Kent State Golden Flashes @ Colorado Buffaloes
NIT - QUARTERFINALS
25-12, 5-8 Away
74
25-12, 5-8 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
KENT | 31 | 43 | 74 |
COLO | 36 | 45 | 81 |
24-13, 15-2 Home
81
24-13, 15-2 Home
Kent State Golden Flashes
starters |
bench |
Eric GainesE. Gaines |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 20 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | 11 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | 14 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | 7 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
74 | 30-60 | 6-18 | 8-11 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 18 | |
50% | 33% | 73% |
Colorado Buffaloes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | 17 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | 25 | 11-18 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 37 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | 13 | 4-14 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 13 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
81 | 32-65 | 4-15 | 13-16 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 11 | |
49% | 27% | 81% |
Game Information
Boulder, CO
ESPN3ESPN
Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Keith Kimble
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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