Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Akron toppled Kent State to win the MAC Tournament and earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.
But that may not have been the case if Kent State’s Julius Rollins hadn't committed a brutal intentional foul with just six seconds remaining in a one-point game.
The Golden Flashes went up by one point, 61-60, when Cli’Ron Hornbeak hit a go-ahead tip-in. However, Rollins clearly thought Kent State was still down in the game when Akron’s Greg Tribble took the inbounds pass. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Akron Zips guard Shammah Scott at the foul line during the Kent State Golden Flashes game on Feb.
23, 2024, at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Rollins quickly fouled Tribble, who went to the free-throw line immediately with Akron in the bonus.