— 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 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.
Tahjai Teague tallied 18 points and 11 rebounds to carry Ball St. to a 75-54 win over Northern Illinois on Friday night.
Tahjai Teague scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Ball State beat Central Michigan 85-68 on Tuesday night.
Luke Knapke scored 31 points as Toledo held off Ball State 69-63 on Saturday for its third straight win.
Ishmael El-Amin had 21 points as Ball State topped Western Michigan 71-61 on Tuesday night.
Jarron Coleman scored 19 points with seven rebounds, Luke Bumbalough had 17 points with five 3-pointers and Ball State defeated Eastern Michigan 64-55 on Saturday.
Josh Mballa scored 16 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked three shots and Buffalo beat Ball State 72-59 on Tuesday night to win its third straight.
Justin Turner had a season-high 33 points as Bowling Green defeated Ball St. 77-71 on Saturday.
Ishmael El-Amin had 22 points as Ball State narrowly beat Northern Illinois 63-59 on Tuesday night.
Brandon Johnson had a career-high 29 points as Western Michigan edged past Ball St. 68-64 on Saturday.
Tahjai Teague scored 12 points with 17 rebounds and Ball State beat Kent State 62-54 on Tuesday night.
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Tahjai Teague scored 24 points as Ball State led from start-to-finish, topping Ohio 65-54 on Saturday.
Trey Diggs hit 5 of 8 3-pointers and scored a career-high 25 points and Bowling Green beat Ball State 67-61 on Tuesday night to win its seventh straight, it's longest Mid-American Conference win streak in 40 years.
Dallas Morgan scored 21 points as Central Michigan defeated Ball State 71-66 on Saturday.
Tahjai Teague scored 14 points to lead four Ball State players in double figures as the Cardinals topped Miami (Ohio) 71-62 on Saturday.
Tahjai Teague scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and Ball St. topped Eastern Michigan 69-52 on Tuesday night.
Xeyrius Williams had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Akron defeated Ball St. 75-60 on Friday night.
Tahjai Teague had a season-high 25 points as Ball St. rolled past Buffalo 88-68 on Tuesday night.
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Ishmael El-Amin posted 17 points and nine rebounds as Ball St. narrowly defeated Toledo 61-57 on Friday night.
Ishmael El-Amin scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and Luke Bumbalough added 14 points as Ball State topped Portland 61-46 on Wednesday for seventh place in the Diamond Head Classic.
Bryson Williams registered 16 points as UTEP edged past Ball State 71-70 in the Diamond Head Classic on Monday night.
| EAST | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| WEST | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |
