NCAAB

Ball State Cardinals at Central Michigan Chippewas

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ball State Cardinals
16-9, 4-5 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 63
Central Michigan Chippewas
13-12, 11-2 Home

Ball State slips past Central Michigan 75-63

In a close game, Ball State (16-9, 7-5 Mid-American Conference) took the lead for good with the first of two free throws from Calhoun, which came during a decisive 8-0 run that made it 65-58 with 2:56 left.

Rayshawn Simmons' layup cut the gap to five, but Ball State then got a 3-pointer from Francis Kiapway to spark a 10-3 run to the final buzzer.

Franko House added 15 points, Ryan Weber had 14 and Jeremie Tyler 10 for Ball State, which hit 25 of 51 shots from the field and outrebounded Central Michigan 39-33.

Simmons led the Chippewas (13-12, 6-6) with 22 points, Chris Fowler added 15 and John Simons 11.

How can I watch Ball State vs. Central Michigan?

  • TV Channel: Ball State at Central Michigan 2021 College Basketball, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
  • Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo Free trial.
    Try Vidgo for free.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2050.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originBALL https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2117.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCMU
25-51 FG 24-64
49 Field Goal % 38
8-21 3PT 11-27
38 Three Point % 41
17-21 FT 4-7
81 Free Throw % 57
39 Rebounds 33
6 Offensive Rebounds 8
33 Defensive Rebounds 25
8 Assists 13
3 Steals 3
7 Blocks 3
11 Turnovers 6
0 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 6
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
0 Points Off Turnovers 0
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
16 Fouls 20

Game Information

Venue: McGuirk Arena

Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 3,351 | Capacity:

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
Full Standings