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Cardinals Soar Above Falcons on Tuesday
January 31, 2023 | Men's Basketball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Ball State men's basketball team was back in action on Tuesday inside the Stroh Center against Bowling Green. Jarron Coleman recorded a game-high 19 points as the Cardinals defeat the Falcons 69-60.
Ball State improved to 15-7 overall and 6-3 in Mid-American Conference play, while Bowling Green fell to 10-12 overall and 4-5 in league play. The Cardinals surpassed last season's win total with nine games left to play.
"We showed some toughness," said Head Coach Michael Lewis. "We executed well after the under four timeout. We won this with defense. Obviously, the first half was pretty smooth for us offensively. I didn't like giving up two buckets there before the half. We showed some composure. We executed down the stretch. I thought we missed some shots we normally make there. We keep throwing these dudes into the fire and they keep responding. That was a big road win. When they made that run, teams could fold, and we showed some resolve and some fight. I'm really proud of these guys."
Coleman finished with a game-high 19 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Jaylin Sellers tallied 11 points with two rebounds and one block. Payton Sparks finished with a game-high 10 boards along with five points, one assist, and one steal. Demarius Jacobs led the team with three assists, and added eight points, five rebounds, two steals, and one block.
The Cardinals came out of the gates fast and went on an 11-2 run to start the game. Ball State followed with a 10-4 run and took an 21-6 lead with 12:38 left in the opening stanza.
The Falcons were able to outscore the Cardinals, 9-6, and cut the BSU lead to, 27-15, with 8:11 left in the half. Ball State outscored Bowling Green 13-11 in the final 6:46 of the half to take a 40-26 lead into the break.
The Falcons began the second half on an 11-1 run and cut the Cardinal lead to 41-37 with 15:44 on the clock. Ball State answered with an 8-0 run and took a 49-37 lead with just under 14 minutes left in regulation.
Bowling Green went on an 11-2 run that lasted 3:46 and cut the deficit to three, 51-48, with 9:59 left to play. The Falcons outscored the Cardinals, 10-8 and cut the lead to just one, 59-58, with just over five minutes left to play.
Ball State was resilient and ended the game on a 10-2 run and won the game 69-60. Coleman iced the game with a steal and a fastbreak layup.
Leon Ayers III led the Falcons with 14 points and three assists. Chandler Turner chipped in with 13 points, six rebounds, and two steals. Rashaun Agee went for 11 points, a team-high eight rebounds, and had two steals.
As a team, the Cardinals finished the game shooting 50.0 percent from the field. Ball State scored the game's first points and never surrendered the lead the remainder of the game.
Ball State returns to the friendly confines of Worthen Arena for a Friday night matchup against Eastern Michigan. Jump is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network and all Cardinal fans are encouraged to wear red as part of a "Red Out".
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 15-7 overall and 6-3 in Mid-American Conference play, while Bowling Green fell to 10-12 overall and 4-5 in league play. The Cardinals surpassed last season's win total with nine games left to play.
"We showed some toughness," said Head Coach Michael Lewis. "We executed well after the under four timeout. We won this with defense. Obviously, the first half was pretty smooth for us offensively. I didn't like giving up two buckets there before the half. We showed some composure. We executed down the stretch. I thought we missed some shots we normally make there. We keep throwing these dudes into the fire and they keep responding. That was a big road win. When they made that run, teams could fold, and we showed some resolve and some fight. I'm really proud of these guys."
Coleman finished with a game-high 19 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Jaylin Sellers tallied 11 points with two rebounds and one block. Payton Sparks finished with a game-high 10 boards along with five points, one assist, and one steal. Demarius Jacobs led the team with three assists, and added eight points, five rebounds, two steals, and one block.
The Cardinals came out of the gates fast and went on an 11-2 run to start the game. Ball State followed with a 10-4 run and took an 21-6 lead with 12:38 left in the opening stanza.
The Falcons were able to outscore the Cardinals, 9-6, and cut the BSU lead to, 27-15, with 8:11 left in the half. Ball State outscored Bowling Green 13-11 in the final 6:46 of the half to take a 40-26 lead into the break.
The Falcons began the second half on an 11-1 run and cut the Cardinal lead to 41-37 with 15:44 on the clock. Ball State answered with an 8-0 run and took a 49-37 lead with just under 14 minutes left in regulation.
Bowling Green went on an 11-2 run that lasted 3:46 and cut the deficit to three, 51-48, with 9:59 left to play. The Falcons outscored the Cardinals, 10-8 and cut the lead to just one, 59-58, with just over five minutes left to play.
Ball State was resilient and ended the game on a 10-2 run and won the game 69-60. Coleman iced the game with a steal and a fastbreak layup.
.@jarron_coleman clinches the game with a the steal and the fastbreak layup!!#ChirpChirp x #WeFly pic.twitter.com/0aFkA8DXCH
— Ball State Men's Basketball (@BallStateMBB) February 1, 2023
Leon Ayers III led the Falcons with 14 points and three assists. Chandler Turner chipped in with 13 points, six rebounds, and two steals. Rashaun Agee went for 11 points, a team-high eight rebounds, and had two steals.
As a team, the Cardinals finished the game shooting 50.0 percent from the field. Ball State scored the game's first points and never surrendered the lead the remainder of the game.
Ball State returns to the friendly confines of Worthen Arena for a Friday night matchup against Eastern Michigan. Jump is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network and all Cardinal fans are encouraged to wear red as part of a "Red Out".
For general and season ticket information, please click here or call 1-888-BSU-TICKET (756-285-1474).
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Team Stats
BSU
BGSU
FG%
.500
.411
3FG%
.389
.364
FT%
.552
.714
RB
38
31
TO
14
9
STL
5
10
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Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
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