2016 CIT (Quarterfinals) Men s Basketball Game Notes. Schedule/Results

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1 2016 CIT (Quarterfinals) Men s Basketball Game Notes BALL STATE Schedule/Results NOVEMBER 13 at Bradley (ESPN3) L, EASTERN ILLINOIS (ESPN3) W, at Eastern Kentucky^ L, vs. Longwood^ W, vs. South Carolina St.^ W, IU KOKOMO (ESPN3) W, VALPARAISO (ESPN3) W, DECEMBER 1 IUPUI (ESPN3) W, NEW ORLEANS (ESPN3) W, PEPPERDINE (ESPN3) L, at Indiana State (ESPN3) L, ALABAMA A&M (ESPN3) W, CHICAGO STATE (ESPN3) W, JANUARY 6 TOLEDO* (ESPN3) W, at Ohio* L, at Western Michigan* (ESPN3) W, MIAMI* (ESPN3) W, KENT STATE* (ESPN3) L, at Eastern Mich.* (ESPN3) W, (2OT) 26 at Buffalo* (ESPN3) L, AKRON* (ESPN3) L, FEBRUARY 2 at Bowling Green* (ESPN3) W, WESTERN MICH.* (ESPN3) W, (OT) 9 OHIO* (ESPN3) L, at Central Michigan* (ESPN3) W, at Miami* (ESPN3) W, NORTHERN ILLINOIS* (CBSSN) W, at Toledo* (ESPN3/BCSN) L, EASTERN MICH.* (ESPN3) W, MARCH 1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (ESPN3) L, at Northern Illinois* (CBSSN) L, (11) MIAMI# (ESPN3) L, at Tennessee State% W, (2OT) 20 UT MARTIN% W, (OT) 23 at Columbia% 7pm 27 CIT Semifinals TBA 29 CIT Championship TBA All times listed as Eastern and subject to change. Classic (Richmond, Ky.) * Denotes Mid-American Conference game # MAC Tournament (first round) % CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Follow the Cardinals Online... Website...ballstatesports.com Ball State Cardinals Record: (10-8 MAC) Coach: James Whitford Last: W, (OT) vs UT Martin H: 13-6; A: 6-7; N: 2-0 Last 5 Games: 2-3 Columbia Lions Record: (10-4 Ivy) Coach: Kyle Smith Last: W, vs Norfolk St* H: 15-4; A: 7-6; N: 0-0 Last 5 Games: 3-2 March 23, 2016 (7 p.m.) New York, N.Y. Levien Gymnasium (2,500) A Look at the Cardinals Coming off back-to-back overtime wins, Ball State visits Columbia for the quarterfinals of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The winner will advance to the March 27 semifinals. VIDEO CollegeInsider.com RADIO Ball State Radio Network WLBC FM Jeff Weller (play-by-play) David Eha (analyst) Sports Link Radio WCRD 91.3 FM Connor Onion (play-by-play) Mitch Robinson (analyst) Petar Hood (host) *First-round game; Columbia received a second-round bye. Ball State is making an appearance in the quarterfinals of a postseason tournament for the second time. The Cardinals won three games to reach the quarters of the 2002 NIT. The program has never played in the semifinals of a postseason tournament. Ball State overcame a 16-point deficit in the second half and an 11-point deficit in the final 90 seconds to win Sunday in overtime against UT Martin. In their opening CIT win at Tennessee State, the Cardinals trailed by 17 points early in the game and by 13 at the half. Ball State s 21 wins are tied for the seventh-most in school history and are the most since the season (23). With Wednesday s game at Columbia, the Cardinals will tie the team for the program record for games played in a season (35). Ball State ranks No. 154 out of 351 Division I teams in the Ken Pomeroy rankings and has been as high as No. 127 this season. BSU has not finished a season better than its current Pomeroy ranking since 2005 (No. 105). Columbia checks in at No. 110 in the Pomeroy ratings. BSU is the fourth-most improved team in the country in terms of its record from last year to this year (source: NCAA). The Cardinals have improved from 7-23 to Projected Starters (based on previous game) Pos. No. Name Cl. PPG RPG APG Notes G 0 Francis Kiapway So rd in MAC in 3-point pct. (.420) G 22 Jeremie Tyler So Averaging 18.5 ppg in CIT F 33 Ryan Weber Jr Team s top FT shooter at 80.2 percent F 12 Bo Calhoun Sr Nine double-doubles this season F 15 Franko House Jr All-MAC Second Team, All-Defensive

