Friday, November 25
Nassau, The Bahamas
Noon
Ball State University
vs
Vermont
Photo by: Chad Smith
The Cardinals Fly South for Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
November 24, 2022 | Men's Basketball
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Ball State men's basketball team made a trip to The Bahamas for the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship. The Cardinals open the tournament against the Vermont Catamounts on Friday, Nov. 25, at noon.
Ball State has a chance to play either Missouri State or UNCW in the second game of the trip on Saturday. On Sunday, Ball State will play either North Texas, San Jose State, Oakland, or Long Beach State.
Last Time Out
Ball State is coming off an 86-72 victory against IU-South Bend in the team's last contest and improved to 3-1 on the year. Jaylin Sellers led the way with a career-high 18 points and a career-best 14 rebounds as he picked up his first career double-double. For the second time this season, the Cardinals had six different players score in double figures. Payton Sparks finished the game with 17 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Jarron Coleman added 12 points, four rebounds, two blocks, one assist, and one steal. Demarius Jacobs produced a career-high three blocked shots to accompany his 12 points, game-high five assists, three rebounds, and one steal. Mickey Pearson Jr. posted 12 points to go along with his nine boards and two assists. Jalen Windham closed out the double-digit scorers with 12 points as he added four assists and one steal.
Spreading the Love
The Cardinals have four players averaging double figures on the season. Coleman leads the team with 15.3 points per game. Coleman's 45.8 percent from 3-point range leads the MAC. Coleman has brought down 5.8 boards a game. Sparks is second on the team with 14.8 points per game, he is second on the squad with five blocks, and is third on the team with 6.3 rebounds a game. Jacobs is averaging 13.8 points a game with 5.5 rebound per game. Jacobs has a team-best 18 assists and is tied for a team high in steals with eight. Sellers rounds out the double-digit scorers with 11.0 points a contest. Sellers is second on the team with 6.7 rebounds a contest. Pearson Jr. has a team-high 7.0 rebounds per game.
Taking Advantage at the Free-Throw Line
As a team, the Cardinals are averaging 25.5 free throws per game, which is tied for 20th in the country and leads the MAC. Ball State is averaging 18.5 free-throws made per contest, which is 17th in the NCAA and leads the conference.
Solid Defense
Ball State continues to be strong on the defensive end of the court. As a unit, the Cardinals are tied for 47th in the NCAA with 29.0 defensive rebounds per game, which is best in the MAC. BSU is averaging 5.2 blocks a game, which is tied for 40th in the nation and top in the conference. Ball State is outrebounding opponents on an average of 11.8 rebounds per game, which is 14th in the NCAA and leads the MAC.
Series History with the Catamounts
Friday will mark the first meeting between Ball State and Vermont.
Scouting Vermont
Vermont enters Friday with a 1-5 record. The Catamounts are led by Dylan Penn who is averaging 12.5 points per game and is shooting a team-best 49.1 percent from the field. Aaron Deloney is the other Vermont player averaging double digits with 10.8 points per game and is second on the team with 14 assists. Robin Duncan has a team-best 6.0 rebounds per game. Finn Sullivan leads the team with 16 assists and has a team-best seven steals. Sullivan is second on the squad with 5.3 boards per game.
Tale of the Tape
Record Against Potential Opponents
Missouri State – 0-0 first meeting
UNCW – 0-0 first meeting
North Texas – 0-0 first meeting
San Jose State – 0-0 first meeting
Oakland- 2-0 last meeting 12/3/1985 82-69
Long Beach State – 0-0 first meeting
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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Ball State has a chance to play either Missouri State or UNCW in the second game of the trip on Saturday. On Sunday, Ball State will play either North Texas, San Jose State, Oakland, or Long Beach State.
Last Time Out
Ball State is coming off an 86-72 victory against IU-South Bend in the team's last contest and improved to 3-1 on the year. Jaylin Sellers led the way with a career-high 18 points and a career-best 14 rebounds as he picked up his first career double-double. For the second time this season, the Cardinals had six different players score in double figures. Payton Sparks finished the game with 17 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Jarron Coleman added 12 points, four rebounds, two blocks, one assist, and one steal. Demarius Jacobs produced a career-high three blocked shots to accompany his 12 points, game-high five assists, three rebounds, and one steal. Mickey Pearson Jr. posted 12 points to go along with his nine boards and two assists. Jalen Windham closed out the double-digit scorers with 12 points as he added four assists and one steal.
Spreading the Love
The Cardinals have four players averaging double figures on the season. Coleman leads the team with 15.3 points per game. Coleman's 45.8 percent from 3-point range leads the MAC. Coleman has brought down 5.8 boards a game. Sparks is second on the team with 14.8 points per game, he is second on the squad with five blocks, and is third on the team with 6.3 rebounds a game. Jacobs is averaging 13.8 points a game with 5.5 rebound per game. Jacobs has a team-best 18 assists and is tied for a team high in steals with eight. Sellers rounds out the double-digit scorers with 11.0 points a contest. Sellers is second on the team with 6.7 rebounds a contest. Pearson Jr. has a team-high 7.0 rebounds per game.
Taking Advantage at the Free-Throw Line
As a team, the Cardinals are averaging 25.5 free throws per game, which is tied for 20th in the country and leads the MAC. Ball State is averaging 18.5 free-throws made per contest, which is 17th in the NCAA and leads the conference.
Solid Defense
Ball State continues to be strong on the defensive end of the court. As a unit, the Cardinals are tied for 47th in the NCAA with 29.0 defensive rebounds per game, which is best in the MAC. BSU is averaging 5.2 blocks a game, which is tied for 40th in the nation and top in the conference. Ball State is outrebounding opponents on an average of 11.8 rebounds per game, which is 14th in the NCAA and leads the MAC.
Series History with the Catamounts
Friday will mark the first meeting between Ball State and Vermont.
Scouting Vermont
Vermont enters Friday with a 1-5 record. The Catamounts are led by Dylan Penn who is averaging 12.5 points per game and is shooting a team-best 49.1 percent from the field. Aaron Deloney is the other Vermont player averaging double digits with 10.8 points per game and is second on the team with 14 assists. Robin Duncan has a team-best 6.0 rebounds per game. Finn Sullivan leads the team with 16 assists and has a team-best seven steals. Sullivan is second on the squad with 5.3 boards per game.
Tale of the Tape
| BSU | Category | UV |
| 84.3 | POINTS PER GAME | 77.2 |
| 63.8 | OPP. POINTS PER GAME | 78.7 |
| .511 | FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | .475 |
| .388 | OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | .477 |
| .365 | 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | .311 |
| .326 | OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | .440 |
| .725 | FREE THROW PERCENTAGE | .701 |
| 41.5 | REBOUNDS PER GAME | 32.5 |
| 11.7 | REBOUNDING MARGIN | -0.5 |
| 15.0 | ASSISTS PER GAME | 13.0 |
| 15.3 | TURNOVERS PER GAME | 13.0 |
| -0.5 | TURNOVER MARGIN | 2.7 |
| 8.3 | STEALS PER GAME | 9.7 |
| 5.3 | BLOCKS PER GAME | 4.2 |
Record Against Potential Opponents
Missouri State – 0-0 first meeting
UNCW – 0-0 first meeting
North Texas – 0-0 first meeting
San Jose State – 0-0 first meeting
Oakland- 2-0 last meeting 12/3/1985 82-69
Long Beach State – 0-0 first meeting
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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