KENT, Ohio – The Ball State men's basketball team played strong defense, controlled the glass and shot north of 50 percent from the field on its way to a 75-67 win over Kent State Saturday afternoon at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
The Cardinals (7-6, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) trailed 58-57 with 7:39 to play before going on an 11-0 run, highlighted by five points from , to claim a 68-58 lead at the 3:11 mark. and made free throws in the closing minutes to help Ball State prevail in the MAC opener.
and Hernandez scored six and five points, respectively, in the first four minutes of the game to propel the visitors to an 11-2 advantage.