Kent State vs. Ball State Time, TV & Stream – Feb. 14

MAC opponents meet when the Kent State Golden Flashes (18-7, 9-3 MAC) visit the Ball State Cardinals (8-16, 3-8 MAC) at John E. Worthen Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

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How to Watch Kent State vs. Ball State

• Game day: Saturday, February 14, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Kent State vs. Ball State Stat Insights

Points

• The Golden Flashes are averaging 86.4 points, 16.6 more than the Cardinals give up.
• When Kent State scores more than 69.8, it has a record of 17-4.
• Ball State is 8-15 when conceding fewer than 86.4 points.
• The Cardinals average 66.3 points, 14.2 fewer than the Golden Flashes concede.
• Ball State is 3-0 when putting up over 80.5 points.
• Kent State is 3-1 when it gives up less than 66.3 points.
• The Golden Flashes have 148 more points than their opponents this season (5.9 per game), while the Cardinals have been outscored by 85 (3.5 per game).

Shooting

• The Golden Flashes shoot 45.9% from the field, only 0.4% higher than the Cardinals concede defensively.
• Kent State is 12-1 when shooting higher than 45.5% from the field.
• The Cardinals make 41.6% of their shots from the field, 2.2% lower than the Golden Flashes' defensive field-goal percentage.
• Ball State is 5-5 when shooting better than 43.8% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Golden Flashes collect 36.8 boards per game, 9.5 more than the Cardinals.
• Kent State is 13-5 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Ball State is 2-15 when it falls short on the boards.
• The Golden Flashes collect 11.4 offensive rebounds per game, 3.9 more than the Cardinals.
• When the Golden Flashes grab more offensive rebounds, they are 9-5 overall. When collecting fewer, the Cardinals are 2-8.
• Kent State is +6.8 in terms of rebounds per game, but Ball State is -4.5.

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