NCAAB Game Recap - Kent State at Akron
Fri Feb 8, 2019 9:00 PM EST

StLou
61
StJos
91
F
Sien
51
Manh
49
F
Quin
66
Iona
65
F
Colum
96
Harv
98
F(3OT)
Corn
83
Dart
80
F
Penn
92
Brown
82
F
Princ
60
Yale
74
F
Canis
81
Rider
80
F
Niag
58
Maris
79
F
GaSo
79
ULM
88
F
GASt
72
UL
76
F
Kent
53
Akr
72
F

Feb 8, 2019, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Kent State

30

23

53

Akron

31

41

72

Jackson scores 18 to lift Akron over Kent St. 72-53
Fri Feb 8, 2019 11:42 PM

AKRON, Ohio (AP) Loren Cristian Jackson had 18 points as Akron extended its home win streak to seven games, topping Kent State 72-53 on Friday night.

Tyler Cheese had 15 points for Akron (14-9, 6-4 Mid-American Conference). Daniel Utomi added 14 points.

Kent State scored 23 second-half points, a season low for the team.

Antonio Williams had 12 points for the Golden Flashes (17-6, 6-4). Jaylin Walker added 10 points.

Akron matches up against Buffalo at home on Tuesday. Kent State takes on Western Michigan on the road on Thursday.

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Leaders

Kent State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Williams 12 0 2 5 0 1
J. Walker 10 0 1 4 1 0
Akron PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. Jackson 18 0 3 2 1 0
T. Cheese 15 0 4 8 2 0

Team Comparison

Kent Akr
Points For 53 72
Field Goals 20/61-33% 26/54-48%
Three Pointers 4/25-16% 10/24-42%
Free Throws 9/15-60% 10/16-62%
Offensive Rebounds 15 5
Defensive Rebounds 25 28
Rebounds 45 37
Blocks 5 2
Steals 6 8
Turnovers 12 12
Personal Fouls 15 11
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Akr Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Feb 8 Kent 53 @ Akr 72 A. Williams 12 L. Jackson 18

Game Information

Stadium: James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio
Attendance: 4,289
Game Time: