Ball State Cardinals at Bradley Braves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
53 - 54
53 - 54
Bradley edges Ball State 54-53
Lautier-Ogunleye sank 9 of 15 from the line for the Braves. Callum Barker added 14 points and nine rebounds. The team hit 31.9 percent from the field overall and 59.4 percent from the line.
Bradley took an early lead then fell behind to trail 28-27 at the break. The Braves regained the advantage late in the second half on an 11-2 run capped by back-to-back 3-pointers by Luuk Van Bree and were up 50-47 with 3:18 to play. Ball State tied it 50-50 on a 3-pointer by Naiel Smith with 2:07 left but Bradly was able to edge the Cardinals at the free-throw line in the final minute for the win.
Smith led Ball State with eight points and seven rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Bradley Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Franko House missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Franko House Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ronnie Suggs missed Free Throw. | 53 - 54 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 BRAD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-55 | FG | 15-47 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 3-11 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 10-20 | FT | 19-32 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 27 | Fouls | 23 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Carver Arena
Location: Peoria, IL
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Location: Peoria, IL
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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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|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
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| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
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