Kent State University
1-1,0-0MAC
Roberts Wesleyan
0-0,0-0ECC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Wesleyan | 15 | 35 | 50 |
| Kent St. | 49 | 53 | 102 |
11/6/2026 10:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT – The Kent State University Men's Basketball team put together a dominant all-around performance in its home opener Friday night, defeating Roberts Wesleyan 102-50 inside the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. The Golden Flashes (1-1) led from start to finish, taking a 49-15 lead into the break, and stretching the margin to as many as 58 points in the second half. Six Golden Flashes scored in double figures, led by Latif Diouf's 15 points.
After a scoreless opening minute, Diouf knocked down a fast-break three off a Quinn Woidke assist at 18:51 to give the Flashes a lead they never gave up. Kent State answered a Roberts Wesleyan layup with a 17-0 run that pushed the lead to 20-2 by the 11:03 mark. Woidke hit a three off a turnover, Jamal Sumlin scored in the paint and added a free throw, and Landon Vanderwarker threw down a dunk off a steal on a Cameron Williams assist. The defense fed the offense through the first half, and Woidke connected on four threes before the break, including one with 2:36 left that made it 45-10. KSU's lead peaked at 36 in the first half and stood at 34 at the half.
The second half picked up where the first left off. Diouf opened with a dunk off a Sumlin assist, then buried a three off an offensive rebound at 15:37 to make it 60-20. Godslove Nwabude added a pair of dunks, the second off a fast break to make it 85-33 with 6:09 to play. Kent State closed on a flurry of transition baskets, with fast-break layups from Jakhi Calloway, Jaymen Townsend, and Vanderwarker in a span of under a minute that pushed the lead to 58. Dylan Lakatos's fast-break layup with 2:07 left put the Flashes over 100, and Townsend capped the scoring with a layup in the final minute.
The Box Score Story
Diouf shot 6-of-7 in just over 11 minutes and added seven rebounds to lead the team in both categories. Woidke finished with 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting from three, all in the first half, and Nwabude added 12 points off the bench with three blocks. Chansey Willis Jr., Williams, and Vanderwarker each scored 10. Williams also grabbed six rebounds and dished out three assists, and Willis added four assists. Brenden Moss filled the stat sheet with five assists, four steals, and six rebounds.
Up Next
The Golden Flashes will be back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 11 on the road at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. inside UNCW's Raiford G. Trask Coliseum.
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