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Akron clinches NCAA tournament berth after Kent State player purposely fouls with his team leading by a point

Kent State’s Julius Rollins made a mistake at the worst possible time in Saturday night's MAC tournament championship game.

Rollins fouled Akron’s Greg Tribble with six seconds left and his team leading 61-60. Rollins’ foul came after Cli’Ron Hornbeak hit a go-ahead jumper in the lane to give the Golden Flashes the lead.

It’s clear that Rollins thought his team was still trailing after Hornbreak’s jumper. As the rest of his teammates got back on defense, he sprinted up to commit a foul thinking his team needed another possession.