Tuesday's MAC Men's Basketball Results
Ball State 79, Northern Illinois 70 (OT)
Kent State 80, Detroit Mercy 66
Stories courtesy of the Associated Press
Ball State 79, Northern Illinois 70 (OT)
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DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Ishmael El-Amin had 18 points as Ball State defeated Northern Illinois 79-70 in overtime on Tuesday night.
The game marked the first Mid-American Conference matchup of the season for both teams.
K.J. Walton had 18 points for Ball State (2-2). Miryne Thomas added 13 points and Brachen Hazen had eight rebounds.
Trendon Hankerson had 18 points for the Huskies (0-4). Darius Beane added 18 points and Kaleb Thornton had six rebounds.
Kent State 80, Detroit Mercy 66
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DETROIT (AP) Danny Pippen had 23 points as Kent State defeated Detroit Mercy 80-66 on Tuesday night.
Mike Nuga had 15 points and six rebounds for Kent State (2-1). Gabe O'Neal added 12 points, and Justyn Hamilton had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Antoine Davis had 21 points for the Titans (0-3). Willy Isiani added 15 points and seven rebounds, and Dwayne Rose Jr. had 15 points.
