It was a tale of two halves for the Ball State men’s basketball team in a 58-46 loss at Bowling Green Saturday.
After taking a 27-23 lead into halftime, the Cardinals were outscored by sixteen in the second half.
Sophomore point guard Zavier Turner led Ball State with 14 points, who shot 17-of-52 from the field as a team. The Cardinals shot 30.4 percent from beyond the arc, hitting seven of their 23 three-point attempts.
Defensively, Ball State held Bowling Green to 18-of-48 from the field and 3-of-18 from three.
The Falcons controlled the boards, out-rebounding the Cardinals 39-35. Fifth-year senior Matt Kamieniecki led Ball State with 11 rebounds, while junior Bo Calhoun grabbed 10.
Ball State struggled from the free-throw line, shooting 5-of-13, compared to Bowling Green’s 19-of-26.
With its second consecutive loss, Ball State falls to 7-8 on the season and 2-2 in Mid-American Conference play.
Ball State returns to action Jan. 21 against Ohio at Worthen Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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