UIC Flames at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Walton leads Ball St. over UIC 68-66
Ishmael El-Amin added 22 points for the Cardinals (1-2). Walton made 9 of 10 free throws to surpass 20 points in every game this season. El-Amin also had six rebounds.
Two free throws by El-Amin had Ball State up 66-62 with 18 seconds left but Zion Griffin drained a 3-pointer to make it a one-point game 10 seconds late. El-Amin pushed it back to 68-65 sevens seconds to go and the Cardinals fouled Kirk Teyvion before he could attempt a tying 3 with three seconds left. Teyvion made the first free throw, missing the second and El-Amin corralled the ball as time ran out.
Brachen Hazen had 12 points and seven rebounds for Ball State.
Braelen Bridges had 13 points for the Flames (3-1). Michael Diggins added 13 points and Griffin had 12.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ishmael El-Amin Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Teyvion Kirk missed Free Throw. | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Teyvion Kirk made Free Throw. | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on K.J. Walton. | 65 - 68 |
Statistics
 UIC |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-54 | FG | 20-52 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 2-18 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 15-21 | FT | 26-34 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 27 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 96 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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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 |
| 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 | 14 | 9-21 |