Kent State sports Jan. 27-Feb. 2 | VonCameron Davis leads Golden Flashes to basketball win

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The Kent State University men’s basketball team appears to be rounding into the form that coach Rob Senderoff envisioned in the preseason.

Kent State snapped a three-game losing streak at home Tuesday night with a 75-57 win over Bowling Green at the MAC Center.

The victory came at the perfect time for Kent State (13-7, 4-4) as it is set to host Mid-American Conference leading Akron (15-5, 8-0) at 7 p.m. Friday.

“This was a great way for us to bounce back here,” Senderoff told reporters Tuesday. “We have five our next six games at home. We needed to get ourselves back with a win. We did a really good job. … Everybody tonight did a tremendous job defensively, first and foremost, and then offensively we shared the ball, shot the ball well and took care of the ball.”

Kent State forward VonCameron Davis celebrates after a second-half shot against Bowling Green in the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Cleveland.

Redshirt senior forward VonCameron Davis led KSU past BGSU with 24 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Davis made 10 of 16 shots from the field, including 4 of 7 from beyond the 3-point arc.

“I am definitely trusting in the work,” Davis told reporters Tuesday. “Me and my coach and assistant coaches, we work very hard in putting in extra shots. Seeing that really pays off, makes you feel good and benefits the team ultimately.”

Golden Flashes senior guard Jalen Sullinger had 18 points and two steals. Sophomore guard Cian Medley recorded his first career double-double with 12 points, 10 assists and four rebounds.

“I am trusting my teammates,” Medley told reporters Tuesday. “They had to make the shot. The assist comes from two people. I trust my teammates. I have a whole bunch of confidence in them and they have confidence in me.”

KSU opened MAC play with erractic performances that included wins on the road at Northern Illinois (68-50), at Buffalo (68-49) and at Toledo (83-64), a loss at Ohio (61-59) and losses at the…

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Author : Akron Beacon Journal

Publish date : 2025-01-30 10:55:00

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