NCAAB Game Recap - Ball State at Eastern Michigan
Tue Mar 5, 2019 7:00 PM EST

IUPUI
56
WriSt
71
F
UNC
79
BC
66
F
Wake
70
Duke
71
F
IL-C
77
WIGB
82
F
MissSt
54
Tenn
71
F
USC-Up
52
ChaSo
71
F
KY
80
Miss
76
F
HolyC
79
Lafy
74
F
UNCA
59
Presb
106
F
LoyMD
63
Boston
71
F
Longw
71
Hamp
77
F
Nebras
76
MSU
91
F
Purd
69
Minn
73
F
Kansas
68
Okla
81
F
VaTec
64
FSU
73
F(OT)
Nev
90
AF
79
F
Buff
82
Ohio
79
F
Xav
66
Butl
71
F
Albany
73
Bingha
58
F
UMassL
57
Vermt
74
F
W MI
57
Toled
76
F
Kent
75
Mia-O
66
F
Ball
61
E MI
68
F
SouthCar
71
TAMU
54
F
URI
86
StJos
85
F(OT)
Maine
53
UNH
60
F
Stony
68
Hartfo
63
F
NIU
89
CenMI
86
F
BGSU
67
Akr
91
F
VCU
71
GMas
36
F
SFA
58
AbCh
72
F
Pitt
63
Mia-FL
76
F
ECU
55
WichSt
72
F
UtSt
100
ColSt
96
F(OT)
Aub
66
Bama
60
F

Mar 5, 2019, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Ball State

24

37

61

Eastern Michigan

36

32

68

Thompson IV carries E. Michigan over Ball St. 68-61
Tue Mar 5, 2019 11:00 PM

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) James Thompson IV had 20 points and 23 rebounds as Eastern Michigan beat Ball St. 68-61 on Tuesday night.

Thompson, who had eight offensive and 15 defensive boards, set a program record for rebounds in a career with 1,432, breaking Kennedy McIntosh's record, which stood for 47 years.

Paul Jackson had 17 points for Eastern Michigan (15-15, 9-8 Mid-American Conference). Elijah Minnie added 13 points and three blocks.

Tahjai Teague had 15 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for the Cardinals (15-15, 6-11). Tayler Persons added 13 points. K.J. Walton had 10 points and seven rebounds.

The Eagles improve to 2-0 against the Cardinals on the season. Eastern Michigan defeated Ball St. 84-82 on Jan. 8. Eastern Michigan finishes out the regular season against Toledo on the road on Friday. Ball St. finishes out the regular season against Northern Illinois at home on Friday.

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Leaders

Ball State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Teague 15 0 4 11 1 2
T. Persons 13 0 4 4 1 0
Eastern Michigan PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Thompson IV 20 0 0 23 1 1
P. Jackson 17 0 2 3 2 0

Team Comparison

Ball E MI
Points For 61 68
Field Goals 20/52-38% 25/51-49%
Three Pointers 4/17-24% 4/13-31%
Free Throws 17/24-71% 14/26-54%
Offensive Rebounds 13 9
Defensive Rebounds 25 24
Rebounds 38 33
Blocks 3 4
Steals 6 7
Turnovers 12 8
Personal Fouls 18 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - E MI Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Jan 8 E MI 84 @ Ball 82 E. Minnie 25 T. Teague 28
Tue Mar 5 Ball 61 @ E MI 68 T. Teague 15 J. Thompson IV 20

Game Information

Stadium: Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Attendance: 1,780
Game Time: