Kent State Golden Flashes vs Illinois State Redbirds, NIT 1st Round
Lead tracker
KENT leadsBiggest lead KENT 2, ILST 26ILST 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).
Team stats
KENTILST 
21-64FG27-64
33Field Goal %42
7-283PT13-35
25Three Point %37
9-12FT12-18
75Free Throw %67
43Rebounds43
10Offensive Rebounds8
33Defensive Rebounds35
16Assists21
2Steals7
2Blocks3
10Turnovers4
0Team Turnovers0
10Total Turnovers4
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
4Points Off Turnovers15
7Fast Break Points13
26Points in Paint24
16Fouls14
2Largest Lead26
4Lead Changes4
4Percent Led93
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SMU20-1479Final
Prairie View19-1767
Lehigh18-1755Final
Navy26-872
Wake Forest18-1682Final
G Washington19-1579
Utah Valley25-978Final
Dayton24-1180
Bradley21-1366Final
Sam Houston22-1283
New Mexico24-10107Final
Murray St20-1375
Nevada23-1289Final
Saint Joseph's23-1169
Colorado St21-1364Final
UIC19-1673
California22-1191Final