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Cardinals Fall on Road Against Golden Flashes
January 20, 2023 | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio – The Ball State men's basketball team returned to action on Friday for a Mid-American Conference matchup on CBS Sports Network at Kent State. Basheer Jihad and Jaylin Sellers tied for a team-high 11 points as the Cardinals fell to the Golden Flashes 86-65.
"I've been really lucky to be a part of 23 NCAA Tournament games," Head Coach Michael Lewis said. "Kent State is an NCAA Tournament team without a doubt. On our end, we were out of sync offensively and they got into us. We didn't handle it well. We didn't play with great poise. We tried to do too much. We've got a lot to improve on in the next two months."
Sellers finished with 11 points and a steal. Jihad went for 11 points and four rebounds. Demarius Jacobs led the team with eight rebounds, three assists, and one steal. He notched nine points.
Luke Bumbalough tied a season high with eight points with a steal. Jarron Coleman, Mickey Pearson Jr., and Payton Sparks all chipped in with seven points. Coleman recorded his 1,000-career point in the first half.
The Golden Flashes started the game with a 7-0 run. The Cardinals battled back and answered with a 10-4 run and pulled within one, 11-10. Kent State followed with a 14-0 run to take a 25-10 lead with 7:38 left in the first stanza.
The Golden Flashes followed with nine of the next 16 to take their largest lead of the half, 34-17. The teams traded buckets the remainder of the half as Kent State took a 45-28 lead into the break.
The second half started as a back-and-forth battle for the half's first 3:03. Unfortunately, the Golden Flashes managed a 14-5 run that ended with 9:58 left in regulation and a 65-39 lead, their largest of the night.
Ball State would not quit, however, answering with 12 of the next 18 to pull within 20, at 71-51, with 6:32 remaining. The Cardinals would get as close at 17 after a Ben Hendrix layup with 2:04 remaining, before falling 86-65.
Sincere Carry produced a game-high 18 points for KSU, while adding three assists, two rebounds, and one steal. Chris Payton added 16 points, six rebounds, two blocks, and one steal.
The Cardinals return to Worthen Arena for a Tuesday showdown with the Buffalo Bulls. Jump is scheduled for 7 p.m.
For general and season ticket information, please click here or call 1-888-BSU-TICKET (756-285-1474).
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"I've been really lucky to be a part of 23 NCAA Tournament games," Head Coach Michael Lewis said. "Kent State is an NCAA Tournament team without a doubt. On our end, we were out of sync offensively and they got into us. We didn't handle it well. We didn't play with great poise. We tried to do too much. We've got a lot to improve on in the next two months."
Sellers finished with 11 points and a steal. Jihad went for 11 points and four rebounds. Demarius Jacobs led the team with eight rebounds, three assists, and one steal. He notched nine points.
Luke Bumbalough tied a season high with eight points with a steal. Jarron Coleman, Mickey Pearson Jr., and Payton Sparks all chipped in with seven points. Coleman recorded his 1,000-career point in the first half.
The Golden Flashes started the game with a 7-0 run. The Cardinals battled back and answered with a 10-4 run and pulled within one, 11-10. Kent State followed with a 14-0 run to take a 25-10 lead with 7:38 left in the first stanza.
The Golden Flashes followed with nine of the next 16 to take their largest lead of the half, 34-17. The teams traded buckets the remainder of the half as Kent State took a 45-28 lead into the break.
The second half started as a back-and-forth battle for the half's first 3:03. Unfortunately, the Golden Flashes managed a 14-5 run that ended with 9:58 left in regulation and a 65-39 lead, their largest of the night.
Ball State would not quit, however, answering with 12 of the next 18 to pull within 20, at 71-51, with 6:32 remaining. The Cardinals would get as close at 17 after a Ben Hendrix layup with 2:04 remaining, before falling 86-65.
Sincere Carry produced a game-high 18 points for KSU, while adding three assists, two rebounds, and one steal. Chris Payton added 16 points, six rebounds, two blocks, and one steal.
The Cardinals return to Worthen Arena for a Tuesday showdown with the Buffalo Bulls. Jump is scheduled for 7 p.m.
For general and season ticket information, please click here or call 1-888-BSU-TICKET (756-285-1474).
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Team Stats
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FG%
.365
.508
3FG%
.333
.429
FT%
.760
.739
RB
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36
TO
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8
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FGM
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3FGM
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FTM
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Pts
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FGM
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3FGM
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FTM
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Pts
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2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
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8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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