Tuesday, January 24
Muncie, Ind.
7 p.m.
Ball State University
13-7,4-3MAC
65
vs
91
Buffalo
10-10,4-3MAC
1
2
F
Buffalo
45
46
91
Ball St.
27
38
65
Photo by: Grace Walton - BSU Creative Services
Ball State Drops First Home Contest to Buffalo
January 24, 2023 | Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men's basketball team was back inside the friendly confines of Worthen Arena for a Mid-American Conference matchup presented by Stoops Automotive Group on Tuesday. Jarron Coleman led the team with a game-high 27 points, but BSU dropped one to Buffalo 91-65.
The Cardinals fell to 13-7 and 4-3 in MAC play, while the Bulls improved to 10-10 overall and 4-3 in league play.
"Hats off to Buffalo," said Head Coach Michael Lewis. "Excellent gameplan, they came in from the beginning and went right at us. Very similar to what Kent State did. We did not respond. We did not have fight. There has been a lot of work done by this team over the last couple of months, to put themselves in a position to play in front of a crowd like we did again tonight. To put that type of effort on the floor, is an embarrassment of a performance that you can have."
Coleman tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers on his way to a 27-point effort, the fourth time of the season and second in the last three contests. He added a game-high three steals to go along with four rebounds and two assists. Jaylin Sellers was the only other player in double figures for the Cardinals with 10 points. He brought down three rebounds, had two assists, and tied a team-high two blocks.
The Bulls came out of the gates strong and opened on a 14-3 run in the game's first 4:30 of action. Buffalo outscored Ball State 9-3 over the next 2:25 of game action and extended their lead to 23-6 with 13:16 left until the break.
The Cardinals started to pick up the pace and intensity. BSU outscored UB 9-6 over 2:52 that was capped off by a Sellers block, rebound, and a fastbreak layup. Ball State cut the deficit to 32-12 with 9:59 left on the clock.
Ball State ended the first half by outscoring Buffalo, 15-13, but the Bulls took a 45-27 lead into the break.
The Cardinals opened the second have strong and outscored the Bulls 20-11. BSU cut the deficit to just nine points, 56-47, with 14:08 left in regulation.
Buffalo went on to outscore Ball State 35-18 over the remainder of the game and claimed a 91-65 victory.
As a team, the Bulls finished the game 59.7 percent from the field, 50.0 percent from 3-point range, and 85.7 percent from the free-throw line. Curtis Jones tied a game-high 27 points to lead UB. Armoni Foster added 20 points, while Isaiah Adams collected 12 points and Yazid Powell tallied 11.
The Cardinals return to action on Saturday with a trip to Illinois and a matchup with Northern Illinois. Jump is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.
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The Cardinals fell to 13-7 and 4-3 in MAC play, while the Bulls improved to 10-10 overall and 4-3 in league play.
"Hats off to Buffalo," said Head Coach Michael Lewis. "Excellent gameplan, they came in from the beginning and went right at us. Very similar to what Kent State did. We did not respond. We did not have fight. There has been a lot of work done by this team over the last couple of months, to put themselves in a position to play in front of a crowd like we did again tonight. To put that type of effort on the floor, is an embarrassment of a performance that you can have."
Coleman tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers on his way to a 27-point effort, the fourth time of the season and second in the last three contests. He added a game-high three steals to go along with four rebounds and two assists. Jaylin Sellers was the only other player in double figures for the Cardinals with 10 points. He brought down three rebounds, had two assists, and tied a team-high two blocks.
The Bulls came out of the gates strong and opened on a 14-3 run in the game's first 4:30 of action. Buffalo outscored Ball State 9-3 over the next 2:25 of game action and extended their lead to 23-6 with 13:16 left until the break.
The Cardinals started to pick up the pace and intensity. BSU outscored UB 9-6 over 2:52 that was capped off by a Sellers block, rebound, and a fastbreak layup. Ball State cut the deficit to 32-12 with 9:59 left on the clock.
Ball State ended the first half by outscoring Buffalo, 15-13, but the Bulls took a 45-27 lead into the break.
The Cardinals opened the second have strong and outscored the Bulls 20-11. BSU cut the deficit to just nine points, 56-47, with 14:08 left in regulation.
Buffalo went on to outscore Ball State 35-18 over the remainder of the game and claimed a 91-65 victory.
As a team, the Bulls finished the game 59.7 percent from the field, 50.0 percent from 3-point range, and 85.7 percent from the free-throw line. Curtis Jones tied a game-high 27 points to lead UB. Armoni Foster added 20 points, while Isaiah Adams collected 12 points and Yazid Powell tallied 11.
The Cardinals return to action on Saturday with a trip to Illinois and a matchup with Northern Illinois. Jump is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.
For general and season ticket information, please click here or call 1-888-BSU-TICKET (756-285-1474).
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Team Stats
UB
BSU
FG%
.597
.400
3FG%
.500
.391
FT%
.857
.500
RB
40
26
TO
15
11
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
10
3FGM
7
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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