Kent State (22-15, 12-2) at Ball State (19-8, 10-4) – 7:00 PM ET (ESPN+)
Tonight’s UTR Game of the Day goes to Muncie, Indiana for a matchup between the Kent State Golden Flashes and the Ball State Cardinals (home to distinguished alumni like David Letterman). Ball State had been on a 6-game winning streak in the MAC going into the weekend, but they were caught looking ahead to tonight after a surprising stumble at Western Michigan over the weekend. Jarron Coleman averages 14.9 points a game and 3.7 assists a game for Ball State.
Since losing the first round of the Wagon Wheel at Akron, the Golden Flashes have won 4 straight games that includes a 72-65 win at Buffalo. The Akron and Northern Illinois losses have probably ended Kent’s at-large chances, but as we saw in December against Houston and Charleston, the Golden Flashes are going to be a dangerous draw should they end up winning the MAC Tournament. Sincere Carry averages 16.3 points a game and 5.1 assists a game for the Golden Flashes.