Ball State Cardinals at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Evansville secures 64-52 victory over Ball State
Turnbull had 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Purple Aces (4-5). AJ Casey scored nine points while going 3 of 7 and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line and added 11 rebounds. Trent Hundley shot 3 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.
Armoni Zeigler finished with 17 points and three steals for the Cardinals (3-6). Devon Barnes added 11 points for Ball State. Kayden Fish also had 10 points.
The game was close heading into the half, as Evansville held a one-point lead, 33-32. Turnbull paced their team in scoring through the first half with 11 points. Evansville took the lead for good with 11:30 left in the second half. Turnbull helped their team pull away for the victory with 10 second-half points.
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Evansville's next game is Saturday against Western Kentucky on the road. Ball State hosts South Dakota State on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | AJ Casey Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Armoni Zeigler missed Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Mason Jones Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 64 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-56 | FG | 22-52 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 10-14 | FT | 14-18 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 25 | Percent Led | 51 |
Game Information
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,186 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 10-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Akron | 9-1 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Kent State | 7-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Toledo | 6-4 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Ohio | 6-5 | 4.5 | 12-11 |
| Massachusetts | 5-6 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| Buffalo | 4-6 | 6 | 14-8 |
| Bowling Green | 4-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Ball State | 3-6 | 6.5 | 7-14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-7 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-7 | 7 | 7-14 |
| Central Michigan | 3-7 | 7 | 7-15 |
| Western Michigan | 2-7 | 7.5 | 8-13 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 10-2 | - | 20-3 |
| Murray State | 8-4 | 2 | 16-7 |
| Bradley | 8-4 | 2 | 15-8 |
| UIC | 8-4 | 2 | 13-10 |
| Illinois State | 7-4 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 6-6 | 4 | 14-9 |
| Drake | 6-6 | 4 | 12-11 |
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