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Kent State Golden Flashes vs Illinois State Redbirds, NIT 1st Round

College Basketball
Kent State
24-10
58-79
Final
Illinois St
21-12
CEFCU Arena

Lead tracker

KENT leadsBiggest lead KENT 2, ILST 26
H1H2
ILST leads
Team1H2HT
KENT253358
ILST453479

Who won: Illinois St 79-58

The Illinois State Redbirds beat the Kent State Golden Flashes 79-58 in NIT 1st Round on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at CEFCU Arena. The Illinois St outscored the Kent State 45-25 in the 1st half. Landon Wolf led the Illinois St in points (24). Morgan Safford led the Kent State in points (19).

Player of the game

Landon Wolf

ILST · 24 PTS, 7 REB

8.6

Win probability

100%ILST final
KENTILST

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:17

    Defensive rebound

    Ty'Reek Coleman Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:20Morgan Safford

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Morgan Safford misses 25-foot three point jumper

    M. Safford · 19 PTS

  5. H2 0:22KEN

    Offensive rebound

    Kent State Offensive Rebound.

  6. H2 0:25

    Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Quinn Woidke misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Q. Woidke · 2 PTS

  7. H2 0:33

    Defensive rebound

    Dezmon Briscoe Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 0:34Brandon Lieb

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Brandon Lieb misses free throw 2 of 2

    B. Lieb · 1 PTS

  9. H2 0:34Brandon Lieb
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Brandon Lieb makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Lieb · 1 PTS

    KENT 58 - 79 ILST
  10. H2 0:34

    Foul on Dezmon Briscoe

    Foul on Dezmon Briscoe.

    D. Briscoe · 3 PTS

  11. H2 0:34Brandon Lieb

    Defensive rebound

    Brandon Lieb Defensive Rebound.

  12. H2 0:37Jahari Williamson

    Misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot

    Jahari Williamson misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot

    J. Williamson · 11 PTS

  13. H2 0:51

    Defensive rebound

    Dezmon Briscoe Defensive Rebound.

  14. H2 0:53Brandon Lieb

    Misses 5-foot hook shot

    Brandon Lieb misses 5-foot hook shot

    B. Lieb · 1 PTS

  15. H2 1:20Morgan Safford

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Morgan Safford misses 26-foot three point jumper

    M. Safford · 19 PTS

  16. H2 1:23Magnus Entenmann

    Defensive rebound

    Magnus Entenmann Defensive Rebound.

  17. H2 1:28Jack Daugherty

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Jack Daugherty misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Daugherty · 3 PTS

  18. THREEH2 1:45
    Morgan Safford

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    M. Safford · 19 PTS

    Morgan Safford makes 25-foot three point jumper

    KENT 58 - 78 ILST
  19. THREEH2 1:58
    Jack Daugherty

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    J. Daugherty · 3 PTS · ast T. Coleman

    Jack Daugherty makes 28-foot three point jumper (Ty'Reek Coleman assists)

    KENT 55 - 78 ILST
  20. H2 2:23Morgan Safford
    +2

    Floating jump shot, 14 ft

    Morgan Safford makes 14-foot floating jump shot

    M. Safford · 19 PTS

    KENT 55 - 75 ILST
  21. H2 2:24Morgan Safford

    Offensive Rebound

    Morgan Safford Offensive Rebound.

    M. Safford · 19 PTS

  22. H2 2:28Jahari Williamson

    Misses 8-foot pullup jump shot

    Jahari Williamson misses 8-foot pullup jump shot

    J. Williamson · 11 PTS

  23. H2 2:41Cian Medley

    Defensive rebound

    Cian Medley Defensive Rebound.

  24. H2 2:46Jack Daugherty

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Jack Daugherty misses 25-foot three point jumper

    J. Daugherty · 3 PTS

  25. H2 3:02Landon Wolf

    Defensive rebound

    Landon Wolf Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

KENTILST
Points
Morgan Safford
19
Landon Wolf
24
Assists
Cian Medley
7
Johnny Kinziger
7
Rebounds
Delrecco Gillespie
15
Landon Wolf
7

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