KENT, Ohio (AP) - Zeke Marshall scored 17 points, five on last-minute free throws, to lead Akron over Kent State 71-67 Saturday in Mid-American Conference action.
The Zips (13-4, 4-0) trailed 36-26 at halftime after a 16-2 Kent State run ended the half. They rallied behind Marshall (11 rebounds) and Demetrius Treadwell, who also posted a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds.
The Golden Flashes (11-7, 2-2), who got 19 points from Chris Evans and 14 apiece from Kris Brewer and Darren Goodson, last led at 63-60. With the score tied 66-66 after Brewer's trey with 1:01 left to play, Marshall scored Akron's last five points on free throws to clinch it.
Akron had decisive edges in three categories. The Zips' bench outscored Kent State's 21-9. Akron also had a 23-8 advantage in second-chance points, and the Zips outscored Kent State 30-18 on points in the paint.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Akron (13-4) « | 26 | 45 | 71 |
| Kent State (11-7) | 36 | 31 | 67 |
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| Akron Zips | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Treadwell, F | 37 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| N. Harney, F | 12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Z. Marshall, C | 33 | 5-7 | 7-14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| A. Abreu, G | 36 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| B. Walsh, G | 21 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Kretzer | 21 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| C. Gilliam | 16 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| D. Ibitayo | 10 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| P. Forsythe | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R. McAdams | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| C. Betancourt | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 26-70 | 12-26 | 51 | 12 | 27 | 71 | |
| 37.1% | 46.2% | ||||||
| Kent State Golden Flashes | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| C. Evans, F | 35 | 5-11 | 8-11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| D. Goodson, F | 27 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| M. Henniger, F | 15 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| K. Brewer, G | 35 | 4-11 | 4-5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| R. Holt, G | 27 | 1-11 | 5-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| B. Pope | 15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Tabb | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| D. Manley | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| K. Spicer | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Thomas | 6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| C. Ortiz | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 19-54 | 23-33 | 39 | 12 | 24 | 67 | |
| 35.2% | 69.7% | ||||||
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