2 Ball State Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Francis Kiapway G So. Hamilton, Ontario (St. Thomas More School) 1 Naiel Smith G Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (San Jacinto College) 2 Tayler Persons* G So. Kokomo, Ind. (Northern Kentucky) 3 Josh Thompson G Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North) 11 Kaleb Mallory G Jr. Muncie, Ind. (Central) 12 Bo Calhoun F/C Sr. South Bend, Ind. (Washington) 15 Franko House F Jr. Elkhart, Ind. (Concord) 21 Bik Gill F Sr. Toronto, Ontario (Owens CC) 22 Jeremie Tyler G So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech) 24 Jeremiah Davis G th-Sr. Muncie, Ind. (Cincinnati) 25 Tahjai Teague F Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) 33 Ryan Weber G/F R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Youngstown State) 34 Sean Sellers G/F So. Greensburg, Ind. (Greensburg) 41 Trey Moses F/C Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Eastern) 52 Nate Wells C Grad Davenport, Iowa (Bradley) *Sitting out as a transfer The Coaching Staff Head Coach: James Whitford (Wisconsin, 1994); Third season Associate Head Coach: Jason Grunkemeyer (Miami University, 2001); Third season Assistant Coach: Brian Thornton (Xavier, 2005); Second season Assistant Coach: Danny Peters (Ohio State, 2010); Second season Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason Roberson Pronunciation Guide Bik Gill (BICK) Francis Kiapway (kee-ahp-way) Naiel Smith (NYE-el) Tahjai Teague (TAH-zhay) Ryan Weber (WEBB-er) MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA LIST: To be added to the Ball State men s basketball distribution list for releases and game notes, Tyson Mathews at temathews@bsu.edu. The Ball State game notes are also available on ballstatesports.com, along with releases and statistics. INTERVIEW REQUESTS: All requests for interviews with Ball State head coach James Whitford, men s basketball student-athletes and assistant coaches must be arranged through Tyson Mathews in the Ball State Athletics Media Relations Office and requested at least 24 hours in advance of the desired interview time. Ball State Athletic Media Relations Men s Basketball Contact: Tyson Mathews temathews@bsu.edu Office Phone: Cell Phone: QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION School...Ball State University Location...Muncie, Ind. Founded Enrollment...21,196 Nickname...Cardinals Arena...Worthen Arena (11,500) Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference.. Mid-American Conference (West Division) Acting President...Terry King Athletics Director Mark Sandy Press Row Phone BASKETBALL HISTORY First Year of Basketball All-Time Record (95 yrs) NCAA Appearances... 7 (last in 2000) Best Showing...Sweet 16 (1990) NIT Appearances... 4 (last in 2002) TEAM INFORMATION Record MAC Record/Finish /6th-West Starters Returning/Lost...4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/2 Newcomers...6 COACHING STAFF Head Coach... James Whitford Alma Mater...Wisconsin, 1994 Record at Ball State (yrs) (3) Career Record (yrs)...same Assoc. Head Coach..Jason Grunkemeyer Alma Mater...Miami University, 2001 Assistant Coach... Danny Peters Alma Mater... Ohio State, 2010 Assistant Coach...Brian Thornton Alma Mater... Xavier, 2005 Secretary...Stephanie Cox Office Phone MEDIA INFORMATION Assistant Director MBB Contact... Tyson Mathews Office Phone Cell Phone temathews@bsu.edu Associate A.D....Mike Clark Assistant Director... Brad Caudill Assistant Director...Paula Haughn Assistant Director... Kelly Barock Broadcasting/Multimedia...Joel Godett Graduate Assistant...Jenna Jorgensen 2

