NCAAB Game Recap - Ball State at Kent State
Tue Feb 4, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Duke
63
BC
55
F
Rut
51
MD
56
F
Aub
79
Ark
76
F(OT)
MissSt
72
KY
80
F
PSU
75
MSU
70
F
VaTec
57
GaTec
76
F
Tenn
69
Bama
68
F
NIU
66
Toled
61
F
UMass
67
URI
73
F
OhSt
61
Mich
58
F
W MI
64
Mia-O
60
F
Ball
62
Kent
54
F
Monm
53
Fairf
55
F
Buff
62
E MI
66
F
BGSU
82
CenMI
92
F
(N/A)
45
SDak
106
F
ColSt
80
Fres
70
F
Okla
61
TxTch
69
F
Xav
67
DeP
59
F
Mizzu
51
TAMU
68
F
Bois
67
Wyo
62
F
AF
54
Nev
88
F

Feb 4, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Ball State

35

27

62

Kent State

28

26

54

Teague's double-double sends Ball St. past Kent St.
Tue Feb 4, 2020 11:21 PM

KENT, Ohio (AP) Tahjai Teague scored 12 points with 17 rebounds and Ball State beat Kent State 62-54 on Tuesday night.

Teague finished a rebound shy of matching his career high.

The Golden Flashes raced to 17-5 lead in the first 81/2 minutes before Ball State proceeded to outscore them 30-11 the rest of the half. The Cardinals led 35-28 at halftime and never trailed after the break.

Kyle Mallers had 16 points for Ball St. (13-9, 6-3 Mid-American Conference). Jarron Coleman added 11 points and Brachen Hazen collected had 10 rebounds.

Kent State totaled 26 second-half points, a season low for the team.

Philip Whittington had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Golden Flashes (16-7, 6-4) and Anthony Roberts and Danny Pippen each scored 12.

Ball St. matches up against Western Michigan on the road on Saturday. Kent State plays Northern Illinois on the road on Friday.

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Leaders

Ball State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Mallers 16 0 0 1 0 0
T. Teague 12 0 6 17 1 3
Kent State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
P. Whittington 18 0 1 7 2 1
A. Roberts 12 0 3 2 0 0

Team Comparison

Ball Kent
Points For 62 54
Field Goals 19/58-33% 23/60-38%
Three Pointers 10/27-37% 1/20-5%
Free Throws 14/22-64% 7/15-47%
Offensive Rebounds 11 12
Defensive Rebounds 29 32
Rebounds 41 48
Blocks 5 2
Steals 5 5
Turnovers 12 11
Personal Fouls 16 19
Technical Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Ball Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Feb 4 Ball 62 @ Kent 54 K. Mallers 16 P. Whittington 18

Game Information

Stadium: Memorial A & C Center, Kent, Ohio
Attendance: 2,025
Game Time: