Kent State University
9-2,0-0MAC
Portland
7-4,0-0WCC
Golden Flashes Fall to Portland
12/14/2025 7:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PORTLAND, Ore. – Kent State Men's Basketball (9-2) dropped just their second contest of the season on Sunday afternoon to the University of Portland Pilots by a final score of 88-78. A hard-fought game from the opening tip, the game was back-and-forth with Portland pulling away with under six minutes to play in the second half. Four different Flashes dropped double-digits in the game before all zeros on the clock.
An even up game through the first two media timeouts sitting 15 all with under 12 minutes to play in the first. Just under six minutes Quinn Woidke drained is fourth three of the first half. Jahari Williamson followed him up with a three and a hard driving layup to keep the separation for Kent State. Despite the effort, the Pilots went on a 13-2 to give them the lead with 2:40 left in the first that they were able to take into the break leading 39-36 at the half. The game see-sawed all through the second half. At 13:47 in the second the Golden Flashes retained possession on a play to keep the ball inbounds that Morgan Safford capitalized on with a three to tie the game on a 5-0 run. Cian Medley then made it 7-0 run in the paint. Portland responded with a 23-16 run over the next 10 minutes that they took into the final media timeout. Everything fell for the Pilots in the final three and a half minutes as Portland came away with the win.
The Box Score Story
Four Flashes scored double digits in the game including senior forward Delrecco Gillespie scoring 21 points with 14 rebounds. He moves to double-digits in double-doubles on the season (10) as he continues to lead the country in in the statistic. Woidke was second in scoring with 17 points (four threes) matching his career and season high that he set against UNCW (Nov. 10). Safford scored 12 for his eighth double-digits performance of the season (12th in his KSU career), and Jahari Williamson tallied his fifth performance in double-digits.
Up Next
Kent State will officially begin Mid-American Conference play on Saturday, Dec. 20 with a trip to the University of Massachusetts. It will be KSU's first ever road trip to UMass and the first Mid-American Conference member game ever for Minutemen Men's Basketball. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in Amherst.
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