Kent State University
10-4,1-1MAC
Northern Illinois
4-10,0-2MAC
Flashes Post a Pair of Double-Doubles in Win over NIU
1/7/2025 9:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DeKalb – The Kent State Men's Basketball team picked up their first Mid-American Conference win of the 2024-2025 season on Tuesday night dominating the Huskies of Northern Illinois University by a final score of 68-50. Two Golden Flashes posted double-doubles, and three tallied double-digit rebounds.
Kent State opened the ballgame on an 8-4 run by the first media timeout. VonCameron Davis quickly pushed his point total to double-digits with just under 10 minutes left in the first half. Shortly after Anthony Morales triggered an NIU timeout with his first points of the night pushing the KSU lead to nine. Kent State's defense was stifling as the blue and gold continued to knock down shots late in the first half taking a 14-point lead into the break. Kent State went back to work in the second half. With 7:41 left to play Davis recorded a new career in scoring dropping his 27th point of the game at the free throw line. He ultimately scored 31 before the final horn. Northern Illinois tallied their final points with 3:44 left in the half. From there Kent State did not allow NIU to score again and pushed the final score to an 18 point difference.
Davis' 31 points were a Kent State career high for the redshirt senior forward. Additionally, with 10 rebounds, four assists, and three steals, he tallied his fourth career double-double. Fellow senior Cli'Ron Hornbeak grabbed his third career double-double scoring 10 points and hauling in 11 rebounds with three blocks. Marquis Barnett was the third Flash to reach double-digit rebounds with 10. Scoring seven points in the game, Barnett is just three points shy of 1,000 on his college career. Jalen Sullinger also tallied another high scoring game dropping 10 points. Cian Medley led KSU in assists with five.
Kent State will be back in action on Friday, Jan. 10 against the Bulls of the University at Buffalo at 6:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on national television via CBS Sport Network. For more information on Kent State men's basketball, fans can follow the team on X, Instagram and Facebook.
