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

ILST leads

Team	1H	2H	T
KENT	25	33	58
ILST	45	34	79

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:17
Defensive rebound
Ty'Reek Coleman Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:20
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Morgan Safford misses 25-foot three point jumper
M. Safford · 19 PTS
H2 0:22KEN
Offensive rebound
Kent State Offensive Rebound.
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
H2 0:33
Defensive rebound
Dezmon Briscoe Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:34
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Brandon Lieb misses free throw 2 of 2
B. Lieb · 1 PTS
H2 0:34
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Brandon Lieb makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Lieb · 1 PTS
KENT 58 - 79 ILST
H2 0:34
Foul on Dezmon Briscoe
Foul on Dezmon Briscoe.
D. Briscoe · 3 PTS
H2 0:34
Defensive rebound
Brandon Lieb Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:37
Misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
Jahari Williamson misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
J. Williamson · 11 PTS
H2 0:51
Defensive rebound
Dezmon Briscoe Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:53
Misses 5-foot hook shot
Brandon Lieb misses 5-foot hook shot
B. Lieb · 1 PTS
H2 1:20
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Morgan Safford misses 26-foot three point jumper
M. Safford · 19 PTS
H2 1:23
Defensive rebound
Magnus Entenmann Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:28
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jack Daugherty misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. Daugherty · 3 PTS
THREEH2 1:45
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
M. Safford · 19 PTS
Morgan Safford makes 25-foot three point jumper
KENT 58 - 78 ILST
THREEH2 1:58
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
H2 2:23
+2
Floating jump shot, 14 ft
Morgan Safford makes 14-foot floating jump shot
M. Safford · 19 PTS
KENT 55 - 75 ILST
H2 2:24
Offensive Rebound
Morgan Safford Offensive Rebound.
M. Safford · 19 PTS
H2 2:28
Misses 8-foot pullup jump shot
Jahari Williamson misses 8-foot pullup jump shot
J. Williamson · 11 PTS
H2 2:41
Defensive rebound
Cian Medley Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:46
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jack Daugherty misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Daugherty · 3 PTS
H2 3:02
Defensive rebound
Landon Wolf Defensive Rebound.