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Ball State Cardinals at Central Michigan Chippewas

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ball State Cardinals
11-7, 5-3 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
83 - 72
Central Michigan Chippewas
14-4, 8-2 Home

Walton scores 24, leads Ball State down stretch to beat CMU

The Chippewas had a five-point lead when Walton had a steal and dunk to spark an 18-3 run to give Ball State a 71-61 lead with five minutes left. Walton scored 10 points with three dunks during the stretch. CMU pulled within nine points but didn't get closer.

Ball State (11-7, 1/3 Mid-American Conference) snapped a three-game skid. Central Michigan (14-4, 3-2) has lost two of its last three since having its seven-game win streak snapped.

Tayler Persons added 21 points. Trey Moses had 13 points and Kyle Mallers 10 for the Cardinals. Tahjai Teague chipped in with eight points and 10 rebounds.

Robert Montgomery scored 19 points to lead Central Michigan. Shawn Roundtree added 16 points and Larry Austin Jr. had 15.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 83 - 72
2nd 0:00 Trey Moses Defensive Rebound. 83 - 72
2nd 0:00 Kevin McKay missed Three Point Jumper. 83 - 72
2nd 0:06 Central Michigan Defensive Rebound. 83 - 72
2nd 0:06 Trey Moses missed Two Point Tip Shot. 83 - 72

Statistics

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35-61 FG 27-60
57 Field Goal % 45
5-15 3PT 7-23
33 Three Point % 30
8-9 FT 11-15
89 Free Throw % 73
32 Rebounds 29
6 Offensive Rebounds 10
26 Defensive Rebounds 19
8 Assists 12
6 Steals 7
2 Blocks 2
13 Turnovers 15
1 Team Turnovers 2
13 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Off Turnovers 14
8 Fast Break Points 9
44 Points in Paint 30
15 Fouls 14
13 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Venue: McGuirk Arena

Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,204 | 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