Kent State Golden Flashes at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hamilton put-back lifts Kent State past Ball State, 66-65
The game was tied four times in the final three minutes and neither team led by more than two points.
Sincere Carry’s jumper with :33 left put the Golden Flashes in the lead, but Tyler Cochran turned a three-point play to put Ball State in front, 65-64 with :22 left. Carry got to the basket for a layup that would not fall and Hamilton grabbed the rebound and scored the game-winner.
Carry hit 10 of 19 from the field and finished with a season-high 26 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals to lead Kent State (7-6, 2-1 MAC). Hamilton added 11 points and eight rebounds and Malique Jacobs contributed 11 points and six boards.
Cochran scored a season-high 23 points and snared nine rebounds to lead Ball State (6-7, 1-1). Demarius Jacobs added 16 points and Payton Sparks added 12 points and six rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Malique Jacobs Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Miryne Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Justyn Hamilton made Layup. | 66 - 65 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 22-55 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 3-18 | 3PT | 9-29 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 13-19 | FT | 12-15 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-0 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 26-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-13 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-14 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 16-15 |
| 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 | 14 | 9-21 |