DEKALB, Ill. — Kent State held host Northern Illinois without a field goal over the final 3:45 to record a big win, 69-65, on Saturday afternoon.
The Golden Flashes (8-6, 7-4 MAC) closed the game with a 10-2 run to get back in the win column after losing three in a row. Kent State's defense was stellar throughout the 40 minutes in holding the Huskies 11 points under their season average. The Flashes registered season-high totals in points off the turnovers (25), steals (11) and blocks (9).
The game was tied at the final media timeout, but Northern Illinois scored on its first two possessions that followed for a 63-59 lead with 3:46 to play.