Jan. 25, 2004

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KENT, Ohio (AP) - Jason Edwin and Eric Haut each scored 20 points Sunday to lead Kent State to a 92-56 win over Toledo in a matchup of Mid-American Conference division leaders.

Edwin, starting for the first time since Dec. 14, also played solid defense, helping hold Toledo's Keith Triplett to five points - 15 below his average.

John Edwards added 15 points and Bryan Bedford scored 11 for the Golden Flashes (12-3, 6-1), who moved a game ahead of Miami of Ohio atop the MAC East.

The Rockets (13-4, 7-2) shot just 30.6 percent while falling into a tie for first in the West Division with Western Michigan. The loss matched Toledo's worst of the season, a 92-56 setback at Louisville on Dec. 30.

Kent State built a 51-25 lead at halftime on the strength of 17-for-31 first-half shooting. Toledo shot 7-for-32 in the first half.

The Golden Flashes made 12-of-27 from 3-point range while the Rockets were only 5-for-20 behind the arc. Toledo committed 17 turnovers and tallied just 10 assists, while Kent State had 23 assists and 10 turnovers.

Triplett made only 2-of-12 shots for the Rockets and failed to score at least 15 points for just the second time this season. Redshirt freshman center Allen Pinson led Toledo with a season-high 11 points and freshman guard Justin Ingram scored 10.