3 #0 Francis Kiapway So. G Hamilton, Ontario #1 Naiel Smith Jr. G Brooklyn, N.Y. #2 Tayler Persons So. G Kokomo, Ind. #3 Josh Thompson Fr. G Indianapolis, Ind. #11 Kaleb Mallory Jr. G Muncie, Ind. #12 Bo Calhoun Sr. F/C South Bend, Ind. #15 Franko House Jr. F Elkhart, Ind. #21 Bik Gill Sr. F Toronto, Ontario #22 Jeremie Tyler So. G Indianapolis, Ind. #24 Jeremiah Davis 5th-Sr. G Muncie, Ind. #25 Tahjai Teague Fr. F Indianapolis, Ind. #33 Ryan Weber R-Jr. G/F Indianapolis, Ind. #34 Sean Sellers So. G/F Greensburg, Ind. #41 Trey Moses Fr. F/C Louisville, Ky. #52 Nate Wells Grad C Davenport, Iowa James Whitford Head Coach Third Season Jason Grunkemeyer Associate Head Coach Third Season Brian Thornton Assistant Coach Second Season Danny Peters Assistant Coach Second Season 3

4 CIT FIELD/SCHEDULE The 2016 CIT field includes 26 teams. Opponents for future rounds are determined at the conclusion of previous round games. All games are played on campus sites. The three highest rated teams (based on Ken Pomeroy) after the conclusion of round one received a bye in the second round and advanced to the quarterfinals. FIRST ROUND Jackson State 81, Sam Houston State 77 (OT) Grand Canyon 78, South Carolina State 74 Coastal Carolina 65, Mercer 57 Furman 58, UL Monroe 57 Ball State 78, Tennessee State 73 (2 OT) UT Arlington 75, Savannah State 59 Boston University 69, Fordham 66 Columbia 86, Norfolk State 54 New Hampshire 77, Fairfield 62 UT Martin 76, Central Michigan 73 NJIT 79, Army 65 UC Irvine 89, North Dakota 86 (OT) UL Lafayette 96, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 72 SECOND ROUND Grand Canyon 64, Jackson State 54 UL Lafayette 80, Furman 72 Coastal Carolina 71, New Hampshire 62 Ball State 83, UT Martin 80 (OT) NJIT 83, Boston University 72 NOTE: Columbia (22-10), UT Arlington (24-10) and UC Irvine (26-9) won in the first round and received byes to the quarterfinals QUARTERFINALS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 Grand Canyon Coastal Carolina (20-11) 7:00 pm Ball State Columbia (22-10) 7:00 pm UC Irvine UL Lafayette (19-14) 8:00 pm THURSDAY, MARCH 24 UT Arlington NJIT (19-14) 7:30 pm SEMIFINALS March 27 (CBS Sports Network) CHAMPIONSHIP March 29 (CBS Sports Network) BALL STATE S D-1 POSTSEASON HISTORY Ball State is making its 12th appearance in a Division I postseason tournament and its first since The Cardinals have previously appeared in the NCAA Tournament seven times and the NIT four times. After Sunday s win over UT Martin, Ball State owns an all-time record of 8-11 in the postseason NCAA TOURNAMENT 3/13/18 vs. Boston College (Tuscaloosa, Ala.,) L, NCAA TOURNAMENT 3/13/18 vs. Memphis State (Baton Rouge, La.) L, NCAA TOURNAMENT 3/16/89 vs. Pittsburgh (Indianapolis, Ind.) W, /18/89 vs. Illinois (Indianapolis, Ind.) L, NCAA TOURNAMENT 3/15/90 vs. Oregon State (Salt Lake City, Utah) W, /17/90 vs. Louisville (Salt Lake City, Utah) W, /23/90 vs. UNLV (Oakland, Calif.) L, NIT 3/13/91 at Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio) L, NIT 3/19/92 at Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah) L, NCAA TOURNAMENT 3/18/93 vs. Kansas (Chicago, Ill.) L, NCAA TOURNAMENT 3/16/95 vs. Arizona State (Memphis, Tenn.) L, NIT 3/11/98 at Memphis (Memphis, Tenn.) L, NCAA TOURNAMENT 3/16/00 vs. UCLA (Minneapolis, Minn.) L, NIT 3/12/02 vs. South Florida (Muncie, Ind.) W, /15/02 at Saint Joseph s (Philadelphia, Pa.) W, /19/02 at LSU (Baton Rouge, La.) W, /21/02 at South Carolina (Columbia, S.C.) L, CIT 3/15/16 at Tennessee State (Nashville, Tenn.) W, (2OT) 3/20/16 vs. UT Martin (Muncie, Ind.) W, (OT) 4

