Kent State Golden Flashes vs Bowling Green Falcons

College Basketball

Kent State

20-7

78-71

Final

Bowling Green

16-11

Stroh Center

Lead tracker

KENT leadsBiggest lead KENT 13, BGSU 7

BGSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
KENT	30	48	78
BGSU	25	46	71

Who won: Kent State 78-71

The Kent State Golden Flashes beat the Bowling Green Falcons 78-71 on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Stroh Center. Morgan Safford led the Kent State in points (27). Javontae Campbell led the Bowling Green in points (22).

Player of the game

Morgan Safford

KENT · 27 PTS, 7 REB

8.4

Win probability

100%KENT final

KENTBGSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
Defensive rebound
Mayar Wol Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie misses free throw 2 of 2
D. Gillespie · 11 PTS
H2 0:02
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Gillespie · 11 PTS
KENT 78 - 71 BGSU
H2 0:02
Foul on Makhi Leach
Foul on Makhi Leach.
M. Leach · 3 PTS
H2 0:02
Defensive rebound
Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Javontae Campbell misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Campbell · 22 PTS
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Gillespie · 11 PTS
KENT 77 - 71 BGSU
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Gillespie · 11 PTS
KENT 76 - 71 BGSU
H2 0:14
Foul on Justin Thomas
Foul on Justin Thomas.
J. Thomas
H2 0:16BGS
Shorttimeout
Bowling Green Timeout
THREEH2 0:16
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
M. Leach · 3 PTS · ast M. Wol
Makhi Leach makes 27-foot three point jumper (Mayar Wol assists)
KENT 75 - 71 BGSU
H2 0:24
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Quinn Woidke makes free throw 2 of 2
Q. Woidke · 8 PTS
KENT 75 - 68 BGSU
H2 0:24
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Quinn Woidke makes free throw 1 of 2
Q. Woidke · 8 PTS
KENT 74 - 68 BGSU
H2 0:24
Foul on Sam Towns
Foul on Sam Towns.
S. Towns · 13 PTS
H2 0:33
Defensive rebound
Quinn Woidke Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:33
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Mayar Wol misses free throw 2 of 2
M. Wol · 3 PTS
H2 0:33
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Mayar Wol makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Wol · 3 PTS
KENT 73 - 68 BGSU
H2 0:33
Foul on Rayvon Griffith
Foul on Rayvon Griffith.
R. Griffith · 3 PTS
H2 0:40
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Morgan Safford makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Safford · 27 PTS
KENT 73 - 67 BGSU
H2 0:40
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Morgan Safford makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Safford · 27 PTS
KENT 72 - 67 BGSU
H2 0:40
Foul on Javontae Campbell
Foul on Javontae Campbell.
J. Campbell · 22 PTS
H2 0:41
Defensive rebound
Morgan Safford Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:45
Block
Delrecco Gillespie Block.
D. Gillespie · 11 PTS