Kent State 65, at Southern Mississippi 66

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — In a game defined by missed opportunities and a decisive advantage at the free-throw line, Southern Mississippi edged Kent State 66-65 in a tense men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday afternoon at Reed Green Coliseum. The Golden Eagles, who improved to 13-13, secured the victory by making 19 of 24 free throws, a stark contrast to the Golden Flashes’ 8-for-18 performance from the line. That 11-point disparity proved the ultimate difference in a one-point contest where neither team led by more than eight points. Kent State, which fell to 17-7, had a chance to tie… Read more...