El-Amin lifts Ball State past Central Michigan 97-91
— Ishmael El-Amin had a career-high 33 points as Ball State beat Central Michigan 97-91 on Saturday.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
9-11, 8th in MAC
- 11/25L 74-73
- 12/2L 84-65
- 12/5W 68-66
- 12/8W 79-70
- 12/12W 82-66
- 12/19L 67-57
- 12/22W 76-68
- 1/2L 78-68
- 1/5PPD
- 1/9L 86-69
- 1/12W 88-64
- 1/16W 78-58
- 1/19L 81-71
- 1/22PPD
- 1/23L 85-77
- 1/26PPD
- 1/30L 74-42
- 2/2L 78-58
- 2/6W 81-67
- 2/9PPD
- 2/13PPD
- 2/16L 75-62
- 2/19L 88-79
- 2/21PPD
- 2/24W 90-71
- 2/27W 97-91
- 3/2h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/5h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Coleman scores 26 to lift Ball State over Kent State 90-71
— Jarron Coleman had a career-high 26 points as Ball State defeated Kent State 90-71 on Wednesday.
Ali scores 20 to lift Akron over Ball St. 88-79
— Ali Ali had a career-high 20 points as Akron defeated Ball State 88-79 on Friday night.
Turner lifts Bowling Green over Ball St. 75-62
— Justin Turner had 27 points as Bowling Green topped Ball State 75-62 on Tuesday night. Kaden Metheny added 21 points for the Falcons.
Six in double figures for Ball State in win over Toledo
— Jarron Coleman had 19 points to lead six Ball State players in double figures as the Cardinals beat Toledo 81-67 on Saturday.
Mballa lifts Buffalo past Ball State 78-58
— Josh Mballa had 22 points and 16 rebounds, and Ronaldo Segu added 20 points as Buffalo routed Ball State 78-58 on Tuesday night.
Jackson scores 16 to carry Akron over Ball St. 74-42
— Loren Cristian Jackson posted 16 points and six assists as Akron routed Ball State 74-42 on Saturday.
Preston triple-double leads Ohio past Ball St. 85-77
— Jason Preston had the second triple-double of his career with 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to lead Ohio to an 85-77 win over Ball State on Saturday.
Beck scores 17 to carry Miami (Ohio) past Ball St. 81-71
— James Beck scored 17 points with 11 rebounds off the bench to carry Miami (Ohio) to an 81-71 win over Ball State on Tuesday night.
Thomas scores 20 to lead Ball St. over N. Illinois 78-58
— Miryne Thomas had a season-high 20 points as Ball State rolled past Northern Illinois 78-58 on Saturday.
El-Amin carries Ball State past Bowling Green 88-64
— Ishmael El-Amin had 20 points as Ball State easily defeated Bowling Green 88-64 on Tuesday night.
Mballa leads Buffalo over Ball State 86-69
— Josh Mballa had 19 points and 19 rebounds to lead five Buffalo players in double figures as the Bulls defeated Ball State 86-69 on Saturday.
NCAA tournament to be held entirely in Indiana
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Roderick scores 20 to carry Ohio past Ball State 78-68
— Ben Roderick drained six 3-pointers, scored 20 points and Ohio beat Ball State 78-68 on Saturday to halt a three-game slide.
Walton scores 20 to lead Ball St. past W. Michigan 76-68
— K.J. Walton had 20 points and Ball St. topped Western Michigan 76-68 on Tuesday.
LaRavia scores 27 to lift Indiana St. past Ball St. 67-57
— Jake LaRavia had a career-high 27 points as Indiana State got past Ball St. 67-57 on Saturday.
El-Amin scores 20 to lift Ball St. over Illinois St. 82-66
— Ishmael El-Amin had 20 points as Ball St. defeated Illinois State 82-66 on Saturday night.
El-Amin leads Ball State past Northern Illinois 79-70 in OT
— Ishmael El-Amin had 18 points as Ball State defeated Northern Illinois 79-70 in overtime on Tuesday night.
Walton leads Ball St. over UIC 68-66
— K.J. Walton had 25 points as Ball St. narrowly defeated Illinois-Chicago 68-66 on Saturday.
Livers scores 21, Michigan beat Ball State 84-65
— Isaiah Livers scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Hunter Dickinson had his first career double-double, and Michigan beat Ball State 84-65 on Wednesday night.
Faulkner, Warrick carry N. Kentucky over Ball St. 74-73
— Bryson Langdon hit a 3-pointer to cap the scoring with 22 seconds left, Trevon Faulkner had 17 points to lead five Northern Kentucky players in double figures, and the Norse beat Ball State 74-73 on Wednesday night.
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Ball State's Walton gets 6th year of eligibility
Ball State guard K.J. Walton will return for his sixth college season after receiving a waiver from the NCAA and the approval of the Mid-American Conference.
Teague leads Ball St. over N. Illinois 75-54
Tahjai Teague tallied 18 points and 11 rebounds to carry Ball St. to a 75-54 win over Northern Illinois on Friday night.
Teague carries Ball St. over Cent. Michigan 85-68
Tahjai Teague scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Ball State beat Central Michigan 85-68 on Tuesday night.
2020-21 MAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 14-3 | - | 19-6 |
| Kent State | 12-5 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Akron | 12-5 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Buffalo | 10-5 | 3 | 12-7 |
| Ohio | 9-5 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| Bowling Green | 10-7 | 4 | 14-9 |
| Miami (OH) | 8-8 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Ball State | 7-8 | 6 | 9-11 |
| Western Michigan | 3-11 | 9.5 | 4-15 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-10 | 9.5 | 5-11 |
| Central Michigan | 2-12 | 10.5 | 6-15 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-11 | 10.5 | 2-15 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game73.0Tied-155th
Rebounds Per Game35.9161st
Assists Per Game13.6162nd
Points Allowed74.6
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |