With 5:42 left and Kent State leading Hiram 81-51, freshman center Kalin Bennett checked into the game.
The crowd roared.
Two minutes later, he scored the first points of his college career on a post hook move over forward David Smith, who also fouled him on the play. Bennett clapped and let out an emphatic scream. He chest bumped freshman guard Giovanni Santiago near halfcourt as freshman guard Sentwali Nalls, freshman forward Jon King and junior forward Anyeuri Castillo high fived him.
“A lot of kids dream of getting their first college bucket like that,” Bennett said.