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With the loss, Ball State drops to 14-11 (7-5 MAC). The Falcons completed the season sweep of the Cardinals, as BGSU defeated Ball State inside the Stroh Center on Jan. 28 by a score of 67-61.
CARDINALS MAKE LATE RUN
With BGSU leading by a score of 72-53 with 3:37 to play, the Cardinals went on a 16-0 run to trim the Bowling Green lead to three points.
The 16-0 run had the score at 72-69 with 30 seconds to go. Ball State also pulled within three at 74-71 with 13 seconds left on the clock. On both occasions, Turner hit a pair of free throws to bump the lead up to five.
BIG DAY FOR TURNER
Turner – to go along with his 33 points – had six assists and six rebounds. Senior guard Michael Laster posted 12 points, six rebounds and three steals. Junior forward Daeqwon Plowden added eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.
Three Cardinals reached double figures, led by Tahjai Teague's 21 points. Jarron Coleman added 17, while Ishmael El-Amin contributed 16.
BGSU sits all alone atop the conference standings at 10-3. Akron (9-3) is a half-game behind the Falcons, while every other team in the league has accumulated at least five MAC losses.