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Ball State Falls 58-56 to Eastern Michigan - Recap
Eastern Michigan got 19 points from Tyson Acuff en route to a 58-56 victory over Ball State on Saturday at Worthen Arena.
Bettors who backed Eastern Michigan were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +10.0 at sportsbooks.
Jalin Billingsley had 17 points for Eastern Michigan and Arne Osojnik chipped in with 6 points. Legend Geeter had 3 assists for them, while Connor Serven was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Ball State got 18 points from Basheer Jihad in a losing cause and another 13 points from Mickey Pearson Jr.. Jalin Anderson contributed 7 assists for them, while Basheer Jihad had 16 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Ball State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Eastern Michigan had a 36-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Eastern Michigan takes its act home to face Western Michigan looking for another win. For Ball State, they head on the road to face Central Michigan.