Ball State Cardinals at SIU Edwardsville Cougars
· NCAA Men's BasketballRay'Sean Taylor, Ring Malith lead SIU Edwardsville over Ball State 82-69
Taylor went 9 of 22 from the field (7 for 15 from 3-point range) for the Cougars (6-4). Malith hit 7 of 13 shots and 9 of 10 at the free-throw line.
Brian Taylor II shot 5 of 8 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points.
Juan Sebastian Gorosito led the way for the Cardinals (3-6) with 17 points. Ball State also got 13 points and six rebounds from Ben Hendriks.
Malith scored 10 points in the first half and SIU-Edwardsville went into the break trailing 41-39. Ray'Sean Taylor scored the last seven points for SIU-Edwardsville to finish off the 13-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ray'Sean Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Juanse Gorosito missed Layup. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 82 |
Statistics
BALL |
SIUE |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-63 | FG | 28-57 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 7-10 | FT | 15-21 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: First Community Arena
Location: Edwardsville, IL
Attendance: 1,015 | Capacity:
Location: Edwardsville, IL
Attendance: 1,015 | 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 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| 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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