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Akron Falls 85-76 to Kent State

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KENT, Ohio – In a Wagon Wheel showdown and dominating performance by Isaiah Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio), the Zips fell 85-76, to Kent State Golden Flashes on Friday at the M.A.C Center. Kent State improves to 18-5 and 9-5 in Mid-American Conference play while the Zips fall to 21-6 and 10-4 in league play.

Not only was it a Wagon Wheel showdown, but Friday's game marked the 100th anniversary of the Akron and Kent state rivalry, which started on February 19, 1916.