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| vs. CentMi L 66-77 Box |
@ NIU W 75-69 Box |
vs. BallSt W 68-61 Box |
@ Toledo L 58-64 Box |
vs. BallSt L 43-61 Box |
Defense shines as Ball St. beats E. Michigan 61-43 | |
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) 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 lowest mark of the season for a Ball St. opponent. Tayler Persons had 12 points and six rebounds for Ball St. (16-16). K.J. Walton added eight rebounds. Ball St. entered halftime trailing 29-23, but the Cardinals were able to outscore the Eagles 38-14 in the second half to pull away for the victory. The Eagles' 14 points in the second half marked a season low for the team. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | P. Jackson | 14.3 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Thompson IV | 10.9 | |||
| Assists: | P. Jackson | 4.6 | |||
| FG%: | P. Jackson | 37.5% | |||
| FT%: | P. Jackson | 71.1% | |||
| 3P%: | E. Minnie | 32.6% | |||
| Steals: | E. Minnie | 1.6 | |||
| Blocks: | B. Toure | 1.4 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 30-7 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 29-8 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 3 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 4 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 5 | Auburn | 30-10 | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Purdue | 26-10 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 10 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
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| Mid-American Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| 15 Buffalo | 16-2 | 32-4 |
| Bowling Green | 12-6 | 22-12 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 22-11 |
| Akron | 8-10 | 17-16 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-11 | 15-17 |
| Ohio | 6-12 | 14-17 |
| West | ||
| Toledo | 13-5 | 25-8 |
| Central Michigan | 10-8 | 23-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 15-17 |
| Northern Illinois | 8-10 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 6-12 | 16-17 |
| Western Michigan | 2-16 | 8-24 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 68.8 (280) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 12.6 (25) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.5 (298) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.9% (146) | ||||
| FT%: | 62.9% (347) | ||||
| 3P%: | 29.5% (345) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 69.2 (116) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 23.5 (300) | ||||
| Assists: | 16.7 (353) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.0% (135) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.1% (64) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.1% (177) | ||||
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