Cleveland State Vikings @ Kent State Golden Flashes
Cleveland State holds on to beat Kent State 78-70
KENT, Ohio -- Sebastian Douglas made all five of his field goal attempts, and hit 4 of 5 free throws, for 14 points, to give Cleveland State a 78-70 victory over Kent State Saturday night.
Bryn Forbes also had 14 points with five assists. Anton Grady and Trey Lewis each added 12.
Cleveland State (8-6) led most of the first half and held a 30-28 advantage at the half. Kent State (9-3) came back lead 40-39 with 14:55 remaining. Douglas then made a layup to retake the lead.
The Golden Flashes tied the score at 50 at the 10:18 mark, but free throws by Marlin Mason and Jon Harris and a layup by Douglas gave Cleveland State a 58-51 lead. Kent State cut the lead to 66-63 with 3:02 remaining, but a Lewis 3-pointer gave the Vikings a 69-63 lead at 2:39.
Derek Jackson led Kent State with 18 points.
Game Information
Kent, OH
Referee:Frank Spencer
Referee:D.J. Carstensen
Referee:Chuck Bullock
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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