Kent State vs. Ball State Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live Stream –

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The Kent State Golden Flashes (9-3, 0-0 MAC) will attempt to build on a four-game home win streak when they square off against the Ball State Cardinals (6-6, 0-0 MAC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Kent State vs. Ball State

  • Game day: Saturday, January 4, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+

Kent State 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 40.2 347
Opp. Field Goal % 40.8 74
Rebounds Per Game 33.1 184
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 29.5 102
Turnovers Per Game 9.7 37
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.8 132

Ball State 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 44.4 214
Opp. Field Goal % 40.8 74
Rebounds Per Game 33.2 180
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 33.3 289
Turnovers Per Game 10.8 111
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 10.7 281

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Kent State vs. Ball State Stat Insights

Points

  • The Golden Flashes put up just 0.9 fewer points than the Cardinals allow (70.5).
  • When Kent State scores more than 70.5, it has a record of 5-0.
  • Ball State has a 4-0 record when conceding fewer than 69.6 points.
  • The Cardinals' 75.5 points per game are 11.9 more than the Golden Flashes concede.
  • Ball State is 5-4 when putting up more than 63.6 points.
  • Kent State's record is 8-1 when it concedes less than 75.5 points.
  • The Golden Flashes have 72 more points than their opponents this season (6.0 per game), and the Cardinals have 60 more than their opponents (5.0 per game).

Shooting

  • This season the Golden Flashes are shooting 40.2% from the field, only 0.6% lower than the Cardinals concede.
  • In games when Kent State shoots better than 40.8% from the field, it is 8-0 overall.
  • The Cardinals shoot 44.4% from the field, 3.6% higher than the Golden Flashes allow.
  • Ball State is 6-1 straight up when shooting higher than 40.8% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Golden Flashes average 33.1 rebounds, 0.1 fewer than the Cardinals' average.
  • Ball State is 4-0 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Kent State is 1-3 when falling short on the boards.
  • The Golden Flashes average 11.5 offensive boards, which is 3.6 more than the Cardinals.
  • The Golden Flashes are 7-1 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Cardinals are 3-3 when they fall short there.
  • On the boards, Kent State is +3.6 rebounds per game, but Ball State is -0.1.

Kent State Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
1/7/2025 Northern Illinois Away
1/10/2025 Buffalo Away
1/14/2025 Western Michigan Home

Ball State Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
1/7/2025 Miami (OH) Home
1/11/2025 Bowling Green Home
1/14/2025 Ohio Away