KENT, Ohio –  Kent State's Mitch Peterson nailed a jumper off an offensive rebound with 0.3 seconds left as Western Michigan men's basketball fell to Kent State, 73-71 on Tuesday night inside the M.A.C. Center.

After getting a key defensive stop with 10 seconds left, sophomore Reggie Jones grabbed the rebound and went coast-to-coast to tie the game at 71-71. On the ensuing possession, KSU's Kevin Zabo drove the lane and fired up a shot that went off the rim and into the hands of Peterson for the game-winner.

The Broncos stormed back in the second half after trailing by as many at 18 thanks in large part to 21 second half free-throws. In the final 20 minutes of play, WMU outscored Kent State, 38-28.

The loss drops WMU to 11-7 overall and 3-2 in Mid-American Conference play. The Broncos next game is at home on Friday, Jan. 19 on ESPNU against preseason MAC East favorite Buffalo.

Western Michigan had four players score in double figures with junior Josh Davis leading the way with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor. Davis also collected five rebounds while having a stellar night from the free-throw line going 6-of-8.

Sophomore Brandon Johnson had 14 points, eight of which came in the first half to go along with six rebounds. Johnson shot a staggering 56 percent from the floor and went 4-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Fellow sophomore Reggie Jones had a stellar performance off the bench with 11 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one assist. Senior guard Thomas Wilder went 4-of-10 from the field for 10 points while also dishing out two assists.

From the field, WMU outshot Kent State, 46.4 percent to 43.5 percent but the Golden Flashes countered with 13 three's compared to WMU's three. At the free-throw line the Broncos went 16-of-24 and 15-of-21 in the second half alone. Kent State held the slim advantage on the boards as they outrebounded WMU, 35-33.

In the first half WMU trailed by as many at 18 as midway through KSU embarked on a 17-4 run to increase their lead. It ultimately ended up being a 25-9 run for the Golden
Flashes, highlighted by back-to-back three's from Zabo and forward Danny Pippen. KSU made their first eight three-pointers and shot 72 percent from three en route to a 45-33 lead at half.

The Broncos clawed their way back in the second half as WMU shot 21 free-throws to cut the KSU lead to 10 with nine minutes to play. After holding Kent State scoreless nearly four minutes, WMU got to within single digits after a 5-0 run. Down the stretch, Zabo rattled in a corner three with 1:15 left to give KSU a four-point lead before Reggie Jones scored the final four points for the Broncos to tie the game up at 71-71.

After the game-winning shot by KSU's Peterson, the Broncos launched a full-court pass with 0.3 seconds left that went off the hands of Johnson and ended WMU's comeback attempt.