NCAAB Game Recap - Kent State at Eastern Michigan
Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Baylor
65
Okla
54
F
Dayt
66
VCU
61
F
NW
67
MD
76
F
Pitt
67
FSU
82
F
Ill
62
PSU
56
F
KY
79
LSU
76
F
Crei
73
Marq
65
F
OkSt
47
WVU
65
F
(N/A)
80
UTRGV
93
F
StFNY
87
LIU
77
F
Vand
61
Tenn
65
F
David
72
StJos
73
F
RobM
71
StFPA
86
F
Purd
65
Wisc
69
F
(N/A)
52
Bry
61
F
Akr
71
W MI
67
F
MtStM
61
Merrim
67
F
CenMI
69
Ohio
77
F
StLou
63
UMass
67
F
Ark
59
Fla
73
F
Kent
49
E MI
70
F
FaDi
75
CenCT
76
F
Ball
59
Buff
72
F
Miss
68
Mizzu
71
F
Nev
88
NM
74
F
ColSt
56
UNLV
80
F

Feb 18, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Kent State

28

21

49

Eastern Michigan

30

40

70

Groce scores 15 to lift E. Michigan past Kent St. 70-49
Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:12 PM

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Ty Groce scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Eastern Michigan beat Kent State 70-49 on Tuesday night to win its third straight and fourth straight at home.

Thomas Binelli added 13 points and Boubacar Toure had 10 points with nine rebounds and two steals for the Eagles (15-11, 5-8 Mid-American Conference), who made 20 of 31 free throws (65%) and shot 50% from the field (23 of 46).

Danny Pippen scored 15 points with 10 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season for Kent State (17-9, 7-6), which shot 29% from the field (16 of 55). Troy Simons added six assists.

The Golden Flashes scored 21 points in the second half, a season low for the team.

Eastern Michigan plays Ball St. on the road on Saturday. Kent State plays Buffalo at home on Friday.

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Leaders

Kent State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Pippen 15 0 2 10 0 1
M. Peterson 8 0 0 1 1 0
Eastern Michigan PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Groce 15 0 1 9 0 1
T. Binelli 13 0 1 2 0 0

Team Comparison

Kent E MI
Points For 49 70
Field Goals 16/55-29% 23/46-50%
Three Pointers 5/31-16% 4/14-29%
Free Throws 12/20-60% 20/31-65%
Offensive Rebounds 15 10
Defensive Rebounds 20 29
Rebounds 38 44
Blocks 2 1
Steals 2 4
Turnovers 16 16
Personal Fouls 23 19
Technical Fouls 2 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - E MI Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Feb 18 Kent 49 @ E MI 70 D. Pippen 15 T. Groce 15

Game Information

Stadium: Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Attendance: 1,196
Game Time: