Kent State Golden Flashes at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
83 - 80
Williams lifts Kent State over Ball State 83-80 in OT
Williams threw it hard off the backboard from beyond the 3-point line, raced into the lane for the rebound and finished in the air. Ball State turned it over by throwing it out of bounds and C.J. Williamson iced it with two free throws.
Jalen Avery and Jaylin Walker scored 18 points apiece and combined for 7 of 9 3-pointers for Kent State (16-5, 5-3 Mid-American Conference), who were outrebounded 41-33 but forced 20 Cardinals turnovers. Williamson and Phil Whittington added 13 points apiece and Williams had eight with four steals.
K.J. Walton scored a career-high 26 points for his fifth 20-point game of the season for the Cardinals (11-11, 2-7). Tayler Persons scored 14 points with seven rebounds and Tahjai Teague added 14 points before fouling out.
Walton tied it at 70 with four seconds left in regulation on his first made 3-pointer of the season.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 83 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:01 | C.J. Williamson made Free Throw. | 83 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:01 | C.J. Williamson made Free Throw. | 82 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Foul on Kyle Mallers. | 81 - 80 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-73 | FG | 27-56 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 18-21 | FT | 19-24 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 29 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 4,024 | 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 |