Ball State Cardinals vs. Central Michigan Chippewas

Feb 27, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
BALL	38	41	79
CMU	31	40	71

Game Recap

Pearson scores 25 to guide Ball State over Central Michigan 79-71. Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 25 points as Ball State beat Central Michigan 79-71 on Tuesday night.

Player Stats

BALL STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
33Mason Jones	26	0-4	0-1	1-2	7	2	0	0	1	4	1
11Basheer Jihad	35	4-8	1-3	4-4	7	4	1	3	3	2	13
3Mickey Pearson Jr.	37	9-13	3-5	4-4	4	0	0	1	1	1	25
1Jalin Anderson	38	5-11	2-3	2-4	5	3	3	0	6	1	14
5Davion Bailey	38	7-14	4-10	0-0	5	1	2	0	0	2	18
34Ben Hendriks	6	1-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2	2
13Trent Middleton Jr.	20	2-4	0-1	2-2	3	4	0	0	2	3	6

TOTAL	-	28-5749.1%	10-2343.5%	13-1681.3%	34	14	6	4	13	15	79

CENTRAL MICHIGAN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Markus Harding	30	3-7	0-1	1-3	6	4	2	1	3	4	7
13Aidan Rubio	22	1-4	1-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3
3Derrick Butler	34	3-13	2-6	8-9	7	3	1	0	2	2	16
34Paul McMillan IV	39	10-14	4-7	1-2	2	0	1	0	3	2	25
0Brian Taylor	34	3-7	0-0	1-1	6	1	0	0	2	4	7
4Jemal Davis	16	3-9	1-4	0-0	4	1	1	1	1	0	7
11KJ Oduor	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2Cayden Vasko	24	2-6	2-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	2	4	6
TOTAL	-	25-6041.7%	10-2540.0%	11-1573.3%	27	11	5	2	14	16	71

