Eastern Illinois Panthers at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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56 - 73
56 - 73
Ball State downs Eastern Illinois 73-56
Sean Sellers scored 13 points with 10 rebounds to help the Cardinals (1-1) outrebound the Panthers 43-32. Francis Kiapway added 12 points, making 3 of 4 from beyond the arc, and Franko House scored 10.
Calhoun's dunk put Ball State up 25-24 in the first half amid a 13-4 run and the Cardinals led 36-32 at halftime after Calhoun's layup at the buzzer.
A.J. Riley pulled the Panthers (0-2) within 38-35 with a layup, but Ball State pulled away on an 11-5 run capped by a layup by Sellers. Kiapway, Jeremie Tyler and Naiel Smith each hit 3-pointers for a 60-46 Ball State lead and the Cardinals continued to pull away.
Riley led Eastern Illinois with 21 points and Trae Anderson added 20.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Francis Kiapway Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:14 | A.J. Riley missed Layup. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:22 | A.J. Riley Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Bo Calhoun missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 73 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-49 | FG | 25-60 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 19-27 | FT | 18-24 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,864 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,864 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
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