An all-Ohio MAC Final awaits in Cleveland on Saturday, as the No. 2 seed Kent State will face off against No. 4 seed Akron.
Kent State will look to replicate their MAC Finals performance from 2017, when the Flash advanced to the Big Dance with a 70-65 victory over Akron.
Doing so will be easier said than done, as the Flash will be without their leading scorer from Friday’s semifinal against Ohio for the first half. Malique Jacobs along with freshmen Cli’Ron Hornbeak and Julius Rollins have been suspended for the first half of the MAC final after posting a video on social media containing vulgar language and taunting. Junior DJ Johnson was also suspended indefinitely.
Hornbeak has appeared in 20 games and averages 1.4 PPG and 2.0 RPG, while Johnson averages 4.2 points per game and 2.6 rebounds per contest.
Jacobs, who received All-MAC Honorable Mention honors and was named to the MAC All-Defensive Team, poured in 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting in the 67-61 victory over the…
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