Ball State Cardinals @ Kent State Golden Flashes
8-5, 0-1 MAC
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8-5, 0-1 MAC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BALL | 30 | 39 | 69 |
KENT | 41 | 41 | 82 |
8-5, 1-0 MAC
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8-5, 1-0 MAC
| TIME | PLAY | BALL | KENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:43 |  | Julius Rollins Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:30 | | Basheer Jihad missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:26 | | Brenden Moss Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:16 | | Tyem Freeman missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:12 | | Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:05 | | Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:59 | | Giovanni Santiago Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:46 | | Chris Payton Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago. | 0 | 2 |
| 18:45 | | Foul on Ben Hendriks. | 0 | 2 |
| 18:45 | | Chris Payton Jr. made Free Throw. | 0 | 3 |
| 18:25 | | Basheer Jihad made Jumper. | 2 | 3 |
| 18:02 | | Brenden Moss Turnover. | 2 | 3 |
| 18:02 | | Jalin Anderson Steal. | 2 | 3 |
| 17:53 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Layup. | 2 | 3 |
| 17:49 | | Tyem Freeman Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 3 |
| 17:28 | | Foul on Jalin Anderson. | 2 | 3 |
| 17:28 | | Chris Payton Jr. made Free Throw. | 2 | 4 |
| 17:28 | | Chris Payton Jr. made Free Throw. | 2 | 5 |
| 17:14 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Layup. | 2 | 5 |
| 17:10 | | Brenden Moss Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 5 |
| 17:06 | | Giovanni Santiago missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 5 |
| 17:02 | | Julius Rollins Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 5 |
| 16:57 | | Tyem Freeman missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 5 |
| 16:53 | | Jalin Anderson Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 5 |
| 16:49 | | Foul on Basheer Jihad. | 2 | 5 |
| 16:49 | | Basheer Jihad Turnover. | 2 | 5 |
| 16:24 | | Tyem Freeman missed Layup. | 2 | 5 |
| 16:18 | | Chris Payton Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 5 |
| 16:17 | | Chris Payton Jr. made Layup. | 2 | 7 |
| 15:51 | | Jalin Anderson made Jumper. | 4 | 7 |
| 15:24 | Official TV Timeout | 4 | 7 | |
| 15:21 | | Chris Payton Jr. missed Layup. | 4 | 7 |
| 15:17 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 7 |
| 15:06 | | Jalin Anderson missed Layup. | 4 | 7 |
| 15:02 | | Ball State Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 7 |
| 14:54 | | 6 | 7 | |
| 14:54 | | Foul on VonCameron Davis. | 6 | 7 |
| 14:54 | | Basheer Jihad made Free Throw. | 7 | 7 |
| 14:36 | | Chris Payton Jr. missed Layup. | 7 | 7 |
| 14:33 | | Mason Jones Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 7 |
| 14:30 | | Foul on Jalin Anderson. | 7 | 7 |
| 14:30 | | Jalin Anderson Turnover. | 7 | 7 |
| 14:06 | | VonCameron Davis missed | 7 | 7 |
| 14:02 | | Jalin Anderson Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 7 |
| 14:01 | | Davion Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalin Anderson. | 10 | 7 |
| 13:35 | | Chris Payton Jr. made Layup. | 10 | 9 |
| 13:15 | | Foul on Trent Middleton. | 10 | 9 |
| 13:15 | | Trent Middleton Turnover. | 10 | 9 |
| 13:01 | | Foul on Ben Hendriks. | 10 | 9 |
| 13:01 | | Reggie Bass made Free Throw. | 10 | 10 |
| 13:01 | | Reggie Bass made Free Throw. | 10 | 11 |
| 12:48 | | Foul on Giovanni Santiago. | 10 | 11 |
| 12:43 | | Davion Bailey made Jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 12:22 | | Magnus Entenmann missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 12:18 | | Mason Jones Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 11 |
| 12:05 | | Trent Middleton Turnover. | 12 | 11 |
| 11:48 | | Magnus Entenmann made Layup. Assisted by Reggie Bass. | 12 | 13 |
| 11:31 | | Mason Jones missed Jumper. | 12 | 13 |
| 11:31 | | Kent State Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 13 |
| 11:31 | Official TV Timeout | 12 | 13 | |
| 11:31 | | Foul on Ben Hendriks. | 12 | 13 |
| 11:31 | | Tyem Freeman made Free Throw. | 12 | 14 |
| 11:31 | | Tyem Freeman made Free Throw. | 12 | 15 |
| 11:19 | | Davion Bailey missed Jumper. | 12 | 15 |
| 11:14 | | VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 15 |
| 10:59 | | 12 | 17 | |
| 10:30 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mason Jones. | 15 | 17 |
| 10:00 | | Jalen Sullinger made Jumper. | 15 | 19 |
| 9:48 | | Foul on Jalen Sullinger. | 15 | 19 |
| 9:44 | | Foul on Jalen Sullinger. | 15 | 19 |
| 9:37 | | Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 19 |
| 9:34 | | Jalen Sullinger Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 |
| 9:31 | | Foul on Davion Bailey. | 15 | 19 |
| 9:31 | | Reggie Bass made Free Throw. | 15 | 20 |
| 9:31 | | Reggie Bass made Free Throw. | 15 | 21 |
| 9:14 | | Davion Bailey Turnover. | 15 | 21 |
| 9:14 | | Julius Rollins Steal. | 15 | 21 |
| 8:53 | | Jalen Sullinger made Jumper. | 15 | 23 |
| 8:53 | | Foul on Mason Jones. | 15 | 23 |
| 8:53 | | Ball State Timeout | 15 | 23 |
| 8:53 | | Jalen Sullinger made Free Throw. | 15 | 24 |
| 8:36 | | Jalin Anderson missed Layup. | 15 | 24 |
| 8:36 | | Julius Rollins Block. | 15 | 24 |
| 8:28 | | Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 24 |
