Kent State wins at Kennesaw State 58-46
KENNESAW, Ga. -- Devareaux Manley scored 14 points and Derek Jackson had a career-high 11 assists in his first start at point guard in leading Kent State to a 58-46 victory over Kennesaw State on Saturday.
Jimmy Hall and Kris Brewer added 12 points each for Golden Flashes (5-2), who shot 43.1 percent from the floor but were better from 3-point range, making 9 of 19.
Orlando Coleman and Bernard Morena had 10 points each for the Owls (3-5), who shot only 32.6 percent, including 26.3 percent in the second half.
Jackson, a redshirt senior, is the first player to have at least 10 assists in a game since Chris Singletary against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Dec. 30, 2009.
Kent State led 31-27 at the half and went up 54-43 with 5:19 left in the game. Kennesaw State scored just three points the rest of the way.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Anthony Jordan
- Glenn Tuitt
- Mike Nance
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
| Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
| Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
| Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
| Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |
2023-24 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 12-4 | - | 17-14 |
| Stetson | 11-5 | 1 | 22-13 |
| Lipscomb | 11-5 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Austin Peay | 10-6 | 2 | 19-16 |
| North Florida | 9-7 | 3 | 16-16 |
| North Alabama | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-8 | 4 | 14-18 |
| Queens University | 7-9 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-10 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Jacksonville | 5-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Central Arkansas | 5-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Bellarmine | 4-12 | 8 | 8-23 |
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