Ball State 79-71 Central Michigan (Feb 27, 2024) Play-by-Play

Ball State Cardinals

14-14, 6-9 Conference

	1	2	T
BALL	38	41	79
CMU	31	40	71

TIME	BALL	CMU
19:40	Markus Harding missed Layup.	0	0
19:38	Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:19	Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:18	Mason Jones Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:17	Basheer Jihad missed Layup.	0	0
19:17	Markus Harding Block.	0	0
19:17	Markus Harding Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:17	Markus Harding Block.	0	0
19:17	Markus Harding Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:09	Paul McMillan IV Turnover.	0	0
18:47	Jalin Anderson made Jumper.	2	0
18:15	Brian Taylor missed Jumper.	2	0
18:12	Foul on Mason Jones.	2	0
18:12	Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.	2	0
17:56	Aidan Rubio made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derrick Butler.	2	3
17:34	Mason Jones missed Layup.	2	3
17:29	Mason Jones Offensive Rebound.	2	3
17:29	Mason Jones missed Layup.	2	3
17:26	Mason Jones Offensive Rebound.	2	3
17:26	Mickey Pearson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Mason Jones.	4	3
17:05	Foul on Derrick Butler.	4	3
17:05	Derrick Butler Turnover.	4	3
16:52	Jalin Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Basheer Jihad.	7	3
16:28	Derrick Butler missed Layup.	7	3
16:25	Markus Harding Offensive Rebound.	7	3
16:25	Markus Harding made Layup.	7	5
16:12	Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.	7	5
16:08	Mickey Pearson Jr. Offensive Rebound.	7	5
16:08	Mickey Pearson Jr. made Layup.	9	5
15:40	Foul on Davion Bailey.	9	5
15:40	Official TV Timeout	9	5
15:28	Brian Taylor missed Layup.	9	5
15:24	Trent Middleton Defensive Rebound.	9	5
15:18	Davion Bailey made Jumper. Assisted by Basheer Jihad.	11	5
14:55	Markus Harding made Layup.	11	7
14:27	Foul on Paul McMillan IV.	11	7
14:17	Jalin Anderson Turnover.	11	7
14:00	Jemal Davis missed Three Point Jumper.	11	7
13:58	Brian Taylor Offensive Rebound.	11	7
13:58	Brian Taylor made Layup.	11	9
13:58	Foul on Mickey Pearson Jr..	11	9
13:58	Brian Taylor made Free Throw.	11	10
13:44	Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.	11	10
13:41	Ball State Offensive Rebound.	11	10
13:31	Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.	11	10
13:28	Derrick Butler Defensive Rebound.	11	10
13:19	Paul McMillan IV made Three Point Jumper.	11	13
13:04	Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.	11	13
13:01	Brian Taylor Defensive Rebound.	11	13
12:44	Brian Taylor made Jumper.	11	15
12:25	Trent Middleton Turnover.	11	15
12:06	Cayden Vasko Turnover.	11	15
12:02	Mason Jones Turnover.	11	15
12:02	Jemal Davis Steal.	11	15
11:55	Paul McMillan IV made Layup.	11	17
11:34	Ben Hendriks missed Dunk.	11	17
11:34	Jemal Davis Block.	11	17
11:27	Ben Hendriks Offensive Rebound.	11	17
11:27	Ben Hendriks missed Layup.	11	17
11:26	Jemal Davis Defensive Rebound.	11	17
11:25	Derrick Butler Turnover.	11	17
11:25	Davion Bailey Steal.	11	17
11:25	Official TV Timeout	11	17
11:12	Trent Middleton missed Three Point Jumper.	11	17
11:10	Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.	11	17
10:54	Derrick Butler missed Three Point Jumper.	11	17
10:50	Ben Hendriks Defensive Rebound.	11	17
10:47	Trent Middleton missed Layup.	11	17
10:41	Ben Hendriks Offensive Rebound.	11	17
10:41	Ben Hendriks made Dunk.	13	17
10:20	Jemal Davis missed Jumper.	13	17
10:14	Trent Middleton Defensive Rebound.	13	17
10:01	Jalin Anderson made Jumper.	15	17
9:44	Jemal Davis Turnover.	15	17
9:24	Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.	15	17
9:20	Mickey Pearson Jr. Offensive Rebound.	15	17
9:20	Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Jumper.	15	17
9:20	Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.	15	17
9:20	Foul on Brian Taylor.	15	17
9:20	Foul on Brian Taylor.	15	17
9:20	Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.	15	17
9:14	Basheer Jihad Turnover.	15	17
9:00	Derrick Butler missed Dunk.	15	17
8:55	Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.	15	17
8:53	Jalin Anderson Turnover.	15	17
8:53	Paul McMillan IV Steal.	15	17
8:53	Paul McMillan IV Steal.	15	17
8:21	Markus Harding missed Layup.	15	17
8:19	Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.	15	17
8:14	Basheer Jihad made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Middleton.	18	17
7:46	Foul on Markus Harding.	18	17
7:46	Markus Harding Turnover.	18	17
7:46	Official TV Timeout	18	17
7:29	Mickey Pearson Jr. missed	18	17
7:25	Markus Harding Defensive Rebound.	18	17
7:25	Foul on Basheer Jihad.	18	17
7:01	Aidan Rubio missed Three Point Jumper.	18	17
6:57	Brian Taylor Offensive Rebound.	18	17
6:55	Paul McMillan IV made Jumper.	18	19
6:30	Davion Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.	18	19
6:26	Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound.	18	19
6:16	Paul McMillan IV made Jumper.	18	21
6:00	Foul on Cayden Vasko.	18	21
6:00	Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw.	19	21
6:00	Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw.	20	21
5:31	Brian Taylor missed Jumper.	20	21
5:28	Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound.	20	21
5:20	Mickey Pearson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Bailey.	23	21
4:54	Markus Harding missed Three Point Jumper.	23	21
4:50	Paul McMillan IV Offensive Rebound.	23	21
4:48	Derrick Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Markus Harding.	23	24
4:34	Davion Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Basheer Jihad.	26	24
4:32	Central Michigan Timeout	26	24
4:09	Derrick Butler missed Layup.	26	24
4:06	Jalin Anderson Defensive Rebound.	26	24
4:00	Davion Bailey made Layup.	28	24
3:41	Markus Harding Turnover.	28	24
3:41	Official TV Timeout	28	24
3:20	Mason Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	28	24
3:18	Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.	28	24
2:55	Cayden Vasko missed Layup.	28	24
2:55	Mickey Pearson Jr. Block.	28	24
2:51	Central Michigan Offensive Rebound.	28	24
2:42	Brian Taylor made Layup.	28	26
2:28	Davion Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Basheer Jihad.	31	26
2:09	Aidan Rubio Turnover.	31	26
1:55	Mickey Pearson Jr. made Jumper.	33	26
1:31	Cayden Vasko Turnover.	33	26
1:31	Davion Bailey Steal.	33	26
1:15	Foul on Markus Harding.	33	26
1:15	Basheer Jihad made Free Throw.	34	26
1:15	Basheer Jihad made Free Throw.	35	26
0:52	Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Taylor.	35	29
0:39	Davion Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Middleton.	38	29
0:22	Foul on Davion Bailey.	38	29
0:05	Jemal Davis made Layup.	38	31
0:03	Ball State Timeout	38	31
0:00	End of 1st half	38	31

