Junior forward Danny Pippen tweaked his ankle after a rebound with 15:45 left.
Less than 20 seconds later, he picked up an offensive foul and was subbed out. After an evaluation and time to gain his compussure, Pippen limped to the scorer’s table.
Less than two minutes later, he dove for a loose ball. He threw an outlet pass to senior guard Troy Simons, who pushed the ball up the floor. Seconds later, Pippen’s 3-pointer rimmed out, then in, giving Kent State a 63-50 lead.
Bowling Green wouldn’t get closer than a nine-point deficit the rest of the game.