Ohio ends drought at Kent State
KENT, OH -- Jaylin Hunter led five Bobcats in double figures as Ohio defeated Kent State 71-64 Friday at the M.A.C. Center.
It was Ohio's first win at Kent since 2014 and lifted the Bobcats to 4-4 in Conference play (10-10 overall). The Flashes fell to 3-5 MAC (10-10 overall).
Overall, Ohio shot 44.6 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from three and were 8-of-13 from the line, while Kent State shot 42.4 percent from the field, 17.4 percent from three and were 10-of-18 from the line. Kent State outrebounded the . . .
It was Ohio's first win at Kent since 2014 and lifted the Bobcats to 4-4 in Conference play (10-10 overall). The Flashes fell to 3-5 MAC (10-10 overall).
Overall, Ohio shot 44.6 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from three and were 8-of-13 from the line, while Kent State shot 42.4 percent from the field, 17.4 percent from three and were 10-of-18 from the line. Kent State outrebounded the . . .
. . . Bobcats 41-33, however the Bobcats dished out 16 assists, had 11 steals and forced 15 Kent State turnovers, scoring 16 points off them.
Individually, senior guard Jaylin Hunter led Ohio with 17 points, going 6-of-10 from the field, while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out five assists. Graduate student guard Shereef Mitchell added 16 points, had five assists and forced four steals, while sophomore guard Ajay Sheldon added 12 points, going 4-of-5 from three. Sophomore forward Aidan Hadaway added 11 points and a team-leading eight rebounds and three steals, while junior forward AJ Clayton scored 11 points and had five rebounds.
Tyern Freeman paced KSU with 16 points, followed by Chris Payton Jr (13) and VonCameron Davis (11).
Ohio led 33-32 at intermission, but KSU held small leads early in the second stanza. The last was 39-38 at 17:54 following a trey by Tyem Freeman. Ohio's Aidan Hadaway responded with a dunk at the other end, and the Bobcats never trailed again. Their largest lead was 59-48 at 9:01 after a triple by Sheldon.
Kent State pulled within three at 2:03, but Hunter fielded a block by KSU's Tyem Freeman and quickly drained a three. The Flashes could get no closer than six after that.
(MRO/OHIO U)
Individually, senior guard Jaylin Hunter led Ohio with 17 points, going 6-of-10 from the field, while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out five assists. Graduate student guard Shereef Mitchell added 16 points, had five assists and forced four steals, while sophomore guard Ajay Sheldon added 12 points, going 4-of-5 from three. Sophomore forward Aidan Hadaway added 11 points and a team-leading eight rebounds and three steals, while junior forward AJ Clayton scored 11 points and had five rebounds.
Tyern Freeman paced KSU with 16 points, followed by Chris Payton Jr (13) and VonCameron Davis (11).
Ohio led 33-32 at intermission, but KSU held small leads early in the second stanza. The last was 39-38 at 17:54 following a trey by Tyem Freeman. Ohio's Aidan Hadaway responded with a dunk at the other end, and the Bobcats never trailed again. Their largest lead was 59-48 at 9:01 after a triple by Sheldon.
Kent State pulled within three at 2:03, but Hunter fielded a block by KSU's Tyem Freeman and quickly drained a three. The Flashes could get no closer than six after that.
(MRO/OHIO U)
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