Eastern Michigan Eagles at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 72
Ball State tops Eastern Michigan 72-62 for 10th straight win
Mallers hit 7 of 10 shots from the floor and snagged seven rebounds for the Cardinals (10-4), while Tahjai Teague chipped in with 12 points, eight boards and four assists.
Elijah Minnie scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half for the Eagles (9-5), who led 36-31 at intermission. Paul Jackson added 14 points, but made just 5 of 18 shots as Eastern Michigan shot 39 percent from the field.
Jeremie Tyler scored six points during an 18-11 run to open the second half, and Ball State grabbed a 49-47 lead with 9 minutes to play. It was the Cardinals' first lead since 9-7. Jackson hit two free throws to pull the Eagles even, but Moses and Mallers teamed up to score 12 in a game-ending 23-13 run to ensure Ball State has an opportunity for its first 10-game win streak since the 1999-00 season.
Ball State's bench outscored the Eagles' bench 23-0.
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Statistics
 EMU |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 26-57 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 6-12 | FT | 15-20 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,025 | 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 |