Basheer Jihad rocks the rim with powerful slam dunk

0:21

Paul McMillan IV hits the 3 vs. Ball State Cardinals

0:16

Paul McMillan IV with the and-1 bucket

0:15

McGuirk Arena

7:00 PM, February 27, 2024Coverage: ESPN+

Mount Pleasant, MI

Line: CMU -3.5

Over/Under: 135.5

Attendance: 1,472

Referees:
Lamont Simpson
John Floyd
Mason Siler

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Buffalo	0-0	-	1-0
Central Michigan	0-0	-	1-0
Kent State	0-0	-	1-0
Miami (OH)	0-0	-	1-0
Akron	0-0	-	0-1
Ball State	0-0	-	0-1
Bowling Green	0-0	-	0-1
Eastern Michigan	0-0	-	0-1
Northern Illinois	0-0	-	0-1
Ohio	0-0	-	0-1
Toledo	0-0	-	0-1
Western Michigan	0-0	-	0-1

Men's hoops Day 1 reactions: Teams, players, storylines we're watching

A slow burn in the Duke phenom's college debut, plus the first court storm, other impressive freshmen and more from the 2024-25 season's opening night.

No. 25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights open season at home against the Wagner Seahawks

Wagner Seahawks at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

San Diego State hosts UCSD to start season

UCSD Tritons at San Diego State Aztecs

ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Ball State Cardinals

Central Michigan Chippewas

BALL @ CMU Videos

Basheer Jihad rocks the rim with powerful slam dunk

Game Information

2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings

Men's College Basketball News

Men's hoops Day 1 reactions: Teams, players, storylines we're watching

No. 25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights open season at home against the Wagner Seahawks

San Diego State hosts UCSD to start season