Muncie, Inc. – The Kent State men’s basketball team (22-5, 12-2 MC) travels to Indiana to take on the Ball State Cardinals (19-8, 10-4 MC). This will be the second meeting between the two teams this season. In their first game, the Flashes defeated the Cardinals 86-65 inside the MAC Center. The infocast is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be available on ESPN+ or heard on 850 AM ESPN Cleveland.
The Flashes are on the road after hitting their 20th straight home win, which puts them second in the Nation. With a 12-2 MAC record, the Flash sit at the top of the conference. The Flashes haven’t had 22 wins in a season since the 2018-19 season when the team went 22-11.
Blinks Merrin Thomas He returns to Ball State for the first time since moving to Kent State in 2022. Thomas averaged 11.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game during the 2021-22 season and scored 55 three-pointers at Ball State. Going into Tuesday’s game, Thomas scored 60 points from behind the arc, averaging 11.0 points per game, and a team-high 5.3 rebounds per game.
Honest Carrie He continues to lead the Flash including double figures in 23 different games, and six games with 20+ points. Jacobs owner He broke his third school record in the team’s last game against EMU with three steals. Jacobs’ three steals place him first in Kent State history for single-season steals, with 77.
Cardinals Scouts
Ball State (19-8, 10-4 MAC) is looking to redeem itself from its recent loss against Western Michigan 78-68. The Cardinals won the majority of their home games posting an 11-1 record inside Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals are fourth in the MAC and have earned a spot in the MAC Tournament. The Cardinals are led by Offensive Leader Yaron Coleman who leads the Cardinals with 14.9 points, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Payton Sparks is another Cardinal who has been a big part of his success leading the team with 8.5 rebounds per game which is fourth in the MAC.
The Cardinals average 80.3 points and have a scoring margin of +11.8. At home, the Cardinals shoot 48.7 percent from the field and average 5.9 steals per game.
Follow the blinks
Next, Kent State will travel to compete in their last regular season road game against Bowling Green on Saturday, February 25th. The shutdown is scheduled for 5:00 PM ET and can be watched on ESPN3.
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