Ball State Cardinals at Indiana State Sycamores
· NCAA Men's BasketballNeese leads Indiana State to 83-71 victory over Ball State
Neese shot 7 for 10, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Sycamores (2-0). Courvoisier McCauley scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Jayson Kent recorded 13 points and was 5 of 7 shooting (3 for 5 from distance).
The Cardinals (1-1) were led by Jarron Coleman, who posted 29 points and four assists. Payton Sparks added 18 points, six rebounds and two blocks for Ball State. Demarius Jacobs also recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Indiana State closed out their victory in the second half, with Kent scoring a team-high 10 points in the final half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Julian Larry made Free Throw. | 71 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Julian Larry made Free Throw. | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Foul on Payton Sparks. | 71 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:53 | Payton Sparks made Dunk. | 71 - 81 |
Statistics
BALL |
INST |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 30-59 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 13-19 | FT | 15-20 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Attendance: 3,610 | 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 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 22-12 |
| 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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