Kent State at Ball State 1/4/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Kent State Golden Flashes visit Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana on Tuesday to play the Ball State Cardinals. Kent State improved to 6-6 overall and 1-1 in the Mid-American Conference following its 66-63 victory over the Toledo Rockets on Saturday. Sincere Carry was the leading scorer with 19 points and hit a pair of free throws with 11 seconds to play to seal the victory.

Sincere Carry is leading Kent State in scoring and assists with averages of 15.9 points and 4.8 assists per game, while Malque Jacobs is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 11.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Kent State is scoring an average of 70.0 points per game while shooting 42.7% overall and 31.3% from 3-point territory.

Ball State improved to 6-6 overall and 1-0 in the MAC following its 81-80 victory on Saturday over the Bowling Green Falcons. Miryne Thomas sank a pair of baskets during the final 24 seconds to help lead the Cardinals to victory. Luke Bumbalough was the leading scorer for Ball State with 21 points while Payton Sparks scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Luke Bumbalough is leading Ball State in scoring and assists with averages of 13.2 points and 3.5 assists per game, while Payton Sparks is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 10.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Ball State is scoring an average of 74.9 points per game while shooting 44.2% overall and 37.2% from 3-point territory.