Kent State will play Buffalo in the 2024 Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game on Saturday at 11 a.m. on CBS Sports Network.
The Golden Flashes (20-10) are just one win away from returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 after an impressive 65-50 victory Ball State in the semifinals on Friday. Kent State dominated play around the basket with large advantages in points in the paint (44-16), rebounding (50-23) and second chance points (21-2). Junior Bridget Dunn recorded her second straight double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds and redshirt senior Katie Shumate added 12 points and career-high 14 boards.