Katie Shumate had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead Kent State past Buffalo 78-60 on Saturday, winning the MAC Tournament championship.
— Katie Shumate had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead Kent State past Buffalo 78-60 on Saturday, winning the MAC Tournament championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002.After trailing 34-30 at halftime, the Golden Flashes dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Bulls 29-13 to take a 59-47 lead into the final period.
Dionna Gray's 3-pointer gave the Golden Flashes a 38-37 lead a couple of minutes into the third quarter, and they held the lead for the remainder of the game. Buffalo was still within 46-45 with about 4 1/2 minutes left in the third, but Shumate had a three-point play and a 3-pointer in Kent State's 13-2 run to finish the period.
Buffalo rallied in the fourth quarter, and a 3-pointer by Hattie Ogden had the Bulls within 66-58 with about 4 1/2 minutes remaining. Kent State then clamped down on defense, allowing just two points the rest of the way. Shumate hit a jumper and assisted on 3-pointers by Jenna Batsch and Gray as Kent State closed out the win.Gray and Batsch each scored 14 points, and Mikala Morris added 11 for Kent State . Bridget Dunn had 12 rebounds and Shumate added three assists and three blocked shots.
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