Mitchell scores 20 points to lead Minnesota past Ball State; its 10th game at home
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 20 points shooting 8 for 11 and Pharrel Payne scored 13 points and Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Ball State Cardinals 80-63 on Thursday night in a game it never trailed.
Elijah Hawkins and Joshua Ola-Joseph each scored 12 points and Cam Christie 11 for Minnesota (9-3) which has been on its home court for the season's first 10 games.
Jalin Anderson scored 26 points and Basheer Jihad 17 points for the Cardinals (8-4).
Mitchell started the game with a pair of 3-pointers, Christie made a jumper and 3 and Ola-Joseph made a pair of layups and Minnesota led 15-5. The Golden Gophers stayed ahead by double digits most of the first half and led led 39-27 at halftime.
Anderson's 3-pointer for Ball State brought the Cardinals to within 55-48 with 10:54 left; the closest Ball State got. Ola-Joseph made a jumper and a layup, Payne made consecutive layups to grow the lead to 72-57 with 6:11 left and Minnesota led by double figures for the remainder.
It was just the third-ever meeting between the two schools. The programs squared off in 1987 and 1988 each coming away with a win.
The Cardinals will start Mid-Atlantic Conference play on the road against Kent State on Jan. 2.
Minnesota hosts Maine on Dec. 29.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Basheer Jihad vs. Pharrel Payne (Cardinals gains possession) | |||
| 19:50 | Davion Bailey offensive foul | |||
| 19:50 | Davion Bailey turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 19:38 | +3 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 0-3 | |
| 19:19 | Davion Bailey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:17 | Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
| 19:05 | Pharrel Payne misses two point layup | |||
| 19:03 | Mason Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 18:51 | +2 | Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot | 2-3 | |
| 18:37 | +3 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 2-6 | |
| 18:20 | Davion Bailey turnover (bad pass) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals) | |||
| 18:11 | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists) | 2-8 | |
| 17:54 | Zane Doughty misses two point hook shot | |||
| 17:52 | Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound | |||
| 17:50 | Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (lost ball) (Basheer Jihad steals) | |||
| 17:50 | Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul) | |||
| 17:50 | +1 | Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-8 | |
| 17:50 | Basheer Jihad misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 17:50 | Cam Christie defensive rebound | |||
| 17:44 | Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 17:30 | Basheer Jihad turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 17:01 | +3 | Cam Christie makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists) | 3-11 | |
| 16:40 | Trent Middleton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:38 | Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
| 16:32 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists) | 3-13 | |
| 16:32 | Cardinals 30 second timeout | |||
| 16:11 | Jurica Zagorsak misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:09 | Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound | |||
| 15:57 | Elijah Hawkins misses two point layup | |||
| 15:55 | Cardinals defensive rebound | |||
| 15:55 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:33 | Basheer Jihad turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals) | |||
| 15:22 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point alley-oop dunk | |||
| 15:20 | Jalin Anderson defensive rebound | |||
| 15:05 | +2 | Jurica Zagorsak makes two point layup (Basheer Jihad assists) | 5-13 | |
| 14:45 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists) | 5-15 | |
| 14:30 | +2 | Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot (Jurica Zagorsak assists) | 7-15 | |
| 14:04 | Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 13:42 | Parker Fox blocks Basheer Jihad's two point layup | |||
| 13:40 | Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
| 13:31 | Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:29 | Jalin Anderson defensive rebound | |||
| 13:08 | Jump ball. Basheer Jihad vs. Isaiah Ihnen (Golden Gophers gains possession) | |||
| 13:08 | Basheer Jihad turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Ihnen steals) | |||
| 12:52 | +2 | Isaiah Ihnen makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 7-17 | |
| 12:52 | Mason Jones shooting foul (Isaiah Ihnen draws the foul) | |||
| 12:52 | +1 | Isaiah Ihnen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-18 | |
| 12:36 | Jalin Anderson misses two point layup | |||
| 12:34 | Parker Fox defensive rebound | |||
| 12:25 | Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:23 | Davion Bailey defensive rebound | |||
| 12:10 | +2 | Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot | 9-18 | |
| 11:50 | Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:47 | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | |||
| 11:47 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:36 | +2 | Parker Fox makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 9-20 | |
| 11:16 | Mason Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:14 | Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 11:08 | Trent Middleton shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
| 11:08 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-21 | |
| 11:08 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-22 | |
| 10:52 | Basheer Jihad turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 10:33 | +2 | Parker Fox makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists) | 9-24 | |
| 10:10 | Parker Fox personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul) | |||
| 10:07 | Davion Bailey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:05 | Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
| 9:51 | Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:48 | Cardinals defensive rebound | |||
