KENT, Ohio – Eastern Michigan handed Kent State its first home loss in Mid-American Conference play, pulling away for a 71-67 victory over the Golden Flashes on Tuesday at the M.A.C. Center.
Jaylin Walker drilled a pair of late threes from beyond NBA range to give the Flashes some hope in the final minute, but the Eagles secured the victory by beating KSU's full-court pressure for bust-out dunks by James Thompson and Elijah Minnie. Paul Jackson all but put the game out of reach with two free throws with 11 seconds remaining.
Walker finished with a game-high 24 points and a team-best five assists.