KENT, Ohio -- Kevin Zabo scored 21 points, sophomore Danny Pippen scored 17 and blocked a potential game-winning shot in regulation and scored seven points in overtime as Kent State went the extra five minutes to defeat Miami (Ohio) 90-83 Tuesday night.
Kent State (15-15, 9-8 Mid-American) has won two straight, but lost a chance for a first-round bye in the MAC Tournament after Eastern Michigan also won Tuesday.
The Golden Flashes owned the boards 43-30 -- Pippen pulled down a career-best 18 rebounds -- and shot 66 percent from the floor and 100 percent from the line in the overtime, outscoring Miami 15-8.