Alabama State Hornets at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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48 - 73
48 - 73
House sparks Ball St to 4th straight, tops Alabama St 73-48
The Cardinals led by just four, 23-19 with three minutes to play in the first half. Trey Moses dunked to spark an 8-1 run to close out the half and send Ball State into intermission with an 11-point lead, 31-20.
The Hornets, idle since a December 14 loss to Tennessee State, rallied to get within seven, 34-27 early in the second half but the Cardinals got back-to-back layups by Tayler Persons to push the lead back to double digits.
Persons finished with 12 points and Ball State shot 26 of 57 (45.6 percent), including 7 of 21 from distance, for the game.
Tony Armstrong scored 12 points and was the lone Alabama State scorer to reach double digits.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ball State Offensive Rebound. | 48 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Steve Rogers Block. | 48 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Josh Thompson missed Jumper. | 48 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Torloft Thomas made Free Throw. | 48 - 73 |
Statistics
 ALST |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-59 | FG | 26-57 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-24 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 8-16 | FT | 14-25 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
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Location: Muncie, IN
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |