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Ohio Bobcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes 75–86

2026-03-12 18:30 · MAC Championship · NCAA · Rocket Arena, Cleveland OH · neutral site · Att. 9,123 · ESPN+

Ohio Bobcats 2025-26 · Kent State Golden Flashes 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
OHIO	38	37	75
KENT	40	46	86

Team stats

	Ohio	Kent State
Field goals	23-53 .434	29-61 .475
Three-pointers	5-22 .227	7-20 .350
Free throws	24-32 .750	21-29 .724
At the rim	17-22 .773	20-29 .690
Offensive rebounds	9	9
Defensive rebounds	26	23
Total rebounds	35	32
Assists	11	16
Steals	3	9
Blocks	4	1
Turnovers	12	5
Personal fouls	19	24
Technical fouls	1	0
Points in the paint	36	42
Fast-break points	6	8
Points off turnovers	6	15
Largest lead	4	15
Lead changes	12	12
Possessions	73	71

Ohio Bobcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Jackson Paveletzke G	38	12	2-10	0-3	8-8	0	5	5	7	0	0	3	1
JJ Kelly G	36	3	0-4	0-2	3-4	1	3	4	0	2	0	0	3
Ajay Sheldon G	34	3	1-6	1-6	0-0	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1
Javan Simmons F	26	22	7-11	0-1	8-12	2	3	5	2	0	0	3	5
Aidan Hadaway F	26	24	9-16	4-9	2-2	2	5	7	0	0	0	3	5
Jalen Breath F	17	7	2-2	0-0	3-6	2	5	7	0	0	2	1	2
Kiir Kuany F	12	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
Dior Conners G	7	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jesse Burris G	4	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	75	23-53	5-22	24-32	9	26	35	11	3	4	12	19

FG .434 · 3P .227 · FT .750

Did not play: Jordan Fisher, Zay Mosley, Chase Boals, Ayden Evans, Carter Reese, Elijah Elliott

Kent State Golden Flashes

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Cian Medley G	39	11	4-12	2-6	1-2	1	1	2	7	2	0	3	1
Delrecco Gillespie F	35	27	8-14	0-1	11-13	1	7	8	1	3	0	1	4
Jahari Williamson G	33	5	2-6	1-3	0-0	0	4	4	2	1	0	0	2
Morgan Safford G	30	24	8-12	3-5	5-6	3	3	6	1	1	0	0	3
Rob Whaley Jr. F	25	14	5-10	0-0	4-8	2	2	4	2	0	0	1	4
Quinn Woidke G	17	3	1-6	1-5	0-0	0	2	2	2	2	0	0	3
Rayvon Griffith F	12	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	2
Magnus Entenmann F	8	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4
Dezmon Briscoe F	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Total	40	86	29-61	7-20	21-29	9	23	32	16	9	1	5	24

FG .475 · 3P .350 · FT .724

Did not play: Brenden Moss, Jaymen Townsend, Landon Vanderwarker, Drew Huffman, Deandre Jones, Dylan Lakatos, Omer Hamama, Jamal Sumlin

Officials: Todd Von Sossan, Brian McNutt, Tony Meeks

Play-by-play

Show every play (502)

