Ball State Cardinals at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballSandage scores 33 to carry W. Illinois past Ball St. 93-80
Sandage hit 7 of 9 3-pointers.
Trenton Massner had 18 points and eight rebounds for Western Illinois (6-2), which earned its fourth straight home victory. Luka Barisic added 14 points. Tamell Pearson had 13 points and seven rebounds.
Luke Bumbalough had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Cardinals (3-4). Miryne Thomas added 14 points. Jaylin Sellers had 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jaylin Sellers made Layup. | 80 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Jaylin Sellers Steal. | 78 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Adam Anhold Turnover. | 78 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:54 | Western Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 93 |
Statistics
BALL |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 31-67 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-10 | 3PT | 14-31 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 21-29 | FT | 17-27 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 6 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 998 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 998 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 27-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-9 |
| 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 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |


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