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Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Ball State Cardinals

Mar 6, 2026
FINAL

Box Score

12T
CMU264369
BALL424385

Game Recap

Game Highlights Video

Player Stats

Central Michigan Chippewas logoCENTRAL MICHIGANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
13Keenan Garner262-20-02-58200246
32Nathan Claerbaut317-100-02-251000316
5Tamario Adley335-150-41-336103111
10Phat Phat Brooks348-160-11-332202417
33Logan McIntire253-53-50-00100249
11Kayden Nation10-00-00-00000000
21Nick Mullen141-20-00-03001012
23Jorden Brooks10-00-00-00000000
3Jaxson Whitaker232-40-20-01100104
2Jalen Kampen111-20-02-23100114
22Will Ashford10-00-00-00000000
TOTAL-29-5651.8%3-1225.0%8-1553.3%261431111869
Ball State Cardinals logoBALL STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
34Preston Copeland193-40-01-71103117
7Cam Denson40-00-00-00000010
3Juwan Maxey100-40-40-02010000
13Devon Barnes293-82-56-615104114
1Elmore James IV323-61-42-22110029
24Mason Jones272-31-20-03510035
4Kayden Fish217-100-11-131000315
5Armoni Zeigler234-52-30-077024310
2Davion Hill3510-153-42-363312225
TOTAL-32-5558.2%9-2339.1%12-1963.2%252376111685