First half

19:59 OHIO Javan Simmons, jumpball won
19:59 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, jumpball lost
19:35 OHIO Jackson Paveletzke, 2pt stepbackjumpshot missed
19:31 KENT Jahari Williamson, rebound defensive
19:18 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
19:18 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., foulon
19:18 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., freethrow 1of2 made 0–1
19:18 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., freethrow 2of2 made 0–2
18:53 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:51 OHIO Team, rebound offensive team;
18:43 OHIO Jackson Paveletzke, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
18:38 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, rebound defensive
18:35 OHIO Javan Simmons, foul personal
18:35 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, foulon
18:15 KENT Jahari Williamson, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
18:11 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, rebound defensive
18:05 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made 2–2
17:46 KENT Jahari Williamson, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
17:42 OHIO JJ Kelly, rebound defensive
17:36 OHIO JJ Kelly, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:33 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., rebound defensive
17:28 KENT Morgan Safford, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:24 OHIO Ajay Sheldon, rebound defensive
17:20 OHIO Ajay Sheldon, turnover badpass
17:20 OHIO Team, headcoachchallenge outofbounds rejected;
17:20 OHIO Team, timeout short
17:20 KENT Jahari Williamson, steal
17:05 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, 2pt hookshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:01 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, rebound defensive
16:49 OHIO Javan Simmons, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 4–2
16:32 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
16:29 OHIO Ajay Sheldon, rebound defensive
16:14 OHIO Ajay Sheldon, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:10 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, rebound defensive
16:02 KENT Cian Medley, 3pt jumpshot made - Rob Whaley Jr., assist 4–5
15:42 OHIO Javan Simmons, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Jackson Paveletzke, assist 6–5
15:42 KENT Cian Medley, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
15:42 OHIO Javan Simmons, foulon
15:42 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., substitution out
15:42 KENT Magnus Entenmann, substitution in
15:42 OHIO Javan Simmons, freethrow 1of1 made 7–5
15:42 OHIO Jalen Breath, substitution in
15:42 OHIO Javan Simmons, substitution out
15:18 KENT Morgan Safford, 3pt jumpshot made 7–8
15:02 OHIO Jalen Breath, turnover lostball
15:02 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, steal
14:49 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, 2pt hookshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
14:46 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, rebound offensive
14:44 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 7–10
14:21 OHIO Ajay Sheldon, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:15 OHIO Jalen Breath, rebound offensive
14:12 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Ajay Sheldon, assist 10–10
14:04 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Cian Medley, assist 10–12
13:51 KENT Morgan Safford, foul personal
13:51 OHIO Jalen Breath, foulon
13:51 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, substitution out
13:51 KENT Jahari Williamson, substitution out
13:51 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., substitution in
13:51 KENT Quinn Woidke, substitution in
13:51 OHIO Dior Conners, substitution in
13:51 OHIO JJ Kelly, substitution out
13:41 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 3pt pullupjumpshot made 13–12
13:25 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Morgan Safford, assist 13–14
13:02 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 15–14
12:51 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., 2pt stepbackjumpshot missed
12:45 KENT Magnus Entenmann, rebound offensive
12:43 KENT Quinn Woidke, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
12:39 OHIO Jackson Paveletzke, rebound defensive
12:33 OHIO Jackson Paveletzke, turnover lostball
12:33 KENT Quinn Woidke, steal
12:28 KENT Cian Medley, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
12:28 OHIO Ajay Sheldon, block
12:28 OHIO Team, rebound defensive team;
12:28 OHIO Kiir Kuany, substitution in
12:28 KENT Jahari Williamson, substitution in
12:28 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, substitution out
12:28 KENT Rayvon Griffith, substitution in
12:28 KENT Magnus Entenmann, substitution out
12:28 KENT Morgan Safford, substitution out
12:13 OHIO Dior Conners, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:11 KENT Team, rebound defensive team;
12:11 OHIO Jalen Breath, substitution out
12:11 OHIO Javan Simmons, substitution in
11:48 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
11:45 OHIO Javan Simmons, rebound defensive
11:36 OHIO Javan Simmons, 3pt jumpshot missed
11:33 KENT Quinn Woidke, rebound defensive
11:27 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Quinn Woidke, assist 15–16
11:08 KENT Quinn Woidke, foul personal
11:08 OHIO Kiir Kuany, foulon
11:08 KENT Cian Medley, substitution out
11:08 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., substitution out
11:08 KENT Morgan Safford, substitution in
11:08 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, substitution in
11:08 OHIO Ajay Sheldon, substitution out
11:08 OHIO JJ Kelly, substitution in
11:02 OHIO Javan Simmons, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; missed
10:59 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, rebound defensive
10:33 KENT Quinn Woidke, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
10:30 KENT Morgan Safford, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 15–18
10:28 KENT Morgan Safford, rebound offensive
10:16 OHIO Javan Simmons, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Jackson Paveletzke, assist 17–18
10:16 OHIO Javan Simmons, foulon
10:16 KENT Morgan Safford, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
10:16 KENT Morgan Safford, substitution out
10:16 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., substitution in
10:16 OHIO Javan Simmons, freethrow 1of1 made 18–18
9:54 KENT Jahari Williamson, 3pt stepbackjumpshot missed
9:51 KENT Team, rebound offensive team;
9:51 KENT Rayvon Griffith, substitution out
