CLEVELAND – Kent State Men's Basketball (22-10) held off the Broncos of Western Michigan University on Thursday night winning the 2025 MAC quarterfinal contest by a final score of 73-66. Delrecco Gillespie (10 points, 10 rebounds), Marquis Barnett (18), Jalen Sullinger (13), and Cian Medley (13) all scored double-digits in the victory.
An early pop from Kent State was matched by Western Michigan by the nine minute mark in the first half. Over the next five minutes the Flashes created some separation with a 13-0 run with key buckets from Marquis Barnett and a thunderous slam from Delrecco Gillespie.