Play-by-Play

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1st halfBALLCMU

(19:40) Markus Harding missed Layup.
(19:38) Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.
(19:19) Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:18) Mason Jones Offensive Rebound.
(19:17) Basheer Jihad missed Layup.
(19:17) Markus Harding Block.
(19:17) Markus Harding Defensive Rebound.
(19:17) Markus Harding Block.
(19:17) Markus Harding Defensive Rebound.
(19:09) Paul McMillan IV Turnover.
+2 (18:47) Jalin Anderson made Jumper.
20
(18:15) Brian Taylor missed Jumper.
(18:12) Foul on Mason Jones.
(18:12) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
+3 (17:56) Aidan Rubio made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derrick Butler.
23
(17:34) Mason Jones missed Layup.
(17:29) Mason Jones Offensive Rebound.
(17:29) Mason Jones missed Layup.
(17:26) Mason Jones Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:26) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Mason Jones.
43
(17:05) Foul on Derrick Butler.
(17:05) Derrick Butler Turnover.
+3 (16:52) Jalin Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Basheer Jihad.
73
(16:28) Derrick Butler missed Layup.
(16:25) Markus Harding Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:25) Markus Harding made Layup.
75
(16:12) Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:08) Mickey Pearson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:08) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Layup.
95
(15:40) Foul on Davion Bailey.
(15:28) Brian Taylor missed Layup.
(15:24) Trent Middleton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:18) Davion Bailey made Jumper. Assisted by Basheer Jihad.
115
+2 (14:55) Markus Harding made Layup.
117
(14:27) Foul on Paul McMillan IV.
(14:17) Jalin Anderson Turnover.
(14:00) Jemal Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:58) Brian Taylor Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:58) Brian Taylor made Layup.
119
(13:58) Foul on Mickey Pearson Jr..
+1 (13:58) Brian Taylor made Free Throw.
1110
(13:44) Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:41) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
(13:31) Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:28) Derrick Butler Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:19) Paul McMillan IV made Three Point Jumper.
1113
(13:04) Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:01) Brian Taylor Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:44) Brian Taylor made Jumper.
1115
(12:25) Trent Middleton Turnover.
(12:06) Cayden Vasko Turnover.
(12:02) Mason Jones Turnover.
(12:02) Jemal Davis Steal.
+2 (11:55) Paul McMillan IV made Layup.
1117
(11:34) Ben Hendriks missed Dunk.
(11:34) Jemal Davis Block.
(11:27) Ben Hendriks Offensive Rebound.
(11:27) Ben Hendriks missed Layup.
(11:26) Jemal Davis Defensive Rebound.
(11:25) Derrick Butler Turnover.
(11:25) Davion Bailey Steal.
(11:12) Trent Middleton missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:10) Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.
(10:54) Derrick Butler missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:50) Ben Hendriks Defensive Rebound.
(10:47) Trent Middleton missed Layup.
(10:41) Ben Hendriks Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:41) Ben Hendriks made Dunk.
1317
(10:20) Jemal Davis missed Jumper.
(10:14) Trent Middleton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:01) Jalin Anderson made Jumper.
1517
(9:44) Jemal Davis Turnover.
(9:24) Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:20) Mickey Pearson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(9:20) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Jumper.
(9:20) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
(9:20) Foul on Brian Taylor.
(9:20) Foul on Brian Taylor.
(9:20) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
(9:14) Basheer Jihad Turnover.
(9:00) Derrick Butler missed Dunk.
(8:55) Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.
(8:53) Jalin Anderson Turnover.
(8:53) Paul McMillan IV Steal.
(8:53) Paul McMillan IV Steal.
(8:21) Markus Harding missed Layup.
(8:19) Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:14) Basheer Jihad made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Middleton.
1817
(7:46) Foul on Markus Harding.
(7:46) Markus Harding Turnover.
(7:29) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed .
(7:25) Markus Harding Defensive Rebound.
(7:25) Foul on Basheer Jihad.
(7:01) Aidan Rubio missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:57) Brian Taylor Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:55) Paul McMillan IV made Jumper.
1819
(6:30) Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:26) Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:16) Paul McMillan IV made Jumper.
1821
(6:00) Foul on Cayden Vasko.
+1 (6:00) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw.
1921
+1 (6:00) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw.
2021
(5:31) Brian Taylor missed Jumper.
(5:28) Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:20) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Bailey.
2321
(4:54) Markus Harding missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:50) Paul McMillan IV Offensive Rebound.
+3 (4:48) Derrick Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Markus Harding.
2324
+3 (4:34) Davion Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Basheer Jihad.
2624
(4:09) Derrick Butler missed Layup.
(4:06) Jalin Anderson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:00) Davion Bailey made Layup.
2824
(3:41) Markus Harding Turnover.
(3:20) Mason Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:18) Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.
(2:55) Cayden Vasko missed Layup.
(2:55) Mickey Pearson Jr. Block.
(2:51) Central Michigan Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:42) Brian Taylor made Layup.
2826
+3 (2:28) Davion Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Basheer Jihad.
3126
(2:09) Aidan Rubio Turnover.
+2 (1:55) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Jumper.
3326
(1:31) Cayden Vasko Turnover.
(1:31) Davion Bailey Steal.
(1:15) Foul on Markus Harding.
+1 (1:15) Basheer Jihad made Free Throw.
3426
+1 (1:15) Basheer Jihad made Free Throw.
3526
+3 (0:52) Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Taylor.
3529
+3 (0:39) Davion Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Middleton.
3829
(0:22) Foul on Davion Bailey.
+2 (0:05) Jemal Davis made Layup.
3831

2nd half

Team Stats

BALL

CMU

79Points71

28-57(49.1%)Field Goal(%)25-60(41.7%)

10-23(43.5%)3-Point(%)10-25(40.0%)

13-16(81.3%)Free Throw(%)11-15(73.3%)

37(12)Rebounds(Offensive)30(12)

14Assists11

6Steals5

4Blocks2

13Turnovers14

15(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

18Largest Lead1

Game Details

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 · 7:00 PM

McGuirk Arena · Mount Pleasant, MI

attendance: 1,472 (27.8%)

tv: ESPN+