Tuesday, January 24
Muncie, IN
7:00 pm
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Ball State
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Photo by: Ball State Creative Services
Bulls Dominate with Statement Win at Ball State
1/24/2023 10:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (10-10, 4-3 MAC) dominated the Ball State Cardinals (13-7, 4-3 MAC) on Tuesday evening, 91-65. Curtis Jones led the team with 27 points. Another 20-point scorer was Armoni Foster finishing with 20 and seven assists. The 20 points set a career-high for Foster. Isaiah Adams (12) and Zid Powell (11) also finished in double figures. The Bulls led wire to wire holding the lead for 39:36.
Buffalo continued their win streak against the Cardinals to make it six in a row. This is Buffalo's largest margin of victory at Ball State since Feb. 3, 2017, in a 96-69 decision.
Foster was perfect on the night. He was 8-for-8 from the floor, 1-for-1 from three, and 3-for-3 from the line. He is the only player in the nation to make all eight shots and have at least seven assists in a game this season. Foster has had five or more assists in seven of the last eight games including three straight games with seven assists.
The Bulls were hot out of the gate to start the game. Of Ball State's first seven possessions of the game, they turned the ball over five times. Four of which were steals courtesy of C. Jones, Adams, and Powell. The Bulls were lights out in the first half of action. Shooting at a rate of 52.8% (19-of-36) from the floor and 53.8% (7-of-13) from three-point range gave Buffalo a major advantage as the Cardinals were 11-for-30 (36.7%) in the half.
The Bulls' 18-point halftime lead was Ball State's largest halftime deficit of the season. The Cardinals' 27 points at halftime were their third lowest of the season.
Like Buffalo in the first half, Ball State was lights out to start the second half. The Cardinals started 6-for-6 from the floor while outscoring the Bulls 16-9. Ball State cut Buffalo's lead to nine at the 14:08 mark of the second half. After cutting the lead to nine, a Powell and-one hushed the crowd to make it a 59-47 lead. Ball State had no answers for the Bulls. A Powell alleyoop from Adams put a dagger in any hope that was left for Ball State. Buffalo shot even better in the second half going 18-for-26 (69.2%) and 4-for-9 (44.4%) from three.
Doing the dirty work at the glass was LaQuill Hardnett, Jonnivius Smith, Powell, and Blocker. Hardnett had a game-high eight boards with Smith finishing with seven, and both Powell and Blocker finishing with five each.
The win marked Buffalo's first true road win of the season and handed the Cardinals their first home loss this year.
The Bulls are back in action on Friday, Jan. 27 at Kent State. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU. Opening tip is set for 9 p.m.
Buffalo continued their win streak against the Cardinals to make it six in a row. This is Buffalo's largest margin of victory at Ball State since Feb. 3, 2017, in a 96-69 decision.
Foster was perfect on the night. He was 8-for-8 from the floor, 1-for-1 from three, and 3-for-3 from the line. He is the only player in the nation to make all eight shots and have at least seven assists in a game this season. Foster has had five or more assists in seven of the last eight games including three straight games with seven assists.
The Bulls were hot out of the gate to start the game. Of Ball State's first seven possessions of the game, they turned the ball over five times. Four of which were steals courtesy of C. Jones, Adams, and Powell. The Bulls were lights out in the first half of action. Shooting at a rate of 52.8% (19-of-36) from the floor and 53.8% (7-of-13) from three-point range gave Buffalo a major advantage as the Cardinals were 11-for-30 (36.7%) in the half.
The Bulls' 18-point halftime lead was Ball State's largest halftime deficit of the season. The Cardinals' 27 points at halftime were their third lowest of the season.
Like Buffalo in the first half, Ball State was lights out to start the second half. The Cardinals started 6-for-6 from the floor while outscoring the Bulls 16-9. Ball State cut Buffalo's lead to nine at the 14:08 mark of the second half. After cutting the lead to nine, a Powell and-one hushed the crowd to make it a 59-47 lead. Ball State had no answers for the Bulls. A Powell alleyoop from Adams put a dagger in any hope that was left for Ball State. Buffalo shot even better in the second half going 18-for-26 (69.2%) and 4-for-9 (44.4%) from three.
Doing the dirty work at the glass was LaQuill Hardnett, Jonnivius Smith, Powell, and Blocker. Hardnett had a game-high eight boards with Smith finishing with seven, and both Powell and Blocker finishing with five each.
The win marked Buffalo's first true road win of the season and handed the Cardinals their first home loss this year.
The Bulls are back in action on Friday, Jan. 27 at Kent State. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU. Opening tip is set for 9 p.m.
Team Stats
UB
BSU
FG%
.597
.400
3FG%
.500
.391
FT%
.857
.500
RB
40
26
TO
15
11
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
11
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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