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Ohio Bobcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes, MAC Championship Quarterfinal

College Basketball
Ohio
15-17
75-86
Final
Kent State
24-8
Rocket Arena

Lead tracker

OHIO leadsBiggest lead OHIO 4, KENT 15
H1H2
KENT leads
Team1H2HT
OHIO383775
KENT404686

Who won: Kent State 86-75

The Kent State Golden Flashes beat the Ohio Bobcats 86-75 in MAC Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The Kent State outscored the Ohio 46-37 in the 2nd half. Delrecco Gillespie led the Kent State in points (27). Aidan Hadaway led the Ohio in points (24).

Player of the game

Delrecco Gillespie

KENT · 27 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL

8.9

Win probability

100%KENT final
OHIOKENT

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00OHI

    Dead ball rebound

    Ohio Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Jackson Paveletzke

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Jackson Paveletzke misses 27-foot three point jumper

    J. Paveletzke · 12 PTS

  5. H2 0:04Delrecco Gillespie
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Gillespie · 27 PTS

    OHIO 75 - 86 KENT
  6. H2 0:04Delrecco Gillespie
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Gillespie · 27 PTS

    OHIO 75 - 85 KENT
  7. H2 0:04Javan Simmons

    Foul on Javan Simmons

    Foul on Javan Simmons.

    J. Simmons · 22 PTS

  8. H2 0:06Delrecco Gillespie

    Defensive rebound

    Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:06Jackson Paveletzke

    Jumpshot

    Jackson Paveletzke misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot

  10. H2 0:14Ajay Sheldon

    Offensive Rebound

    Ajay Sheldon Offensive Rebound.

    A. Sheldon · 3 PTS

  11. H2 0:23Morgan Safford

    Defensive rebound

    Morgan Safford Defensive Rebound.

  12. H2 0:24Morgan Safford
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Morgan Safford makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Safford · 24 PTS

    OHIO 75 - 84 KENT
  13. H2 0:24Morgan Safford
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Morgan Safford makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Safford · 24 PTS

    OHIO 75 - 83 KENT
  14. H2 0:24JJ Kelly

    Foul on JJ Kelly

    Foul on JJ Kelly.

    J. Kelly · 3 PTS

  15. H2 0:26Ajay Sheldon

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Ajay Sheldon misses 25-foot three point jumper

    A. Sheldon · 3 PTS

  16. H2 0:40Delrecco Gillespie
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Gillespie · 27 PTS

    OHIO 75 - 82 KENT
  17. H2 0:40Delrecco Gillespie
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Gillespie · 27 PTS

    OHIO 75 - 81 KENT
  18. H2 0:40Ajay Sheldon

    Foul on Ajay Sheldon

    Foul on Ajay Sheldon.

    A. Sheldon · 3 PTS

  19. H2 0:41KEN

    Shorttimeout

    Kent State Timeout

  20. H2 0:48Jackson Paveletzke
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jackson Paveletzke makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Paveletzke · 12 PTS

    OHIO 75 - 80 KENT
  21. H2 0:48Jackson Paveletzke
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jackson Paveletzke makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Paveletzke · 12 PTS

    OHIO 74 - 80 KENT
  22. H2 0:48Delrecco Gillespie

    Foul on Delrecco Gillespie

    Foul on Delrecco Gillespie.

    D. Gillespie · 27 PTS

  23. H2 0:57Delrecco Gillespie
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Gillespie · 27 PTS

    OHIO 73 - 80 KENT
  24. H2 0:57Delrecco Gillespie
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Gillespie · 27 PTS

    OHIO 73 - 79 KENT
  25. H2 0:57Jalen Breath

    Foul on Jalen Breath

    Foul on Jalen Breath.

    J. Breath · 7 PTS

Leaders

OHIOKENT
Points
Aidan Hadaway
24
Delrecco Gillespie
27
Assists
Jackson Paveletzke
7
Cian Medley
7
Rebounds
Aidan Hadaway
7
Delrecco Gillespie
8

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