Beacon Journal staff report
Senior Jimmy Hall scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead visiting Kent State to a 73-66 Mid-American Conference victory over Northern Illinois in DeKalb, Ill., Tuesday night.
The Golden Flashes (11-9, 3-4) trailed 37-35 at the half but outscored the Huskies (12-8, 4-3) 38-29 in the second half to pull away for the win, KSU’s second in a row after a four-game losing streak.
Jalen Avery and Kevin Zabo each scored 16 points and Deon Edwin added 11 for Kent State, which made 25-of-56 (44.6 percent) from the floor, including 9-of-21 (42.