Ball State University Athletics
Saturday, November 11
Muncie, Ind
2:00 p.m.
Ball State University
2-0,0-0MAC
73
vs
68
Old Dominion
1-1,0-0Sun Belt
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Old Dominion
36
32
68
Ball St.
38
35
73
Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics
Anderson's Career Day Leads Cardinals to 73-68 Win over ODU
November 11, 2023 | Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men's basketball team used a career day from guard Jalin Anderson for a 73-68 win over Old Dominion on Saturday at Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals (2-0) handed the Monarchs (1-1) their first loss of the year in the game between Mid-American Conference and Sun Belt Conference foes (MAC-SBC Challenge). Anderson's 29 points and nine rebounds were both career highs.
Anderson, a junior transfer from Loyola Marymount, dropped 18 points in the first half to propel Ball State to a 38-36 advantage at the break. He scored six points in the final minute-plus of the game, including an and-1 at the 1:04 mark to put the Cardinals back in front 64-63.
The hosts had the lead for the majority of the contest, with the edge being 10 points at multiple points midway through the first half, but the Monarchs charged back to tie the score at 32 late in the opening period. Old Dominion's largest lead was four points at 53-49 with 9:14 to play, but a jumper by Anderson and a 3-pointer by Davion Bailey quickly erased the deficit for Ball State
Basheer Jihad (15 points, five rebounds), Mickey Pearson Jr. (13 points, four rebounds) and Davion Bailey (10 points) also scored in double figures for the Cardinals in their first battle against an NCAA Division I opponent of the regular season. Zane Doughty (six points) was the only other player to score for the hosts.
Old Dominion's Chaunce Jenkins (20 points), Vasean Allette (15) and Tyrone Williams (11 and 10 rebounds) led the Monarch offense. The visitors travel to Arkansas for an SEC game at the Razorbacks on Monday.
The visitors outrebounded Ball State 34-33 and won points in the paint by a wide margin (44-18), but the Cardinals overcame that by making six more 3-pointers (10 to 4) and 15 more free throws (21-6). Old Dominion shot 50.9 percent (29-57) from the field to Ball State's 39.6 percent (21-53).
The MAC-SBC Challenge will continue for the Cardinals on Feb. 10 with a trip to play a yet-to-be-determined Sun Belt Team.
Ball State is scheduled to host Oakland City at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Worthen in the final game of its season-opening homestand before traveling to Evansville on Saturday to play the Aces.
The Cardinals (2-0) handed the Monarchs (1-1) their first loss of the year in the game between Mid-American Conference and Sun Belt Conference foes (MAC-SBC Challenge). Anderson's 29 points and nine rebounds were both career highs.
Anderson, a junior transfer from Loyola Marymount, dropped 18 points in the first half to propel Ball State to a 38-36 advantage at the break. He scored six points in the final minute-plus of the game, including an and-1 at the 1:04 mark to put the Cardinals back in front 64-63.
The hosts had the lead for the majority of the contest, with the edge being 10 points at multiple points midway through the first half, but the Monarchs charged back to tie the score at 32 late in the opening period. Old Dominion's largest lead was four points at 53-49 with 9:14 to play, but a jumper by Anderson and a 3-pointer by Davion Bailey quickly erased the deficit for Ball State
Basheer Jihad (15 points, five rebounds), Mickey Pearson Jr. (13 points, four rebounds) and Davion Bailey (10 points) also scored in double figures for the Cardinals in their first battle against an NCAA Division I opponent of the regular season. Zane Doughty (six points) was the only other player to score for the hosts.
Old Dominion's Chaunce Jenkins (20 points), Vasean Allette (15) and Tyrone Williams (11 and 10 rebounds) led the Monarch offense. The visitors travel to Arkansas for an SEC game at the Razorbacks on Monday.
The visitors outrebounded Ball State 34-33 and won points in the paint by a wide margin (44-18), but the Cardinals overcame that by making six more 3-pointers (10 to 4) and 15 more free throws (21-6). Old Dominion shot 50.9 percent (29-57) from the field to Ball State's 39.6 percent (21-53).
The MAC-SBC Challenge will continue for the Cardinals on Feb. 10 with a trip to play a yet-to-be-determined Sun Belt Team.
Ball State is scheduled to host Oakland City at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Worthen in the final game of its season-opening homestand before traveling to Evansville on Saturday to play the Aces.
Team Stats
ODU
BSU
FG%
.509
.396
3FG%
.286
.323
FT%
.545
.700
RB
34
33
TO
15
14
STL
9
5
Game Leaders
Pts
29
FGM
10
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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