Kent State 58, at Miami (Ohio) 65

CLEVELAND (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant opening statement and a persistent, grinding response, the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks weathered a late surge to defeat the Kent State Golden Flashes 65-58 in a Mid-American Conference women’s basketball tournament quarterfinal on Wednesday afternoon at Rocket Arena. The victory, which advances the top-seeded Redhawks, was forged in a blistering first quarter that saw Miami build a double-digit lead it would never fully relinquish, despite Kent State’s relentless effort to claw back into contention. Miami, which improved to 26-6, exploded from the tip, connecting on 10 of its first 18 shots… Read more...