Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 63
62 - 63
Kiapway hits late FTs; Ball State beats Alabama A&M 63-62
Rakiya Battle's basket with 2:57 remaining extended Alabama A&M's lead to 62-56. Kiapway answered with a 3-pointer and the Cardinals made 4 of 6 free throws the rest of the way while holding the Bulldogs scoreless.
Franko House made two free throws at the 55-second mark to tie it at 62-all. Alabama A&M stepped on the baseline on its next possession and Kiapway made the second of two free throws for a one-point lead with 19.5 seconds left. Ladarius Tabb hit the side of the backboard on a baseline runner before the final buzzer.
House had 15 points and eight rebounds for Ball State (8-4), which was 15 of 22 from the stripe compared to 4 of 13 for Alabama A&M.
Tabb led Alabama A&M (4-5) with 29 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Franko House Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ladarius Tabb missed Layup. | 62 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Francis Kiapway made Free Throw. | 62 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Ball State Deadball Team Rebound. | 62 - 62 |
Statistics
 AAMU |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 21-52 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 6-27 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 4-13 | FT | 15-22 |
| 31 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,356 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,356 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |