Scores

Final

Ball St 89

(14-14, 7-8 MAC)

W Michigan 85

(18-11, 9-6 MAC)

7:00 PM ET, March 5, 2013

University Arena in Read Fieldhouse, Kalamazoo, MI

1 2 T
BALL 40 4989
WMU 28 5785

Top Performers

Ball State: J. Berry 28 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk

Western Michigan: S. Whittington 28 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 Blk

Ball St. 89, W. Michigan 85

Associated Press

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Jesse Berry scored 28 points, including five 3-pointers, off the bench, and Ball State held off a late Western Michigan rally for an 89-85 victory Tuesday night.

Jauwan Scaife added 21 points for the Cardinals (14-14, 7-8 Mid-American). Chris Bond had 16 points, and Majok Majok scored 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.

Shayne Whittington had 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Broncos (18-11, 9-6), who failed to clinch their sixth MAC West Division title. WMU is tied with Toledo atop the division, but the Rockets are ineligible for postseason play because they failed to meet NCAA academic standards.

Ball State led by as many as 19 midway through the second half, but WMU rallied in the closing minutes before the Cardinals made enough free throws to secure the win.

Each team finishes its regular season Saturday. WMU hosts Central Michigan, while Ball State hosts Northern Illinois.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
BALL
WMU
Points 89 85
FG Made-Attempted 24-53 (.453) 30-62 (.484)
3P Made-Attempted 6-14 (.429) 7-21 (.333)
FT Made-Attempted 35-46 (.761) 18-33 (.545)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 22 (1/0) 31 (1/0)
Largest Lead 12 3

Game Leaders

 
BALL
WMU
PointsJ. Berry 28S. Whittington 28
ReboundsM. Majok 14S. Whittington 12
AssistsJ. Scaife 5A. Richie 4
StealsM. Kamieniecki 3D. Brown 2
BlocksJ. Berry 1S. Whittington 3
Team Stats: Ball State | Western Michigan

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Feb 9, 2013 @BALL 65, WMU 62Recap
» Mar 5, 2013 BALL 89, @WMU 85Recap

Next 5 Games

BALL
WMU
03/09 NIU 2:00pm
03/13 BUFF 6:30pm
 03/09 CMU 12:00pm
03/14 EMU 9:00pm
03/15 @OHIO 9:00pm
03/20 NDSU 7:00pm
03/25 @WYO 9:00pm
Complete Schedule: Ball State | Western Michigan

Mid-American - West Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Western Michigan10-620-12
Toledo10-615-13
Ball State8-815-15
Eastern Michigan7-916-18
Central Michigan4-1211-20
Northern Illinois3-135-25
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