Ball State Cardinals vs. Central Michigan Chippewas

Jan 20, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
BALL	33	35	68
CMU	20	47	67

Game Recap

Zeigler, Hill lead Ball State over Central Michigan 68-67. Armoni Zeigler scored 17 points, Davion Hill converted a three-point play with 16 seconds remaining and Ball State took down Central Michigan 68-67 on Tuesday.

Player Stats

BALL STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
34Preston Copeland	21	3-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	2	6
24Mason Jones	23	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	3	2
5Armoni Zeigler	33	7-14	1-3	2-2	7	4	1	2	4	2	17
13Devon Barnes	31	5-11	5-9	2-3	1	2	3	0	0	0	17
1Elmore James IV	28	2-12	0-6	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	0	4
7Cam Denson	17	1-1	0-0	1-2	5	0	2	1	1	2	3
4Kayden Fish	19	2-3	0-0	0-1	4	0	0	0	0	3	4
2Davion Hill	28	5-16	2-7	3-3	5	4	2	1	0	0	15


TOTAL	-	26-6241.9%	8-2532.0%	8-1172.7%	28	13	8	6	5	12	68

CENTRAL MICHIGAN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
13Keenan Garner	33	3-7	2-2	2-2	8	0	1	1	3	2	10
32Nathan Claerbaut	32	3-4	0-0	1-2	7	4	0	1	3	1	7
5Tamario Adley	32	7-10	4-5	2-4	8	6	2	1	1	2	20
10Phat Phat Brooks	25	2-7	0-0	0-2	2	2	0	0	2	4	4
33Logan McIntire	32	8-13	5-9	0-0	3	1	1	0	2	1	21
11Kayden Nation	5	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21Nick Mullen	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
3Jaxson Whitaker	12	0-4	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2Jalen Kampen	14	2-3	1-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5
22Will Ashford	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
TOTAL	-	25-5248.1%	12-1963.2%	5-1050.0%	30	13	4	4	12	12	67

