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Francis Kiapway scored 16 points, Trey Moses posted a double-double and Ball State made 3 of 6 free throws in the final minute in beating Western Michigan 66-63 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Thursday. Moses had 11 points and 14 rebounds, Franko House added 14 and nine and Ryan Weber scored 10 points for the Cardinals (21-11), who will take on top-seeded Akron in a Friday semifinal. Cardinals point guard Tayler Persons was injured midway through the first half, taking a knee to the head from teammate Jeremie Tyler as they were diving for a loose ball. Continue to Article

March 09, 2017 6:21:pm EST

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- Franko House scored 22 points, the Cardinals made 13 of 30 from behind the arc, and Ball State held off Northern Illinois 87-82 in a regular-season finale on Friday night. Continue to Article

March 03, 2017 9:34:pm EST

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Tayler Persons had 31 points, including a career-high six 3-pointers, seven rebounds and five assists and Ball State beat Toledo 82-74 on Tuesday night to maintain at least a share of first place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference with one regular-season game remaining. Continue to Article

February 28, 2017 9:21:pm EST