The Ball State University men's basketball team continued its offensive struggles Wednesday night, this time shooting 24.4 percent from the field in their 53-38 loss to host Central Michigan University in front of 2,112 fans at the Rose Center in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Ball State (6-8, 0-2 Mid-American Conference) trailed 26-14 at halftime and could never get a run going in the second half to challenge Central Michigan (7-7, 2-0 MAC). The Cardinals were outrebounded 35-30 and made just 2-of-15 (13 percent) 3-pointers compared to 8-of-20 (40 percent) for the Chippewas.
Freshman guard Jauwan Scaife had a team-high 12 points for Ball State. Sophomore center Jarrod Jones had a game-high 11 rebounds, while sophomore guard Randy Davis added nine points.
For Central Michigan, three players scored double-digits, as Chris Kellermann had a game-best 14 points while Robbie Harman and Jordan Bitzer added 12 apiece.
For complete coverage of tonight's game, read tomorrow's print edition of The Ball State Daily News.
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