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Flashes book trip to Cleveland after Zabo's buzzer-beater

Kent State coach Rob Senderoff smiled as he sat down for the opening statement of his press conference following the Flashes’ 61-59 win over Northern Illinois in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament Monday.

“It’s March, and that’s really what this is about, right?” Senderoff asked. “Unbelievable endings, unbelievable games, unbelievable storylines.”

The storylines came to the forefront when Huskies guard Eugene German stepped to the free-throw line with 7.4 seconds left. German, who entered the game as the leading scorer in the MAC, hadn’t scored in the second half.

Now, he had a chance to give No.