| 9:34 | Mike Mitchell Jr. blocks Trent Middleton's two point jump shot | |||
| 9:32 | Parker Fox defensive rebound | |||
| 9:24 | +2 | Elijah Hawkins makes two point jump shot | 9-26 | |
| 9:23 | Cardinals 30 second timeout | |||
| 9:08 | +3 | Davion Bailey makes three point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists) | 12-26 | |
| 8:47 | Parker Fox misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:45 | Basheer Jihad defensive rebound | |||
| 8:42 | Jalin Anderson turnover (traveling) | |||
| 8:25 | +2 | Isaiah Ihnen makes two point layup (Parker Fox assists) | 12-28 | |
| 8:02 | Basheer Jihad turnover (traveling) | |||
| 7:51 | Cam Christie misses two point layup | |||
| 7:49 | Jalin Anderson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:41 | +2 | Jurica Zagorsak makes two point layup (Jalin Anderson assists) | 14-28 | |
| 7:16 | Kadyn Betts misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:14 | Mason Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 7:06 | Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:04 | Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 6:56 | Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:54 | Kadyn Betts offensive rebound | |||
| 6:49 | Kadyn Betts misses two point layup | |||
| 6:47 | Davion Bailey defensive rebound | |||
| 6:26 | +2 | Zane Doughty makes two point layup (Jalin Anderson assists) | 16-28 | |
| 6:04 | Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:02 | Zane Doughty defensive rebound | |||
| 5:46 | Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul (Jalin Anderson draws the foul) | |||
| 5:46 | TV timeout | |||
| 5:29 | +3 | Jalin Anderson makes three point jump shot | 19-28 | |
| 5:06 | Zane Doughty shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | |||
| 5:06 | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-29 | |
| 5:06 | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-30 | |
| 4:48 | Basheer Jihad turnover (lost ball) (Pharrel Payne steals) | |||
| 4:33 | Cam Christie turnover (bad pass) (Jalin Anderson steals) | |||
| 4:16 | +2 | Davion Bailey makes two point jump shot | 21-30 | |
| 3:49 | Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:47 | Zane Doughty defensive rebound | |||
| 3:29 | Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:27 | Cardinals offensive rebound | |||
| 3:27 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:21 | Davion Bailey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:19 | Zane Doughty offensive rebound | |||
| 3:19 | Zane Doughty misses two point layup | |||
| 3:17 | Zane Doughty offensive rebound | |||
| 3:17 | Zane Doughty misses two point layup | |||
| 3:15 | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | |||
| 2:50 | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists) | 21-32 | |
| 2:20 | Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:18 | Basheer Jihad offensive rebound | |||
| 2:16 | +2 | Basheer Jihad makes two point layup | 23-32 | |
| 2:16 | Cam Christie shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul) | |||
| 2:16 | +1 | Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-32 | |
| 1:53 | Zane Doughty shooting foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul) | |||
| 1:53 | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-33 | |
| 1:53 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:53 | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | |||
| 1:52 | Davion Bailey personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | |||
| 1:44 | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point layup | 24-35 | |
| 1:20 | +3 | Jalin Anderson makes three point jump shot | 27-35 | |
| 0:55 | +2 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 27-37 | |
| 0:34 | Basheer Jihad turnover (bad pass) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals) | |||
| 0:29 | +2 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point layup | 27-39 | |
| 0:08 | Joshua Ola-Joseph personal foul (Jalin Anderson draws the foul) | |||
| 0:03 | Joshua Ola-Joseph personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul) | |||
| 0:01 | Zane Doughty misses two point layup | |||
| 0:00 | Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:42 | +3 | Basheer Jihad makes three point jump shot (Mason Jones assists) | 30-39 | |
| 19:22 | +3 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 30-42 | |
| 19:03 | Mason Jones turnover (traveling) | |||
| 18:35 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:33 | Trent Middleton defensive rebound | |||
| 18:10 | Zane Doughty misses two point hook shot | |||
| 18:08 | Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
| 18:02 | +2 | Elijah Hawkins makes two point layup | 30-44 | |
| 17:40 | Trent Middleton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:38 | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | |||
| 17:27 | Trent Middleton shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
| 17:27 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-45 | |
| 17:27 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-46 | |
| 17:10 | Joshua Ola-Joseph personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul) | |||
| 17:05 | Basheer Jihad misses two point layup | |||
| 17:03 | Zane Doughty offensive rebound | |||
| 17:03 | Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Zane Doughty draws the foul) | |||
| 17:03 | Zane Doughty misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 17:03 | +1 | Zane Doughty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-46 | |
| 16:36 | Isaiah Ihnen turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 16:23 | +2 | Zane Doughty makes two point layup (Jalin Anderson assists) | 33-46 | |
| 16:10 | Zane Doughty blocks Pharrel Payne's two point layup | |||
| 16:08 | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | |||
| 15:55 | Isaiah Ihnen misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:53 | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | |||
| 15:51 | Pharrel Payne misses two point layup | |||
| 15:49 | Cardinals defensive rebound | |||
