Jackson State Tigers at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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54 - 70
54 - 70
Ball State wins its 7th straight, tops Jackson State 70-54
The Cardinals, who also have won their last seven straight home games, have won seven straight for the first time since the 2010-11 season.
Ball State shot 50 percent from the field, hitting 23 of 46, and knocked down 11 of 27 from behind the 3-point arc. The Cardinals also dominated on the boards, pulling down 39 caroms, 13 more than the Tigers.
The game was tied at 19-19 with 4:37 left, but Mallers scored on a layup and Kiapway hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 27-19 and the Cardinals pushed that lead to 31-23 at intermission.
Paris Collins finished with 17 points to lead Jackson State (3-10), which hit just 21 of 58 shots from the floor (36.2 percent).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tahjai Teague Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jeremiah Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Ishmael El-Amin made Layup. | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 1:00 | Jeremiah Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 68 |
Statistics
 JKST |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 23-46 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 3-4 | FT | 13-20 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Assists | 14 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 22 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,129 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,129 | 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 |