| 8:23 | | Brenden Moss made Layup. | 15 | 26 |
| 8:07 | | Foul on Julius Rollins. | 15 | 26 |
| 8:07 | | Basheer Jihad missed Free Throw. | 15 | 26 |
| 8:07 | | Ball State Deadball Team Rebound. | 15 | 26 |
| 8:07 | | Basheer Jihad made Free Throw. | 16 | 26 |
| 8:07 | | Basheer Jihad made Free Throw. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:47 | | Brenden Moss missed Layup. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:47 | | Micah Bell Block. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:40 | | Micah Bell Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:39 | | Micah Bell missed Layup. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:39 | | Tyem Freeman Block. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:32 | | Jurica Zagorsak Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:29 | | Davion Bailey missed Layup. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:29 | | Tyem Freeman Block. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:29 | | Ball State Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:29 | Official TV Timeout | 17 | 26 | |
| 7:23 | | Basheer Jihad missed | 17 | 26 |
| 7:18 | | VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 26 |
| 7:00 | | Chris Payton Jr. made Jumper. | 17 | 28 |
| 6:46 | | Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 28 |
| 6:41 | | Giovanni Santiago Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 28 |
| 6:35 | | Chris Payton Jr. missed Dunk. | 17 | 28 |
| 6:31 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 28 |
| 6:22 | | Basheer Jihad Turnover. | 17 | 28 |
| 6:10 | | Reggie Bass made Layup. | 17 | 30 |
| 5:52 | | Davion Bailey made Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 30 |
| 5:23 | | VonCameron Davis missed Layup. | 20 | 30 |
| 5:20 | | Magnus Entenmann Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 30 |
| 5:19 | | Foul on Mason Jones. | 20 | 30 |
| 5:19 | | Magnus Entenmann made Free Throw. | 20 | 31 |
| 5:19 | | Magnus Entenmann missed Free Throw. | 20 | 31 |
| 5:19 | | Kent State Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 31 |
| 5:13 | | Foul on Magnus Entenmann. | 20 | 31 |
| 5:13 | | Magnus Entenmann Turnover. | 20 | 31 |
| 5:02 | | Davion Bailey made Jumper. Assisted by Jalin Anderson. | 22 | 31 |
| 4:33 | | Magnus Entenmann made Layup. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago. | 22 | 33 |
| 4:03 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Jumper. | 22 | 33 |
| 3:53 | | Jurica Zagorsak Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 33 |
| 3:53 | | Jurica Zagorsak made Layup. | 24 | 33 |
| 3:40 | | Chris Payton Jr. missed Jumper. | 24 | 33 |
| 3:38 | | Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 33 |
| 3:38 | | Foul on Julius Rollins. | 24 | 33 |
| 3:38 | Official TV Timeout | 24 | 33 | |
| 3:38 | | Davion Bailey made Free Throw. | 25 | 33 |
| 3:38 | | Davion Bailey made Free Throw. | 26 | 33 |
| 3:13 | | VonCameron Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 33 |
| 3:09 | | Chris Payton Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 26 | 33 |
| 3:07 | | VonCameron Davis made Layup. Assisted by Chris Payton Jr.. | 26 | 35 |
| 2:48 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 35 |
| 2:43 | | Chris Payton Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 35 |
| 2:36 | | Reggie Bass made Layup. | 26 | 37 |
| 2:22 | | Jurica Zagorsak missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 37 |
| 2:18 | | Brenden Moss Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 37 |
| 2:04 | | Reggie Bass missed Layup. | 26 | 37 |
| 2:00 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 37 |
| 1:40 | | Jalin Anderson missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 37 |
| 1:34 | | Basheer Jihad Offensive Rebound. | 26 | 37 |
| 1:32 | | Basheer Jihad Turnover. | 26 | 37 |
| 1:32 | | Giovanni Santiago Steal. | 26 | 37 |
| 1:26 | | Foul on Basheer Jihad. | 26 | 37 |
| 1:26 | | Chris Payton Jr. missed Free Throw. | 26 | 37 |
| 1:26 | | Kent State Deadball Team Rebound. | 26 | 37 |
| 1:26 | | Chris Payton Jr. missed Free Throw. | 26 | 37 |
| 1:26 | | Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 37 |
| 0:56 | | Davion Bailey made Jumper. | 28 | 37 |
| 0:51 | | Foul on Tyem Freeman. | 28 | 37 |
| 0:51 | | Tyem Freeman Turnover. | 28 | 37 |
| 0:41 | | Trent Middleton missed Three Point Jumper. | 28 | 37 |
| 0:36 | | VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 37 |
| 0:31 | | Chris Payton Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Tyem Freeman. | 28 | 39 |
| 0:25 | | Foul on Tyem Freeman. | 28 | 39 |
| 0:25 | | Basheer Jihad made Free Throw. | 29 | 39 |
| 0:25 | | Basheer Jihad made Free Throw. | 30 | 39 |
| 0:03 | | Foul on Davion Bailey. | 30 | 39 |
| 0:03 | | Tyem Freeman made Free Throw. | 30 | 40 |
| 0:03 | | Tyem Freeman made Free Throw. | 30 | 41 |
| 0:00 | | Basheer Jihad missed Jumper. | 30 | 41 |
| 0:00 | | Kent State Defensive Rebound. | 30 | 41 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 30 | 41 | |
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Chris Payton rocks the rim with slam
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Game Information
M.A.C. Center
12:00 AM, 3 January 2024
Kent, OH
Attendance: 1,796
- Referees:
- Bill Ek
- Geoff Vejsicky
- Mason Siler
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
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