Ball State Basketball 2019-20 Game 3
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BALL STATE BASKETBALL 2019-20 GAME 3 Schedule/Results AP -- NOVEMBER BALL STATE CARDINALS Coaches -- 5 DEFIANCE (ESPN3) 87-43, W 1-1 (0-0 MAC) | Head Coach: James Whitford (7th year) BPI -- 9 at Evansville (ESPN3) 75-79, L Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-1 | Neutral: 0-0 | Streak: Lost 1 NET -- KenPom 137 13 at UIC (ESPN+) 8p 17 vs. Indiana State~ (ESPN3) 4:30p AP -- 20 NORTHERN KY. (ESPN+) 7p UIC FLAMES Coaches -- 23 HOWARD (ESPN+) 3:30p 1-1 (0-0 Horizon) | Head Coach: Steve McClain (5th year) BPI -- 26 WESTERN ILL. (ESPN3) 6p Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-1 | Neutral: 0-0 | Streak: Lost 1 NET -- KenPom 153 DECEMBER 3 LOYOLA CHICAGO (ESPN+) 7p Setting the Stage 7 IUPUI (ESPN+) 1p >> Ball State travels to Chicago for its second straight road game, its first-ever meeting with UIC and its first 18 at Georgia Tech (FS Regional) 7p of two contests in the season’s second week. BSU will square off with Indiana State on Sunday at Bankers Life 22 vs. Washington^ (ESPN2) 9:30p Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Cardinals rallied from 25 points down Saturday at Evansville to get within one 23 vs. UTEP/Hawaii^ (ESPN2 or U) TBD in the final minute before coming up on the short end, 79-75, and falling to 1-1. 25 vs. TBD^ (ESPN2 or U) TBD >> UIC split two games in its opening week with a 75-72 win over NAIA Olivet Nazarene and a 92-46 loss at JANUARY No. 14 Memphis. The leading scorer for both teams enters Wednesday’s matchup averaging 15.5 points per 3 TOLEDO* (CBSSN) 7p game -- Tahjai Teague for BSU and Godwin Boahen for UIC. Teague scored 18 of his team-high 20 points in 7 BUFFALO* (ESPN+) 7p the second half at Evansville. 10 at Akron* (CBSSN) 9p 14 at Eastern Mich.* (ESPN+) 7p Game Info 18 MIAMI* (ESPN+) 1p Wednesday, Nov. 13 (7 p.m. CT/8 ET) 25 at Central Mich.* (ESPN3) 4:30p Chicago, Ill. (Credit Union 1 Arena, 8,000) Statistical Comparison 28 at Bowling Green* (ESPN+) 7p BSU Category UIC Series History 81.0 Points Per Game 60.5 FEBRUARY First meeting 61.0 Opp. Points Per Game 82.0 1 OHIO* (ESPN3) 1p .488 Field Goal Percentage .333 4 at Kent State* (ESPN+) 7p Watch .383 Opp. Field Goal Percentage .482 8 at Western Mich.* (ESPN3) 4p ESPN+ .375 3-Point Percentage .292 11 NORTHERN ILL.* (ESPN+) 7p Jonathan Hood, Chris Bleck .292 Opp. 3-Point Percentage .442 15 BOWLING GREEN* (ESPN3) 1p .455 Free Throw Percentage .758 18 at Buffalo* (ESPN+) 7p Listen 42.0 Rebounds Per Game 35.5 22 EASTERN MICH.* (ESPN3) 1p Ball State Radio Network 33.0 Opp. Rebounds Per Game 39.0 25 WESTERN MICH.* (ESPN+) 7p Blake 96.7, WERK 104.9 16.0 Assists Per Game 12.5 29 at Toledo* (ESPN3) TBD Joel Godett, David Eha 10.0 Turnovers Per Game 13.5 16.5 Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.5 MARCH Follow the Cardinals 8.5 Steals Per Game 4.0 3 CENTRAL MICH.* (ESPN+) 7p Online: ballstatesports.com 2.0 Blocks Per Game 3.0 6 at Northern Ill.