The Ball State University men's basketball team struggled to find offense Wednesday night, losing to No. 23 Butler University 59-38 in front of a season-high 6,996 fans at Worthen Arena.
Junior forward Malik Perry led all Cardinals with 11 points and six rebounds. Sophomore center Jarrod Jones also had nine points for Ball State (2-3), which has lost three games in a row after winning its opening two games.
The Cardinals converted 13-of-41 (31.7 percent) shots from the field, including 4-of-21 (19 percent) in the first half.
For Butler (5-2), guard Shelvin Mack and forward Gordon Hayward led all scorers with 15 points each. Forward Matt Howard had 11 points.
For complete coverage of tonight's game, read Thursday's edition of The Ball State Daily News.
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