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Kent State Golden Flashes vs Akron Zips, MAC Championship Semifinal

College Basketball
Kent State
24-9
68-75
Final
Akron
28-5
Rocket Arena

Lead tracker

KENT leadsBiggest lead KENT 5, AKR 16
H1H2
AKR leads
Team1H2HT
KENT284068
AKR423375

Who won: Akron 75-68

The Akron Zips beat the Kent State Golden Flashes 75-68 in MAC Championship Semifinal on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The Akron outscored the Kent State 42-28 in the 1st half. Tavari Johnson led the Akron in points (18). Rob Whaley Jr. led the Kent State in points (15).

Player of the game

Shammah Scott

AKR · 18 PTS, 1 REB

7.7

Win probability

100%AKR final
KENTAKR

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:03Zach Halligan

    Defensive rebound

    Zach Halligan Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:07

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Quinn Woidke misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Q. Woidke · 12 PTS

  5. H2 0:12Tavari Johnson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Tavari Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Johnson · 18 PTS

    KENT 68 - 75 AKR
  6. H2 0:12AKR

    Dead ball rebound

    Akron Deadball Team Rebound.

  7. H2 0:12Tavari Johnson

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Tavari Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2

    T. Johnson · 18 PTS

  8. H2 0:12

    Foul on Quinn Woidke

    Foul on Quinn Woidke.

    Q. Woidke · 12 PTS

  9. H2 0:13Tavari Johnson

    Defensive rebound

    Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 0:13Rayvon Griffith

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Rayvon Griffith misses 26-foot three point jumper

    R. Griffith · 2 PTS

  11. H2 0:13

    Offensive rebound

    Quinn Woidke Offensive Rebound.

  12. H2 0:19Shammah Scott

    Block

    Shammah Scott Block.

    S. Scott · 18 PTS

  13. H2 0:19

    Misses 22-foot three point jumper

    Quinn Woidke misses 22-foot three point jumper

    Q. Woidke · 12 PTS

  14. H2 0:24Morgan Safford

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Morgan Safford misses 26-foot three point jumper

    M. Safford · 7 PTS

  15. H2 0:29Shammah Scott
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Shammah Scott makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Scott · 18 PTS

    KENT 68 - 74 AKR
  16. H2 0:29AKR

    Dead ball rebound

    Akron Deadball Team Rebound.

  17. H2 0:29Shammah Scott

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Shammah Scott misses free throw 1 of 2

    S. Scott · 18 PTS

  18. H2 0:29

    Foul on Quinn Woidke

    Foul on Quinn Woidke.

    Q. Woidke · 12 PTS

  19. H2 0:30Morgan Safford
    +2

    Driving layup

    Morgan Safford makes driving layup

    M. Safford · 7 PTS

    KENT 68 - 73 AKR
  20. H2 0:37Amani Lyles
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Amani Lyles makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Lyles · 8 PTS

    KENT 66 - 73 AKR
  21. H2 0:37Amani Lyles
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Amani Lyles makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Lyles · 8 PTS

    KENT 66 - 72 AKR
  22. H2 0:37Cian Medley

    Foul on Cian Medley

    Foul on Cian Medley.

    C. Medley · 7 PTS

  23. H2 0:39KEN

    Shorttimeout

    Kent State Timeout

  24. THREEH2 0:39

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    Q. Woidke · 12 PTS · ast C. Medley

    Quinn Woidke makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cian Medley assists)

    KENT 66 - 71 AKR
  25. H2 0:49Jahari Williamson

    Defensive rebound

    Jahari Williamson Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

KENTAKR
Points
Rob Whaley Jr.
15
Tavari Johnson
18
Assists
Cian Medley
3
Tavari Johnson
3
Rebounds
Delrecco Gillespie
14
Amani Lyles
9

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