Kent State University
4-4,0-0MAC
Tulsa
5-1,0-0American
Flashes Make Clutch Free Throws to Beat Tulsa in Baha Mar Opener
11/28/2025 2:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NASSAU, Bahamas — Kent State made all six free throws down the stretch to beat Tulsa, 75-69, on Friday and advance to the championship game of the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship.
The Golden Flashes (4-4) went ahead 61-49, matching the largest lead of the contest, on a traditional three-point play by junior Janae Tyler with 9:07 to play but missed the next seven shots before junior Mya Babbitt finally got a three-point shot to fall and make it 69-63 with 1:33 remaining.
Tulsa scored on two of its next three possessions to get within 69-67 with just 21.7 seconds on the clock. Babbitt, freshman Rylee Kalocay and junior Riley Rismiller each went 2-for-2 from the charity stripe to secure the victory.
In a game in which it shot just 3-of-15 from three-point range, Kent State was able to get to the basket and outscore Tulsa 38-16 in the paint. The Flashes were also efficient at the free throw line and shot 26-of-28 for the game of 92.9%.
Babbitt nearly matched the best scoring performance in a Kent State uniform and finished with 28 points while grabbing a team-high eight rebounds to tie her career-high. Tyler added 15 points and six boards. Kalocay added 10 points and career-high four assists.
The Flashes will play in the championship game on Sunday at 1 p.m. against the winner of Friday afternoon's game between Arkansas State and Houston.
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