* (ESPN3) 8p Twitter: @BallStateMBB, @BallStateSports 9 MAC First Round # TBD Instagram: @ballstatembb, @ballstatesports Stat Leaders 12 MAC Quarterfinals # (ESPN+) TBD Facebook: Ball State Sports BSU Category UIC 13 MAC Semifinals # (CBSSN) TBD T. Teague (15.5) PPG B. Godwin (15.5) 14 MAC Championship # (ESPN2) 7:30p T. Teague, J. Coleman (6.0) RPG B. Godwin, J. Wiley (5.5) J. Coleman (3.5) APG B. Godwin (3.5) All times listed as Eastern and subject to change. J. Coleman (.583) FG% J. Ahale (.556) ~ at Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) L. Bumbalough (.714) 3FG% B. Taylor (.571) ^ Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu) * Mid-American Conference game # First round at campus sites; remainder in (based on previous game) Cleveland, Ohio (Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse) Probable Starters A WIN WOULD ... ... even Ball State’s road record at 1-1 in the early going ... give the Cardinals wins over teams from Josh Thompson Ishmael El-Amin K.J. Walton Kyle Mallers Tahjai Teague #3 | Guard #5 | Guard #1 | Guard #14 | Forward #25 | Forward Chicago in back-to-back years (won last season at Loyola Chicago) PTS REBS ASTS PTS REBS ASTS PTS REBS ASTS PTS REBS ASTS PTS REBS ASTS 6.0 3.0 1.5 11.5 3.5 1.5 6.5 4.0 1.0 11.5 5.5 0.5 15.5 6.0 2.0 TEAM BALLSTATE 2019-20 Ball State Men’s Basketball PROGRAM HISTORY Ball State Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Miryne Thomas F 6-8 200 R-So. Cleveland, Ohio (Md. Eastern Shore) 6 MAC Regular Season Titles (all since 1980) 1 K.J. Walton G 6-3 200 R-Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Missouri) 2 Luke Bumbalough G 6-1 180 Fr. New Castle, Ind. (New Castle) 7 MAC Tournament Championships 3 Josh Thompson G 6-0 195 R-Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North) (the most of any team in league history) 4 Lucas Kroft G 6-5 200 Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Richmond) 5 Ishmael El-Amin G 6-1 180 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Hopkins) 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 11 Jarron Coleman G 6-5 205 R-Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral) 1,232 All-Time Wins 12 Brachen Hazen F 6-8 210 R-Jr. Columbia City, Ind. (Arkansas) 13 Kani Acree G 6-6 185 R-Fr. Carbondale, Ill. (Carbondale Community) 1990 NCAA Sweet 16 14 Kyle Mallers F 6-7 220 Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carroll) 15 Zach Gunn F 6-6 210 Jr. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern) QUICK FACTS 25 Tahjai Teague F 6-8 215 R-Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) 34 Ben Hendriks C 6-10 215 Fr. Mississauga, Ontario (Orangeville Prep) GENERAL INFORMATION School. .Ball State University 44 Blake Huggins C 6-10 245 R-So. Union City, Tenn. (Obion County Central) Location . Muncie, Ind. Founded/Enrollment. .1918/22,541 Nickname. .Cardinals Coaching Staff Arena . Worthen Arena (11,500) Conference. Mid-American Head Coach: James Whitford (Wisconsin, 1994); Seventh season . (West Division) Associate Head Coach: Jason Grunkemeyer (Miami University, 2001); Seventh season President . .Geoffrey Mearns Assistant Coach: Ben Botts (Purdue Fort Wayne, 2011); Second season Athletics Director. Beth Goetz Assistant Coach: Matt Crenshaw (IUPUI, 2004); Second season BASKETBALL HISTORY Director of Basketball Operations: Kindon Crowder (Ball State, 2014); Third season First Year of Basketball . .1920-21 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Collin Michael (Buffalo, 2017) All-Time Record. .1232-1143-1 (99th yr.) NCAA Appearances. 