Ball State Cardinals at James Madison Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 73
68 - 73
James Madison defeats Ball State 73-68
The Dukes (5-9) closed the first half on an 8-2 run and took their largest lead, 39-27, after a Charles Cooke layup early in the second half.
Ball State (2-8) surged back within one after two Jesse Berry 3-pointers with a Majok Majok layup in between. James Madison responded with a three-point play by Cooke and baskets from Curry and Taylor Bessick with 2:33 remaining.
The Cardinals cut the deficit to three after two Zavier Turner free throws, but couldn't connect on their next three 3-point attempts. The Dukes hit four of their last six free throws to seal the win.
James Madison shot 50 percent from the field. Andrey Semenov had 16 points for the Dukes.
Majok and Berry each scored 18 points for Ball State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Majok Majok made Two Point Tip Shot. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Majok Majok Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jesse Berry missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Majok Majok Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 73 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 JMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 24-48 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 17-23 | FT | 18-27 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: JMU Convocation Center
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 3,172 | Capacity:
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 3,172 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |