NCAAB Game Recap - Kent State at Ohio State
Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:30 PM EST

VaTec
71
MSU
66
F
Kansas
93
Chami
63
F
Kent
52
OhSt
71
F
Chat
46
Tenn
58
F
Aub
84
NM
59
F
ASU
62
VCU
78
F
NE
62
USA
74
F
ColSt
70
NMSt
78
F(OT)
(N/A)
51
Drex
84
F
Yale
73
W MI
51
F
GrCan
68
IlSt
63
F
LoyIL
55
SoFL
66
F
Drake
59
Mia-O
67
F
Seatt
70
Buck
77
F
UGA
61
Dayt
80
F
Ford
64
W Ky
69
F
Detr
62
UL
81
F
WriSt
72
Web
57
F
GMas
60
ODU
53
F
IUPUI
77
LoyMD
81
F
Valpa
77
Cin
81
F(OT)
KSU
59
Pitt
63
F
(N/A)
83
Winth
127
F
Wisc
52
Rich
62
F
Butl
63
Mizzu
52
F
Ark
62
GaTec
61
F(OT)
Lipsco
78
TNTec
65
F
(N/A)
56
NoKY
86
F
ChiSt
56
FSU
113
F
WaSt
71
Nebras
82
F
Murr
64
LaSal
75
F
South
51
NebOm
78
F
Troy
66
AlaAM
80
F
CSNor
84
WIGB
85
F
SeLA
70
Vand
78
F
TAMIn
52
UTRGV
79
F
AbCh
56
TxSt
61
F
(N/A)
45
ORU
99
F
Oakl
50
NIU
74
F
SCSt
66
APSU
92
F
JU
57
Campbl
62
F
Nev
77
BGSU
62
F
ChBap
67
ArkPB
75
F
LaTec
75
Ind
88
F
Brad
51
NW
78
F
TXSo
62
Mont
74
F
Okla
54
Stan
73
F
TNSt
49
SDSU
62
F
BYU
78
UCLA
63
F

Nov 25, 2019, 6:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Kent State

23

29

52

(10) Ohio State

35

36

71

Ohio State withstands Kent State rally before winning 71-52
Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:22 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State had run through its first five opponents this season by an average margin of victory of 25 points.

But instate rival Kent State came into St. John Arena with other ideas Monday night. The Golden Flashes rallied from down 17 points to tie the No. 10 Buckeyes at 48-48 midway through the second half. Order was restored, however, as Ohio State reeled off 17 straight points and pulled away for the 71-52 win.

"To be honest with you, we needed a game like this," said Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann, whose team improved to 6-0. "(Kent) was really tough and really physical. I think we expected that. I give our guys a lot of credit. It's a good win for us.

"We need to play better, we need to coach better and we need to eliminate some of the poor plays we had."

Center Kaleb Wesson dealt with foul issues, but still led Ohio State with 17 points. Duane Washington Jr. added 16 points and Luther Muhammad chipped in 13 for the Buckeyes.

"We're fighters," Washington said of his team's late answer. "We keep going."

Danny Pippen had 19 points and Antonio Williams scored 17 for Kent State (5-1), which was bidding to become the first MAC team to defeat Ohio State in nearly 25 years. Bowling Green was the last team to do it with a win in St. John Arena on Dec. 22, 1994.

"There are some things I wish we could have done a little bit differently," said Kent State coach Rob Senderoff. "I'm proud of the way the guys competed. We tied it and had a shot to take the lead there and missed a pretty good look. Give them a lot of credit because they continued to grind and made the plays they needed to make."

Washington had a pair of 3s on his way to 10 first-half points for Ohio State, which led 35-23 at the intermission.

The teams traded the lead early before Ohio State's D.J. Carton scored on a strong drive for a 12-11 lead. The Buckeyes then went on a 16-4 run, which included six points from Washington and five from Muhammad. Carton capped the run with a 3 off an assist from Andre Wesson to make it 33-19 with 2:00 left in the half.

A Muhammad three put the Buckeyes ahead 40-23 with 17:33 left. Ohio State still led 45-32 after an Andre Wesson 3 with 15:13 left.

But the Flashes, fueled by one 3 from Pippen and two from Williams, went on a 16-3 run to tie the game at 48-48 with 10:30 left.

Ohio State answered by scoring 17 straight points with 11 of those coming at the foul line. Muhammad had the first five of those points as he was fouled on a pair of shot attempts.

"I was just being aggressive, to be honest," Muhammad said. "I had an open shot I've made before. The free throws just come down to preparation and hard work. We stayed together and took it one possession at a time."

Kyle Young's two free throws capped the run and gave OSU a 65-48 lead with 3:55 left.

"We got critical stops when we needed to there," said Holtmann, whose team held Kent State scoreless for almost seven minutes as it seized control of the game. "That was the difference in that stretch. Our guys were tremendous in the timeouts.

"I was upset with some of the officiating calls. They were probably the ones who had more composure and poise. That is important in a game like this."

The Buckeyes enjoyed a big advantage at the free throw line, where they were 22 of 30. Kent State was 4 of 7.

WELCOME BACK

For the second year in a row, Ohio State played a game at St. John Arena. St. John served as the home arena of Ohio State basketball for 42 seasons from 1956-57 through 1997-98 before the program moved down the street to Value City Arena. The Buckeyes improved to 7-0 in games at St. John since that move.

The Buckeyes wore throwback gray uniforms to recognize the back-to-back Big Ten championship teams from 1991-92.

BIG PICTURE

Kent State: Veteran coach Rob Senderoff has to like the way his mix of veterans and newcomers put a scare into the Buckeyes. Back in their element in the MAC, the Golden Flashes could be a conference contender once again.

Ohio State: The Buckeyes already boast wins over the likes of Cincinnati and No. 22 Villanova. They get one more tune-up against Morgan State before visiting No. 6 North Carolina on Dec. 4.

UP NEXT

Kent State: The Golden Flashes host Stetson on Saturday.

Ohio State: The Buckeyes host Morgan State on Friday at Value City Arena.

Leaders

Kent State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Pippen 19 0 2 8 1 2
A. Williams 17 0 2 5 0 0
Ohio State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Wesson 17 0 1 6 0 1
D. Washington 16 0 3 7 0 0

Team Comparison

Kent OhSt
Points For 52 71
Field Goals 21/57-37% 21/48-44%
Three Pointers 6/25-24% 7/19-37%
Free Throws 4/7-57% 22/30-73%
Offensive Rebounds 7 11
Defensive Rebounds 20 30
Rebounds 29 46
Blocks 2 1
Steals 5 4
Turnovers 13 15
Personal Fouls 24 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Nov 25 Kent 52 @ OhSt 71 D. Pippen 19 K. Wesson 17

Game Information

Stadium: St. John Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 8,850
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