Bowling Green Falcons at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
77 - 71
Turner scores 33 to carry Bowling Green past Ball St. 77-71
Turner, who was a point shy of his career high, shot 10 of 19 from the field and made 11 of 13 free throws. He added six rebounds and six assists.
Michael Laster had 12 points and six rebounds for Bowling Green (19-7, 10-3 Mid-American Conference). Daeqwon Plowden added eight rebounds to go with eight points.
Jarron Coleman scored 12 points in a 19-2 run that included eight Bowling Green turnovers and brought Cardinals within 72-69 with 30 seconds remaining. But Turner made five free throws from there to offset a basket by Tahjai Teague.
Teague had 21 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Cardinals (14-11, 7-5). Coleman added 17 points and nine rebounds. Ishmael El-Amin had 16 points.
The Falcons improve to 2-0 against the Cardinals for the season. Bowling Green defeated Ball St. 67-61 on Jan. 28. Bowling Green plays Ohio at home next Saturday. Ball St. faces Buffalo on the road on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:02 | Justin Turner made Free Throw. | 77 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Lucas Kroft. | 76 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Bowling Green Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tahjai Teague missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Justin Turner made Free Throw. | 76 - 71 |
Statistics
 BGSU |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-65 | FG | 26-64 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 17-22 | FT | 11-15 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 5,492 | 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 |