KENT, Ohio -- John Edwards came off the bench to score 12 points and lead a 9-0 run that put Kent State ahead for good as the Golden Flashes beat Marshall 71-58 Saturday night in the Mid-American Conference.

With the score tied at 46, Edwards hit a jumper with 10:35 left in the game and Kent State (11-2, 4-1 Mid-American) took the lead for good.

''Offensively, we need consistent scoring from the post, but I'm not a go-to-guy,'' Edwards said. ''I struggled at the beginning, but the guys and coach stuck with me.''

Kent State widened its lead to 55-46 on a 3-pointer by Eric Haut, an Edwards dunk and a jumper by Antonio Gates, who finished with 18 points. Haut had 15.

Marshall (8-5, 4-2) was led by Ronald Blackshear's 22 points. Ronny Dawn had 11 points.

Marshall, which trailed 34-30 at halftime, took the lead at 40-38 on Blackshear's jumper with 16:20 left.

After Edwards hit two free throws, Dawn's 3-pointer put Marshall ahead for the final time, 43-42, with 13:31 to go.

Miami 77, Ohio 65

Chet Mason had 22 points and six steals, and Juby Johnson added 19 points as Miami of Ohio beat Ohio 77-65, ending an eight-game road losing streak.

Mason hit a 3-pointer and got two layups off steals in a 9-0 run that put the RedHawks (5-9, 3-2) ahead 48-41 with 13:45 remaining.

After the Bobcats (4-9, 1-4) pulled to 52-50 on Steve Esterkamp's 3-pointer, Mason hit two 3s and a dunk following another steal to push Miami's lead back to 10.

''We created 17 turnovers and a lot of those turned into layups,'' Miami coach Charlie Coles said.

It was the third consecutive loss and second straight defeat at home for the Bobcats, who received a tongue-lashing from coach Tim O'Shea after a 68-61 setback to Northern Illinois on Wednesday night.

O'Shea, who questioned his players' effort after that game, was more amenable after the loss to the RedHawks.

Yet a team that has senior leadership from Brandon Hunter, who had 26 points and 16 rebounds against Miami, Esterkamp and Sonny Johnson just can't seem to gel.

''Sonny, Brandon and Steve had some high expectations going into this season. Obviously, it's not working out like they thought it would. If there's any heat to be directed, it should be directed at the coach,'' O'Shea said.