Ball State Cardinals vs Indiana State Sycamores
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
INST | 26 | 29 | 55 |
BALL | 27 | 42 | 69 |
Teague’s double-double helps Ball St. beat Indiana St. 69-55
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tahjai Teague had 22 points and 10 rebounds, K.J. Walton added 16 points and nine boards, and Ball State beat Indiana State 69-55 on Sunday.
Teague was 10-of-13 shooting and had three blocks. Ishmael El-Amin added 11 points, including three 3-pointers, for Ball State (3-1).
El-Amin hit a 3-pointer to spark a 20-5 run to open the second half that gave the Cardinals a 47-31 lead with 11 minutes to go and Indiana State trailed by at least nine the rest of the way. The Sycamores (0-3) made just 2 of 11 from the field during that span.
Ball State, which shot just 37.9% (11 of 29) in the first half and took a 27-26 lead into the break, made 12 of 23 second-half shots.
The Cardinals outrebounded Indiana State 41-28 and made more free throws (17) than the Sycamores attempted (13).
Jordan Barnes led Indiana State with 12 points and Tyreke Key scored 11.
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Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Jeff Malham
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Tommy Short
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 8-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Belmont | 7-2 | 1 | 17-3 |
| Bradley | 7-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Illinois State | 6-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| UIC | 5-4 | 3 | 10-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Drake | 4-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Valparaiso | 4-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Indiana State | 2-7 | 6 | 9-11 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-7 | 6 | 8-12 |
| Evansville | 1-8 | 7 | 5-15 |
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 8-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Akron | 6-1 | 1.5 | 15-4 |
| Kent State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| Ohio | 5-3 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Bowling Green | 4-3 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Toledo | 4-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Buffalo | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-4 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Massachusetts | 3-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-5 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| Ball State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 6-13 |
| Western Michigan | 1-6 | 6.5 | 7-12 |
| Central Michigan | 1-6 | 6.5 | 5-14 |
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