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MAC Tournament - Akron Falls 79-73 to Kent State - Recap
Miryne Thomas scored 24 points leading Kent State to a 79-73 victory over Akron at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Friday.
Bettors who backed Kent State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -1.5 at sportsbooks.
Kent State got 21 points from Sincere Carry and another 14 points from Malique Jacobs. Sincere Carry contributed 3 assists, while Chris Payton cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Akron got 26 points from Enrique Freeman in a losing cause and another 21 points from Xavier Castaneda. Trendon Hankerson contributed 3 assists for them, while Enrique Freeman had 18 rebounds.
Kent State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Kent State had a 33-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.