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Recap - Kent State Defeats Miami-Ohio 78-65

Kent State earned a 78-65 victory over Miami-Ohio on Tuesday, getting 20 points from Sincere Carry at John D. Millett Hall.

Kent State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.

Andrew Garcia had 12 points for Kent State and Malique Jacobs chipped in with 10 points. Giovanni Santiago had 4 assists for them, while Justyn Hamilton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Miami-Ohio got 18 points from Dae Dae Grant in a losing cause and another 14 points from Kamari Williams. Mekhi Lairy contributed 3 assists for them, while Dae Dae Grant had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Kent State were victorious, as the score was 50-25 at the break.

Kent State had a 39-35 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Kent State takes its act home to face Eastern Michigan looking for another win. For Miami-Ohio, they head on the road to face Akron.