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Akron Zips vs. Ball State Cardinals

Jan 9, 2024
FINAL

Box Score

12T
AKR334780
BALL354176

Game Recap

Game Highlights Video

Ali scores 17 to guide Akron to 80-76 victory over Ball State. Ali Ali's 17 points helped Akron defeat Ball State 80-76 on Tuesday night.

Player Stats

Akron Zips logoAKRONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
25Enrique Freeman345-110-24-7131011414
11Sammy Hunter220-30-13-34020233
24Ali Ali344-131-58-1043101117
34Nate Johnson234-60-12-441100310
2Greg Tribble236-132-50-000110514
1Shammah Scott201-21-21-22110034
3Kaleb Thornton242-52-50-02220026
22Mikal Dawson204-74-70-011000012
TOTAL-26-6043.3%10-2835.7%18-2669.2%3098242180
Ball State Cardinals logoBALL STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Basheer Jihad299-183-66-8164217327
3Mickey Pearson Jr.374-72-42-240000212
34Ben Hendriks222-20-00-07103254
1Jalin Anderson405-132-59-1025004221
5Davion Bailey384-113-70-064000011
33Mason Jones300-10-01-33100051
12Jurica Zagorsak20-00-00-00000000
4Micah Bell20-10-10-00000000
TOTAL-24-5345.3%10-2343.5%18-2378.3%381524131776

Play-by-Play

1st halfAKRBALL
  • Akron Zips logo
    (19:45) Ali Ali missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (19:40) Sammy Hunter Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (19:39) Sammy Hunter Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:25) Jalin Anderson Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (19:25) Ali Ali Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (19:19) Ali Ali Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:19) Basheer Jihad Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:11) Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:11) Basheer Jihad Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (19:11) Foul on Greg Tribble.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:09) Basheer Jihad Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (18:51) Greg Tribble made Jumper.
    20
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:33) Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:29) Mickey Pearson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (18:29) Foul on Nate Johnson.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:07) Davion Bailey missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (18:03) Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:55) Greg Tribble missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:51) Ben Hendriks Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (17:42) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Basheer Jihad.
    22
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (17:15) Greg Tribble made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ali Ali.
    52
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:00) Jalin Anderson missed Layup.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (17:00) Greg Tribble Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:00) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:50) Basheer Jihad Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:50) Greg Tribble Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:43) Nate Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:39) Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (16:35) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Basheer Jihad.
    55
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:13) Ali Ali missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:09) Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (16:00) Foul on Sammy Hunter.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:46) Jalin Anderson Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (15:46) Nate Johnson Steal.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (15:42) Nate Johnson made Dunk.
    75
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (15:30) Basheer Jihad made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalin Anderson.
    78
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:58) Kaleb Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:58) Ben Hendriks Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:53) Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:50) Basheer Jihad Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:50) Kaleb Thornton Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:46) Foul on Basheer Jihad.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (14:46) Nate Johnson made Free Throw.
    88
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:46) Nate Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:46) Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:40) Jalin Anderson Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:40) Kaleb Thornton Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:18) Foul on Mason Jones.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:09) Enrique Freeman missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (14:09) Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (13:52) Enrique Freeman made Free Throw.
    98
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (13:41) Basheer Jihad made Dunk. Assisted by Davion Bailey.
    910
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:41) Enrique Freeman missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:41) Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:32) Jalin Anderson missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:29) Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (13:18) Enrique Freeman Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:18) Basheer Jihad Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (13:03) Jalin Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Bailey.
    913
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (12:42) Greg Tribble made Jumper.
    1113
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (12:24) Ben Hendriks made Layup. Assisted by Davion Bailey.
    1115
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (12:14) Shammah Scott made Three Point Jumper.
    1415
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (11:57) Davion Bailey made Jumper. Assisted by Jalin Anderson.
    1417
  • Akron Zips logo
    (11:42) Enrique Freeman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:38) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:31) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (11:30) Ali Ali Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:30) Foul on Ben Hendriks.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:11) Foul on Basheer Jihad.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (11:10) Sammy Hunter made Free Throw.
    1517
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (11:10) Sammy Hunter made Free Throw.
    1617
  • Akron Zips logo
    +1 (11:10) Sammy Hunter made Free Throw.
    1717
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (10:42) Basheer Jihad made Three Point Jumper.
    1720
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (10:18) Ali Ali made Jumper.
    1920
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (9:50) Basheer Jihad made Jumper.
    1922
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:30) Greg Tribble missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:26) Enrique Freeman Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:24) Sammy Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (9:21) Enrique Freeman Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:21) Foul on Basheer Jihad.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (9:18) Nate Johnson made Jumper.
    2122
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:54) Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:51) Ben Hendriks Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:47) Jalin Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:43) Ben Hendriks Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:27) Jalin Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (8:24) Ali Ali Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (8:19) Mikal Dawson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:15) Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (8:05) Foul on Nate Johnson.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (7:56) Foul on Shammah Scott.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:55) Ben Hendriks Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (7:43) Greg Tribble made Jumper.
    2322
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:21) Micah Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (7:20) Akron Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (6:49) Greg Tribble missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (6:44) Kaleb Thornton Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (6:41) Mikal Dawson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaleb Thornton.
    2622
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:26) Foul on Ben Hendriks.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:26) Ben Hendriks Turnover.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (6:12) Enrique Freeman missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:12) Ben Hendriks Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:06) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:57) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:53) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:48) Mikal Dawson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:44) Ali Ali Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:36) Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:32) Sammy Hunter Offensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:25) Sammy Hunter missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:21) Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (5:13) Foul on Ali Ali.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (4:58) Davion Bailey made Three Point Jumper.
    2625
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:24) Ali Ali missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:20) Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:00) Foul on Greg Tribble.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:00) Mason Jones missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (4:00) Sammy Hunter Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:41) Ali Ali missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:38) Ben Hendriks Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (3:24) Ben Hendriks made Layup. Assisted by Jalin Anderson.
    2627
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:09) Foul on Mason Jones.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (3:05) Ali Ali missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:05) Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (2:50) Jalin Anderson made Layup.
    2629
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (2:34) Enrique Freeman made Layup.
    2829
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:03) Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:59) Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    +3 (1:48) Kaleb Thornton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Enrique Freeman.
    3129
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:30) Foul on Kaleb Thornton.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (1:29) Jalin Anderson made Free Throw.
    3130
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:29) Jalin Anderson missed Free Throw.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:29) Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:11) Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:05) Jalin Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Akron Zips logo
    (1:05) Foul on Sammy Hunter.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (1:05) Jalin Anderson made Free Throw.
    3131
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (1:05) Jalin Anderson made Free Throw.
    3132
  • Akron Zips logo
    +2 (0:51) Enrique Freeman made Layup.
    3332
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (0:33) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mason Jones.
    3335
  • Akron Zips logo
    (0:05) Kaleb Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:01) Ben Hendriks Defensive Rebound.
2nd half

Team Stats

80Points76
26-60(43.3%)Field Goal(%)24-53(45.3%)
10-28(35.7%)3-Point(%)10-23(43.5%)
18-26(69.2%)Free Throw(%)18-23(78.3%)
32(11)Rebounds(Offensive)40(12)
9Assists15
8Steals2
2Blocks4
5Turnovers13
21(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
8Largest Lead6

Game Details

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 · 7:00 PM
Worthen Arena · Muncie, IN
attendance: 3,715 (32.3%)