Kent State University
11-4,2-1MAC
Buffalo
5-10,0-3MAC
Flashes Best Buffalo with Surging Second Half Scoring
1/10/2025 9:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO – The Kent State Men's Basketball team earned their second straight Mid-American Conference win on Friday night by a final score of 68-49 over the Bulls of the University at Buffalo. VonCameron Davis and Jalen Sullinger dropped double-digits, and Marquis Barnett surpassed 1,000 points on his college career.
Kent State opened the game on a 9-6 run before the game quickly ramped up defensively. The Flashes and Bulls battled for every possession in the first half. KSU was sparked with just under seven minutes to go in the first retaking the lead as Jalen Sullinger drew a foul on a made layup. Cli'Ron Hornbeak then turned it into a four-point play slamming in the rebound on the missed free-throw. Kent State outscored Buffalo 11-5 to close the half leading by four at the break. The Golden Flashes pushed their lead back to eight in the first five minutes of the second half. Delrecco Gillespie completed a three-point play with 13:45 to play extending the lead to 10. With 10:11 left to play, Barnett drained a three to surpass 1,000 points in his college career. Kent State outscored Buffalo 25-14 over the last 10 minutes of play, and scored 44 second half points to earn the 19-point victory.
Barnett's four points were enough for him to achieve a new total of 1,003 points in his combined college career between his previous three years at Presbyterian, and this season at Kent State. He is the third Flash this season to surpass 1,000 career points. Davis' roster leading 20 points mark the fourth game in a row he has tallied at least 20. He and Gillespie also led the Flashes in rebounding with eight each. Jalen Sullinger scored double-digits for the ninth time this season, and for the fourth straight game dropping 12 against UB. Cian Medley tallied eight assists on the night leading KSU and setting a new single game season high. He also had six points and six rebounds respectively.
Kent State Men's Basketball will be back in action at home in the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday, Jan. 14 against the Broncos of the Western Michigan University at 7:00 p.m. For more information on Kent State men's basketball, fans can follow the team on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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