The University of Akron men’s basketball team survived a rare poor shooting night and beat the Kent State Golden Flashes, 74-60, on Friday night at Rhodes Arena.
The Zips, who shot just 21.2 percent from beyond the arc, improved to 24-7 on the season. Kent State fell to 19-12, and with the loss falls to the number five seed in the Mid-American Conference. That means that Kent State will host Bowling Green on Monday, while Akron and three more teams will have a first round bye.
Despite the poor shooting, the Zips showed a balanced attack on Friday.