KENT STATE 69, DETROIT MERCY 52
For the Flashes, it was the 10th straight time the team has won at home immediately following a home loss.
The two teams battled in the first half with Detroit Mercy taking the lead early and the Flashes storming back. Malique Jacobs led the team in the opening half with nine points. Jacobs finished with a team-high 23 points to go with 11 rebounds – his second double-double of the year.
Jacobs was helped by Justyn Hamilton and Giovanni Santiago, who both scored in double figures. Hamilton came off the bench for the first time this season and shot 4-for-6 from the field with 12 points and five rebounds. Santiago recorded his third straight game with three or more 3-pointers and finished the game with 11 points, five assists and five boards.
Kent State led by six at the half and the game never got closer than that in the second half. The Flashes pushed the lead to 10 and led steadily for the remainder of the game. They led by as many 22 in the game.
KSU held one of the nation's best scorers, Antoine Davis, to a mere 19 points – under his season average – on just 5-for-17 from the field. Davis was one of just four Titans to score points on the night. Overall, Kent State held Detroit Mercy to 28.8 percent from the field and just 25 percent from beyond the arc.
The Golden Flashes continued their nation-leading free throw shooting, going 15-for-16 from the line. The team is now shooting 83.5 percent from the charity stripe this season, which leads the country.
NEXT:
Next up for the Kent State is a nationally televised matchup against West Virginia on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m.