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Kent State beats rival Akron 79-73 in gritty MAC semifinal | |
CLEVELAND (AP) Miryne Thomas scored 24 points and Sincere Carry added 21 as Kent State beat rival Akron 79-73 in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament Friday night to set up a matchup against top-seeded Toledo. The second-seeded Golden Flashes (27-6) are back in the title game for the second year in row. They haven't won the championship since 2017. On Saturday, they'll take on the Rockets (27-6), who have won 17 straight and are trying to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980. Toledo beat Ohio 82-75 in the first semifinal. Kent State topped Toledo 75-63 during the regular season. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | X. Castaneda | 21.7 | |||
| Rebounds: | E. Freeman | 11.2 | |||
| Assists: | X. Castaneda | 2.9 | |||
| FG%: | E. Freeman | 61.3% | |||
| FT%: | X. Castaneda | 86.2% | |||
| 3P%: | X. Castaneda | 39.0% | |||
| Steals: | X. Castaneda | 1.0 | |||
| Blocks: | E. Freeman | 1.2 | |||
| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | UConn | 31-8 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 29-8 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | |
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| Mid-American Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Toledo | 16-2 | 27-8 |
| Kent State | 15-3 | 28-7 |
| Akron | 13-5 | 22-11 |
| Ball State | 11-7 | 20-12 |
| Ohio | 10-8 | 19-14 |
| Buffalo | 9-9 | 15-17 |
| Northern Illinois | 9-9 | 13-19 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-12 | 12-20 |
| Bowling Green | 5-13 | 11-20 |
| Central Michigan | 5-13 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 5-13 | 8-23 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 8-23 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 74.6 (109) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 10.2 (167) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.4 (152) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.4% (187) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.9% (94) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.5% (99) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 66.9 (79) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.5 (115) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.2 (63) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.8% (120) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.4% (286) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.2% (219) | ||||
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