Kent State's Jalen Avery, Jaylin Walker and Adonis De La Rosa celebrate after Avery made a basket after drawing a foul during the Flashes' 78-68 win over Akron on Feb. 17, 2018. Avery scored 16 points in the final 4:47 to seal the victory.
Adrian LeuthauserKent State coach Rob Senderoff only needed a few words to sum up junior point guard Jalen Avery’s performance down the stretch against crosstown rivals Akron Saturday.
“Big time.”
Avery’s heroics, coupled with two last-second free throws each from Jaylin Walker and sophomore forward Danny Pippen, staved off a Zips comeback attempt to give Kent State (13-14, 7-7 Mid-American Conference) a much-needed Wagon Wheel win over visiting Akron (11-15, 4-10 MAC), 78-68.