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Tristan Enaruna (13)  and Jalin Rice (2) in action against Kent State.
Credit: Cleveland State Athletics Department
Tristan Enaruna (13), assisted by Janin Rice (2), blocks out a Kent State player in Saturday’s 77-83 loss to the Golden Flashes, at Kent State University, December 9, 2023.

CSU men’s basketball falls to Kent State on the road

Saturday’s game was tight early before Kent State used a sizeable run to open up a double-digit lead at halftime, running out winners 83-77.

The Cleveland State men’s basketball team fell on the road Saturday afternoon at Kent State, 83-77. 

The game was tight early before Kent State used a sizeable run to open up a double-digit lead at halftime. 

The Vikings mounted a late rally to trim the lead back to single digits but could never get close enough to overtake the Golden Flashes down the stretch. The loss drops Cleveland State to 6-5. Kent State improves to 7-3.

Tristan Enaruna (13) led all scorers in the game with 22 points. Enaruna finished 10-16 from the field. His turnaround jumper at the six-minute mark of the first half put him over the 1,000-point mark in his college career.
 

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Tristan Enaruna (13)  in action against Kent State.
Tristan Enaruna (13) led all scorers in the game with 22 points, in Cleveland State's 77-83 loss on the road to Kent State, Dec. 9, 2023.


Tae Williams (1) finished with 16 points on 7-13 from the field. Williams connected on two of his three three-point tries in the contest. He also added six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Dylan Arnett (12) set a new career high with 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field. Arnett achieved this despite being in foul trouble for the majority of the first half.

The Vikings return to the court on Friday, Dec. 15 with a third straight game away from home at Bradley.
 

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Tae Williams (1), men's basketball, against Kent State
Tae Williams (1) finished with 16 points on 7-13 from the field, in Cleveland State's 77-83 loss on the road to Kent State, Dec 9, 2023.