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FINAL
Feb 3, 2023

Game Recap

Castaneda's 24 lead Akron past Kent State 67-55. Xavier Castaneda scored 24 points as Akron beat Kent State 67-55 on Friday.

Box Score

12T
KENT292655
AKR343367
Kent State Golden Flashes logoKENT STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
4Chris Payton Jr.202-50-00-05011124
33Miryne Thomas311-20-11-42000233
2Malique Jacobs385-111-21-233202412
11Giovanni Santiago40-10-10-00100000
3Sincere Carry405-172-133-353106315
23Delrecco Gillespie30-00-00-00010010
1VonCameron Davis202-60-22-20000036
42Cli'Ron Hornbeak81-20-00-01010022
13Jalen Sullinger345-113-60-030100313
0Julius Rollins20-10-10-00000000
TOTAL21-5637.5%6-2623.1%7-1163.6%19771112155
Akron Zips logoAKRONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
25Enrique Freeman374-61-110-12173032119
11Sammy Hunter182-51-20-01000145
2Greg Tribble332-50-00-03400544
4Trendon Hankerson312-72-60-01101116
13Xavier Castaneda366-145-97-930102124
5Tavari Johnson80-10-10-02310100
34Nate Johnson190-10-11-20120021
1Garvin Clarke183-60-22-23020018
TOTAL19-4542.2%9-2240.9%20-2580.0%301264121467

Play-by-Play

1st halfkentakr
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (19:45) Enrique Freeman made Dunk. Assisted by Greg Tribble.
    02
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (19:15) Malique Jacobs missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (19:11) Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (19:00) Trendon Hankerson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Greg Tribble.
    05
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (18:40) Sincere Carry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago.
    35
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (18:12) Xavier Castaneda made Jumper.
    37
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:52) Giovanni Santiago missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:47) Chris Payton Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:46) Chris Payton missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:46) Enrique Freeman Block.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:40) Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:30) Sammy Hunter missed Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:27) Chris Payton Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:22) Sincere Carry missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:19) Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:03) Greg Tribble Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:45) Malique Jacobs Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:34) Greg Tribble missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:27) Sammy Hunter Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (16:26) Sammy Hunter made Layup.
    39
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:17) Sincere Carry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:13) Kent State Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (16:03) Malique Jacobs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sincere Carry.
    69
  • Akron Zips logo
    (15:30) Enrique Freeman missed Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (15:24) Sincere Carry Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (15:17) Malique Jacobs made Layup.
    89
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (15:08) Foul on Cli'Ron Hornbeak.
  • (15:08) Official TV Timeout
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (14:43) Trendon Hankerson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Greg Tribble.
    812
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (14:17) Sincere Carry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:15) Akron Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (14:03) Foul on Cli'Ron Hornbeak.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (14:03) Enrique Freeman made Free Throw.
    813
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (14:03) Enrique Freeman made Free Throw.
    814
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:42) Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:39) Greg Tribble Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:24) Xavier Castaneda missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:20) Jalen Sullinger Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:15) Sincere Carry Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:15) Tavari Johnson Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:11) Foul on Jalen Sullinger.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (12:53) Tavari Johnson Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (12:53) Chris Payton Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (12:48) Chris Payton Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (12:48) Nate Johnson Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (12:34) Sammy Hunter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Enrique Freeman.
    817
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (12:28) Kent State Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (12:05) VonCameron Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (12:00) Malique Jacobs Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (11:56) Malique Jacobs made Layup.
    1017
  • Akron Zips logo
    (11:28) Enrique Freeman Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (11:09) Chris Payton made Dunk. Assisted by Malique Jacobs.
    1217
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (10:57) Greg Tribble made Jumper.
    1219
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:42) Sincere Carry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:38) Akron Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (10:14) Trendon Hankerson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:10) Sincere Carry Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (9:59) Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malique Jacobs.
    1519
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:31) Greg Tribble missed Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (9:25) Jalen Sullinger Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:21) Foul on Trendon Hankerson.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (9:17) Sincere Carry Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:17) Garvin Clarke Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (9:12) Garvin Clarke made Jumper.
    1521
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (8:58) Malique Jacobs made Jumper.
    1721
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (8:33) Foul on Malique Jacobs.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (8:33) Xavier Castaneda made Free Throw.
    1722
  • Akron Zips logo
    (8:33) Xavier Castaneda missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (8:33) Akron Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (8:33) Xavier Castaneda made Free Throw.
    1723
  • Akron Zips logo
    (8:17) Foul on Nate Johnson.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (8:02) Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (7:56) Xavier Castaneda Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (7:52) Xavier Castaneda made Three Point Jumper.
    1726
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (7:33) Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sincere Carry.
    2026
  • Akron Zips logo
    (7:10) Sammy Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (7:07) Miryne Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (6:50) Foul on Sincere Carry.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (6:50) Sincere Carry Turnover.
  • (6:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (6:32) Foul on Miryne Thomas.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (6:31) Foul on Greg Tribble.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (6:31) Greg Tribble Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (6:16) Jalen Sullinger made Layup.
    2226
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:54) Xavier Castaneda missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:50) Akron Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:48) Xavier Castaneda Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:48) Sincere Carry Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (5:42) Sincere Carry made Layup.
    2426
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:19) Greg Tribble Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:19) Delrecco Gillespie Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:13) Malique Jacobs Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:48) Trendon Hankerson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:46) Enrique Freeman Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (4:39) Xavier Castaneda made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trendon Hankerson.
    2429
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (4:31) Sincere Carry made Three Point Jumper.
    2729
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (4:13) Foul on Delrecco Gillespie.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:13) Nate Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:13) Akron Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (4:13) Nate Johnson made Free Throw.
    2730
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (3:51) Cli'Ron Hornbeak missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:48) Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:38) Sammy Hunter missed Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (3:35) Kent State Defensive Rebound.
  • (3:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (3:23) Miryne Thomas Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (3:04) Enrique Freeman made Layup. Assisted by Greg Tribble.
    2732
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (2:46) Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (2:43) Akron Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (2:22) Greg Tribble made Jumper.
    2734
  • Akron Zips logo
    (2:10) Foul on Garvin Clarke.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +1 (2:10) VonCameron Davis made Free Throw.
    2834
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +1 (2:10) VonCameron Davis made Free Throw.
    2934
  • Akron Zips logo
    (2:10) Akron Timeout
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:49) Enrique Freeman Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (1:35) Sincere Carry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (1:32) Kent State Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (1:18) Sincere Carry Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:18) Garvin Clarke Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:05) Xavier Castaneda missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (1:01) Chris Payton Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (0:48) Miryne Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (0:45) Garvin Clarke Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (0:21) Trendon Hankerson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (0:18) Kent State Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (0:03) Sincere Carry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (0:00) Garvin Clarke Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

55Points67
21-56(37.5%)Field Goal(%)19-45(42.2%)
6-26(23.1%)3-Point(%)9-22(40.9%)
7-11(63.6%)Free Throw(%)20-25(80%)
28(10)Rebounds(Offensive)36(8)
7Assists12
7Steals6
1Blocks4
11Turnovers13
21(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
0Largest Lead15

Game Details

Friday, February 3, 2023 · 9:00 PM
James A. Rhodes Arena · Akron, OH
attendance: 5,821 (105.8%)
tv: ESPNU
spread: KENT -1.5
over/under: 132.5