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Tuesday evening’s Mid-American Conference game pits the (8-4) Ball State Cardinals against the (7-5) Kent State Golden Flashes.
The Golden Flashes lost both of their away matches due to poor play. With a victory versus the Cardinals, which would be their third consecutive victory at home, they will want to end their run. Each contest, Kent State scores 77.7 points on average. In their most recent game, they made 20% of their three-pointers as well as 30.4% of their field goals en route to 46 points. Having 18 points and 6 boards, Chris Payton Jr. was the Golden Flashes’ leading scorer. Tyem Freeman contributed 3 rebounds and 5 points, and Giovanni Santiago ended with 10 points alongside 4 steals. With 75.6 points allowed per game, Kent State’s defense hasn’t been very good. They must prepare to put in comparable work if they hope to win because they conceded 66 points during their previous encounter.
The Cardinals enter the contest on a losing streak of two games and are not playing well right now. They will attempt to end their run by defeating the Golden Flashes, who they have defeated 4 times in the previous 6 meetings. Ball State scores 70.7 points a night on average. In their most recent game, they scored 63 points, making 38.1% of their three-pointers as well as 45.3% of their field goals. With 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 26 points, Jalin Anderson paced the Cardinals. Davion Bailey contributed 8 points and a pair of boards, and Basheer Jihad ended with 17 points as well as 7 rebounds. Ball State’s defense has been weak; they allow 72.1 points per contest. They need to do better if they intend on winning this game because they conceded 80 points during their previous encounter.
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Ball St vs Kent St Game Information
- Date: 01/02/2024
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX.
- How to Watch Ball St vs Kent St: ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
