ATHENS, Ohio- The Kent State men's basketball team fell to Ohio, 76-69, on Friday night at the Convocation Center. With the loss, Kent State drops to 18-11 overall and 8-8 in league play.
The Flashes were led by Antonio Williams who scored 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting and brought down seven rebounds. Williams is averaging 24.3 points over his last three games. Senior Troy Simons added 11 points, while Philip Whittington rounded out the double-figure scoring with 10 points and eight boards.
Kent State took a 58-57 lead with 3:41 left to play, but Ohio out-scored the shorthanded Flashes 19-11 the rest of the way.