Men's Basketball

Rockets Open Conference Play With Win Over EMU

Friday's MAC Men's Basketball Results
Toledo 91, Eastern Michigan 74
No. 15 Virginia 71, Kent State 64 (OT)
 

Stories courtesy of the Associated Press

Toledo 91, Eastern Michigan 74
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YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Marreon Jackson had 20 points as Toledo got past Eastern Michigan 91-74 on Friday night in a Mid-American Conference opener for each team.

Setric Millner Jr. had 17 points for Toledo (3-2). Spencer Littleson added 14 points and Keshaun Saunders had 13 points and seven rebounds.

Ty Groce had 21 points for the Eagles (0-2). Bryce McBride added 15 points and Miles Gibson had 11 points.
 
No. 15 Virginia 71, Kent State 64 (OT)
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- — Sam Hauser and No. 15 Virginia thought they had the game won in regulation, but after Kent State missed three 3-point attempts and kept rebounding the ball, Danny Pippen swished a 3 at the buzzer, forcing overtime.

In the extra period, it was Hauser who did the damage, scoring six of his 18 points as the Cavaliers avoided a second upset by an unranked, nonconference foe, beating the Golden Flashes 71-64 on Friday night.

Hauser scored on a drive and then made a 3-pointer to give Virginia a 67-62 lead and the Cavaliers kept the Golden Flashes from scoring until the final minute.

That effort was key after Kent State shot 55.6% in the second half.

Jay Huff also finished with 18 points and had 11 rebounds for Virginia (3-1), which lost 61-60 to San Francisco in its second game this season. Kihei Clark added 14 points and scored six of the Cavaliers' last 10 points in regulation.

Mike Nuga scored 20 points, Pippen had 13 and Justyn Hamilton had 12 for Kent State (1-1). Pippen's buzzer-beater came on his third try during the final sequence of regulation.

The Cavaliers opened their largest lead at 33-24 early in the second half, but the Golden Flashes started making shots and quickly closed the gap.

Hamilton scored twice in a 9-2 run that pulled Kent State within 35-33, and a 3-pointer by Nuga and basket by Pippen gave the Golden Flashes their first lead since the opening minute at 38-37. The lead went back and forth the rest of the way and neither team led by more than four until overtime.