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FINAL
Feb 25, 2020

Game Recap

El-Amin scores 21 to lift Ball State past W. Michigan 71-61. hmael El-Amin had 21 points as Ball State topped Western Michigan 71-61 on Tuesday night.

Box Score

12T
WMU233861
BALL403171
Western Michigan Broncos logoWESTERN MICHIGANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
35Brandon Johnson244-93-31-271004312
22Titus Wright90-00-00-00000230
11Rafael Cruz Jr.202-61-30-00000315
3B. Artis White60-10-10-01000000
12Michael Flowers161-50-00-03410302
1Chase Barrs280-20-00-07020020
15Patrick Emilien130-20-00-04401310
24Adida Ikongshul60-20-00-00000000
20William Boyer-Richard193-82-41-22010219
10Luke Toliver183-72-44-410200312
2Adrian Martin203-52-20-00020048
30Jason Whitens154-61-10-00100119
4Jared Printy61-11-11-21000004
TOTAL21-5438.9%12-1963.2%7-1070.0%261081181961
Ball State Cardinals logoBALL STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
14Kyle Mallers301-21-23-34100346
25Tahjai Teague276-140-41-2133204413
2Luke Bumbalough302-62-52-20100018
11Jarron Coleman201-30-00-02400222
5Ishmael El-Amin336-115-94-620304221
0Miryne Thomas101-31-30-03000003
12Brachen Hazen131-10-04-43000126
13Kani Acree152-40-00-02221104
3Josh Thompson221-41-25-62230408
TOTAL21-4843.8%10-2540.0%19-2382.6%3113101191571

Play-by-Play

1st halfwmuball
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (19:36) Tahjai Teague made Jumper.
    02
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (19:22) Brandon Johnson Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:06) Tahjai Teague Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (18:45) Brandon Johnson made Jumper.
    22
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (18:20) Jarron Coleman made Layup.
    24
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (17:54) Rafael Cruz Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:50) Tahjai Teague Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:49) Foul on Tahjai Teague.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:49) Tahjai Teague Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (17:38) B. Artis White missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:35) Kyle Mallers Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:26) Tahjai Teague missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:22) Kyle Mallers Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (17:19) Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Mallers.
    27
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:50) Michael Flowers Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:50) Tahjai Teague Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (16:44) Ishmael El-Amin made Layup. Assisted by Tahjai Teague.
    29
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:19) Brandon Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:15) Tahjai Teague Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (16:06) Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    212
  • (16:05) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:43) Rafael Cruz Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:40) Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:14) Foul on Brachen Hazen.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:14) Brachen Hazen Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (14:48) Jason Whitens made Jumper.
    412
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:36) Foul on Kyle Mallers.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:36) Kyle Mallers Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:19) Michael Flowers missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:12) Chase Barrs Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:12) Chase Barrs missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:11) Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:05) Foul on Brandon Johnson.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (14:05) Brachen Hazen made Free Throw.
    413
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (14:05) Brachen Hazen made Free Throw.
    414
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:40) Jason Whitens missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:37) Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:19) Ishmael El-Amin missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:18) Western Michigan Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (12:54) Jason Whitens made Layup.
    614
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (12:34) Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Thompson.
    617
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:32) Foul on Ishmael El-Amin.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (12:32) Jared Printy made Free Throw.
    717
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:32) Jared Printy missed Free Throw.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:32) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:08) Jason Whitens Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:08) Josh Thompson Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (11:58) Kani Acree made Jumper.
    719
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (11:41) Jared Printy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Whitens.
    1019
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:19) Foul on Chase Barrs.
  • (11:19) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:10) Josh Thompson missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:09) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:59) Miryne Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:55) Miryne Thomas Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (10:45) Tahjai Teague made Layup.
    1021
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:42) Patrick Emilien Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (10:33) Miryne Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Thompson.
    1024
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:01) Patrick Emilien Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:43) Tahjai Teague missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:40) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:37) Foul on Tahjai Teague.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:37) Foul on Titus Wright.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:37) Titus Wright Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (9:37) Luke Bumbalough made Free Throw.
    1025
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (9:37) Luke Bumbalough made Free Throw.
    1026
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:19) Titus Wright Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:11) Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:08) B. Artis White Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (8:59) Rafael Cruz Jr. made Layup.
    1226
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:39) Kani Acree missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:33) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:26) Rafael Cruz Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:20) Foul on Titus Wright.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:19) Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:14) Kyle Mallers Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:11) Kyle Mallers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:09) Western Michigan Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:09) Foul on Brachen Hazen.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:45) Michael Flowers missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:41) Ball State Defensive Rebound.
  • (7:41) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:16) Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:11) Chase Barrs Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (6:54) Rafael Cruz Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Flowers.
    1526
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:32) Foul on Adrian Martin.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:29) Foul on Adrian Martin.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:25) Tahjai Teague missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:21) Michael Flowers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:17) Michael Flowers missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:15) Michael Flowers Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (6:06) Brandon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Flowers.
    1826
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (5:37) Tahjai Teague made Layup.
    1828
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (5:17) Jason Whitens missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:13) Kyle Mallers Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:06) Tahjai Teague missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (5:02) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:47) Michael Flowers Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:47) Ishmael El-Amin Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:43) Foul on Rafael Cruz Jr..
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (4:43) Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw.
    1829
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (4:43) Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw.
    1830
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:22) Michael Flowers missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:18) Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:06) Jarron Coleman Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:06) Michael Flowers Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:02) Michael Flowers Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:02) Ishmael El-Amin Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (3:56) Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    1833
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (3:39) Brandon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Flowers.
    2133
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:19) Jarron Coleman missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:18) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:18) Foul on Jason Whitens.
  • (3:18) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (3:18) Brachen Hazen made Free Throw.
    2134
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (3:18) Brachen Hazen made Free Throw.
    2135
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:06) Brandon Johnson Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:06) Kani Acree Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:00) Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:57) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:38) Chase Barrs missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:35) Miryne Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (2:11) Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kani Acree.
    2138
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:55) Rafael Cruz Jr. missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:52) Miryne Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:48) Miryne Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:44) Jared Printy Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:38) Rafael Cruz Jr. Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:28) Ishmael El-Amin Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:13) Rafael Cruz Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:08) Ishmael El-Amin Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:04) Ishmael El-Amin Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:04) Chase Barrs Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (0:54) Jason Whitens made Layup.
    2338
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (0:36) Kani Acree made Layup.
    2340
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (0:05) Brandon Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:02) Tahjai Teague Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

61Points71
21-54(38.9%)Field Goal(%)21-48(43.8%)
12-19(63.2%)3-Point(%)10-25(40%)
7-10(70%)Free Throw(%)19-23(82.6%)
28(6)Rebounds(Offensive)34(6)
10Assists13
8Steals10
1Blocks1
18Turnovers19
20(2)Fouls(Technical)15(2)
0Largest Lead25

Game Details

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 · 7:00 PM
Worthen Arena · Muncie, IN
attendance: 4,390 (38.2%)
spread: BALL -9.5
over/under: 129.5