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Strickland scores 18 as Western Michigan defeats Kent State 94-83
KENT, Ohio (AP) Markhi Strickland had 18 points and Western Michigan beat Kent State 94-83 on Tuesday night to snap an eight-game slide.
Strickland shot 6 of 9 from the field and 6 for 10 from the line for the Broncos (4-12, 1-3 Mid-American Conference). Javaughn Hannah scored 17 points and added five rebounds. Chansey Willis Jr. shot 3 for 9 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points, while adding seven assists.
The Golden Flashes (11-5, 2-2) were led by Jalen Sullinger, who posted 32 points and eight 3-pointers. Cli'Ron Hornbeak added 17 points and two steals for Kent State. Delrecco Gillespie also recorded 10 points and nine rebounds.
Western Michigan took a 41-30 lead in the first half with a 14-2 run. Led by nine first-half points from Strickland, Western Michigan carried a 46-40 lead into the break. Willis' layup with 7:49 remaining in the second half gave Western Michigan the lead for good at 73-71.
Both teams next play Saturday. Western Michigan hosts Buffalo and Kent State plays Miami (Ohio) at home.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Golden Flashes gains possession) | Â |
| 19:45 | | +3 | Jalen Sullinger makes three point jump shot (VonCameron Davis assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:45 |  | Â | Max Burton misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 19:45 | | Â | JaVaughn Hannah offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:45 | | Â | JaVaughn Hannah misses two point layup | Â |
| 19:45 | | Â | Markhi Strickland offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:45 | | Â | Markhi Strickland misses two point layup | Â |
| 19:45 | | Â | JaVaughn Hannah offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:45 | | +2 | JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot | 2-3 |
| 19:45 | | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak shooting foul (JaVaughn Hannah draws the foul) | Â |
| 19:04 | | +1 | JaVaughn Hannah makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | | Â | Golden Flashes turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 18:12 | | +3 | Owen Lobsinger makes three point jump shot (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 6-3 |
| 17:52 | | +2 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point dunk (Cian Medley assists) | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | | +2 | Markhi Strickland makes two point layup (JaVaughn Hannah assists) | 8-5 |
| 17:02 | | +2 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point dunk (Cian Medley assists) | 8-7 |
| 16:34 | | +3 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes three point jump shot (JaVaughn Hannah assists) | 11-7 |
| 16:12 | | +3 | Jalen Sullinger makes three point jump shot (Cian Medley assists) | 11-10 |
| 15:59 | | Â | Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:57 | | Â | Mike Bekelja defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:48 | | +2 | Cian Medley makes two point layup | 11-12 |
| 15:22 | | Â | Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:10 | | Â | Max Burton offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:10 | | Â | Max Burton misses two point layup | Â |
| 15:10 | | Â | Max Burton offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:10 | | Â | Max Burton misses two point layup | Â |
| 15:08 | | Â | Owen Lobsinger offensive rebound | Â |
| 14:59 | | +2 | Owen Lobsinger makes two point layup | 13-12 |
| 14:48 | | Â | Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:46 | | Â | JaVaughn Hannah defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:29 | | +2 | JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot | 15-12 |
| 14:11 | | +2 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point layup (VonCameron Davis assists) | 15-14 |
| 13:59 | | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:57 | | Â | Markhi Strickland offensive rebound | Â |
| 13:50 | | +2 | Markhi Strickland makes two point layup | 17-14 |
| 13:50 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 13:46 | | Â | Magnus Entenmann offensive foul | Â |
| 13:46 | | Â | Magnus Entenmann turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 13:27 | | Â | Michael Sulaka misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:25 | | Â | Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:24 | | Â | Markhi Strickland personal foul | Â |
| 13:16 | | Â | Michael Sulaka personal foul | Â |
| 12:55 | | +3 | Jalen Sullinger makes three point jump shot | 17-17 |
| 12:28 | | Â | Magnus Entenmann shooting foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:28 | | Â | Markhi Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 12:28 | | +1 | Markhi Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-17 |
| 12:18 | | Â | Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:16 | | Â | Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound | Â |
| 12:07 | | +2 | Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup | 18-19 |
| 12:05 | | Â | Markhi Strickland misses two point dunk | Â |
| 12:03 | | Â | Golden Flashes defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:58 | | +2 | Marquis Barnett makes two point layup | 18-21 |
| 11:43 | | +2 | Brandon Muntu makes two point layup | 20-21 |
| 11:32 | | Â | Marquis Barnett misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:29 | | Â | Owen Lobsinger personal foul | Â |
| 11:29 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:25 | | Â | Jamal Sumlin misses two point layup | Â |
| 11:23 | | Â | Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:58 | | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:56 | | Â | Marquis Barnett defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:40 | | +2 | Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup (VonCameron Davis assists) | 20-23 |
| 10:13 | | Â | Owen Lobsinger turnover (lost ball) (VonCameron Davis steals) | Â |
| 10:05 | | Â | VonCameron Davis turnover (lost ball) (Chansey Willis Jr. steals) | Â |