9:51 KENT Cian Medley, substitution in
9:51 OHIO Kiir Kuany, substitution out
9:51 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, substitution in
9:50 KENT Cian Medley, turnover badpass
9:50 OHIO JJ Kelly, steal
9:38 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
9:35 OHIO Javan Simmons, rebound offensive
9:32 OHIO Javan Simmons, 2pt dunk 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 20–18
9:21 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 20–20
9:06 OHIO Jackson Paveletzke, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 22–20
8:53 OHIO Javan Simmons, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
8:53 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., foulon
8:53 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., freethrow 2of2 missed
8:53 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., freethrow 1of2 missed
8:53 KENT Team, rebound offensivedeadball
8:53 OHIO Kiir Kuany, substitution in
8:53 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, substitution out
8:53 OHIO Jalen Breath, substitution in
8:53 OHIO Ajay Sheldon, substitution in
8:53 OHIO Javan Simmons, substitution out
8:53 OHIO Jackson Paveletzke, substitution out
8:51 OHIO Dior Conners, rebound defensive
8:33 OHIO Jalen Breath, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made 24–20
8:24 KENT Quinn Woidke, 3pt jumpshot made - Delrecco Gillespie, assist 24–23
8:05 OHIO Kiir Kuany, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Dior Conners, assist 26–23
7:42 KENT Jahari Williamson, 3pt jumpshot made - Cian Medley, assist 26–26
7:29 KENT Jahari Williamson, foul personal
7:29 OHIO Dior Conners, foulon
7:29 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, substitution in
7:29 OHIO Jackson Paveletzke, substitution in
7:29 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., substitution out
7:29 OHIO Kiir Kuany, substitution out
7:29 OHIO Dior Conners, substitution out
7:29 KENT Dezmon Briscoe, substitution in
7:17 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
7:17 KENT Dezmon Briscoe, block
7:12 KENT Quinn Woidke, rebound defensive
6:51 KENT Cian Medley, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
6:47 KENT Cian Medley, rebound offensive
6:44 KENT Cian Medley, 2pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance; missed
6:40 OHIO Jalen Breath, rebound defensive
6:19 OHIO Jackson Paveletzke, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot missed
6:15 KENT Cian Medley, rebound defensive
5:58 KENT Jahari Williamson, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 26–28
5:42 KENT Quinn Woidke, foulon
5:42 OHIO Jackson Paveletzke, turnover offensive
5:42 OHIO Jackson Paveletzke, foul offensive
5:29 KENT Cian Medley, 3pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; missed
5:25 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, rebound defensive
5:23 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, turnover badpass
5:23 KENT Quinn Woidke, steal
5:20 KENT Quinn Woidke, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
5:16 OHIO Jalen Breath, rebound defensive
5:12 OHIO Team, rebound offensivedeadball
5:12 OHIO Jalen Breath, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; missed
5:12 KENT Dezmon Briscoe, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:12 OHIO Jalen Breath, foulon
5:12 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., substitution in
5:12 KENT Dezmon Briscoe, substitution out
5:12 OHIO Jalen Breath, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 27–28
4:58 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
4:55 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, rebound defensive
4:42 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 29–28
4:33 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:29 OHIO Jalen Breath, rebound defensive
4:23 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 3pt jumpshot made - Jackson Paveletzke, assist 32–28
4:21 KENT Team, timeout short
4:21 KENT Morgan Safford, substitution in
4:21 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, substitution out
4:06 KENT Cian Medley, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
4:06 OHIO Jalen Breath, block
4:01 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, rebound defensive
3:56 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
3:50 KENT Morgan Safford, rebound defensive
3:42 KENT Quinn Woidke, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
3:42 OHIO Jalen Breath, block
3:38 KENT Morgan Safford, rebound offensive
3:35 KENT Morgan Safford, 2pt hookshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:33 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., rebound offensive
3:33 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., foulon
3:33 OHIO JJ Kelly, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:33 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; missed
3:33 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 32–29
3:33 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, substitution in
3:33 KENT Quinn Woidke, substitution out
3:29 OHIO Jalen Breath, rebound defensive
3:04 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:59 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, rebound defensive
2:52 OHIO Javan Simmons, substitution in
2:52 OHIO Jalen Breath, substitution out
2:45 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made 32–31
2:15 OHIO Team, rebound offensivedeadball
2:15 OHIO JJ Kelly, freethrow 1of2 missed
2:15 OHIO JJ Kelly, foulon
2:15 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:15 OHIO JJ Kelly, freethrow 2of2 made 33–31
2:02 KENT Morgan Safford, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Cian Medley, assist 33–33
1:39 OHIO JJ Kelly, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:36 KENT Rob Whaley Jr., rebound defensive
1:29 KENT Cian Medley, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 33–35
0:57 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, turnover lostball
0:57 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, steal
0:53 KENT Delrecco Gillespie, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Jahari Williamson, assist 33–37
0:43 OHIO JJ Kelly, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
0:39 OHIO JJ Kelly, rebound offensive
0:36 OHIO JJ Kelly, 2pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
0:33 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, rebound offensive
0:32 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 35–37
0:11 KENT Morgan Safford, 3pt jumpshot made - Cian Medley, assist 35–40
0:00 OHIO Aidan Hadaway, 3pt jumpshot made - Jackson Paveletzke, assist 38–40

Second half