Kent State led wire-to-wire, and they never relinquished control, despite a less than ideal shooting performance in a hostile environment. Kent State handed Toledo its first conference home loss of the season (9-0 heading into tonight’s game) in a 62-55 defensive chess match.
Kent State (10-10, 3-5 Mid-American Conference) led, 27-25, at the half, despite Toledo (13-7, 4-4 MAC) having more rebounds, free throw attempts and a better shooting percentage.
The Flashes were able to push their lead to 41-35 heading into the final quarter. They were able to maintain the lead by making the best of their trips to the foul line.