Kent State rolls past Wofford 73-66 Eds: APNewsNow. Kent State 73, Wofford 66.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Justin Greene scored a career-high 26 points and added 10 rebounds to guide the Kent State Golden Flashes to a 73-66 victory over the Wofford Terriers on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Cable Car Classic.

Rodriquez Sherman and Tyree Evans each added 10 points as Kent State (8-4) extended its winning streak to a season-best three straight.

Meanwhile, the Terriers (7-7) snapped a three-game winning streak on their first trip ever to the state of California. Jamar Diggs tallied 18 points and Noah Dahlman provided an additional 17 for Wofford.

A close contest turned into a runaway game for Kent State, which overcame an eight-point deficit in the first half to outscore its opponents 40-35 in the second half. The Golden Flashes shot an overall 45.1 percent from the field against Wofford's 41.1 percent.

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