CLEVELAND (AP) — Miryne Thomas scored 24 points and Sincere Carry added 21 as Kent State beat rival Akron 79-73 in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament Friday night to set up a matchup against top-seeded Toledo. The second-seeded Golden Flashes (27-6) are back in the title game for the second year in row. Kent State topped Toledo 75-63 during the regular season. Kent State beat Akron 89-83 in overtime last week to close the regular season. Akron beat Kent State in last year’s final after four Golden Flashes players were suspended for posting a profane video on social media following their semifinal win.

Source: The Star March 11, 2023 19:54 UTC