MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - Glenn Bryant scored 20 points, J.R. Sims added 18 and Eastern Michigan beat Ball State 56-50 on Saturday afternoon.
Sims made four 3-pointers for the Eagles (12-13, 5-6 Mid-American), who shot 63 percent from the floor in the second half.
Jauwan Scaife led the Cardinals (10-14, 4-8) with 21 points but was just 6 of 18 from the floor, including 2 of 13 from 3-point range. Conference rebounding leader Majok Majok grabbed 16 rebounds and scored six points.
Eastern Michigan won despite getting outrebounded 33-23 and committing 15 turnovers. Ball State's shooting woes helped: The Cardinals shot just 34 percent and made just six of their 20 shots after halftime. They were 5 of 27 from 3-point range for the game.
With the win, Eastern Michigan avenged Jan. 9's 60-58 home loss to Ball State. The Cardinals still lead the all-time series, 54-39.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Eastern Michigan (12-13) « | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| Ball State (10-14) | 24 | 26 | 50 |
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| Eastern Michigan Eagles | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| G. Bryant, F | 39 | 8-14 | 3-5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| D. Riley, C | 21 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| J. Sims, G | 34 | 7-8 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| A. Strickland, G | 28 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| D. Harrison, G | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| A. Harper | 18 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| J. Ross | 16 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| M. Balkema | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| J. Harris | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| D. Thompson | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 22-39 | 7-15 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 56 | |
| 56.4% | 46.7% | ||||||
| Ball State Cardinals | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Majok, F | 38 | 0-2 | 6-10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| C. Bond, F | 29 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Z. Fields, C | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Scaife, G | 37 | 6-18 | 7-10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| C. Brogna, G | 25 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Posley | 31 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| M. Kamieniecki | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| B. Calhoun | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 15-44 | 15-23 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 50 | |
| 34.1% | 65.2% | ||||||
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