Ball State Cardinals at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hill has 18, Ball State beats Kent State 75-67
Hill added five rebounds and six assists for the Cardinals (7-6, 1-0 Mid-American Conference). Mickey Pearson Jr. added 14 points while going 4 of 6 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line while he also had nine rebounds. Jeremiah Hernandez had 13 points and shot 4 of 9 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line.
VonCameron Davis led the way for the Golden Flashes (9-4, 0-1) with 20 points and three steals. Kent State also got 12 points from Jamal Sumlin. Jalen Sullinger also had 10 points, four assists and two steals.
Ball State took a 36-31 lead to close out the first half after making a 10-0 run. Led by nine first-half points from Hill, Ball State carried a 36-31 lead into the break. Payton Sparks' layup with 7:17 remaining in the second half gave Ball State the lead for good at 59-58.
These two teams both play Tuesday. Ball State hosts Miami (OH) and Kent State visits Northern Illinois.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jeremiah Hernandez Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Cian Medley missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Cian Medley Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 67 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-46 | FG | 24-67 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 9-34 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 18-26 | FT | 10-13 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 1,608 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Akron | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |