Ohio Bobcats vs. Kent State Golden Flashes

FINAL

Jan 27, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
OHIO	24	33	57
KENT	28	44	72

Game Recap

Safford has 18 in Kent State's 72-57 win over Ohio. Morgan Safford scored 14 of his 18 points after halftime and Kent State beat Ohio 72-57 on Tuesday.

Player Stats

OHIO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Aidan Hadaway	29	5-14	1-6	2-2	3	0	1	0	4	4	13
1Javan Simmons	31	4-13	0-2	1-2	5	1	0	1	2	2	9
4JJ Kelly	25	3-7	2-5	2-3	5	0	4	1	0	5	10
0Ajay Sheldon	33	1-7	1-5	2-2	0	2	2	0	0	4	5
13Jackson Paveletzke	38	2-6	0-2	2-4	8	3	2	0	0	2	6
17Kiir Kuany	11	2-3	2-3	1-2	3	0	0	0	1	1	7
22Jalen Breath	9	0-2	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	1	2	2	2
21Jesse Burris	12	1-6	1-5	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	2	3
3Dior Conners	12	1-6	0-3	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	3	2
TOTAL	-	19-6429.7%	7-3122.6%	12-1770.6%	27	8	13	3	9	25	57

KENT STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Dezmon Briscoe	20	0-4	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	1	0	2	0
23Delrecco Gillespie	25	5-12	0-2	5-7	12	0	1	2	2	4	15
25Jahari Williamson	33	2-6	2-6	3-4	3	1	0	0	3	2	9
1Cian Medley	37	4-10	1-4	4-6	2	8	2	0	5	1	13
8Morgan Safford	32	5-9	1-4	7-8	10	2	1	1	4	3	18
21Deandre Jones	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
14Magnus Entenmann	28	3-8	1-2	5-8	10	0	1	0	3	3	12
0Rayvon Griffith	7	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
6Quinn Woidke	15	1-2	1-2	2-2	2	0	0	0	2	3	5
TOTAL	-	20-5337.7%	6-2030.0%	26-3574.3%	46	12	5	4	19	19	72

