NEWARK, N.J. – Kellon Thomas capped a career-best 22-point night by drilling the go-ahead basket from long distance with 1:13 to play as Kent State claimed an 80-75 road victory and ended NJIT's 10-game winning streak at the Fleisher Center.
On a stat-stuffing night that saw the redshirt junior also lead the Golden Flashes with six assists and three steals, Thomas drilled a string of important three-pointers late in both halves. He knocked down three from beyond the arc just before halftime to help KSU cut a nine-point deficit to 35-32, then connected on three more threes in the game's final 3:20 to give the Flashes the edge in a back-and-forth battle.