The Kent State men’s basketball team defeated Furman 78-74 in overtime at the M.A.C. Center tonight.

The Flashes (4-1) ended the half with a 38-31 lead, thanks to 12 points from 18 foul shots.

After Furman (2-1) tied it at 42-42 with 13:33 on the clock, the teams battled for the lead the rest of the second half.

A Furman 3-pointer tied up the game at 65-65 with .9 seconds left.

Junior center Justin Manns dunked at 4:36 in the overtime period, sparking the Kent State lead that held all the way to a 78-74 finale.

“(Furman is) a veteran, strong team, and they physically manhandled us in the second half,” said Kent State coach Geno Ford. “But we got just enough to win.”

Read Monday’s Daily Kent Stater for more on Kent State’s victory against Furman.

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