YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Chris Evans finished with a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds to help Kent State beat Youngstown State Wednesday night in overtime 85-78 in nonconference action.
Both teams missed opportunities to close out the game in regulation.
With 1:14 left to play in the second period, Kamren Belin missed a potential go-ahead free throw for Youngstown State (3-4).
Randal Holt missed a 3-pointer for Kent State (5-2) with 3 seconds left forcing overtime.
In the overtime period, Kent State went up 78-74 on a three-point play by Darren Goodson with 2:21 left to play, and used free throws the rest of the way to hold on to the victory. Kent was 8 of 9 from the free-throw line in the overtime period.
Holt added 21 points for Kent State on 5-of-9 shooting from behind the arc.
Kendrick Perry led Youngstown State with 26 points.
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| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | T |
| Kent State (5-2) « | 34 | 34 | 17 | 85 |
| Youngstown State (3-4) | 36 | 32 | 10 | 78 |
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| Kent State Golden Flashes | |||||||
| M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS | |
| C. Evans, F | 39 | 7-13 | 8-13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| M. Henniger, F | 24 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| C. Ortiz, F | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| R. Holt, G | 41 | 7-17 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| K. Thomas, G | 38 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| B. Pope, G | 25 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| M. Tabb, F | 24 | 6-9 | 3-3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| D. Goodson, G-F | 16 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| K. Brewer, G | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| B. Frank, F | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29-69 | 19-26 | 46 | 10 | 22 | 85 | |
| 42.0% | 73.1% | ||||||
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| M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS | |
| D. Eargle, F | 40 | 7-10 | 4-7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| B. Hain, F | 20 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| K. Perry, G | 41 | 7-17 | 10-11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 26 |
| B. Allen, G | 31 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| S. Amiker, G | 26 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| K. Belin, F | 29 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| D. Cole, G | 26 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| R. Weber, F | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Chojnacki, F | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27-64 | 20-27 | 38 | 13 | 18 | 78 | |
| 42.2% | 74.1% | ||||||
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