2/2/2021 Ball State v. Buffalo Game Preview

Buffalo Bulls (7-6, 3-3 away)
Ball State Cardinals (6-9, 3-2 home)
February 2, 2021 at 6:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, Indiana

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2020-2021 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Buffalo2540.381.430.666.5.4617.020.7.33813.119.5.67114.328.542.815.98.04.113.917.7
Ball State2340.574.726.760.2.4438.524.8.34213.017.3.7519.426.235.613.85.52.314.419.2
BUFF Opponents2540.472.926.564.0.4146.021.1.28713.818.1.76510.024.634.613.06.43.012.817.0
BLLST Opponents2340.475.526.661.7.4317.323.4.31015.122.0.68611.425.637.012.67.32.712.417.8


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 9, 2021
Ball State
Buffalo		 69 - 86
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Feb 18, 2020
Ball State
Buffalo		 59 - 72
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Jan 7, 2020
Buffalo
Ball State		 68 - 88
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 29, 2019
Ball State
Buffalo		 59 - 83
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Jan 6, 2018
Buffalo
Ball State		 83 - 63
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 3, 2017
Buffalo
Ball State		 96 - 69
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 14, 2017
Ball State
Buffalo		 92 - 77
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Jan 26, 2016
Ball State
Buffalo		 64 - 76
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Feb 4, 2015
Buffalo
Ball State		 82 - 78
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 5, 2014
Ball State
Buffalo		 48 - 69
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Jan 23, 2014
Buffalo
Ball State		 68 - 71
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Mar 13, 2013
Buffalo
Ball State		 76 - 61
Buffalo		 Conference Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 23, 2013
Buffalo
Ball State		 66 - 63
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 1, 2012
Ball State
Buffalo		 57 - 73
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Feb 5, 2011
Buffalo
Ball State		 71 - 72
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 28, 2010
Ball State
Buffalo		 75 - 69
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Mar 13, 2009
Buffalo
Ball State		 64 - 52
Buffalo		 Conference Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 15, 2009
Buffalo
Ball State		 51 - 53
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 13, 2008
Ball State
Buffalo		 76 - 67
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Feb 7, 2007
Buffalo
Ball State		 73 - 79
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Mar 6, 2006
Ball State
Buffalo		 72 - 80
Buffalo		 Conference Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 7, 2006
Buffalo
Ball State		 60 - 67
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 18, 2006
Ball State
Buffalo		 64 - 75
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Feb 12, 2005
Ball State
Buffalo		 58 - 67
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Feb 1, 2004
Buffalo
Ball State		 84 - 75
Buffalo		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 15, 2003
Ball State
Buffalo		 80 - 68
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena

2020-2021 Buffalo Bulls Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters R. Segu J. Graves N. Williams, Jr. J. Mballa L. Hardnett
Rotation       D. Nickelberry B. Bertram
Rotation       T. Fagan  
Lim PT K. Brewton J. Bivens D. Johnson D. Skogman  
Lim PT   S. Gallion L. Saleh    
Lim PT   C. Robinson      

2020-2021 Ball State Cardinals Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters I. El-Amin K. Walton J. Coleman B. Hazen M. Thomas
Rotation   L. Bumbalough K. Acree    
Lim PT T. Suokas J. Windham R. Jones Z. Gunn B. Huggins
Lim PT   J. Bryan     B. Hendriks
Lim PT   C. Robinson      