| 15:49 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:35 | +2 | Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot | 35-46 | |
| 15:02 | +3 | Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists) | 35-49 | |
| 14:37 | Mason Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:35 | Basheer Jihad offensive rebound | |||
| 14:23 | +2 | Jalin Anderson makes two point layup | 37-49 | |
| 14:11 | Elijah Hawkins misses two point layup | |||
| 14:09 | Basheer Jihad defensive rebound | |||
| 13:56 | Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:54 | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | |||
| 13:26 | +3 | Isaiah Ihnen makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 37-52 | |
| 13:16 | +3 | Basheer Jihad makes three point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists) | 40-52 | |
| 12:53 | Cam Christie misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:51 | Jurica Zagorsak defensive rebound | |||
| 12:36 | +3 | Jurica Zagorsak makes three point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists) | 43-52 | |
| 12:08 | +2 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot (Cam Christie assists) | 43-54 | |
| 11:36 | +2 | Basheer Jihad makes two point layup (Jalin Anderson assists) | 45-54 | |
| 11:14 | Jalin Anderson shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
| 11:14 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:14 | Elijah Hawkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 11:14 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-55 | |
| 10:53 | +3 | Jalin Anderson makes three point jump shot | 48-55 | |
| 10:31 | +2 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot | 48-57 | |
| 10:08 | Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:06 | Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 10:00 | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists) | 48-59 | |
| 9:55 | Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul | |||
| 9:42 | Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul) | |||
| 9:34 | +2 | Jalin Anderson makes two point layup | 50-59 | |
| 9:19 | Cam Christie misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:17 | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | |||
| 9:15 | Basheer Jihad shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | |||
| 9:15 | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-60 | |
| 9:15 | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:15 | Basheer Jihad defensive rebound | |||
| 8:48 | +2 | Basheer Jihad makes two point layup | 52-60 | |
| 8:23 | +3 | Cam Christie makes three point jump shot | 52-63 | |
| 8:08 | +2 | Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot | 54-63 | |
| 7:47 | Davion Bailey shooting foul (Cam Christie draws the foul) | |||
| 7:47 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:47 | Cam Christie misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:47 | +1 | Cam Christie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-64 | |
| 7:36 | +2 | Jalin Anderson makes two point layup | 56-64 | |
| 7:36 | Cam Christie shooting foul (Jalin Anderson draws the foul) | |||
| 7:36 | +1 | Jalin Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 57-64 | |
| 7:17 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup | 57-66 | |
| 7:01 | Jurica Zagorsak misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:59 | Cam Christie defensive rebound | |||
| 6:50 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists) | 57-68 | |
| 6:34 | Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:32 | Cam Christie defensive rebound | |||
| 6:25 | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists) | 57-70 | |
| 6:25 | Zane Doughty shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | |||
| 6:25 | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 6:25 | Jalin Anderson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:18 | Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:16 | Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
| 6:11 | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 57-72 | |
| 6:10 | Cardinals 30 second timeout | |||
| 6:10 | TV timeout | |||
| 5:54 | Jurica Zagorsak turnover (bad pass) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals) | |||
| 5:33 | Jurica Zagorsak personal foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul) | |||
| 5:27 | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:25 | Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound | |||
| 5:24 | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup | 57-74 | |
| 5:24 | Mason Jones shooting foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul) | |||
| 5:24 | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 57-75 | |
| 5:06 | Joshua Ola-Joseph personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul) | |||
| 5:01 | +3 | Davion Bailey makes three point jump shot (Basheer Jihad assists) | 60-75 | |
| 4:29 | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 60-77 | |
| 4:12 | Basheer Jihad turnover (traveling) | |||
| 3:50 | Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 3:50 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:26 | Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:24 | Mason Jones offensive rebound | |||
| 3:18 | Mason Jones misses two point hook shot | |||
| 3:18 | Parker Fox defensive rebound | |||
| 3:18 | Mason Jones personal foul (Parker Fox draws the foul) | |||
| 3:18 | Parker Fox misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 3:18 | Jurica Zagorsak defensive rebound | |||
| 3:11 | Parker Fox blocks Mason Jones's two point layup | |||
| 3:09 | Cam Christie defensive rebound | |||
| 3:02 | Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:00 | Parker Fox offensive rebound | |||
| 3:00 | Parker Fox misses two point dunk | |||
| 2:58 | Parker Fox offensive rebound | |||
| 2:57 | Davion Bailey shooting foul (Parker Fox draws the foul) | |||
| 2:57 | Parker Fox misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:57 | Parker Fox misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:57 | Cam Christie offensive rebound | |||
| 2:41 | +3 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Parker Fox assists) | 60-80 | |
| 2:24 | Jalin Anderson misses two point layup | |||
