James Madison Dukes at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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72 - 52
72 - 52
James Madison trounces Ball State 72-52
Winston Grays added 11 points and six rebounds and Paulius Satkus and Hari Hall chipped in 10 apiece for the Dukes (7-3). Satkus also had six rebounds and five assists.
Franko House finished with nine points and six boards, Zavier Turner had nine and six assists and Jeremie Tyler and Bo Calhoun each contributed eight points for Ball State (3-5).
Grays hit a jumper for James Madison to start the game on a 15-6 run, but Ball State responded, pulling the score back within four before halftime. Four straight points from Andre Nation and Ivan Lukic led the Dukes to take a 20-point lead midway through the second half and the Cardinals did not bring the deficit out of double-digits from there.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Ron Curry Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Bo Calhoun missed Jumper. | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Paulius Satkus made Layup. Assisted by Joey McLean. | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Joey McLean Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 52 |
Statistics
 JMU |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-53 | FG | 17-57 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 15-17 | FT | 12-18 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,257 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,257 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| 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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| 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 |