NCAAB Game Recap
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Ball State at Eastern MichiganMon Mar 11, 2019 7:00 PM EDT
Ball State 61, Eastern Michigan 43
Mar 11, 2019, 7:00 PM EDT
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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.
Paul Jackson had 12 points for the Eagles (15-17). Kevin McAdoo added 11 points. James Thompson IV had nine rebounds.
Elijah Minnie, the Eagles' second leading scorer coming into the contest at 14 points per game, scored 6 points (2 of 10).
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Leaders
Ball State | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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T. Teague | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
I. El-Amin | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Eastern Michigan | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
P. Jackson | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
K. McAdoo | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Team Comparison
Ball | E MI | |
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Points For | 61 | 43 |
Field Goals | 21/49-43% | 15/51-29% |
Three Pointers | 5/18-28% | 5/21-24% |
Free Throws | 14/19-74% | 8/16-50% |
Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 14 |
Defensive Rebounds | 28 | 18 |
Rebounds | 45 | 38 |
Blocks | 4 | 4 |
Steals | 4 | 6 |
Turnovers | 17 | 13 |
Personal Fouls | 17 | 16 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2018-19 Reg Season - E MI Leads Series 2-1
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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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 |
Mon Mar 11 | Ball 61 @ E MI 43 | T. Teague 15 | P. Jackson 12 |
Game Information
Stadium: Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Attendance: 1,265 |
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