Ball State beats Toledo 87-69 behind 13 3-pointers

Jan 6, 2016, 09:42 pm

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ryan Weber made four 3-pointers and had 21 points to help Ball State beat Toledo 87-69 Wednesday night in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.

Toledo made a 3-pointer on three straight possessions -- by Stuckey Mosley, Nathan Boothe and Jonathan Williams -- and then pulled within 45-43 on two free throws by Mosley. But Jeremie Tyler's 3-pointer started Ball State's 14-6 spurt for a 10-point lead with 11 minutes left.

Jeremiah Davis, Weber and Bo Calhoun each made a 3-pointer amid a 13-2 run for a 74-56 lead and Ball State cruised.

The Cardinals made a season-high 13 3-pointers on 30 attempts (43 percent).

Francis Kiapway hit three from 3-point range and scored 16 points for Ball State (10-4). Davis had 13 and Calhoun 12 with seven rebounds. The Cardinals held a 38-28 lead at halftime behind Kiapway's 12 points.

Mosley paced Toledo (9-5) with 17 points and Boothe added 16.