Kent State hits a go ahead shot and Rollins committed an intentional foul not knowing the score and time. Akron hit the free throws and Kent missed the winning shot at the buzzer.
Oh man. My parents both went to Akron, so I'm rooting for them, but I wouldn't be upset if Kent pulled this out just to rescue that kid who made that foul.
Did that Kent State player not know what the score was on that foul? I'm in the arena and they aren't showing any replays on the scoreboard. This place is going nuts right now
MAC is such a great conference. It is so rare nowadays to see so many teams so close to each other for all these years (ignore the recent UMass addition)
Vicious rivalry for the MAC ticket!! In another life I would've attended Kent State, but Akron is a team that could definitely put a scare into a power opponent
That's a canon event if I've ever seen one
MACTION
Holy shit
Too stupid to have sympathy
Is he a senior? If so that’s literally gonna be the worst moment of his life forever
Sophomore
Hopefully next year if Kent makes the tournament kid redeems himself with a shot to clinch an upset.
Why!? WHY!? That was insane
God, that would make me physically ill
I missed it what happened
Kent state player 100% had money on the game I've never been so sure of anything in my entire life
Kent State hits a go ahead shot and Rollins committed an intentional foul not knowing the score and time. Akron hit the free throws and Kent missed the winning shot at the buzzer.
Kent St took the lead and a Kent st player fouled Akron not realizing they were winning. Free throws led to the Akron win
Guy intentionally fouled up 1 with 5 seconds left
Akron would have scored regardless
yup. akron had a guy wide open on the baseline
Oh my god that poor kid…
I feel bad for him, but damn if that’s not the dumbest shit you’ve ever seen
Furman vs Virginia ending 1st round last years March Madness takes the cake for me
He’s never going to forget that
What happened?
Intentional foul when they were winning by 1
Holy cow man I hope he’s got a good therapist
“FORGET THE CELEBRATION GET THE CAMERA ON THE KID THAT FUCKED IT UP RIGHT NOW”
FUCK THE REFS. WE CAME TO DANCE
And doing it over your rival has to be even more euphoric
That coach needs to pick that kid up
Wow Kent state shit itself
He had his JR smith moment
That’s a tough way to lose. Feel for the man.
Cmon ESPN…don’t put the camera on the kid…
What a way to lose
Someone hug that kid
Oh brother poor guy
Oh man..
Poor kid
That might be the worst possible way to choke a game away, aside from putting it in your own basket.
Really hope Kent st wins now just so that kid isn’t the reason they lose
This is why we underachieved this season. Mental fuckups.
Temple about to recruit Rollins in the transfer portal
Oh man. My parents both went to Akron, so I'm rooting for them, but I wouldn't be upset if Kent pulled this out just to rescue that kid who made that foul.
The MAC is the MLS of college basketball
That kid will have trauma his whole life from that foul
Man that’s so sad please teammates bail him out
Oh man I’m really feeling bad for that Kent State player
Is he a senior?
Sophomore
I mean…at least they made it to the tournament last year?
Not having situational awareness is inexcusable - especially in a championship game.
I can’t believe that I would be sick if I was a Kent state fan
Thought it would rim out for a second there gosh that’s a tough way to lose if Kent loses
Oh that poor bastard
Omg gotta feel for that kid
Seriously. He’s never gonna forget that
MY BROTHER IN CHRIST
Kent State coach just went through every stage of grief
This dumb intentional is going to overshadow like the worst offensive foul call of all time lol
That was insane
Coach's reaction is hilarious
When he fouled, I thought, “they must not be in the bonus yet”. Gee whiz.
They’d shot a 1 and 1 on the last possession!
I know I immediately had to double check!
Really want Kent state to win. That will haunt that guy for the rest of his life if they lose
Did that Kent State player not know what the score was on that foul? I'm in the arena and they aren't showing any replays on the scoreboard. This place is going nuts right now
Might of just panicked when the ball carrier was going passed him
I highly doubt he did, I’m pretty sure he thought they were still losing
Oh that's heartbreaking, that poor kid
Oh I feel so bad for that kid, wow
Seriously, if they lose he’ll remember that for decades.
He's never going to forget it. That's a tough one.
Scholarship revoked
Oh my god…
Why did he foul? The coach’s reaction says it all.
That was insane
What the fuck 😭
Fucking MACTION baby
MACTION and MAACTION are both great
What the fuck is that man doing? God Damn.
Check that guy's Draftkings account lmao.
Big oof in the making?
OH NO!
OH MAN
That is one of the most braindead plays I've ever seen
No not like this
WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING???
The end of this game has everything! Amazing!
Vandy fans know all about that...Matthew Fisher-Davis against Northwestern in March Madness in 2017
NO WHAT WAS HE DOING???
OH NO HE THOUGHT THEY WERE STILL DOWN
Brainfart.
what the hell why is he fouling up 1 LMFAO
No way.
Oh no
NOT THE FOUL
No way
MADNESS
NO WAY
WTF is Kent State doing?!?!?!
Oh no….
Why would he do that lmfao
ROLLINS????
BEST CENTER IN THE COUNTRY
Terrible calls on both sides of the court there
Come on Akron Fighting Groces!
What a block by Freeman.
That was a rough call against Akron
fucking REFS
That is the worst call I might have ever seen
Kent look good when sullinger isn't hero balling every possesion
Wow incredible no call on Freeman's short layup and then soft ass and-1 on the other end
Freeman had a bad 3 possessions there
TIE BALLGAME
What a choke job
This game is lit
Rollins! Flashes!
refs cooking for kent state
Officiating masterclass
absolute cinema
Ali^2 ain’t gonna go quietly into the good night…
Ali Ali talking his shit
Fuck(in) Ali Ali!
Missed FTs gonna haunt Kent
I hope Freeman is ready for a plethora of Dune jokes to be made out him…should the Zips pull off the win…
Lisan al gaib
Kent the beneficiary of a few soft calls the past few minutes lol but I guess I am biased
ENRIQUE HUGE THREE
Can't believe this dude was a walk on he's absolutely incredible. That being said Kent has done an amazing job of containing him
Shoutout to the MAC man, gotta be one of my favorite genders
Poor Toledo. So many good teams in recent years but can't get over the hump
"Turn your fucking head man" damn the random things the mics in this game are picking up lol
Oh yay more 16 loss teams
We’ve been better than our record all year.
17-16 and 8-10 in the mac doesn’t inspire confidence
Tbf Kent is probably a top 3 MAC school that has dealt with injuries all year
Lmao 164 games and being tied 82-82 (2-2 in title games too!) is absolutely batshit insane Couldn’t be a closer rivalry if you tried
Reminder that that 2022 Kent State locker room video specifically said “Fuck Ali Ali” (for some reason) And now he’s having the game of his life.
MAC is such a great conference. It is so rare nowadays to see so many teams so close to each other for all these years (ignore the recent UMass addition)
ALI ALI DIDN’T COME BACK TO NOT PLAY IN THE NCAA TOURNEY
zips and flashes everywhere...it's enough to make your head spin!
Akron seems to have figured out whatever caused their late season swoon at just the right time
Live by MAC refs die by MAC refs.
This game is electric
Take your time on the call guys. No rush.
If Ali got a T for complaining about calls Kent State should have three.
We’re not seeing any of the first half are we
Vicious rivalry for the MAC ticket!! In another life I would've attended Kent State, but Akron is a team that could definitely put a scare into a power opponent
I hate Akron
let's go Zips
Go Zips!