NCAAB Game Recap - Howard at Ball State
Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:00 PM EST

TxTch
58
Duke
69
F
UtSt
50
Hou
60
F
MD-ES
74
Winth
88
F
Canis
63
HolyC
65
F
ChiSt
52
W IL
81
F
(N/A)
72
KennSt
90
F
How
71
Ball
98
F
JMU
48
Ford
75
F
Savan
80
TNTec
91
F
FlMem
67
FIU
108
F
(N/A)
45
IPFW
106
F
Ohio
67
Purd
95
F
NOrl
57
Pitt
99
F
JU
74
ND
100
F
SCSt
55
Mia-O
79
F
NIU
62
NoKY
65
F
Manh
67
Albany
77
F
Yale
66
Monm
58
F
(N/A)
60
App
99
F
ArkPB
66
N TX
77
F
(N/A)
60
Crei
110
F
Mobil
47
USA
86
F
UTSA
64
TXAMC
50
F
PVAM
64
Seatt
102
F
Pepp
66
LongB
67
F
CSBak
76
PorSt
71
F

Dec 20, 2018, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Howard

40

31

71

Ball State

52

46

98

Persons leads hot shooting Ball State over Howard 98-71
Thu Dec 20, 2018 10:00 PM

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Tayler Persons scored 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting Thursday night and Ball State made 14 3-pointers in a 98-71 victory over Howard.

Tahjai Teague added 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds for the Cardinals (8-4), who have won seven of eight. Ball State shot 34 of 58 (59 percent) from the field and 14 of 29 (48 percent) from 3-point range.

Ishmael El-Amin scored 15 in his first career start and Kyle Mallers and Zach Gunn added 12 points each. Persons was 3 of 5 from 3-point range and Mallers hit 4 of 7.

Ball State opened the game with an 18-6 lead, but Howard responded to go in front at 28-24. The Cardinals retook the lead for good with an 8-0 run and pulled away in the second half to lead by as many as 33.

Charles Williams and Raymond Bethea Jr. had 14 points each for the Bison (6-6), who lost their third straight. RJ Cole and Kyle Foster added 11 points apiece.

Leaders

Howard PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Williams 14 0 0 4 3 0
R. Bethea 14 0 0 0 0 0
Ball State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Persons 20 0 4 1 0 0
T. Teague 17 0 2 9 0 0

Team Comparison

How Ball
Points For 71 98
Field Goals 25/69-36% 34/58-59%
Three Pointers 11/30-37% 14/29-48%
Free Throws 10/13-77% 16/20-80%
Offensive Rebounds 14 7
Defensive Rebounds 21 32
Rebounds 36 41
Blocks 1 1
Steals 4 1
Turnovers 5 8
Personal Fouls 21 12
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Ball Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Dec 20 How 71 @ Ball 98 R. Bethea 14 T. Persons 20

Game Information

Stadium: John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana
Attendance: 3,324
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