Ball State Cardinals at Bowling Green Falcons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
74 - 79
Bowling Green sweeps season series from Ball St.
A Francis Kiapway free throw for Ball State sliced its deficit to 70-68 with 1:37 left, but a 3 on the next possession by the Falcons' Matt Fox pushed the margin back to five.
With Bowling Green (8-11, 2-4 Mid-American Conference) still leading by four two possessions later, Denny made two at the line for a 75-69 Falcons lead. The Cardinals managed to get within three, but did not get any closer.
Demajeo Wiggins had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Bowling Green, which snapped a three game losing streak.
Tayler Persons scored 16 points to lead Ball State (12-7, 3-3), which saw its three-game win streak snapped. The Cardinals have dropped 9 of 10 to the Falcons.
Bowling Green led 44-34 at halftime. The Falcons are 6-1 this season when leading at the half and just 2-10 when trailing.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sean Sellers Offensive Rebound. | 74 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ryan Weber missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Ryan Weber Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Ismail Ali missed Free Throw. | 74 - 79 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 BGSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 25-61 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 22-32 | FT | 23-35 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 29 | Fouls | 29 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |