Your guide to 13 early-season college basketball tournaments
The fields for 13 early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to all 13 ESPN-aired events.
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5th in MAC W
Bowling Green moves into MAC semis with win over Ball State
Demajeo Wiggins had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Dylan Frye added 20 points and Bowling Green moved into the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament by beating Ball State 99-86 on Thursday night.
Defense shines as Ball St. beats E. Michigan 61-43
Tahjai Teague recorded 15 points as Ball St. topped Eastern Michigan 61-43 in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tourney on Monday night. Ishmael El-Amin added 12 points for the Cardinals, who held the Eagles to 29.4 percent shooting, the...
Bradley scores 22 to lift N. Illinois past Ball St. 64-57
Levi Bradley had 22 points as Northern Illinois topped Ball State 64-57 on Friday night.
Thompson IV carries E. Michigan over Ball St. 68-61
James Thompson IV had 20 points and 23 rebounds as Eastern Michigan beat Ball St. 68-61 on Tuesday night.
Walton scores 15 to lead Ball State over W. Michigan 60-58
K.J. Walton registered 15 points as Ball State narrowly beat Western Michigan 60-58 on Saturday.
Jackson scores 19 to carry Toledo past Ball St. 80-72
Marreon Jackson posted 19 points as Toledo topped Ball St. 80-72 on Tuesday night.
McKay carries Cent. Michigan past Ball St. 64-57
Kevin McKay had 17 points and 19 rebounds to lead Central Michigan to a 64-57 win over Ball St. on Saturday.
Miami (Ohio) holds off Ball St. 69-66 behind Ayah, Sibande
Precious Ayah set career highs with 11 points and 13 rebounds and Miami (Ohio) held off Ball State 69-66 on Tuesday night.
Persons scores 15 to lead Ball State past Akron 57-56
Tayler Persons registered 15 points and nine rebounds and Trey Moses' tip-in basket with 7 seconds remaining carried Ball State to a 57-56 victory over Akron on Saturday.
Mallers scores 22 to lift Ball St. past W. Michigan 79-59
Kyle Mallers had a career-high 22 points plus 10 rebounds as Ball State romped past Western Michigan 79-59 on Saturday.
Persons' free throw lifts Ball State over NIU 72-71
Tayler Persons hit six 3-pointers and scored 29 points, including the game-winning free throw with two seconds left, and Ball State beat Northern Illinois 72-71 on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.
Williams lifts Kent State over Ball State 83-80 in OT
Antonio Williams followed his desperation 3-pointer and scored the winning layup with 2.7 seconds left in overtime to help Kent State beat Ball State 83-80 on Saturday.
No. 18 Buffalo cruises past Ball State for 83-59 win
Dontay Caruthers scored 21 points and No. 18 Buffalo cruised to its 21st straight home victory, 83-59 over Ball State on Tuesday night.
Williams puts up sick putback dunk (0:21)
Carter, Block lead Ohio's 2nd-half rally in 78-74 victory
Jason Carter scored all 16 points in the second half and Gavin Block 13 of his 15 to rally Ohio to a 78-74 victory over Ball State on Saturday.
Miami (OH) downs Ball State 71-65 behind Bowman, Ringo
Bam Bowman scored 16 points, Darrian Ringo added 15 with six assists and five steals, and Miami (OH) held off Ball State 71-65 on Tuesday night after the Cardinals hit 1 of 11 from 3-point range.
Walton scores 24, leads Ball State down stretch to beat CMU
K.J. Walton scored 16 of his career-high 24 points in the second half to lead Ball State to an 83-72 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday.
Bowling Green edges Ball State 79-78 for 8th straight win
Justin Turner scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half, Daeqwon Plowden had 19 points and eight rebounds and Bowling Green edged Ball State 79-78 on Tuesday night for its eighth straight victory.
Virginia Tech's Hill catches lob off the backboard & throws down 2-handed slam (0:45)
Fan protects child from wild pass with quick-thinking kick save (0:32)
Virginia Tech's Robinson launches deep buzzer-beating 3-pointer (0:37)
Indiana, Purdue sign 2019 homegrown talent
Indiana coach Archie Miller and Purdue coach Matt Painter relied exclusively on in-state talent for their new recruiting classes.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Couple of interesting mid-major games today: Buffalo at Ball State, Princeton at Penn. Perhaps the two best teams in the MAC and Ivy, respectively.
Joe Lunardi Senior Writer, ESPN.com
Games I'd Pay To See (06Jan2018): Oklahoma@WVU, Kansas@TCU, UNC@Virginia, Seton Hall@Butler, Kentucky@Tennessee, Buffalo@Ball State, Princeton@Penn.
2018-19 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 16-2 | - | 32-4 |
| Bowling Green | 12-6 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Akron | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Ohio | 6-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
| WEST | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Toledo | 13-5 | - | 25-8 |
| Central Michigan | 10-8 | 3 | 23-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Northern Illinois | 8-10 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 6-12 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Western Michigan | 2-16 | 11 | 8-24 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.1
Rebounds Per Game37.7
Assists Per Game12.9
Points Allowed71.6183rd
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |