Ball State Cardinals @ Buffalo Bulls
Ball State defeats Buffalo 92-77 with balanced scoring
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Tayler Persons scored 17 points and made six assists leading six players into double figures as Ball State walloped Buffalo 92-77 in Mid-American Conference play on Saturday.
Ryan Weber and Jeremie Tyler each scored 17 points off the bench for Ball State (11-6, 2-2). Franko House scored 13 while Francis Kiapway and Sean Sellers added 10 each. The Cardinals shot 49 percent from the field (31-63) with nine 3-pointers and were 21-for-26 at the free throw line.
David Kadiri led Buffalo (7-10, 1-3) with a career-high 23 points -- more than double his previous high score this season. He made 11 of 13 field goals and added 11 rebounds for his first double-double.
Nick Perkins, Willie Conner and Blake Hamilton combined for 36 points off the bench for the Bulls. Hamilton with 14 points and nine assists.
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:Chris Beaver
Referee:Rod Mrakovich
Referee:Chad Barlow
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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