Bowling Green Falcons @ Ball State Cardinals
Bowling Green downs Ball State 76-71 behind Lillard's 19
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Antwon Lillard scored four of his 19 points in the final 1:47, Demajeo Wiggins added 17, and Bowling Green rallied to beat Ball State 76-71 on Saturday to end a six-game losing streak on the road.
Trailing 38-35 at halftime, the Falcons rallied to a 46-45 lead with 16:26 left on Zack Denny's jumper, which sparked an 11-0 run capped by Wiggins' layup. The Cardinals closed to 70-69 with 2:04 left after a 9-0 run capped by Tayler Person's back-to-back jumpers.
Lillard's layup made it 72-69 Bowling Green, but Persons hit two free throws and the Cardinals trailed 72-71 with 45 seconds left. Lillard made another layup, Denny made two free throws after blocking Francis Kiapway's attempted 3, and Ryan Weber missed a 3 at the buzzer.
Denny scored 15 for the Falcons (7-8, 1-1 Mid-American), who made 19 of 26 free throws.
Persons scored 21 and Franko House had 16 with 10 rebounds for Ball State (9-6, 0-2).
Game Information
Muncie, IN
Referee:Todd Von Sossan
Referee:Dan Dorian
Referee:Tim Stewart
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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