1/27/2018 Ball State v. Akron Game Preview

Akron Zips (10-10, 0-8 away)
Ball State Cardinals (13-8, 10-1 home)
January 27, 2018 at 12:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, Indiana

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2017-2018 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Akron3240.571.824.857.0.4359.526.6.35812.718.2.6968.923.232.113.15.92.513.819.9
Ball State3240.575.326.859.2.4527.722.7.33714.220.1.7059.427.036.414.25.33.513.217.1
AKR Opponents3240.475.325.956.1.4618.022.5.35715.621.5.7239.124.633.613.26.33.612.717.3
BLLST Opponents3240.573.826.361.8.4258.122.3.36113.218.1.72810.125.135.213.16.93.512.119.0


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Mar 10, 2017
Ball State
Akron		 70 - 74
Akron		 Conference Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 7, 2017
Ball State
Akron		 63 - 65
Akron		 Conference Regular Season James A. Rhodes Arena
Jan 30, 2016
Akron
Ball State		 73 - 64
Akron		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 27, 2015
Ball State
Akron		 47 - 59
Akron		 Conference Regular Season James A. Rhodes Arena
Jan 29, 2014
Ball State
Akron		 46 - 73
Akron		 Conference Regular Season James A. Rhodes Arena
Jan 8, 2014
Akron
Ball State		 72 - 68
Akron		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 16, 2013
Ball State
Akron		 64 - 71
Akron		 Conference Regular Season James A. Rhodes Arena
Jan 24, 2012
Akron
Ball State		 70 - 58
Akron		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 12, 2011
Ball State
Akron		 60 - 75
Akron		 Conference Regular Season James A. Rhodes Arena
Feb 6, 2010
Akron
Ball State		 75 - 70
Akron		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 11, 2009
Ball State
Akron		 55 - 63
Akron		 Conference Regular Season James A. Rhodes Arena
Feb 9, 2008
Akron
Ball State		 70 - 61
Akron		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 3, 2007
Ball State
Akron		 52 - 70
Akron		 Conference Regular Season James A. Rhodes Arena
Jan 4, 2006
Akron
Ball State		 66 - 62
Akron		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 25, 2005
Ball State
Akron		 64 - 79
Akron		 Conference Regular Season James A. Rhodes Arena
Mar 8, 2004
Akron
Ball State		 72 - 76
Ball State		 Conference Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 4, 2004
Akron
Ball State		 71 - 77
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 4, 2003
Ball State
Akron		 104 - 105
Akron		 Conference Regular Season James A. Rhodes Arena

2017-2018 Akron Zips Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters M. Duvivier J. Ivey E. Parrish D. Utomi E. Olojakpoke
Rotation V. Cotton T. Patton   J. Sayles M. Kostelac
Rotation   L. Smith      
Lim PT S. Gbadebo C. Eubanks      
Lim PT M. McIntyre        

2017-2018 Ball State Cardinals Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Persons S. Sellers K. Mallers T. Teague T. Moses
Rotation I. El-Amin     Z. Gunn  
Rotation J. Thompson        
Lim PT T. Leedy F. Kiapway     B. Huggins
Lim PT J. Walker        
Lim PT J. Tyler        

Akron Zips Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
11 Virshon Cotton G 29 20.5 7.3 2.0 5.6 .362 1.3 3.4 .374 1.9 2.6 .757 0.1 1.9 2.0 1.8 0.7 0.0 2.0 1.4
4 Malcolm Duvivier PG 32 32.5 14.2 5.0 12.8 .390 2.7 7.3 .373 1.6 2.5 .646 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.1 0.8 0.2 3.0 2.9
5 Craig Eubanks SG 6 5.5 0.5 0.2 0.8 .200 0.2 0.7 .250 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2
14 Sina Gbadebo G 17 4.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 .375 0.1 0.3 .200 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4
0 Jimond Ivey G 32 33.1 13.1 4.4 11.1 .399 1.9 5.6 .339 2.3 3.0 .763 1.2 4.5 5.7 3.5 1.1 0.4 2.4 2.7
44 Mark Kostelac C 30 12.3 2.2 1.0 2.0 .492 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .500 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.0 3.0
12 Marquelle McIntyre G 10 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
22 Emmanuel Olojakpoke PF 15 19.7 6.3 2.7 4.3 .615 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.9 .483 1.9 2.2 4.1 0.4 0.5 1.7 0.7 3.3
20 Eric Parrish G 32 27.0 8.8 3.4 6.5 .517 0.7 2.2 .324 1.3 2.1 .621 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.4 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.3
24 Torrey Patton G 32 16.0 3.3 1.2 2.5 .487 0.1 0.5 .188 0.8 1.3 .619 1.2 2.0 3.1 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.8
23 Jaden Sayles PF 16 14.6 5.1 1.6 2.5 .650 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .732 0.4 1.2 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.9
25 Lucas Smith GF 25 11.4 1.4 0.4 1.6 .250 0.2 0.9 .174 0.4 0.6 .667 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.0
3 Daniel Utomi SF 32 34.5 16.7 5.5 12.2 .450 2.8 6.8 .402 3.0 3.9 .770 1.0 4.3 5.3 1.9 0.9 0.3 2.1 2.3

Ball State Cardinals Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
5 Ishmael El-Amin PG 31 18.7 4.9 1.7 4.5 .369 0.6 1.8 .321 0.9 1.3 .725 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.3
15 Zach Gunn PF 25 14.1 5.0 1.6 4.4 .364 0.9 2.9 .319 0.8 1.1 .778 0.5 2.3 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.1
44 Blake Huggins C 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0 Francis Kiapway G 25 17.2 3.5 1.0 3.9 .255 0.9 3.4 .274 0.6 0.7 .833 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.2
11 Tyler Leedy G 4 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
14 Kyle Mallers SF 32 27.8 9.6 3.1 6.7 .456 1.1 3.2 .337 2.4 2.8 .856 2.0 2.9 4.9 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.5
24 Trey Moses PF 32 26.1 11.3 4.2 7.3 .570 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.8 .600 2.5 5.6 8.2 2.1 0.5 0.8 2.2 2.4
2 Tayler Persons G 32 29.8 15.0 5.8 12.7 .461 1.2 3.2 .373 2.2 3.2 .670 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.3 0.8 0.2 2.9 2.4
34 Sean Sellers F 32 27.0 8.3 2.8 6.8 .421 1.8 4.8 .373 0.8 1.0 .818 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.8
25 Tahjai Teague PF 32 25.5 12.1 4.7 8.8 .530 0.2 1.4 .152 2.5 3.9 .653 1.8 5.7 7.5 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.6
3 Josh Thompson G 16 9.5 1.8 0.4 1.2 .350 0.2 0.8 .308 0.6 0.8 .833 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.9
22 Jeremie Tyler G 15 18.3 7.1 2.5 5.9 .420 1.5 3.3 .449 0.7 1.0 .667 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.9 0.9 0.6 1.2 0.9
1 Jontrell Walker G 14 22.7 7.9 2.5 6.0 .417 1.4 3.6 .380 1.5 1.9 .808 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.7 1.6

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