Western Illinois Leathernecks at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 62
69 - 62
Young leads W. Illinois past Ball St. 69-62
Webster finished with 18 points, Zion Young had 15 points and 10 rebounds. James Claar added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Leathernecks (2-4). C.J. Duff added 10 points.
Ishmael El-Amin scored a career-high 21 points for the Cardinals (4-3). Tahjai Teague added 13 points and 14 rebounds. Kyle Mallers had 12 points.
Mallers drained a corner 3 to tie the game at 59-59, but Duff answered with a 3-pointer on the other end and the Leathernecks led the rest of the way.
Western Illinois plays Kansas City on the road on Saturday. Ball St. faces Loyola of Chicago at home next Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Zion Young Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Zion Young made Free Throw. | 69 - 62 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 21-61 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 9-32 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 13-13 | FT | 11-19 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,088 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,088 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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 |