Buffalo Bulls Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
41 Brock Bertram C 18 16.2 3.1 1.3 2.2 .615 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .538 2.3 2.3 4.6 0.2 0.7 1.1 0.4 1.4
23 Jamon Bivens G 9 4.0 0.7 0.2 1.1 .200 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.4 .500 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.0
4 Keishawn Brewton G 12 15.8 5.9 1.9 6.1 .315 1.3 4.4 .302 0.8 1.2 .600 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.1
24 Tra'Von Fagan F 24 11.8 3.6 1.5 2.6 .565 0.5 1.4 .353 0.2 0.2 .667 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.9
5 Savion Gallion G 12 6.0 1.5 0.6 2.0 .292 0.2 1.2 .133 0.2 0.3 .500 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.2
3 Jayvon Graves G 25 34.3 14.2 5.5 13.4 .409 1.4 5.1 .281 1.8 3.2 .575 1.5 4.6 6.1 3.8 1.4 0.9 2.5 2.1
1 Laquill Hardnett SF 25 21.0 6.5 2.3 3.6 .652 0.2 0.7 .353 1.6 2.4 .672 1.7 2.6 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.6 1.1 3.2
21 Dominic Johnson F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
34 Josh Mballa SF 22 29.3 15.3 5.5 11.2 .486 0.2 0.9 .250 4.1 6.1 .679 4.3 6.5 10.8 1.9 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.5
0 David Nickelberry PF 25 15.6 5.0 2.0 4.2 .462 0.4 1.2 .355 0.6 1.0 .625 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.0
2 Chanse Robinson G 1 10.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0
22 Lucas Saleh GF 6 2.2 1.2 0.5 0.7 .750 0.2 0.3 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
10 Ronaldo Segu PG 25 33.2 13.3 4.6 11.2 .416 1.8 4.5 .398 2.2 2.7 .809 0.7 2.4 3.1 4.3 0.9 0.1 2.3 1.9
42 David Skogman PF 15 8.5 2.7 1.0 1.9 .517 0.5 1.1 .438 0.3 0.4 .667 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.2
11 Nate Williams, Jr. SG 25 30.9 17.6 7.1 14.6 .486 1.4 3.5 .386 2.0 2.9 .708 1.7 5.0 6.8 2.4 1.1 0.4 2.5 1.7
4 Malik Zachery G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ball State Cardinals Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
13 Kani Acree F 23 19.8 3.8 1.2 4.1 .298 0.4 2.0 .217 0.9 1.1 .840 0.6 2.9 3.5 1.5 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.7
4 Josh Bryan G 7 3.4 0.6 0.1 1.0 .143 0.1 0.9 .167 0.1 0.3 .500 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
2 Luke Bumbalough G 23 29.2 7.3 2.4 6.5 .376 1.7 4.6 .358 0.8 1.3 .581 0.3 2.1 2.4 2.8 0.7 0.0 1.1 1.9
0 Jarron Coleman SG 13 26.9 13.8 4.8 10.0 .477 2.4 5.6 .425 1.9 2.5 .781 1.2 4.1 5.2 3.2 0.7 0.5 3.2 1.9
5 Ishmael El-Amin PG 23 33.6 16.2 5.7 14.1 .401 2.3 7.3 .317 2.6 2.9 .881 0.2 2.8 3.0 2.9 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.2
15 Zach Gunn PF 16 11.0 3.6 1.2 2.9 .435 0.9 2.2 .400 0.2 0.3 .800 0.4 1.9 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.9
12 Brachen Hazen SF 21 23.1 9.7 3.5 7.1 .493 0.4 1.2 .320 2.3 3.0 .762 1.9 3.8 5.6 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.9 2.6
34 Ben Hendriks C 17 8.4 2.2 1.0 1.5 .680 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.7 .333 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.9
44 Blake Huggins C 22 11.1 2.7 1.0 1.7 .579 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .640 1.1 1.5 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.6 2.6
23 Reggie Jones GF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
25 Chris Robinson G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3 Teemu Suokas G 19 10.3 1.9 0.7 2.4 .311 0.4 1.4 .296 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.9
0 Miryne Thomas F 20 20.6 7.2 2.4 4.8 .495 1.2 2.8 .446 1.2 1.9 .632 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 2.2 2.6
1 K.J. Walton SG 20 29.3 16.4 6.3 11.7 .543 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.6 .793 2.4 3.5 5.9 1.1 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.4
24 Jalen Windham G 11 12.5 3.6 1.3 4.1 .311 0.6 2.4 .269 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.6

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