CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Greene made one of two free-throw attempts with 1 second left to give Kent State a 73-72 victory over Iona on Friday night in both teams’ season opener.
With less than a minute remaining in the game and the score tied at 72-72, Greene blocked Alejo Rodriguez’ shot attempt and grabbed the rebound.
Following a timeout by Kent State with 20 seconds left, Greene drove into the lane to draw contact for a foul as he went to the free-throw line and knocked down the game-winning point.
The Golden Flashes trailed 72-69 with less than a minute to go before Carlton Guyton nailed a three-pointer to tie the score with 53 seconds on the clock.
