NCAAB

Ball State Cardinals at Akron Zips

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ball State Cardinals
20-10, 6-7 Away
Final
83 - 87
Akron Zips
21-9, 15-1 Home

Castaneda scores 29 as Akron beats Ball State 87-83

Castaneda was 7 of 18 shooting, including 5 for 14 from distance, and went 10 for 10 from the line for the Zips (21-9, 13-4 Mid-American Conference). Sammy Hunter added 25 points while going 7 of 9 from the floor, including 6 for 8 from distance, and 5 for 7 from the line, and he also had six rebounds. Enrique Freeman recorded 24 points and was 10 of 16 shooting and 4 of 6 from the free throw line.

The Cardinals (20-10, 11-6) were led by Jalen Windham, who recorded 19 points. Basheer Jihad added 17 points for Ball State. In addition, Demarius Jacobs finished with 16 points, four assists and two steals.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 83 - 87
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 83 - 87
2nd 0:01 Xavier Castaneda made Free Throw. 83 - 87
2nd 0:01 Xavier Castaneda made Free Throw. 83 - 86
2nd 0:01 Foul on Luke Bumbalough. 83 - 85

Statistics

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31-60 FG 26-59
52 Field Goal % 44
12-25 3PT 12-31
48 Three Point % 39
9-11 FT 23-27
82 Free Throw % 85
32 Rebounds 32
6 Offensive Rebounds 10
26 Defensive Rebounds 22
15 Assists 12
5 Steals 5
2 Blocks 0
9 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 0
9 Total Turnovers 9
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Off Turnovers 19
5 Fast Break Points 15
36 Points in Paint 26
23 Fouls 14
11 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

James A. Rhodes Arena

Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 1,912 | 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 14 9-21
Full Standings