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    BALL
    Ball State CardinalsBall StateBALL
    11-7, 2-3 MAC
    83
    11-7, 2-3 MAC
    Final
    12T
    Ball State
    BALL
    414283
    C Michigan
    CMU
    353772
    CMU
    Central Michigan ChippewasC MichiganCMU
    14-4, 3-2 MAC
    72
    14-4, 3-2 MAC

    Ball State Cardinals @ Central Michigan Chippewas

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    Game Leaders

    BALLCMU
    Points
    K.J. Walton
    24
    K.J. Walton#1
    12/17 FG, 0/0 FT
    24
    Points
    Rob Montgomery
    19
    R. Montgomery#5
    8/13 FG, 0/0 FT
    19
    Rebounds
    Tahjai Teague
    10
    T. Teague#25
    10 DREB, 0 OREB
    10
    Rebounds
    Rob Montgomery
    7
    R. Montgomery#5
    5 DREB, 2 OREB
    7
    Assists
    Trey Moses
    3
    T. Moses#24
    2 TO, 31 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Larry Austin Jr.
    8
    L. Austin Jr.#0
    4 TO, 36 MIN
    8
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    BALL
    CMU

    57% (35-61)

    Field Goal %

    45% (27-60)

    33% (5-15)

    Three Point %

    30% (7-23)

    89% (8-9)

    Free Throw %

    73% (11-15)

    13

    Turnovers

    15

    32

    Rebounds

    29

    13

    Largest Lead

    5

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Mount Pleasant, MI

    ESPN3

    Referee:Mike Kitts

    Referee:Darryl Smith

    Referee:Dan Dorian

    Walton scores 24, leads Ball State down stretch to beat CMU

    K.J. Walton scored 16 of his career-high 24 points in the second half to lead Ball State to an 83-72 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday.
    Jan 19, 2019, 07:14 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    BALL
    100%

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Akron0-0-0-0
    Ball State0-0-0-0
    Bowling Green0-0-0-0
    Buffalo0-0-0-0
    Central Michigan0-0-0-0
    Eastern Michigan0-0-0-0
    Kent State0-0-0-0
    Massachusetts0-0-0-0
    Miami (OH)0-0-0-0
    Ohio0-0-0-0
    Toledo0-0-0-0
    Western Michigan0-0-0-0
    Full Standings

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