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FINAL
Feb 27, 2021

Box Score

12T
CMU424991
BALL435497

Game Recap

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.

Player Stats

Central Michigan Chippewas logoCENTRAL MICHIGANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1Ralph Bissainthe378-143-78-14122111127
25Malik Muhammad192-20-02-23021136
5Meikkel Murray379-152-44-453012124
22Matt Beachler342-71-60-07210135
34Caleb Hodgson10-00-00-01010010
20Ra'Shad Weekly-McDaniels31-10-00-00000002
3PJ Mitchell311-41-20-00110253
TOTAL-23-4353.5%7-1936.8%14-2070.0%2886371467
Ball State Cardinals logoBALL STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Miryne Thomas161-20-10-03000222
12Brachen Hazen296-101-31-256110314
11Jarron Coleman308-136-92-246005224
5Ishmael El-Amin3610-174-99-1030100233
1K.J. Walton314-110-23-450004211
44Blake Huggins92-20-00-04100114
2Luke Bumbalough272-32-31-23520137
13Kani Acree220-10-02-23501312
TOTAL-33-5955.9%13-2748.1%18-2281.8%302342161697

Play-by-Play

1st halfCMUBALL
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (19:50) Jarron Coleman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brachen Hazen.
    03
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (19:30) Meikkel Murray made Layup.
    23
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (19:07) Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    26
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +3 (18:44) Meikkel Murray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Huffman.
    56
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (18:27) Foul on Ralph Bissainthe.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (18:27) Brachen Hazen made Free Throw.
    57
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:27) Brachen Hazen missed Free Throw.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (18:25) Ralph Bissainthe Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (18:12) Caleb Huffman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:09) Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (18:01) Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    510
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (17:48) Meikkel Murray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:44) K.J. Walton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (17:40) K.J. Walton made Layup.
    512
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +3 (17:20) Matt Beachler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Huffman.
    812
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (17:07) Jarron Coleman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brachen Hazen.
    815
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:49) Foul on Miryne Thomas.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +1 (16:49) Malik Muhammad made Free Throw.
    915
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +1 (16:49) Malik Muhammad made Free Throw.
    1015
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:37) K.J. Walton Turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (16:37) Matt Beachler Steal.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (16:33) Caleb Huffman made Layup.
    1215
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:23) Jarron Coleman Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:14) Foul on Miryne Thomas.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (16:03) Caleb Huffman missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:01) Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (16:01) Foul on Malik Muhammad.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:53) Foul on Kani Acree.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:53) Kani Acree Turnover.
  • (15:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (15:30) Caleb Huffman Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:12) Brachen Hazen missed Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (15:09) Matt Beachler Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (14:40) Central Michigan Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:23) K.J. Walton Turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (14:23) Caleb Huffman Steal.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (14:12) Meikkel Murray made Jumper.
    1415
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:51) K.J. Walton missed Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (13:48) Matt Beachler Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (13:28) Caleb Huffman made Jumper.
    1615
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:09) Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (13:05) Matt Beachler Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (13:00) PJ Mitchell missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:57) Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (12:55) Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kani Acree.
    1618
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (12:34) Caleb Huffman made Jumper.
    1818
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (12:16) Ishmael El-Amin made Layup. Assisted by Kani Acree.
    1820
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (12:03) PJ Mitchell Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:03) Brachen Hazen Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (11:59) Brachen Hazen made Layup.
    1822
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (11:28) Meikkel Murray made Layup. Assisted by Matt Beachler.
    2022
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:14) K.J. Walton missed Layup.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (11:14) Meikkel Murray Block.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (11:09) Ralph Bissainthe Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (11:07) Meikkel Murray made Layup. Assisted by Ralph Bissainthe.
    2222
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:36) Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:32) Brachen Hazen Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:32) Brachen Hazen missed Layup.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (10:32) Ralph Bissainthe Defensive Rebound.
  • (10:32) Official TV Timeout
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (10:12) Caleb Huffman missed Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (10:09) Caleb Huffman Offensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (10:06) Caleb Huffman missed Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (10:01) Meikkel Murray Offensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (10:01) Meikkel Murray made Layup.
    2422
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (9:46) Blake Huggins made Jumper.
    2424
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (9:27) Ralph Bissainthe missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (9:24) Caleb Huffman Offensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (9:08) Caleb Huffman made Layup.
