Thursday, November 18
St. Petersburg, Fla.
8 p.m.
Ball State University
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Photo by: Chad Smith
Cardinals Fall to Panthers in Day One of Jersey Mike’s Classic
November 19, 2021 | Men's Basketball
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Ball State men's basketball team returned to action for day one of the Jersey Mike's Classic against FIU on Thursday. Basheer Jihad recorded a career-high 14 points, in the Cardinals' 73-60 loss.
Ball State scored the game's first four points on layups by Payton Sparks and Tyler Cochran. After the Panthers went on a 6-0 run, Cochran knocked down a turnaround jumper to tie the game at 6-6 with 16:13 left in the opening half.
The two sides traded buckets for five minutes and the game was tied at 19-19, with 11:14 left in the half. Sparks made a layup to give Ball State a 21-19 lead with just nine and a half minutes left in the first stanza.
FIU went on a 5-0 run and took a 24-21 lead with 7:37 left in the half. Demarius Jacobs made a big 3-pointer to tie the game at 24-24.
After the Panthers went up by two, 27-25 with 5:21 left in the half, Luke Bumbalough knocked down a 3-pointer to give BSU a slight 28-27 lead. On the following possession, Miryne Thomas made a great hustle play to close out on an FIU player taking a 3-pointer and blocked the shot.
FIU ended the half on a 7-0 run and took a 34-28 lead into the half.
Sparks opened the second half with a layup and drew the foul. He converted the and-1 opportunity and closed the gap to three. Thomas started to catch fire and scored Ball State's next 10 points. The Cardinals held a slim 41-40 advantage with just over 15 minutes left in regulation. Bumbalough added a layup to put Ball State up 43-40.
FIU responded with a 7-0 run and took a 47-43 lead. Jihad drained a 3-pointer to pull within one, 47-46, with 13 minutes left.
After the Panthers went up by five, Jalen Windham hit on back-to-back 3-pointers to give BSU a 53-52 lead. Jihad converted on jumper to extend the Cardinal lead to 55-52.
FIU went on a 13-0 run and took a 67-57 lead with just over two minutes left in the game. The deficit was too much for the Cardinals to overcome in the remaining minutes as the Panthers won, 73-60.
Jihad recorded a career-high 14 points behind a 5-for-6 night from the field. He was 2-for-2 from 3-point range and added five rebounds. Thomas finished the game with 10 points, tied for a game-high two blocks, and added three assists. Bumbalough ended with a team-high six rebounds and added eight points. Jacobs, Bumbalough, and Cochran all produced four assists.
Travis Brewer notched a game-high 25 points. Denver Jones chipped in with 14 points for the Panthers. Clevon Brown brought down a game-high nine rebounds.
The Cardinals return to the McArthur Center on Friday for a game against Weber State. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
From the Coach – Head Coach James Whitford
"It was a really hard-fought game. I thought 35 minutes into the game it was really anyone's game. I thought we played really well for 35 minutes. They hit three 3s in-a-row and I thought we collapsed. Credit to them, they played a good game. I thought we did a lot of good things, but not enough to get over the finish line."
From the Student-Athlete – Freshman Forward #11 Basheer Jihad
"I feel like everyone's made me feel comfortable. They give me the ball in the spots I know can shoot and make plays from. I feel like they do a good job of making me feel comfortable out there. I feel like we came prepared for the press, but we made some mistakes."
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Ball State scored the game's first four points on layups by Payton Sparks and Tyler Cochran. After the Panthers went on a 6-0 run, Cochran knocked down a turnaround jumper to tie the game at 6-6 with 16:13 left in the opening half.
The two sides traded buckets for five minutes and the game was tied at 19-19, with 11:14 left in the half. Sparks made a layup to give Ball State a 21-19 lead with just nine and a half minutes left in the first stanza.
FIU went on a 5-0 run and took a 24-21 lead with 7:37 left in the half. Demarius Jacobs made a big 3-pointer to tie the game at 24-24.
After the Panthers went up by two, 27-25 with 5:21 left in the half, Luke Bumbalough knocked down a 3-pointer to give BSU a slight 28-27 lead. On the following possession, Miryne Thomas made a great hustle play to close out on an FIU player taking a 3-pointer and blocked the shot.
FIU ended the half on a 7-0 run and took a 34-28 lead into the half.
Sparks opened the second half with a layup and drew the foul. He converted the and-1 opportunity and closed the gap to three. Thomas started to catch fire and scored Ball State's next 10 points. The Cardinals held a slim 41-40 advantage with just over 15 minutes left in regulation. Bumbalough added a layup to put Ball State up 43-40.
FIU responded with a 7-0 run and took a 47-43 lead. Jihad drained a 3-pointer to pull within one, 47-46, with 13 minutes left.
After the Panthers went up by five, Jalen Windham hit on back-to-back 3-pointers to give BSU a 53-52 lead. Jihad converted on jumper to extend the Cardinal lead to 55-52.
FIU went on a 13-0 run and took a 67-57 lead with just over two minutes left in the game. The deficit was too much for the Cardinals to overcome in the remaining minutes as the Panthers won, 73-60.
Jihad recorded a career-high 14 points behind a 5-for-6 night from the field. He was 2-for-2 from 3-point range and added five rebounds. Thomas finished the game with 10 points, tied for a game-high two blocks, and added three assists. Bumbalough ended with a team-high six rebounds and added eight points. Jacobs, Bumbalough, and Cochran all produced four assists.
Travis Brewer notched a game-high 25 points. Denver Jones chipped in with 14 points for the Panthers. Clevon Brown brought down a game-high nine rebounds.
The Cardinals return to the McArthur Center on Friday for a game against Weber State. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
From the Coach – Head Coach James Whitford
"It was a really hard-fought game. I thought 35 minutes into the game it was really anyone's game. I thought we played really well for 35 minutes. They hit three 3s in-a-row and I thought we collapsed. Credit to them, they played a good game. I thought we did a lot of good things, but not enough to get over the finish line."
From the Student-Athlete – Freshman Forward #11 Basheer Jihad
"I feel like everyone's made me feel comfortable. They give me the ball in the spots I know can shoot and make plays from. I feel like they do a good job of making me feel comfortable out there. I feel like we came prepared for the press, but we made some mistakes."
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Team Stats
BSU
FIU
FG%
.390
.400
3FG%
.303
.387
FT%
.308
.850
RB
38
39
TO
14
16
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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