Kent State University
1-2,0-0MAC
UNC Wilmington
3-0,0-0CAA
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent St. | 30 | 43 | 73 |
| UNCW | 49 | 42 | 91 |
11/11/2026 10:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Kent State University Men's Basketball team fell to the University of North Carolina Wilmington by a 91-73 final on Wednesday. The Golden Flashes (1-2) opened with a 6-0 lead and led 10-4 early, but the Seahawks answered with a 22-0 run and carried a 49-30 advantage into the break. Kent State outscored UNCW 43-42 in the second half but could not close the gap, getting no closer than 16. A paor fo Golden Flashes scored in double figures, led by Chansey Willis Jr.'s game-high 26 points.
Kent State started fast. Willis knocked down a three off a Latif Diouf assist at 18:11, and Jamal Sumlin followed with a three off a Willis steal at 17:34 to make it 6-0. Willis added a jumper at 16:09, and Godslove Nwabude's tip-in dunk at 15:16 gave the Flashes a 10-4 lead, the largest of the night for Kent State. UNCW then took over with a 22-0 run that lasted more than six minutes and made it 26-10 on a Gavin Walsh layup at 8:54. Dhani Miller helped steady the Flashes with a pair of free throws and a driving layup, and Quinn Woidke hit a fast-break three off a Miller assist at 6:40 and added a jumper to make it 31-19. Kent State closed the margin to 49-30 by the half.
The Seahawks opened the second half on an 11-2 stretch. The Flashes responded with a 9-0 run, with Willis scoring seven of those points. Cameron Williams added a pair of free throws, to cut it to 60-41 at 15:05. Miller hit a three at 13:07, and Willis hit a fast-break three at 10:28 to make it 71-54. Christian Henry added a second-chance three at 9:05, and Willis connected from deep again at 8:28 to cut the deficit to 76-60. Kent State kept battling down the stretch with a Miller fast-break layup and Willis free throws in the closing minutes. Landon Vanderwarker capped the scoring with a second-chance layup with 25 seconds left.
The Box Score Story
Willis led the way with 26 points on 8-of-17 shooting, including a trio of triples, and went a perfect 7-of-7 at the free throw line. He also added four assists, three steals and a block. Miller finished with 13 points off the bench, and Sumlin and Henry each added seven points. Diouf grabbed six boards and dished out two assists. Kent State outrebounded UNCW 17-11 on the offensive glass and won the fast-break battle 14-8 going 6-of-6 on fast-break chances. The Flashes' bench outscored UNCW's 32-31.
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The Blue and Gold will be back home in the M.A.C. Center on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m. hosting Eastern Kentucky University.
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