7 (last in 2000) Athletic Trainer: Troy Hershman (Ball State, 1992) Best Showing. Sweet 16 (1990) NIT Appearances. 4 (last in 2002) CIT Appearances . 2 (last in 2017) Pronunciation Guide TEAM INFORMATION Kani Acree kuh-NYE A-kree 2018-19 Record. .16-17 Luke Bumbalough BUM-buh-low MAC Record/Finish . .6-12/5th West Jarron Coleman juh-RON Postseason. None Starters Returning/Lost. .3/2 Ishmael El-Amin el-ah-MEEN Letterwinners Returning/Lost. 8/3 Brachen Hazen BRACK-en Newcomers . 6 Kyle Mallers like Mallard COACHING STAFF Tahjai Teague TAH-zhay Head Coach . James Whitford Miryne Thomas MY-run Record at Ball State (yrs). 90-106 (6) Career Record (yrs) . Same Assoc. Head Coach. .Jason Grunkemeyer Assistant Coach . Ben Botts MEDIA INFORMATION Assistant Coach . .Matt Crenshaw Director of Operations. .Kindon Crowder MEDIA LIST: To be added to the Ball State men’s basketball distribution list for press releases and game Secretary. Tina Cooper notes, e-mail Tyson Mathews at [email protected]. The Ball State game notes are also available on Office Phone. .765-285-8141 ballstatesports.com, along with releases and statistics. MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEW REQUESTS: All requests for interviews with Ball State head coach James Whitford, men’s Assistant Director/ basketball student-athletes and assistant coaches must be arranged through Tyson Mathews in the Ball MBB Contact . Tyson Mathews State Athletics Media Relations Office. Please make your request at least 24 hours in advance of the Office Phone . 765-285-8227 desired interview time. Cell Phone . 765-716-7235 E-Mail . temathews@bsu .edu Associate A.D.. Michael Clark Assistant Director. .Brad Caudill Assistant Director. .Paula Haughn Assistant Director. .Josh Rattray Broadcasting/Multimedia. Joel Godett Graduate Assistant. Tyler Roper 2 @BallStateMBB | BallStateSports.com 2019-20 Ball State Men’s Basketball #0 | Miryne Thomas #1 | K.J. Walton #2 | Luke Bumbalough #3 | Josh Thompson #4 | Lucas Kroft R-So. | F | 6-8 | 200 R-Sr. | G | 6-3 | 200 Fr. | G | 6-1 | 180 R-Sr. | G | 6-0 | 195 Fr. | G | 6-5 | 200 Cleveland, Ohio Indianapolis, Ind. New Castle, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Fort Wayne, Ind. #5 | Ishmael El-Amin #11 | Jarron Coleman #12 | Brachen Hazen #13 | Kani Acree #14 | Kyle Mallers Jr. | G | 6-1 | 180 R-Fr. | G | 6-5 | 205 R-Jr. | F | 6-8 | 210 R-Fr. | G | 6-6 | 185 Sr. | F | 6-7 | 220 Minneapolis, Minn. Indianapolis, Ind. Columbia City, Ind. Carbondale, Ill. Fort Wayne, Ind. #15 | Zach Gunn #25 | Tahjai Teague #34 | Ben Hendriks #44 | Blake Huggins Jr. | F | 6-6 | 210 R-Sr. | F | 6-8 | 215 Fr. | C | 6-10 | 215 R-So. | C | 6-10 | 245 Fishers, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Mississauga, Ontario Union City, Tenn. James Whitford Jason Grunkemeyer Ben Botts Matt Crenshaw Kindon Crowder Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations Seventh Season Seventh Season Second Season Second Season Third Season @BallStateMBB | BallStateSports.com 3 2019-20 Ball State Men’s Basketball The Matchup What’s Trending [ Despite being separated by only about 200 miles, Ball State and UIC [ Ball State shot 71 percent from the floor during a furious second-half have never met in men’s basketball.