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FINAL
Feb 8, 2020

Game Recap

Johnson scores 29 to carry W. Michigan past Ball St. 68-64. andon Johnson had a career-high 29 points as Western Michigan edged past Ball St. 68-64 on Saturday.

Box Score

12T
BALL333164
WMU303868
Ball State Cardinals logoBALL STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
14Kyle Mallers272-42-32-26110048
25Tahjai Teague306-160-21-184020413
2Luke Bumbalough305-85-80-001000215
11Jarron Coleman316-142-30-035302114
5Ishmael El-Amin353-82-61-22210139
0Miryne Thomas70-00-00-00000020
12Brachen Hazen160-20-10-02200220
13Kani Acree82-41-30-01000105
3Josh Thompson160-20-10-00100130
TOTAL24-5841.4%12-2744.4%4-580.0%22165272164
Western Michigan Broncos logoWESTERN MICHIGANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
35Brandon Johnson2912-141-14-670003329
22Titus Wright284-70-05-640011213
3B. Artis White162-31-11-21000226
30Jason Whitens202-30-10-02010114
12Michael Flowers311-40-23-43200225
1Chase Barrs91-20-00-02000012
15Patrick Emilien130-00-00-24000100
11Rafael Cruz Jr.243-50-20-05310006
2Adrian Martin100-20-00-02100200
4Jared Printy201-21-20-01000113
TOTAL26-4261.9%3-933.3%13-2065.0%31621131268

Play-by-Play

1st halfballwmu
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (19:43) Tahjai Teague made Layup. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    20
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (19:10) B. Artis White made Three Point Jumper.
    23
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:48) Tahjai Teague missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (18:45) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (18:37) Brandon Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Michael Flowers.
    25
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (18:05) Jarron Coleman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Mallers.
    55
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (17:36) Titus Wright made Layup.
    57
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:03) Jarron Coleman missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (17:00) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:47) Foul on Kyle Mallers.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (16:47) Brandon Johnson made Free Throw.
    58
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (16:47) Brandon Johnson made Free Throw.
    59
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:24) Kyle Mallers missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:21) Kyle Mallers Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:20) Foul on B. Artis White.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (16:19) Kyle Mallers made Free Throw.
    69
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (16:19) Kyle Mallers made Free Throw.
    79
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:06) B. Artis White Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:47) Kyle Mallers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:43) B. Artis White Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:41) Foul on Ishmael El-Amin.
  • (15:41) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:33) Jared Printy Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:21) Foul on Josh Thompson.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:21) Josh Thompson Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:01) Titus Wright missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:01) Tahjai Teague Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:57) Tahjai Teague Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (14:43) Kani Acree made Layup. Assisted by Tahjai Teague.
    99
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:35) Foul on Titus Wright.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:35) Titus Wright Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:24) Brachen Hazen missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:20) Chase Barrs Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:14) Michael Flowers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:12) Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:06) Tahjai Teague missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:02) Jared Printy Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:55) Chase Barrs missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:52) Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:36) Tahjai Teague missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:34) Patrick Emilien Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (13:07) Michael Flowers made Jumper.
    911
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:43) Ishmael El-Amin Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:43) Rafael Cruz Jr. Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:35) Foul on Josh Thompson.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:28) Rafael Cruz Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:28) Ball State Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:20) Kani Acree missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:19) Rafael Cruz Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (11:55) Chase Barrs made Layup. Assisted by Adrian Martin.
    913
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:33) Foul on Chase Barrs.
  • (11:33) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:23) Jarron Coleman Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:23) Jason Whitens Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:03) B. Artis White Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:03) Jarron Coleman Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (10:58) Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    1213
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (10:44) B. Artis White made Layup.
    1215
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:25) Brachen Hazen Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:01) Adrian Martin missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:58) Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:48) Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:46) Tahjai Teague Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (9:43) Jarron Coleman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tahjai Teague.
    1515
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:19) Adrian Martin missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:14) Ishmael El-Amin Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:03) Jarron Coleman missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:01) Patrick Emilien Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (8:57) Jason Whitens made Layup.
    1517
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (8:36) Kyle Mallers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tahjai Teague.
    1817
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (8:18) Titus Wright made Layup.
    1819
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:53) Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:49) Patrick Emilien Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:45) Adrian Martin Turnover.
  • (7:45) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:25) Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:20) Titus Wright Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:50) Western Michigan Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:36) Jarron Coleman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:31) Michael Flowers Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:18) Foul on Miryne Thomas.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:14) Foul on Miryne Thomas.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:54) Foul on Tahjai Teague.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (5:54) Titus Wright made Free Throw.
    1820
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (5:54) Titus Wright made Free Throw.
    1821
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (5:32) Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Thompson.
    2121
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (5:05) Brandon Johnson made Jumper.
    2123
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:39) Foul on Michael Flowers.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:30) Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:27) Rafael Cruz Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (4:24) Brandon Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Rafael Cruz Jr..
    2125
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:00) Josh Thompson missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:58) Patrick Emilien Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:50) Rafael Cruz Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:45) Kyle Mallers Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (3:33) Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brachen Hazen.
    2425
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:13) Foul on Brachen Hazen.
  • (3:13) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:13) Patrick Emilien missed Free Throw.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:13) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:13) Patrick Emilien missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:11) Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:55) Jarron Coleman missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:53) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:36) Foul on Brandon Johnson.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:36) Brandon Johnson Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (2:25) Kyle Mallers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brachen Hazen.
    2725
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (2:06) Brandon Johnson made Jumper.
    2727
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:47) Kani Acree missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:44) Western Michigan Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (1:31) Jason Whitens made Layup.
    2729
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (1:04) Kani Acree made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    3029
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:00) Western Michigan Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:40) Foul on Luke Bumbalough.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (0:40) B. Artis White made Free Throw.
    3030
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (0:40) B. Artis White missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:39) Kyle Mallers Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (0:19) Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper.
    3330
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (0:13) Western Michigan Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (0:05) Brandon Johnson Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:05) Kyle Mallers Steal.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

64Points68
24-58(41.4%)Field Goal(%)26-42(61.9%)
12-27(44.4%)3-Point(%)3-9(33.3%)
4-5(80%)Free Throw(%)13-20(65%)
23(6)Rebounds(Offensive)32(3)
16Assists6
5Steals2
2Blocks1
8Turnovers14
21(0)Fouls(Technical)12(0)
7Largest Lead4

Game Details

Saturday, February 8, 2020 · 4:30 PM
University Arena (MI) · Kalamazoo, MI
attendance: 2,387 (44.0%)
spread: BALL -5.5
over/under: 132.5