    2624
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:55) Jarron Coleman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (8:51) Ralph Bissainthe Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (8:44) Ra'Shad Weekly-McDaniels made Layup.
    2824
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (8:25) Blake Huggins made Layup. Assisted by Luke Bumbalough.
    2826
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (8:01) Meikkel Murray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:58) Miryne Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:53) Jarron Coleman missed Layup.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (7:53) Malik Muhammad Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:53) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
  • (7:52) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (7:44) Jarron Coleman made Layup.
    2828
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (7:30) Foul on Malik Muhammad.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (7:30) Malik Muhammad Turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (7:22) Foul on PJ Mitchell.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (7:14) Foul on Caleb Hodgson.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (7:14) K.J. Walton made Free Throw.
    2829
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (7:14) K.J. Walton made Free Throw.
    2830
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (6:59) Matt Beachler missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:56) K.J. Walton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:51) K.J. Walton missed Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (6:48) Caleb Hodgson Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (6:20) Ralph Bissainthe made Layup.
    3030
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:04) Miryne Thomas Turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (6:04) Caleb Hodgson Steal.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (6:00) Ralph Bissainthe Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:47) Jarron Coleman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:44) Kani Acree Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:39) Jarron Coleman Turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (5:39) Caleb Huffman Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:36) Foul on Jarron Coleman.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (5:36) Ralph Bissainthe missed Free Throw.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (5:36) Central Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +1 (5:36) Ralph Bissainthe made Free Throw.
    3130
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (5:22) Ishmael El-Amin made Layup. Assisted by Brachen Hazen.
    3132
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (5:07) Caleb Huffman missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:03) Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:59) Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:54) Kani Acree Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (4:51) Brachen Hazen made Dunk. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    3134
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (4:20) Caleb Huffman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (4:16) Matt Beachler Offensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +3 (3:58) Meikkel Murray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Huffman.
    3434
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (3:37) Ishmael El-Amin made Layup. Assisted by Brachen Hazen.
    3436
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (3:08) Caleb Huffman missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:08) Brachen Hazen Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:04) K.J. Walton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (2:58) Brachen Hazen made Layup. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    3438
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (2:29) Caleb Huffman missed Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (2:26) Ralph Bissainthe Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:25) Foul on Brachen Hazen.
  • (2:25) Official TV Timeout
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +1 (2:25) Caleb Huffman made Free Throw.
    3538
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +1 (2:25) Caleb Huffman made Free Throw.
    3638
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:15) Miryne Thomas Turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (2:15) Caleb Huffman Steal.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (2:10) Caleb Huffman missed Dunk.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:07) Miryne Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:05) K.J. Walton Turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (1:52) PJ Mitchell missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:50) Ball State Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (1:33) Miryne Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Brachen Hazen.
    3640
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +3 (1:11) Ralph Bissainthe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by PJ Mitchell.
    3940
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:55) Brachen Hazen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (0:51) Matt Beachler Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:48) Foul on Ishmael El-Amin.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +1 (0:48) Ralph Bissainthe made Free Throw.
    4040
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +1 (0:48) Ralph Bissainthe made Free Throw.
    4140
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +1 (0:48) Ralph Bissainthe made Free Throw.
    4240
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:42) Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (0:39) Matt Beachler Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (0:15) Caleb Huffman missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:11) Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (0:04) Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kani Acree.
    4243
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (0:00) Matt Beachler Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:00) Luke Bumbalough Steal.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

91Points97
32-67(47.8%)Field Goal(%)33-59(55.9%)
10-27(37%)3-Point(%)13-27(48.1%)
17-25(68%)Free Throw(%)18-22(81.8%)
33(13)Rebounds(Offensive)33(9)
12Assists23
10Steals4
3Blocks2
11Turnovers16
18(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
2Largest Lead11

Game Details

Saturday, February 27, 2021 · 1:00 PM
Worthen Arena · Muncie, IN
attendance: 150 (1.3%)
spread: BALL -11.5
over/under: 152.5