Jackson scores 29 to lead Toledo over Ball St in MAC tourney
— Marreon Jackson had 29 points as Toledo narrowly defeated Ball State 91-89 in overtime in the Mid-American Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Thursday.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
10-13, 8th in MAC
- 11/25L 74-73
- 12/2L 84-65
- 12/5W 68-66
- 12/8W 79-70
- 12/12W 82-66
- 12/19L 67-57
- 12/22W 76-68
- 1/2L 78-68
- 1/5CANC
- 1/9L 86-69
- 1/12W 88-64
- 1/16W 78-58
- 1/19L 81-71
- 1/22PPD
- 1/23L 85-77
- 1/26PPD
- 1/30L 74-42
- 2/2L 78-58
- 2/6W 81-67
- 2/9PPD
- 2/13PPD
- 2/16L 75-62
- 2/19L 88-79
- 2/21CANC
- 2/24W 90-71
- 2/27W 97-91
- 3/2W 100-65
- 3/5L 89-70
- 3/11L 91-89
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Jackson triple-double carries Toledo over Ball St. 89-70
— Marreon Jackson had a triple-double with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to lift Toledo to an 89-70 win over Ball State on Friday night.
Walton scores 32 to carry Ball State over Eastern Michigan
— K.J. Walton had a career-high 32 points as Ball State easily defeated Eastern Michigan 100-65 on Tuesday night.
El-Amin lifts Ball State past Central Michigan 97-91
— Ishmael El-Amin had a career-high 33 points as Ball State beat Central Michigan 97-91 on Saturday.
Coleman scores 26 to lift Ball State over Kent State 90-71
— Jarron Coleman had a career-high 26 points as Ball State defeated Kent State 90-71 on Wednesday.
Ali scores 20 to lift Akron over Ball St. 88-79
— Ali Ali had a career-high 20 points as Akron defeated Ball State 88-79 on Friday night.
Turner lifts Bowling Green over Ball St. 75-62
— Justin Turner had 27 points as Bowling Green topped Ball State 75-62 on Tuesday night. Kaden Metheny added 21 points for the Falcons.
Six in double figures for Ball State in win over Toledo
— Jarron Coleman had 19 points to lead six Ball State players in double figures as the Cardinals beat Toledo 81-67 on Saturday.
Mballa lifts Buffalo past Ball State 78-58
— Josh Mballa had 22 points and 16 rebounds, and Ronaldo Segu added 20 points as Buffalo routed Ball State 78-58 on Tuesday night.
Jackson scores 16 to carry Akron over Ball St. 74-42
— Loren Cristian Jackson posted 16 points and six assists as Akron routed Ball State 74-42 on Saturday.
Preston triple-double leads Ohio past Ball St. 85-77
— Jason Preston had the second triple-double of his career with 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to lead Ohio to an 85-77 win over Ball State on Saturday.
Beck scores 17 to carry Miami (Ohio) past Ball St. 81-71
— James Beck scored 17 points with 11 rebounds off the bench to carry Miami (Ohio) to an 81-71 win over Ball State on Tuesday night.
Thomas scores 20 to lead Ball St. over N. Illinois 78-58
— Miryne Thomas had a season-high 20 points as Ball State rolled past Northern Illinois 78-58 on Saturday.
El-Amin carries Ball State past Bowling Green 88-64
— Ishmael El-Amin had 20 points as Ball State easily defeated Bowling Green 88-64 on Tuesday night.
Mballa leads Buffalo over Ball State 86-69
— Josh Mballa had 19 points and 19 rebounds to lead five Buffalo players in double figures as the Bulls defeated Ball State 86-69 on Saturday.
NCAA tournament to be held entirely in Indiana
The Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium, the Hoosiers' Assembly Hall and Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse are some of the venues that will host games as part of an NCAA tournament that will take place exclusively in Indiana.
Roderick scores 20 to carry Ohio past Ball State 78-68
— Ben Roderick drained six 3-pointers, scored 20 points and Ohio beat Ball State 78-68 on Saturday to halt a three-game slide.
Walton scores 20 to lead Ball St. past W. Michigan 76-68
— K.J. Walton had 20 points and Ball St. topped Western Michigan 76-68 on Tuesday.
LaRavia scores 27 to lift Indiana St. past Ball St. 67-57
— Jake LaRavia had a career-high 27 points as Indiana State got past Ball St. 67-57 on Saturday.
El-Amin scores 20 to lift Ball St. over Illinois St. 82-66
— Ishmael El-Amin had 20 points as Ball St. defeated Illinois State 82-66 on Saturday night.
El-Amin leads Ball State past Northern Illinois 79-70 in OT
— Ishmael El-Amin had 18 points as Ball State defeated Northern Illinois 79-70 in overtime on Tuesday night.
Walton leads Ball St. over UIC 68-66
— K.J. Walton had 25 points as Ball St. narrowly defeated Illinois-Chicago 68-66 on Saturday.
Livers scores 21, Michigan beat Ball State 84-65
— Isaiah Livers scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Hunter Dickinson had his first career double-double, and Michigan beat Ball State 84-65 on Wednesday night.
Faulkner, Warrick carry N. Kentucky over Ball St. 74-73
— Bryson Langdon hit a 3-pointer to cap the scoring with 22 seconds left, Trevon Faulkner had 17 points to lead five Northern Kentucky players in double figures, and the Norse beat Ball State 74-73 on Wednesday night.
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2020-21 MAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 15-4 | - | 21-9 |
| Buffalo | 12-5 | 2 | 16-9 |
| Akron | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Kent State | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Ohio | 9-5 | 3.5 | 17-8 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4.5 | 14-12 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-8 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Ball State | 8-9 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Western Michigan | 4-12 | 9.5 | 5-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-11 | 9.5 | 6-12 |
| Central Michigan | 3-13 | 10.5 | 7-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-12 | 10.5 | 3-16 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.7101st
Rebounds Per Game36.9111th
Assists Per Game13.8142nd
Points Allowed75.5
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |