Kent State Shows Akron Who Owns MAC

Kent State left no doubt who should be representing the Mid-American Conference in the NCAA Tournament last night. The Golden Flashes rode 16 points from Haminn Quaintance and 14 by Mike Scott to a 74-55 thrashing of Akron, reports the Plain Dealer. Besides a solid night on offense, the Golden Flashes had an even better night on defense, holding Akron to 30.8% shooting.

Kent State is 28-6 and hoping for a good seed in the NCAAs, having won eight of its past nine, including four wins over Top 100 teams and a victory on the road against then-No. 25 St. Mary's. The Golden Flashes also got 13 rebounds from Scott and 13 points from Mike Singletary. Kent State trailed early, then put the game away with a 14-1 run to end the first half. (More NCAA stories.)