Eastern Illinois Panthers at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's BasketballCochran leads Ball St. over E. Illinois 75-55
Payton Sparks had 16 points for Ball State (5-6), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Miryne Thomas added 14 points. Luke Bumbalough had 13 points.
The Cardinals forced a season-high 20 turnovers.
Kejuan Clements had 17 points for the Panthers (2-11), who have now lost four games in a row. Paul Bizimana added 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Luke Brown Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Micah Schnyders missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:42 | CJ Lane Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Blake Huggins missed Free Throw. | 55 - 75 |
Statistics
EIU |
BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-41 | FG | 26-55 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 13-21 | FT | 16-25 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 25 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,279 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,279 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-0 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 26-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-13 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-14 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 16-15 |
| 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 |


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