Saturday, January 14
Muncie, Ind.
2 p.m.
Ball State University
12-5,3-1MAC
75
vs
61
Miami
7-10,1-3MAC
1
2
F
Miami (OH)
30
31
61
Ball St.
47
28
75
Photo by: Samantha Blankenship / Ball State University
Cardinals Ground RedHawks Inside Worthen Saturday
January 14, 2023 | Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men's basketball team returned to Worthen Arena for a Mid-American Conference matchup with Miami on Saturday. Jaylin Sellers and Demarius Jacobs tied for team-high honors with 15 points each as the Cardinals defeated the RedHawks 75-61.
Ball State improved to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in MAC play, while Miami fell to 7-10 overall and 1-3 in the conference. The Cardinal defense was stout and limited the RedHawks to a 3-point percentage of 7.7 for the entire game.
"Great crowd," said Head Coach Michael Lewis. "That's an exciting thing to see, a community get behind a team, and hopefully they like what they see. These guys are competing at a level that they deserve a backing like that. The students were fantastic. I hope they took advantage of the free concessions tonight. I was really pleased with the first half and how we started the game. There were a couple minutes in the first half where things dipped. The second half was obviously less than to be desired. We have to continue to learn. Our execution really dropped and those are things we have to clean up. We have to be more consistent in our effort and put a game away like that early in the second half."
Sellers finished with 15 points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block. Jacobs dropped 15 points with four assists, two rebounds, one block, and one steal.
Payton Sparks recorded his fifth double-double of the season behind 14 rebounds and 12 points. Sparks added three assists and a game-high two blocks. Basheer Jihad collected a career-high three steals to go along with his 12 points and six rebounds. Jarron Coleman collected a game-high five assists with nine points and eight rebounds.
Ball State opened the game strong, scoring the first basket and going on a 10-3 run over the opening 3:48. After Miami scored to make it a 10-5 game, Ball State answered with another run. This time a 9-0 surge to extend the lead to 19-5.
The RedHawks responded with a 13-6 run and cut its deficit to 25-18 with just over nine minutes left to play in the half. Over the next 1:03 of action, the Cardinals utilized a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line and a driving layup by Sellers to produce a 6-0 run.
The two sides traded baskets for the next eight points, which saw a score 39-26 in favor of BSU. Ball State finished the opening stanza on an 8-4 run and took a 47-30 lead into halftime.
The RedHawks began the second half on an 8-4 run and cut the Cardinals lead to 51-38. Ball State settled down and matched Miami's intensity. With the score 60-46, Sellers came up with a steal and took the ball the length of the court for the fastbreak dunk.
Miami came back with a 9-1 run and pulled within eight, 63-55, with 5:06 left on the clock. The Cardinals countered with a 12-2 run and put them up 75-57 with 48 seconds left. The RedHawks scored the game's final four points, but the Cardinals claimed the 75-61 victory.
As a team, Ball State forced nine turnovers and were limited to seven of their own, while holding a slim 32-29 advantage in rebounding. The BSU defense also limited Miami to just 1-of-13 (7.7 percent) from 3-point range, shutting down a RedHawks offence which leads the league with 8.6 threes made per game.
Mekhi Lairy led the RedHawks with 17 points. He collected four rebounds and one steal. Anderson Mirambeaux paced the team with nine rebounds to go along with his 14 points and three assists. Kamari Williams added 10 points and five rebounds.
The Cardinals return to Worthen Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 17, as the Western Michigan Broncos come to Muncie. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.
For general and season ticket information, please click here or call 1-888-BSU-TICKET (756-285-1474).
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Ball State improved to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in MAC play, while Miami fell to 7-10 overall and 1-3 in the conference. The Cardinal defense was stout and limited the RedHawks to a 3-point percentage of 7.7 for the entire game.
"Great crowd," said Head Coach Michael Lewis. "That's an exciting thing to see, a community get behind a team, and hopefully they like what they see. These guys are competing at a level that they deserve a backing like that. The students were fantastic. I hope they took advantage of the free concessions tonight. I was really pleased with the first half and how we started the game. There were a couple minutes in the first half where things dipped. The second half was obviously less than to be desired. We have to continue to learn. Our execution really dropped and those are things we have to clean up. We have to be more consistent in our effort and put a game away like that early in the second half."
Sellers finished with 15 points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block. Jacobs dropped 15 points with four assists, two rebounds, one block, and one steal.
Payton Sparks recorded his fifth double-double of the season behind 14 rebounds and 12 points. Sparks added three assists and a game-high two blocks. Basheer Jihad collected a career-high three steals to go along with his 12 points and six rebounds. Jarron Coleman collected a game-high five assists with nine points and eight rebounds.
Ball State opened the game strong, scoring the first basket and going on a 10-3 run over the opening 3:48. After Miami scored to make it a 10-5 game, Ball State answered with another run. This time a 9-0 surge to extend the lead to 19-5.
The RedHawks responded with a 13-6 run and cut its deficit to 25-18 with just over nine minutes left to play in the half. Over the next 1:03 of action, the Cardinals utilized a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line and a driving layup by Sellers to produce a 6-0 run.
The two sides traded baskets for the next eight points, which saw a score 39-26 in favor of BSU. Ball State finished the opening stanza on an 8-4 run and took a 47-30 lead into halftime.
The RedHawks began the second half on an 8-4 run and cut the Cardinals lead to 51-38. Ball State settled down and matched Miami's intensity. With the score 60-46, Sellers came up with a steal and took the ball the length of the court for the fastbreak dunk.
.@JaylinSellers gets the steal and goes coast-to-coast for the JAM??
Ball State leads Miami, 62-48, with 7:58 left in regulation.#ChirpChirp x #WeFly pic.twitter.com/ZZkiPszzDE
— Ball State Men's Basketball (@BallStateMBB) January 14, 2023
Miami came back with a 9-1 run and pulled within eight, 63-55, with 5:06 left on the clock. The Cardinals countered with a 12-2 run and put them up 75-57 with 48 seconds left. The RedHawks scored the game's final four points, but the Cardinals claimed the 75-61 victory.
As a team, Ball State forced nine turnovers and were limited to seven of their own, while holding a slim 32-29 advantage in rebounding. The BSU defense also limited Miami to just 1-of-13 (7.7 percent) from 3-point range, shutting down a RedHawks offence which leads the league with 8.6 threes made per game.
Mekhi Lairy led the RedHawks with 17 points. He collected four rebounds and one steal. Anderson Mirambeaux paced the team with nine rebounds to go along with his 14 points and three assists. Kamari Williams added 10 points and five rebounds.
The Cardinals return to Worthen Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 17, as the Western Michigan Broncos come to Muncie. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.
For general and season ticket information, please click here or call 1-888-BSU-TICKET (756-285-1474).
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Team Stats
Miami
BSU
FG%
.426
.441
3FG%
.077
.350
FT%
.533
.640
RB
36
42
TO
9
7
STL
2
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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