Ball State Cardinals at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jihad scores 20 as Ball State takes down Buffalo 87-59
Jihad also contributed nine rebounds for the Cardinals (10-9, 2-5 Mid-American Conference). Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 15 points while shooting 6 for 14, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc, and added 11 rebounds. Jalin Anderson was 4 of 8 shooting, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding five steals.
Sy Chatman finished with 27 points and seven rebounds for the Bulls (2-16, 1-5). Isaiah Adams added nine points, four assists and two steals for Buffalo. Jonnivius Smith also had eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
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Matchup Prediction
Buffalo: 35.8%
Ball State: 64.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Joey Brown Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Anquan Boldin Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 87 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Buffalo Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Micah Bell missed Jumper. | 87 - 59 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 BUFF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-61 | FG | 20-61 |
| 50.8 | Field Goal % | 32.8 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 10-32 |
| 43.5 | Three Point % | 31.3 |
| 15-19 | FT | 9-12 |
| 78.9 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 28 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 28 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Arena
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 2,007 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 2,007 | Capacity:
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
| Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
| Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
| Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
| Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |