NCAAB Game Recap - (Unknown) at Kent State
Wed Nov 6, 2019 7:00 PM EST

ND
65
UNC
76
F
UVA
48
Syr
34
F
Cin
56
OhSt
64
F
NoAZ
52
Ariz
91
F
WIGB
57
Purd
79
F
Wake
70
BC
77
F
IUPUI
47
Butl
80
F
Mercer
79
StJon
109
F
BrwP
35
GASt
104
F
(N/A)
68
BethC
110
F
(N/A)
50
ETSU
79
F
(N/A)
44
Morg
71
F
MtStM
68
GTown
81
F
(N/A)
52
Hamp
112
F
McNee
65
W MI
75
F
N AL
55
SouthCar
77
F
(N/A)
64
Maine
84
F
(N/A)
58
Kent
97
F
SJSU
79
Hof
71
F
NJIT
75
Colg
80
F
LoyLA
70
South
87
F
(N/A)
70
SFA
89
F
UNCC
74
JMU
79
F
SeLA
55
Tul
76
F
FSU
61
Pitt
63
F
ORU
75
OkSt
80
F
LaTec
82
TXAMC
49
F
SEMO
65
Vand
83
F
NWSt
63
TAMU
77
F
(N/A)
51
USA
82
F
InWor
42
Mizzu
82
F
Belm
72
IlSt
79
F
ETXB
70
Gram
102
F
(N/A)
55
DeP
84
F
ARMon
49
ArkSt
65
F
(N/A)
71
NM
92
F
JackSt
62
UCSB
83
F
Mont
62
Stan
73
F
LongB
65
UCLA
69
F

Kent State 97, (Unknown) 58

Nov 6, 2019, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

(Unknown)

31

27

58

Kent State

40

57

97

1st D-I scholarship player with autism debuts with Kent St.
Wed Nov 6, 2019 11:17 PM

KENT, Ohio (AP) Anthony Roberts scored a career-high 18 points and teammate Kalin Bennett, the first player diagnosed with autism to receive a Division I basketball scholarship, made his debut as Kent State defeated Division III opponent Hiram 97-58 on Wednesday night.

Bennett, a 6-foot-11, 300-pound freshman from Little Rock, Arkansas, entered with game in the final six minutes and scored his first collegiate basket with 2 1/2 minutes left on a left-handed hook in the paint. He finished 1 of 3 from the floor with two rebounds and a block.

After the game, teammates led Bennett over to the victory bell, which he rang.

"For my mom to see it was really big for me," Bennett said. "To let her know that everything you've done has not been in vain."

Asked about his impact on other young people with autism he said, "It's good to know that people look up to me but the real thing is: Everybody is capable of doing whatever they want to do in life. I hope I created a thing that's going to transcend to more kids so they believe in themselves first and foremost."

Bennett covered a smile with a hand when coach Rob Senderoff mentioned that he didn't want to see him putting up ill-advised jumps shots, as he did once against Hiram.

"I told him the jump shot has to go if he wants to play meaningful minutes," Senderoff said. "But I'm happy for him and proud of him."

Bennett looks forward to improving his game.

"Coach has been pushing to me and pushing me to be better than I am the day before," Bennett said. "That's why I want to achieve and show consistent improvement."

Antonio Williams and Troy Simons added 17 points each for the Golden Flashes and Danny Pippen had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Kent State made 13 of 35 3-pointers, including 7 of 16 in the second half.

Dean Sherman III led the Terriers with 19 points.

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Leaders

Kent State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Roberts 18 0 1 1 1 0
T. Simons 17 0 0 2 0 1

Team Comparison

(N/A) Kent
Points For 0 97
Field Goals 0/0-0% 36/83-43%
Three Pointers 0/0-0% 13/35-37%
Free Throws 0/0-0% 12/18-67%
Offensive Rebounds 0 20
Defensive Rebounds 0 32
Rebounds 0 55
Blocks 0 5
Steals 0 13
Turnovers 0 8
Personal Fouls 0 13
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Kent Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Nov 6 (N/A) 58 @ Kent 97 A. Roberts 18

Game Information

Stadium: Memorial A & C Center, Kent, Ohio
Attendance: 0
Game Time: