Kent State Outlasts Cornell in High-Scoring Shootout

KENT, Ohio (Interstat) — Morgan Safford scored 34 points to lead the Kent State Golden Flashes to a 110-102 victory over the Cornell Big Red in a non-conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Memorial Athletics Center. In a game that far exceeded the over/under line, both offenses were prolific. Safford’s 34 points were matched by Cornell’s Cooper Noard, who also had 34. The Golden Flashes held a 58-55 lead at halftime and maintained the advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 1,870. Delrecco Gillespie added a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds for Kent State. The Golden Flashes evened their record at 1-1, while the Big Red fell to 0-1.