At the end of the first half Kent State was barely up against Detroit Mercy, leading 36-30.
Detroit Mercy scored first in the second half, bringing the deficit to four. But from then on, Kent State outscored Detroit Mercy by more than double.
The Flashes would go on to win 92-57 to keep a perfect record at home and move to 7-1 on the season.
“The second half (was) I think our best half that we played all year,” coach Rob Senderoff said. “(We were) finally able to score the way I think we are capable of.