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 CLEVELAND (AP) - Haminn Quaintance scored 16 points and Kent State crowned a dominant conference season by beating bitter rival Akron 74-55 in the Mid-American tournament championship Saturday night to reserve a slot in the NCAA brackets.
With their fifth tourney title and second in three years, the Golden Flashes left little doubt about their place in the MAC. They won the league's East title and had the player of the year, the top coach and its best defensive player, Quaintance, who showed he can do it at the other end, too, and was chosen tournament MVP.
Win or lose, Kent State may have already been a lock for the NCAA tournament. But the Golden Flashes gave the selection committee nothing to do but find them a place to play.
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