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Ball State Downs Bellarmine 67-58 - Match Report
Ball State grabbed a 67-58 win over Bellarmine on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Basheer Jihad at John E. Worthen Arena.
Jalin Anderson had 16 points for Ball State and Ben Hendriks chipped in with 11 points. Jalin Anderson had 6 assists for them, while Basheer Jihad was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Bellarmine got 19 points from Langdon Hatton in a losing cause and another 13 points from Bash Wieland. Alec Pfriem contributed 4 assists for them, while Bash Wieland had 7 rebounds.
Ball State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Ball State had a 34-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Ball State heads into a battle against Detroit. Bellarmine, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boyce College.