BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Jimmy Hall scored 26 points, hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds and Kent State held off a second half Bowling Green rally for a 62-59 win.
Xavier Pollard added 12 points and Khaliq Spicer had nine rebounds for Kent State (14-5, 5-1 Mid-Atlantic), which extended its win streak to four.
Bowling Green (12-7, 3-3) trailed 30-19 at the break but used a 9-0 spurt capped by Wesley Alcegaire's 3-pointer to trim the gap to 32-28 early in the second half. The Falcons stayed close, tying the score at 51 with three free throws from Spencer Parker with 5:52 left.