NJIT Highlanders @ Kent State Golden Flashes
Walker, Hall lead Kent State past NJIT 87-71
KENT, Ohio -- Jaylin Walker hit six 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, both career highs, Jimmy Hall had a double-double and Kent State cruised to an 87-71 win over NJIT on Saturday night.
Walker made 10 of 16 from the field, while Hall had 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Desmond Ridenour hit a 3-pointer to cap a 12-2 run that made it 22-10 and Kent State (7-3) led by double figures the rest of the way.
The Golden Flashes committed a season-high 22 turnovers, but shot 50 percent from the field, hit 10 3-pointers and made all of the 13 free-throw attempts.
Osa Izevbuwa scored a career-high 21 on 7-of-11 shooting for the Highlanders (5-6). The other NJIT starters combined to shoot 27.5 percent from the field -- including Damon Lynn, who scored 23 but hit just 3 of 15 from behind the arc.
Hall moved into 17th on Kent State's career scoring list with 1,194 career points.
Game Information
Kent, OH
Referee:Frank Spencer
Referee:Dan Dorian
Referee:Todd Sweeney
2025-26 Standings
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-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 |
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