| 2:22 | Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
| 1:55 | Jalin Anderson personal foul (Parker Fox draws the foul) | |||
| 1:55 | Parker Fox misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:55 | Parker Fox misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:55 | Basheer Jihad defensive rebound | |||
| 1:46 | Kadyn Betts personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul) | |||
| 1:46 | +1 | Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-80 | |
| 1:46 | Basheer Jihad misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:46 | Cam Christie defensive rebound | |||
| 1:39 | Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:37 | Basheer Jihad defensive rebound | |||
| 1:28 | Kadyn Betts personal foul (Jalin Anderson draws the foul) | |||
| 1:28 | Jalin Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 1:28 | Cam Christie defensive rebound | |||
| 0:59 | Elijah Hawkins misses two point layup | |||
| 0:57 | Cardinals defensive rebound | |||
| 0:45 | Cam Christie shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul) | |||
| 0:45 | +1 | Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-80 | |
| 0:45 | +1 | Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-80 | |
| 0:33 | Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:31 | Trent Middleton defensive rebound | |||
| 0:21 | Trent Middleton turnover (bad pass) (Parker Fox steals) | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Trent Middleton turnover (bad pass) (Parker Fox steals) | 0:21 |
| Trent Middleton defensive rebound | 0:31 |
| Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | 0:33 |
| |
+ 1 | Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:45 |
| |
+ 1 | Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:45 |
| Cam Christie shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul) | 0:45 |
| Cardinals defensive rebound | 0:57 |
| Elijah Hawkins misses two point layup | 0:59 |
| Cam Christie defensive rebound | 1:28 |
| Jalin Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | 1:28 |
| Kadyn Betts personal foul (Jalin Anderson draws the foul) | 1:28 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 63 | 80 |
| Field Goals | 24-53 (45.3%) | 30-57 (52.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 8-21 (38.1%) | 8-18 (44.4%) |
| Free Throws | 7-11 (63.6%) | 12-22 (54.5%) |
| Total Rebounds | 30 | 35 |
| Offensive | 6 | 8 |
| Defensive | 19 | 23 |
| Team | 5 | 4 |
| Assists | 11 | 22 |
| Steals | 2 | 7 |
| Blocks | 1 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 6 |
| Fouls | 16 | 15 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State 8-4 | 73.5 PPG | 38.3 RPG | 12.4 APG |
| Minnesota 9-3 | 75.0 PPG | 38.8 RPG | 17.3 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Anderson | 26 | 4 | 7 | 11/18 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| B. Jihad | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5/10 | 2/4 | 5/7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| D. Bailey | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Z. Doughty | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| M. Jones | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Anderson | 26 | 4 | 7 | 11/18 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| B. Jihad | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5/10 | 2/4 | 5/7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| D. Bailey | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Z. Doughty | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| M. Jones | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Zagorsak | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Middleton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Q. Adams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Bell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Futa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Pearson Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Hendriks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Brittain-Watts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 63 | 25 | 11 | 24/53 | 8/21 | 7/11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Mitchell Jr. | 20 | 4 | 5 | 8/11 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| P. Payne | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5/8 | 0/0 | 3/5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| E. Hawkins | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 5/6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Ola-Joseph | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5/8 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| C. Christie | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4/11 | 2/6 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Mitchell Jr. | 20 | 4 | 5 | 8/11 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| P. Payne | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5/8 | 0/0 | 3/5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| E. Hawkins | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 5/6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Ola-Joseph | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5/8 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| C. Christie | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4/11 | 2/6 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| I. Ihnen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3/7 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Fox | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0/5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| K. Betts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Keinys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Purcell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Ramberg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Carrington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Reader | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Wilson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Garcia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 80 | 31 | 22 | 30/57 | 8/18 | 12/22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 |