Ball State Cardinals @ Central Michigan Chippewas
9-9, 3-3 MAC
82
9-9, 3-3 MAC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BALL | 33 | 49 | 82 |
CMU | 41 | 39 | 80 |
8-10, 2-4 MAC
80
8-10, 2-4 MAC
Ball State Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 37 | 16 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | 14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | 14 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | 10 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | 15 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 13 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
82 | 27-50 | 9-20 | 19-25 | 32 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 14 | |
54% | 45% | 76% |
Central Michigan Chippewas
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 17 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | 15 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 36 | 9 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 38 | 15 | 7-19 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 23 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
80 | 32-69 | 7-19 | 9-13 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 19 | |
46% | 37% | 69% |
BALL @ CMU Videos
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Game Information
Mount Pleasant, MI
Referee:Todd Von Sossan
Referee:Mark Riggs
Referee:Rob Keuneman
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 10-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Akron | 9-1 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Kent State | 7-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Toledo | 6-4 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Ohio | 6-5 | 4.5 | 12-11 |
| Massachusetts | 5-6 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| Buffalo | 4-6 | 6 | 14-8 |
| Bowling Green | 4-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Ball State | 3-6 | 6.5 | 7-14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-7 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-7 | 7 | 7-14 |
| Central Michigan | 3-7 | 7 | 7-15 |
| Western Michigan | 2-7 | 7.5 | 8-13 |
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