Play-by-Play

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1st halfBALLCMU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Central Michigan.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Ball State.
(19:28) Logan McIntire misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(19:26) Nathan Claerbaut Offensive Rebound.
(19:21) Logan McIntire misses layup.
(19:21) Mason Jones Block.
(19:19) Armoni Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
(19:16) Devon Barnes misses layup.
(19:16) Tamario Adley Block.
(19:12) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:08) Armoni Zeigler makes layup.
20
(18:45) Tamario Adley misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:43) Armoni Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
(18:37) Armoni Zeigler misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:34) Keenan Garner Defensive Rebound.
(18:23) Foul on Keenan Garner.
(18:23) Keenan Garner turnover.
+2 (18:06) Armoni Zeigler makes 6-foot floating jump shot.
40
(17:48) Logan McIntire bad pass turnover.
(17:48) Devon Barnes Steal.
(17:42) Armoni Zeigler bad pass turnover.
(17:42) Keenan Garner Steal.
(17:42) Foul on Mason Jones.
+1 (17:42) Nathan Claerbaut makes free throw 1 of 2.
41
(17:42) Nathan Claerbaut misses free throw 2 of 2.
(17:40) Keenan Garner Offensive Rebound.
+3 (17:28) Keenan Garner makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tamario Adley assists).
44
(17:00) Armoni Zeigler misses 17-foot floating jump shot.
(16:53) Kayden Fish Offensive Rebound.
(16:49) Elmore James IV misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:45) Nathan Claerbaut Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:22) Tamario Adley makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Nathan Claerbaut assists).
46
(16:01) Foul on Phat Phat Brooks.
+1 (16:01) Devon Barnes makes free throw 1 of 3.
56
(16:01) Devon Barnes misses free throw 2 of 3.
(16:01) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (16:01) Devon Barnes makes free throw 3 of 3.
66
+3 (15:38) Logan McIntire makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tamario Adley assists).
69
(15:19) Foul on Tamario Adley.
(15:03) Armoni Zeigler misses driving layup.
(15:00) Tamario Adley Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:38) Nathan Claerbaut makes 3-foot dunk.
611
(14:22) Devon Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(14:19) Tamario Adley Defensive Rebound.
(14:14) Foul on Kayden Fish.
(13:50) Jaxson Whitaker misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot.
(13:46) Keenan Garner Offensive Rebound.
(13:46) Keenan Garner bad pass turnover.
(13:46) Davion Hill Steal.
+3 (13:34) Davion Hill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Armoni Zeigler assists).
911
+2 (13:12) Jalen Kampen makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot.
913
+3 (12:52) Davion Hill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mason Jones assists).
1213
(12:26) Keenan Garner misses layup.
(12:26) Cam Denson Defensive Rebound.
(12:26) Cam Denson Block.
(12:13) Davion Hill misses 20-foot pullup jump shot.
(12:13) Keenan Garner Block.
(12:12) Preston Copeland Offensive Rebound.
+2 (12:11) Preston Copeland makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1413
(11:50) Nick Mullen misses layup.
(11:46) Cam Denson Defensive Rebound.
(11:35) Davion Hill misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(11:32) Jalen Kampen Defensive Rebound.
(11:30) Phat Phat Brooks misses driving layup.
(11:26) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:06) Cam Denson makes driving layup (Armoni Zeigler assists).
1613
+2 (10:46) Phat Phat Brooks makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot.
1615
(10:33) Foul on Phat Phat Brooks.
+1 (10:33) Davion Hill makes free throw 1 of 2.
1715
+1 (10:33) Davion Hill makes free throw 2 of 2.
1815
(10:20) Keenan Garner bad pass turnover.
(10:20) Davion Hill Steal.
(9:59) Elmore James IV misses driving layup.
(9:59) Nathan Claerbaut Block.
(9:56) Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.
(9:34) Foul on Cam Denson.
(9:34) Tamario Adley misses free throw 1 of 2.
(9:34) Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
(9:34) Tamario Adley misses free throw 2 of 2.
(9:33) Armoni Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
(9:07) Armoni Zeigler misses 18-foot pullup jump shot.
(9:04) Cam Denson Offensive Rebound.
(9:03) Davion Hill misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(8:57) Davion Hill Offensive Rebound.
(8:52) Davion Hill misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(8:49) Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:35) Logan McIntire makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tamario Adley assists).
1818
+2 (8:18) Preston Copeland makes 5-foot dunk (Armoni Zeigler assists).
2018
(7:55) Tamario Adley misses 10-foot floating jump shot.
(7:51) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
(7:38) Armoni Zeigler misses driving layup.
(7:38) Keenan Garner Defensive Rebound.
(7:21) Nathan Claerbaut bad pass turnover.
(7:21) Devon Barnes Steal.
+3 (7:15) Armoni Zeigler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devon Barnes assists).
2318
(6:56) Jalen Kampen misses 18-foot turnaround jump shot.
(6:53) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
(6:36) Devon Barnes misses 11-foot jumper.
(6:33) Nathan Claerbaut Defensive Rebound.
(6:14) Keenan Garner misses layup.
(6:14) Preston Copeland Block.
(6:14) Central Michigan Offensive Rebound.
(6:10) Foul on Mason Jones.
(6:05) Will Ashford bad pass turnover.
(6:05) Cam Denson Steal.
(5:48) Foul on Nick Mullen.
(5:48) Cam Denson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(5:48) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:48) Cam Denson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2418
(5:24) Phat Phat Brooks bad pass turnover.
(5:24) Cam Denson Steal.
(5:11) Kayden Fish misses driving layup.
(5:08) Phat Phat Brooks Defensive Rebound.
(4:49) Foul on Cam Denson.
(4:44) Nathan Claerbaut traveling turnover.
(4:26) Davion Hill misses layup.
(4:22) Kayden Fish Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:22) Kayden Fish makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2618
(4:11) Tamario Adley misses driving layup.
(4:09) Kayden Fish Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:49) Devon Barnes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Davion Hill assists).
2918
(3:26) Jaxson Whitaker misses 16-foot jumper.
(3:23) Elmore James IV Defensive Rebound.
(3:10) Davion Hill misses driving layup.
(3:08) Nathan Claerbaut Defensive Rebound.
(3:04) Logan McIntire misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:00) Elmore James IV Defensive Rebound.
(2:45) Elmore James IV misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot.
(2:42) Keenan Garner Defensive Rebound.
(2:36) Jaxson Whitaker misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:33) Cam Denson Defensive Rebound.
(2:21) Cam Denson bad pass turnover.
(2:21) Tamario Adley Steal.
(2:00) Keenan Garner misses layup.
(1:58) Tamario Adley Offensive Rebound.
(1:50) Nathan Claerbaut misses 5-foot floating jump shot.
(1:47) Armoni Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:46) Armoni Zeigler makes driving layup.
3118
(1:20) Nathan Claerbaut bad pass turnover.
(1:05) Foul on Nathan Claerbaut.
+1 (1:02) Armoni Zeigler makes free throw 1 of 2.
3218
+1 (1:02) Armoni Zeigler makes free throw 2 of 2.
3318
+2 (0:48) Nathan Claerbaut makes layup (Logan McIntire assists).
3320
(0:28) Armoni Zeigler out of bounds bad pass turnover.
(0:00) Jaxson Whitaker misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(0:00) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

BALL

CMU

68Points67

26-62(41.9%)Field Goal(%)25-52(48.1%)

8-25(32.0%)3-Point(%)12-19(63.2%)

8-11(72.7%)Free Throw(%)5-10(50.0%)

32(13)Rebounds(Offensive)34(10)

13Assists13

8Steals4

6Blocks4

5Turnovers12

12(0)Fouls(Technical)12(0)

15Largest Lead5

Game Details

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM

McGuirk Arena · Mount Pleasant, MI

attendance: 2,202 (41.5%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: BALL -1.5

over/under: 142.5