Edwin & Kent State reach MACC Championship Game
The win pits the Golden Flashes against their rivals, top-seeded Akron, tonight at 7:30 PM on ESPN2.
The game was won on a floater in the paint from Jaylin Walker with 4.1 seconds left, breaking a 66-66 tie. Walker secured a rebound and ran the entire length of the court in traffic within seven seconds to score the game-winner.
Walker finished the game with nine points and nine rebounds. All-MAC forward Jimmy Hall continued his superb play, earning another double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds. He also recorded team-bests of four assists and two blocks. Kevin Zabo came up big off the bench, scoring 15 points with three steals. He was 4-for-6 from 3-point range.
"It was a great game," noted head coach Rob Senderoff. "You know, we've had battles with Ohio, two of them already, and this was a hard-fought win for us. Our guys again, our resiliency and toughness I thought really shown through here tonight and I'm really proud of the effort. Ohio has a very good team. And we're happy to be able to move on."
After shooting 50 percent in the second half, Kent State finished at 41.4 percent (24-for-58) shooting overall. Ohio shot 44.4 percent (24-for-54) on the evening. Kent State won the rebounding battle, 40-30, with 11 offensive rebounds.
Mitch Peterson provided a spark early and finished with eight points and six rebounds. Avery recorded six points and three boards, while Edwin tallied five points, five boards and three assists.
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