E. Michigan, Ball State meet in conference play
March 1, 2021 GMT
John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Ball State plays host to Eastern Michigan in a MAC matchup. Each squad is coming off of a home victory this past Saturday. Ball State earned a 97-91 win over Central Michigan, while Eastern Michigan got a 91-57 blowout win over Northern Illinois.
TEAM LEADERS: Ball State’s Ishmael El-Amin has averaged 16.2 points while K.J. Walton has put up 15.2 points and 5.6 rebounds. For the Eagles, Ty Groce has averaged 14.9 points and 6.6 rebounds while Yeikson Montero has put up 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals.GIFTED GROCE: Groce has connected on 35.1 percent of the 37 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 5 of 12 over the last three games. He’s also made 74.1 percent of his foul shots this season.
W. Michigan seeks revenge on Ball State
February 20, 2021 GMT
John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Ball State goes for the season sweep over Western Michigan after winning the previous matchup in Kalamazoo. The teams last went at it on Dec. 22, when the Cardinals shot 51.8 percent from the field while holding Western Michigan to just 44.2 percent on their way to an eight-point victory.
SAVVY VETERANS: Each of these teams has relied heavily on their seniors this year. K.J. Walton, Ishmael El-Amin, Brachen Hazen, Jarron Coleman and Miryne Thomas have collectively accounted for 67 percent of Ball State’s scoring this season including 59 percent of the team’s points over its last five games. For Western Michigan, Greg Lee, B. Artis White and Jason Whitens have combined to score 49 percent of the team’s points this season, including 59 percent of all Broncos points over their last five.LOVE FOR LEE: Lee has connected on 25.8 percent of the 31 3
Akron (13-4, 11-3) vs. Ball State (7-10, 5-7) John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Akron goes for the season sweep over Ball State after winning the.
Northern Illinois (2-9, 1-5) vs. Ball State (5-5, 3-2) John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois seeks revenge on Ball State after.
El-Amin carries Ball State past Bowling Green 88-64
January 13, 2021 GMT
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) Ishmael El-Amin had 20 points as Ball State easily defeated Bowling Green 88-64 on Tuesday night.
Brachen Hazen had 14 points and eight rebounds for Ball State (5-5, 3-2 Mid-American Conference). K.J. Walton added 14 points and nine rebounds. Teemu Suokas had 11 points.
Both teams set season records for scoring in the second half. Ball State scored 45 second-half points, a season best, while the 28 points in the second half for Bowling Green were its lowest of the season.
Justin Turner had 18 points for the Falcons (9-3, 5-1), whose five-game winning streak was snapped. Daeqwon Plowden added eight rebounds.