Play-by-Play

1st halfCMUBALL
  • (20:00) Start game.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball won by Ball State.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball lost by Central Michigan.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:28) Devon Barnes misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (19:24) Tamario Adley Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:13) Foul on Devon Barnes.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (18:53) team shot clock turnover .
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:40) Devon Barnes bad pass turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (18:21) Phat Phat Brooks misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:15) Devon Barnes Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:10) Devon Barnes bad pass turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (18:05) Phat Phat Brooks misses driving layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:01) Juwan Maxey Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:59) Devon Barnes misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (17:52) Phat Phat Brooks Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (17:49) Tamario Adley misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:45) Juwan Maxey Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (17:38) Foul on Logan McIntire.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:38) Preston Copeland misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:38) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:38) Preston Copeland misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (17:35) Keenan Garner Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (17:21) Nathan Claerbaut makes 2-foot dunk (Tamario Adley assists).
    20
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (17:03) Foul on Logan McIntire.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (16:43) Mason Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Armoni Zeigler assists).
    23
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (16:25) Phat Phat Brooks misses 19-foot step back jumpshot.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:22) Ball State Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:12) Armoni Zeigler bad pass turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (15:42) Nick Mullen misses layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:39) Armoni Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:23) Davion Hill misses driving layup.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (15:22) Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (14:55) Tamario Adley makes 8-foot pullup jump shot.
    43
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (14:34) Kayden Fish makes layup.
    45
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (14:34) Foul on Nathan Claerbaut.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (14:34) Kayden Fish makes free throw 1 of 1.
    46
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (14:04) Tamario Adley misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:59) Armoni Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (13:47) Armoni Zeigler makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot.
    48
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (13:24) Jaxson Whitaker misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:22) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (13:22) Foul on Keenan Garner.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:12) Davion Hill misses driving layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:11) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (13:05) Kayden Fish makes layup.
    410
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +3 (12:55) Logan McIntire makes 24-foot three point jumper.
    710
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:33) Armoni Zeigler bad pass turnover.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (12:33) Phat Phat Brooks Steal.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (12:24) Jalen Kampen misses driving layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:24) Davion Hill Block.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (12:18) Jalen Kampen Offensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (12:17) Jalen Kampen bad pass turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:17) Davion Hill Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (12:16) Davion Hill makes driving layup (Armoni Zeigler assists).
    712
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (12:16) Foul on Phat Phat Brooks.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:16) Davion Hill misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (12:14) Keenan Garner Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (12:06) Logan McIntire misses 27-foot three point jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:04) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:40) Kayden Fish misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (11:39) Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (11:12) Keenan Garner bad pass turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:12) Mason Jones Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:51) Davion Hill misses 8-foot floating jump shot.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (10:47) Keenan Garner Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (10:20) Nathan Claerbaut makes layup (Tamario Adley assists).
    912
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (10:00) Kayden Fish makes driving layup (Davion Hill assists).
    914
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (9:26) Jaxson Whitaker misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:23) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (9:21) Elmore James IV makes layup (Devon Barnes assists).
    916
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (8:56) Phat Phat Brooks misses 16-foot jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:52) Kayden Fish Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (8:44) Foul on Keenan Garner.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (8:44) Davion Hill makes free throw 1 of 2.
    917
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (8:44) Davion Hill makes free throw 2 of 2.
    918
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (8:21) Phat Phat Brooks misses 9-foot floating jump shot.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (8:17) Nathan Claerbaut Offensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (8:12) Phat Phat Brooks traveling turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (7:46) Mason Jones makes 11-foot hook shot (Armoni Zeigler assists).
    920
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (7:29) Tamario Adley misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (7:26) Nick Mullen Offensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (7:17) Phat Phat Brooks makes driving layup.
    1120
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:17) Foul on Elmore James IV.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (7:16) Phat Phat Brooks misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (7:13) Jalen Kampen Offensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (7:11) Logan McIntire misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:08) Armoni Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (6:52) Davion Hill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mason Jones assists).
    1123
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +3 (6:28) Logan McIntire makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Kampen assists).
    1423
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (6:11) Foul on Jalen Kampen.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:11) Preston Copeland misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:11) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (6:11) Preston Copeland makes free throw 2 of 2.
    1424
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (5:57) Nathan Claerbaut misses 10-foot hook shot.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:54) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (5:45) Preston Copeland makes layup (Davion Hill assists).
    1426
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:19) Foul on Armoni Zeigler.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (4:56) Tamario Adley makes 21-foot pullup jump shot.
    1626
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (4:41) Devon Barnes makes driving layup.
    1628
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (4:27) Nathan Claerbaut makes 2-foot dunk (Jaxson Whitaker assists).
    1828
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:16) Foul on Preston Copeland.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:16) Preston Copeland turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:55) Foul on Mason Jones.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (3:55) Keenan Garner misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (3:55) Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (3:55) Keenan Garner misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:54) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (3:42) Davion Hill makes driving layup (Mason Jones assists).
    1830
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (3:38) Keenan Garner bad pass turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:38) Davion Hill Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (3:34) Davion Hill makes driving layup.
    1832
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (3:17) Jaxson Whitaker makes layup (Tamario Adley assists).
    2032
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (2:45) Armoni Zeigler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mason Jones assists).
    2035
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (2:14) Nathan Claerbaut makes 1-foot dunk (Tamario Adley assists).
    2235
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (1:49) Armoni Zeigler makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devon Barnes assists).
    2238
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (1:29) Nathan Claerbaut makes driving layup.
    2438
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (1:27) Technical Foul on Nathan Claerbaut.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (1:27) Devon Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2439
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (1:27) Devon Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2440
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:16) Davion Hill bad pass turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:02) Foul on Mason Jones.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (0:53) Tamario Adley misses driving layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:53) Preston Copeland Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:49) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (0:45) Preston Copeland makes layup (Devon Barnes assists).
    2442
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (0:45) Foul on Nick Mullen.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:45) Preston Copeland misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (0:44) Tamario Adley Defensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (0:32) Tamario Adley misses 3-foot jumper.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    (0:27) Nick Mullen Offensive Rebound.
  • Central Michigan Chippewas logo
    +2 (0:27) Nick Mullen makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
    2642
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:03) Foul on Armoni Zeigler.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:03) Armoni Zeigler turnover.
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points85
29-56(51.8%)Field Goal(%)32-55(58.2%)
3-12(25.0%)3-Point(%)9-23(39.1%)
8-15(53.3%)Free Throw(%)12-19(63.2%)
29(9)Rebounds(Offensive)28(7)
14Assists23
3Steals7
1Blocks6
12Turnovers12
18(1)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
2Largest Lead21

Game Details

Friday, March 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Worthen Arena · Muncie, IN
attendance: 2,815 (24.5%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: BALL -2.5
over/under: 134.5