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

KENT leads

Team	1H	2H	T
OHIO	38	37	75
KENT	40	46	86

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00OHI
Dead ball rebound
Ohio Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jackson Paveletzke misses 27-foot three point jumper
J. Paveletzke · 12 PTS
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Gillespie · 27 PTS
OHIO 75 - 86 KENT
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Gillespie · 27 PTS
OHIO 75 - 85 KENT
H2 0:04
Foul on Javan Simmons
Foul on Javan Simmons.
J. Simmons · 22 PTS
H2 0:06
Defensive rebound
Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:06
Jumpshot
Jackson Paveletzke misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
H2 0:14
Offensive Rebound
Ajay Sheldon Offensive Rebound.
A. Sheldon · 3 PTS
H2 0:23
Defensive rebound
Morgan Safford Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:24
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Morgan Safford makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Safford · 24 PTS
OHIO 75 - 84 KENT
H2 0:24
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Morgan Safford makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Safford · 24 PTS
OHIO 75 - 83 KENT
H2 0:24
Foul on JJ Kelly
Foul on JJ Kelly.
J. Kelly · 3 PTS
H2 0:26
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ajay Sheldon misses 25-foot three point jumper
A. Sheldon · 3 PTS
H2 0:40
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Gillespie · 27 PTS
OHIO 75 - 82 KENT
H2 0:40
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Gillespie · 27 PTS
OHIO 75 - 81 KENT
H2 0:40
Foul on Ajay Sheldon
Foul on Ajay Sheldon.
A. Sheldon · 3 PTS
H2 0:41KEN
Shorttimeout
Kent State Timeout
H2 0:48
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jackson Paveletzke makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Paveletzke · 12 PTS
OHIO 75 - 80 KENT
H2 0:48
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jackson Paveletzke makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Paveletzke · 12 PTS
OHIO 74 - 80 KENT
H2 0:48
Foul on Delrecco Gillespie
Foul on Delrecco Gillespie.
D. Gillespie · 27 PTS
H2 0:57
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Gillespie · 27 PTS
OHIO 73 - 80 KENT
H2 0:57
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Gillespie · 27 PTS
OHIO 73 - 79 KENT
H2 0:57
Foul on Jalen Breath
Foul on Jalen Breath.
J. Breath · 7 PTS