Play-by-Play

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1st halfOHIOKENT

(20:00) Start game.
(19:57) Jump Ball won by Ohio.
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by Kent State.
+2 (19:30) Aidan Hadaway makes layup.
20
(19:13) Dezmon Briscoe misses dunk.
(19:13) Javan Simmons Block.
(19:07) Foul on JJ Kelly.
+1 (19:07) Morgan Safford makes free throw 1 of 2.
21
+1 (19:07) Morgan Safford makes free throw 2 of 2.
22
(19:03) Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.
(18:46) Aidan Hadaway misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(18:42) Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
(18:25) Delrecco Gillespie misses layup.
(18:18) Delrecco Gillespie Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:18) Delrecco Gillespie makes 0-foot tip in layup.
24
(18:06) JJ Kelly misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(18:01) JJ Kelly Offensive Rebound.
(18:00) Javan Simmons misses dunk.
(18:00) Morgan Safford Defensive Rebound.
(18:00) Morgan Safford Block.
(17:47) Delrecco Gillespie misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:44) JJ Kelly Defensive Rebound.
(17:36) Ajay Sheldon misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(17:32) Jahari Williamson Defensive Rebound.
(17:16) Cian Medley misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:13) Morgan Safford Offensive Rebound.
(17:10) Morgan Safford bad pass turnover.
(17:10) Ajay Sheldon Steal.
+3 (16:53) JJ Kelly makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ajay Sheldon assists).
54
(16:28) Jahari Williamson bad pass turnover.
(16:08) JJ Kelly misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(16:02) Cian Medley Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:51) Delrecco Gillespie makes layup (Cian Medley assists).
56
(15:42) Jackson Paveletzke misses layup.
(15:42) Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
(15:42) Dezmon Briscoe Block.
(15:23) Dezmon Briscoe misses layup.
(15:19) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
(15:18) team turnover.
(15:08) Cian Medley misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(15:05) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
(14:49) Aidan Hadaway misses layup.
(14:47) Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
(14:27) Delrecco Gillespie misses layup.
(14:24) Javan Simmons Defensive Rebound.
(14:24) Foul on Delrecco Gillespie.
(14:16) Foul on Quinn Woidke.
(14:05) Jalen Breath misses layup.
(14:02) Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:52) Delrecco Gillespie makes layup (Cian Medley assists).
58
(13:48) Foul on Jalen Breath.
+1 (13:48) Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 1.
59
(13:36) Jalen Breath misses layup.
(13:33) Deandre Jones Defensive Rebound.
(13:19) Morgan Safford misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:16) Magnus Entenmann Offensive Rebound.
(13:15) Magnus Entenmann misses layup.
(13:15) Jalen Breath Block.
(13:11) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
(13:09) Dior Conners misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(13:05) Magnus Entenmann Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:01) Magnus Entenmann makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cian Medley assists).
512
(12:36) Foul on Morgan Safford.
+1 (12:36) Jalen Breath makes free throw 1 of 2.
612
+1 (12:36) Jalen Breath makes free throw 2 of 2.
712
(12:36) Dior Conners misses layup.
(12:36) Aidan Hadaway Offensive Rebound.
(12:36) Aidan Hadaway misses tip in layup.
(12:36) Magnus Entenmann Defensive Rebound.
(12:36) Magnus Entenmann bad pass turnover.
(12:36) Dior Conners Steal.
(12:17) Cian Medley misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(12:13) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:10) JJ Kelly makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jackson Paveletzke assists).
1012
(11:48) Foul on Dior Conners.
(11:29) Cian Medley bad pass turnover.
(11:29) Jackson Paveletzke Steal.
(11:20) JJ Kelly misses layup.
(11:17) Magnus Entenmann Defensive Rebound.
(11:03) Rayvon Griffith misses 8-foot hook shot.
(10:55) Magnus Entenmann Offensive Rebound.
(10:55) Magnus Entenmann misses tip in layup.
(10:54) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:34) Jesse Burris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dior Conners assists).
1312
(10:26) Jahari Williamson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(10:22) Javan Simmons Defensive Rebound.
(10:18) Jackson Paveletzke misses 12-foot floating jump shot.
(10:12) Ohio Offensive Rebound.
(10:03) Javan Simmons bad pass turnover.
(10:03) Delrecco Gillespie Steal.
+3 (9:53) Jahari Williamson makes 23-foot three point jumper.
1315
(9:36) Javan Simmons misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:34) Ohio Offensive Rebound.
(9:34) Foul on Rayvon Griffith.
(9:20) Jesse Burris misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(9:15) Javan Simmons Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:14) Javan Simmons makes layup.
1515
(8:53) Foul on Delrecco Gillespie.
(8:53) Delrecco Gillespie turnover.
(8:29) Ajay Sheldon misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(8:25) Quinn Woidke Defensive Rebound.
(8:20) Foul on Aidan Hadaway.
(8:20) Magnus Entenmann misses free throw 1 of 2.
(8:20) Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (8:20) Magnus Entenmann makes free throw 2 of 2.
1516
(7:58) Javan Simmons misses layup.
(7:55) Dezmon Briscoe Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:45) Morgan Safford makes layup (Cian Medley assists).
1518
+3 (7:38) Aidan Hadaway makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ajay Sheldon assists).
1818
(7:06) Cian Medley misses layup.
(7:05) Kent State Offensive Rebound.
(7:05) team shot clock turnover .
+2 (6:34) Jackson Paveletzke makes layup.
2018
(6:16) Magnus Entenmann bad pass turnover.
(6:16) Aidan Hadaway Steal.
(6:11) Aidan Hadaway bad pass turnover.
(6:11) Magnus Entenmann Steal.
(6:07) Jahari Williamson misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(6:02) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
(5:54) Aidan Hadaway bad pass turnover.
(5:54) Cian Medley Steal.
(5:49) Foul on JJ Kelly.
(5:49) Jahari Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(5:49) Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:49) Jahari Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2019
(5:26) Foul on Dezmon Briscoe.
(5:19) Aidan Hadaway misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(5:16) Magnus Entenmann Defensive Rebound.
(5:01) Dezmon Briscoe misses layup.
(4:59) Ohio Defensive Rebound.
(4:38) Jalen Breath bad pass turnover.
(4:38) Cian Medley Steal.
(4:20) Jahari Williamson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(4:14) Magnus Entenmann Offensive Rebound.
(4:14) Magnus Entenmann misses tip in layup.
(4:12) Kent State Offensive Rebound.
(4:08) Foul on Aidan Hadaway.
+3 (3:59) Quinn Woidke makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cian Medley assists).
2022
(3:33) Jesse Burris misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:31) Jahari Williamson Defensive Rebound.
(3:22) Magnus Entenmann misses dunk.
(3:19) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
(3:18) Ajay Sheldon misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:15) Quinn Woidke Defensive Rebound.
(3:15) Foul on Jesse Burris.
+1 (3:15) Quinn Woidke makes free throw 1 of 2.
2023
+1 (3:15) Quinn Woidke makes free throw 2 of 2.
2024
(2:48) Ajay Sheldon misses layup.
(2:43) Jesse Burris Offensive Rebound.
(2:43) Jesse Burris misses tip in layup.
(2:41) Morgan Safford Defensive Rebound.
(2:31) Ajay Sheldon Steal.
(2:31) Cian Medley bad pass turnover.
(2:26) Foul on Morgan Safford.
(2:26) Kiir Kuany misses free throw 1 of 2.
(2:26) Ohio Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (2:26) Kiir Kuany makes free throw 2 of 2.
2124
(2:05) Quinn Woidke bad pass turnover.
(2:05) Jesse Burris Steal.
(1:51) Jesse Burris misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(1:47) Dezmon Briscoe Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:22) Cian Medley makes 10-foot step back jumpshot.
2126
(1:22) Foul on Ajay Sheldon.
(1:22) Cian Medley misses free throw 1 of 1.
(1:22) Kiir Kuany Defensive Rebound.
(0:54) Javan Simmons misses 7-foot hook shot.
(0:50) Dezmon Briscoe Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:43) Cian Medley makes layup.
2128
+3 (0:37) Ajay Sheldon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jackson Paveletzke assists).
2428
(0:06) Quinn Woidke misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(0:01) Kiir Kuany Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) Jackson Paveletzke misses 37-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) Ohio Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

OHIO

KENT

57Points72

19-64(29.7%)Field Goal(%)20-53(37.7%)

7-31(22.6%)3-Point(%)6-20(30.0%)

12-17(70.6%)Free Throw(%)26-35(74.3%)

31(11)Rebounds(Offensive)51(17)

8Assists12

13Steals5

3Blocks4

10Turnovers20

26(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)

2Largest Lead15

Game Details

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM

M.A.C. Center · Kent, OH

attendance: 1,571 (24.8%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: KENT -5.5

over/under: 162.5