The rivalry between the Akron Zips and Kent State Golden Flashes will be put to the ultimate test Saturday night as they face off in the 2022 MAC Tournament championship game inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
No. 2 Kent State made their way to the final round of the tournament Friday night, beating No. 3 Ohio University in the semifinal round.
The Golden Flashes boasted a 15 point lead with just under nine minutes left in the second half. Ohio didn't go down easily though and brought the game within two points with under three minutes to play. Despite letting the Bobcats back in the game down the stretch, Kent State was able to hold them off and get the 67-61 win.
Junior Sincere Carry scored 16 points of his own to go along with eight rebounds and four assists. Senior Tervell Beck scored 10 points in 14 minutes on the court, while senior Justyn Hamilton produced big time defensively with seven rebounds and three blocks.
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