MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Josh Kozinski scored 17 points and led six players into double-figure scoring as Central Michigan shot better than 60 percent from the field and rode a big second half to an 88-61 victory over Kent State Tuesday night.
The Chippewas were deadly from the floor, hitting 34 of 56 shots (60.7 percent), including 6 of 8 from deep.
Dion Edwin hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to pull Kent State within seven points at intermission, 38-31, but the Chippewas kicked into a higher gear in the second half, outscoring the Golden Flashes by 20, 50-30, over the final 20 minutes.