Northern Illinois 73, at Kent State 77

KENT, Ohio (Interstat) — In a game defined by a stunning reversal of momentum, the Kent State Golden Flashes survived a furious second-half rally by the Northern Illinois Huskies to escape with a 77-73 victory in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Memorial Athletics Center. A crowd of 2,081 watched as Kent State, which entered as a heavy favorite, built a commanding 21-point halftime lead only to see it evaporate completely in the final minutes before securing the win at the free-throw line. The most important part of the game was unquestionably the Huskies’ remarkable second-half comeback, which… Read more...