Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The Ball State Cardinals (13-5, 4-1 MAC) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Kent State Golden Flashes (15-3, 5-0 MAC) on Friday night. The Cardinals are coming off a 71-70 win over Western Michigan as 9.5-point favorites. The Golden Flashes are coming off a 77-63 win over Eastern Michigan as 14-point favorites.
Kent State is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Ball State.
The Cardinals followed up their loss to Ohio with two straight wins. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Golden Flashes, which will give them their third win in a row and 10th win in their last 11 games.
Ball State is averaging 73.5 points per game. They scored 71 points in their last game, making 45.8 percent of their field goals and 26.7 percent of their three-pointers.
Jarron Coleman led the Cardinals with 22 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. Payton Sparks finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Demarius Jacobs added 10 points and three assists.
Ball State has played well defensively, giving up 68.6 points per game. They gave up 70 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.