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Saturday, November 12
Terre Haute, Ind.
2 p.m.
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Cardinals Travel to Terre Haute for First Road Contest
November 11, 2022 | Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men's basketball team returns to the court for its first road contest of the season against Indiana State on Saturday. The Cardinals and Sycamores are slated for a 2 p.m. start inside the Hulman Center.
The Cardinals are coming off a historic performance in the season opener as BSU recorded the largest margin of victory with a 109-39 win against Earlham. The 70-point margin bested the previous record by six, which was 64 points against Cardinal Stritch in 1989. The Cardinals' 109 points is tied for the 13th most in program history and is the first time scoring over 105 points since February 18, 2017. Michael Lewis also made history as he earned his first career win as a head coach.
Spreading the Love
Ball State was able to spread the ball around as six players finished the game in double figures. Demarius Jacobs recorded a game-high 19 points and a game-high six assists. Mickey Pearson Jr. recorded a double-double with a career-high 13 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, the first of his career. Kaiyem Cleary produced 17 points, the most for him as an NCAA Division I player. Payton Sparks finished with 15 points and eight boards. Basheer Jihad produced 13 points to go along with four rebounds. Jalen Windham ended the game with 10 points, six rebounds with a career-high five assists and a career-best four steals.
Stout Defense
The Cardinals were impressive on the defensive end of the court in the season opener. Ball State held Earlham to 24.6 percent from the field and 21.1 percent from 3-point range. BSU was disciplined as well, as it limited Earlham to just six free throws for the entire game. The Cardinals were tough on the defensive glass as they brought down 38 defensive rebounds.
Series History with the Sycamores
Saturday marks the 137th meeting between BSU and ISU. The Cardinals lead the overall series 74-62. Ball State has won four of the last five meetings, including a 97-75 victory in Muncie on Nov. 27, 2021. The Sycamores lead the series 51-18 in games played in Terre Haute. Ball State's last road win against Indiana State came on Nov. 25, 2017, by the score of 93-85.
Scouting Indiana State
Indiana State is led by Cooper Neese and Cameron Henry, who earned spots on the Preseason Missouri Valley All-Conference teams. Neese was a second team selection, while Henry landed on the third team. Courvoisier McCauley led the Sycamores in the season opener with 23 points, including going 6-of-12 from 3-point range. McCauley added 10 rebounds for a double-double. Trenton Gibson recorded a double-double in the opener with 18 points and a game-high 11 boards. Jayson Kent led the squad with five steals. Julian Larry and Xavier Bledson paced the team with five assists each.
Tale of the Tape
All of BSU's games are presented on the Ball State Gainbridge Radio Network on Woof Boom stations 96.7 FM, 102.9 FM, 104.9 FM, WLBC HD2, and the stream of 967BlakeFM.com as well as WERKFM.net.
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The Cardinals are coming off a historic performance in the season opener as BSU recorded the largest margin of victory with a 109-39 win against Earlham. The 70-point margin bested the previous record by six, which was 64 points against Cardinal Stritch in 1989. The Cardinals' 109 points is tied for the 13th most in program history and is the first time scoring over 105 points since February 18, 2017. Michael Lewis also made history as he earned his first career win as a head coach.
Spreading the Love
Ball State was able to spread the ball around as six players finished the game in double figures. Demarius Jacobs recorded a game-high 19 points and a game-high six assists. Mickey Pearson Jr. recorded a double-double with a career-high 13 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, the first of his career. Kaiyem Cleary produced 17 points, the most for him as an NCAA Division I player. Payton Sparks finished with 15 points and eight boards. Basheer Jihad produced 13 points to go along with four rebounds. Jalen Windham ended the game with 10 points, six rebounds with a career-high five assists and a career-best four steals.
Stout Defense
The Cardinals were impressive on the defensive end of the court in the season opener. Ball State held Earlham to 24.6 percent from the field and 21.1 percent from 3-point range. BSU was disciplined as well, as it limited Earlham to just six free throws for the entire game. The Cardinals were tough on the defensive glass as they brought down 38 defensive rebounds.
Series History with the Sycamores
Saturday marks the 137th meeting between BSU and ISU. The Cardinals lead the overall series 74-62. Ball State has won four of the last five meetings, including a 97-75 victory in Muncie on Nov. 27, 2021. The Sycamores lead the series 51-18 in games played in Terre Haute. Ball State's last road win against Indiana State came on Nov. 25, 2017, by the score of 93-85.
Scouting Indiana State
Indiana State is led by Cooper Neese and Cameron Henry, who earned spots on the Preseason Missouri Valley All-Conference teams. Neese was a second team selection, while Henry landed on the third team. Courvoisier McCauley led the Sycamores in the season opener with 23 points, including going 6-of-12 from 3-point range. McCauley added 10 rebounds for a double-double. Trenton Gibson recorded a double-double in the opener with 18 points and a game-high 11 boards. Jayson Kent led the squad with five steals. Julian Larry and Xavier Bledson paced the team with five assists each.
Tale of the Tape
| BSU | Category | ISU |
| 109.0 | POINTS PER GAME | 80.0 |
| 39.0 | OPP. POINTS PER GAME | 53.0 |
| .612 | FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | .544 |
| .246 | OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | .385 |
| .235 | 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | .483 |
| .211 | OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | .278 |
| .719 | FREE THROW PERCENTAGE | .500 |
| 53.0 | REBOUNDS PER GAME | 36.0 |
| 23.0 | REBOUNDING MARGIN | 9.0 |
| 23.0 | ASSISTS PER GAME | 21.0 |
| 10.0 | TURNOVERS PER GAME | 16.0 |
| 12.0 | TURNOVER MARGIN | 1.0 |
| 14.0 | STEALS PER GAME | 8.0 |
| 10.0 | BLOCKS PER GAME | 2.0 |
All of BSU's games are presented on the Ball State Gainbridge Radio Network on Woof Boom stations 96.7 FM, 102.9 FM, 104.9 FM, WLBC HD2, and the stream of 967BlakeFM.com as well as WERKFM.net.
For general and season ticket information, please click here or call 1-888-BSU-TICKET (756-285-1474).
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