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Kent State downs Ball State 76-73 in MAC quarterfinals | |
CLEVELAND (AP) Jalen Avery hit a driving layup with 24 seconds left and Jaylin Walker scored 19 points as defending champion Kent State, the fifth-seed moved into the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament with a 76-73 win over fourth-seeded Ball State on Thursday. Adonis De La Rosa scored 13 of his 17 points on free throws for the Golden Flashes (17-16), who will play top-seeded Buffalo in Friday's first semifinal. The Bulls advanced with an 89-74 win over Central Michigan. Walker was the tourney's MVP last year when the Golden Flashes knocked off the top three seeds. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | T. Persons | 15.0 | |||
| Rebounds: | T. Moses | 8.2 | |||
| Assists: | T. Persons | 4.3 | |||
| FG%: | T. Persons | 46.1% | |||
| FT%: | T. Teague | 65.3% | |||
| 3P%: | S. Sellers | 37.3% | |||
| Steals: | T. Teague | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | T. Teague | 0.9 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 2 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
| 3 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
| 4 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 30-5 | |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 31-5 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
| 9 | Duke | 29-8 | |
| 10 | North Carolina | 26-11 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
| 2 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
| 4 | Duke | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 27-10 | |
| 7 | Loyola Chicago | 32-6 | |
| 8 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
| 9 | Purdue | 30-7 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
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| Mid-American Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| Buffalo | 15-3 | 27-9 |
| Kent State | 9-9 | 17-17 |
| Miami (OH) | 8-10 | 16-18 |
| Bowling Green | 7-11 | 16-16 |
| Ohio | 7-11 | 14-17 |
| Akron | 6-12 | 14-18 |
| West | ||
| Toledo | 13-5 | 23-11 |
| Eastern Michigan | 11-7 | 22-13 |
| Ball State | 10-8 | 19-13 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 17-15 |
| Central Michigan | 7-11 | 21-15 |
| Northern Illinois | 6-12 | 13-19 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 75.3 (127) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 10.0 (193) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.2 (125) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.2% (149) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.5% (212) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.7% (240) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.8 (211) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 27.8 (28) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.1 (153) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.5% (82) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.8% (271) | ||||
| 3P%: | 36.1% (255) | ||||
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