Seconds from a conference championship and an NCAA Tournament trip, Kent State's Julius Rollins made a mistake magnified by March Madness.
— Seconds from a conference championship and an NCAA Tournament trip, Kent State's Julius Rollins made a mistake magnified by March Madness.
“What a horrible, tough way to lose,” said Kent State coach Rob Senderoff, who covered his face in disbelief on the sideline following his player's ill-fated gaffe. “I feel really, really, badly for our roster with how we lost.” Kent State, which lost both regular-season matchups to Akron, was in position to pull off another stunner when Cli'Ron Hornbeak tipped in a miss by Jalen Sullinger to give the Golden Flashes a 61-60 lead with 6.2 seconds to go.
“He probably thought we were down one instead of up one,” Senderoff said without going into many details.
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