Edwin scores 23, but can’t stop the Chippewas
The game featured two MAC Player of the Year candidates in Marcus Keene and Jimmy Hall. Kent State's Hall finished the game with team-highs of 28 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. On the other end, Keene finished with 41 points on 50 percent shooting.
Edwin and Mitch Peterson each recorded career-highs of 23 and 19 points respectively. Edwin also pulled down nine boards, two steals and two assists.
Tough loss
"Tough loss," said head coach Rob Senderoff. "When it went to overtime, I thought we had the momentum, but it didn't carry over there. Their guys played really well and made some really big plays down the stretch and in overtime, and we couldn't get any stops. You can see by the overtime and second half defensive numbers. We have got to move on and play on the road against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday."
The second half developed into a close game, played within a single possession for nearly 11 minutes. Central Michigan separated from the home team at the 3:31 mark, when a Keene driving layup put his team up, 75-71. After Edwin converted a layup, Central Michigan went up by five with 1:52 left.
In the overtime period, Central Michigan did not miss a shot, with a majority of their shots coming from outside the arc. The Chippewas built a double-digit lead within two minutes and headed into the last two up, 97-87. The Flashes fought until the final horn, and a pair of Jaylin Walker 3-pointers helped Kent State bring the deficit down to three with 18 seconds left. Central Michigan's Braylon Rayson hit two free throws, and the Flashes could not convert on a needed 3-ball with eight seconds on the clock.
The Flashes will head out on a two game road trip this week, starting with a game at Eastern Michigan Tuesday January 31, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. on ESPN3.
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