PTS

  11. H2 1:01Delrecco Gillespie

    Defensive rebound

    Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.

  12. H2 1:05Amani Lyles

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Amani Lyles misses 25-foot three point jumper

    A. Lyles · 8 PTS

  13. SLAMH2 1:25
    Delrecco Gillespie

    Dunk, 1 ft

    D. Gillespie · 17 PTS · ast M. Safford

    Delrecco Gillespie makes 1-foot dunk (Morgan Safford assists)

    KENT 49 - 66 AKR
  14. H2 1:32

    Defensive rebound

    Dezmon Briscoe Defensive Rebound.

  15. H2 1:36Evan Mahaffey

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Evan Mahaffey misses 26-foot three point jumper

    E. Mahaffey · 9 PTS

  16. H2 1:58
    +2

    Driving layup

    Omer Hamama makes driving layup

    O. Hamama · 2 PTS

    KENT 47 - 66 AKR
  17. H2 2:07Evan Mahaffey
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 8 ft

    Evan Mahaffey makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)

    E. Mahaffey · 9 PTS · ast T. Johnson

    KENT 45 - 66 AKR
  18. H2 2:36AKR

    Shorttimeout

    Akron Timeout

  19. SLAMH2 2:36

    Dunk, 2 ft

    D. Briscoe · 4 PTS

    Dezmon Briscoe makes 2-foot dunk

    KENT 45 - 64 AKR
  20. H2 2:40

    Steal

    Dezmon Briscoe Steal.

    D. Briscoe · 4 PTS

  21. H2 2:40Tavari Johnson
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Tavari Johnson bad pass turnover

    T. Johnson · 16 PTS

  22. H2 3:01Tavari Johnson

    Defensive rebound

    Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.

  23. H2 3:04Delrecco Gillespie

    Misses 6-foot pullup jump shot

    Delrecco Gillespie misses 6-foot pullup jump shot

    D. Gillespie · 17 PTS

  24. H2 3:24Sharron Young
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Sharron Young bad pass turnover

    S. Young

  25. H2 3:26Sharron Young

    Defensive rebound

    Sharron Young Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

KENTAKR
Points
Delrecco Gillespie
17
Tavari Johnson
16
Assists
Cian Medley
3
Tavari Johnson
4
Rebounds
Rayvon Griffith
17
Tavari Johnson
9

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