KALAMAZOO — Michael Porrini came off the bench to score 19 points, including a tie-breaking jumper with 2 seconds left, and Kent State rallied to beat Western Michigan, 74-72, tonight.
The Golden Flashes (18-9, 9-3 Mid-American Conference) trailed by as much as nine and were down 68-61 with 4:27 to play before rallying.
Flenard Whitfield scored 24 points for the Broncos (15-11, 7-5) and his lay-up with 48 seconds remaining tied it at 72.
Kent State’s Justin Greene then missed a jumper, but Porrini grabbed the rebound and the Flashes worked the clock down to set up his game-winning shot.
Rodriquez Sherman and Greene each added 14 points for Kent State, which has beaten Western Michigan five straight times.
Demetrius Ward scored 19 for the Broncos.
Western Michigan football coach Bill Cubit will answer your questions in a live chat 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at freep.com/sports.
No comments:
Post a Comment