KENT, Ohio- Jaylin Walker scored 23 points and Philip Whittington eclipsed career-highs with 13 points and 15 rebounds as Kent State won its first conference game with an 88-73 win over Western Michigan on Tuesday at the M.A.C. Center.
With the win, Kent State improves to 12-3 overall and 1-1 in Mid-American Conference play.
Walker and Whittington added to the quintet of Golden Flashes scoring in double-figures as Antonio Williams added 14 points, Mitch Peterson scored 13, and Jalen Avery finished with 12 points, a career-high seven rebounds, and eight assists.