| 10:05 | | Â | Jamal Sumlin shooting foul (Chansey Willis Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 10:05 | | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 10:05 | | +1 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-23 |
| 9:42 | | Â | Jamal Sumlin turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Williams steals) | Â |
| 9:24 | | Â | Donovan Williams misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:22 | | Â | VonCameron Davis defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:22 | | Â | Brandon Muntu personal foul | Â |
| 9:02 | | Â | VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:00 | | Â | Max Burton defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:51 | | +2 | Markhi Strickland makes two point jump shot | 23-23 |
| 8:51 | | Â | Marquis Barnett shooting foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul) | Â |
| 8:51 | | Â | Markhi Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 8:51 | | Â | Anthony Morales defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point layup | 23-25 |
| 8:39 | | Â | Owen Lobsinger shooting foul (Cli'Ron Hornbeak draws the foul) | Â |
| 8:39 | | +1 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-26 |
| 8:10 | | Â | Anthony Morales shooting foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul) | Â |
| 8:10 | | +1 | Markhi Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-26 |
| 8:10 | | +1 | Markhi Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-26 |
| 7:56 | | Â | Jalen Sullinger turnover (lost ball) (Max Burton steals) | Â |
| 7:44 | | +2 | JaVaughn Hannah makes two point layup | 27-26 |
| 7:32 | | Â | Markhi Strickland shooting foul (Cli'Ron Hornbeak draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:32 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:32 | | +1 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-27 |
| 7:32 | | +1 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-28 |
| 7:24 | | +3 | Brandon Muntu makes three point jump shot (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 30-28 |
| 6:57 | | Â | VonCameron Davis turnover (lost ball) (Chansey Willis Jr. steals) | Â |
| 6:46 | | +2 | JaVaughn Hannah makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 32-28 |
| 6:41 | | Â | Cian Medley turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Williams steals) | Â |
| 6:39 | | Â | VonCameron Davis shooting foul (Donovan Williams draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:39 | | +1 | Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-28 |
| 6:39 | | +1 | Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-28 |
| 6:25 | | Â | VonCameron Davis turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 6:00 | | Â | JaVaughn Hannah turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 5:50 | | +2 | VonCameron Davis makes two point jump shot | 34-30 |
| 5:29 | | +2 | Donovan Williams makes two point layup | 36-30 |
| 5:21 | | Â | Marquis Barnett misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:19 | | Â | Brandon Muntu defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:11 | | +3 | Brandon Muntu makes three point jump shot (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 39-30 |
| 4:57 | | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:55 | | Â | Max Burton defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:40 | | +2 | Max Burton makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 41-30 |
| 4:35 | | Â | Golden Flashes 60 second timeout | Â |
| 4:19 | | +2 | Marquis Barnett makes two point jump shot | 41-32 |
| 3:59 | | Â | Donovan Williams misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:57 | | Â | Seryee Lewis offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:56 | | Â | Marquis Barnett shooting foul | Â |
| 3:56 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:56 | | Â | Seryee Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 3:56 | | +1 | Seryee Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-32 |
| 3:44 | | Â | Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:42 | | Â | Seryee Lewis defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:25 | | +2 | Seryee Lewis makes two point hook shot | 44-32 |
| 3:07 | | Â | Cian Medley misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:05 | | Â | Seryee Lewis defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:49 | | Â | Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:47 | | Â | Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:38 | | Â | VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:36 | | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:18 | | Â | Seryee Lewis misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 2:16 | | Â | Jamal Sumlin defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:08 | | +2 | Jamal Sumlin makes two point jump shot | 44-34 |
| 1:58 | | Â | Broncos 30 second timeout | Â |
| 1:51 | | +2 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point layup | 46-34 |
| 1:39 | | +2 | Cian Medley makes two point layup | 46-36 |
| 1:21 | | Â | Brandon Muntu turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 1:15 | | Â | Brandon Muntu personal foul (Jalen Sullinger draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:15 | | +1 | Jalen Sullinger makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-37 |
| 1:15 | | +1 | Jalen Sullinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-38 |
| 0:45 | | Â | Donovan Williams misses two point layup | Â |
| 0:43 | | Â | Donovan Williams offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:30 | | Â | Donovan Williams misses two point layup | Â |
| 0:30 | | Â | Jamal Sumlin defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point dunk (Jamal Sumlin assists) | 46-40 |
| 0:10 | | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak blocks Donovan Williams's two point layup | Â |
| 0:08 | | Â | VonCameron Davis defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:02 | | Â | Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Max Burton defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |