Williams’ late steal helps push Flashes past Wright State

Senior guard Jalen Avery coordinates the offense during Kent State's 83-79 victory over Cleveland State on Nov. 10, 2018, at the Wolstein Center. Avery led the Flashes with 23 points.Junior guard Antonio Williams darted down the sideline, chasing a loose ball that he had seconds earlier knocked away from Wright State guard Cole Gentry.

Williams corralled the loose ball en route to a fast break layup that gave Kent State a 73-72 lead with close to three minutes left in the second half .

This was the Flashes first lead since the 10:40 mark.

“(Antonio’s) steal changed the game for us,” coach Rob Senderoff said.

However, Senderoff credited the Flashes' (8-1) defensive effort down the stretch to…