5 Last Time Out MUNCIE, Ind. -- There apparently is no deficit too large to make Ball State quiver in the Collegeinsider.com Tournament. The madness for the Cardinals men s basketball team in March continued Sunday night. Ball State pulled off another victory when it appeared a deep hole it had dug was too large to spawn an improbable comeback. But this never-say-never group never said never for the second straight game. Ball State wiped out a second-half deficit that was as large as 16 points and was still 11 with 1:56 remaining. A furious rally allowed the Cardinals to tie the score at the end of the second half, and they came from behind again in the final minute of overtime to dispatch UT Martin The victory, five days after wiping out a 20-3 deficit at Tennessee State to claim a win in double overtime, advanced Ball State to a quarterfinal matchup Wednesday at Columbia. This is an unbelievable win, Cardinals coach James Whitford said. We have a knack for playing for 40 minutes, and this is why you do. It was a great ending for us. You never give up. You keep fighting. The situation appeared bleak for the Cardinals (21-13) when UT Martin (20-15) rolled to its largest lead of the game at with 8:30 remaining in the second half. Though the deficit was smaller, the Cardinals odds of winning appeared even less likely when they trailed with 1:56 left in the second half. But Ball State stormed back to score the final 11 points of the half. Four of the points came on two free throws each by Bo Calhoun with 1:15 to go and Sean Sellers with 18 seconds left. House completed the comeback on a layup to tie the score with eight seconds to go. UT Martin turned the ball over with 1.4 seconds left. A long inbounds pass to Jeremie Tyler led to his 6-foot shot on the baseline, but the ball hit the side of the backboard and the game went to overtime. Once we tied it up, it was so surreal for us, House said. We couldn t believe it almost. At that point, we knew we could win this game. Sean Sellers positioned the Cardinals for a victory early in overtime. He scored on a layup on their first possession, hit a 3-pointer from the left wing and made two free throws. Sellers free throws with 54.5 seconds left gave Ball State an lead. After UT Martin missed a short shot, House added two free throws for an margin with 11.3 seconds to go. The Cardinals dodged a long 3-pointer by UT Martin s Kedar Edwards at the buzzer. Sellers tied Calhoun for team scoring honors with 17 points, his second-best total of the season. House had 10 points despite an off shooting night and a career-high 13 rebounds. Calhoun delivered 17 points and 12 rebounds while coming off the bench after starting the previous 31 games. CONFERENCE OVERALL West Division W L Pct. W L Pct. Ball State Central Michigan Northern Illinois Eastern Michigan Toledo Western Michigan CONFERENCE OVERALL East Division W L Pct. W L Pct. Akron Ohio Kent State Buffalo* Miami Bowling Green *MAC Tournament champion Stat Comparison BSU Category CU (10-8 MAC) Record (10-4 Ivy) 70.9 Points Per Game Opponent Points Per Game Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage Opponent Field Goal Percentage Point Percentage Opponent 3-Point Percentage Free Throw Percentage Per Game Opponent Per Game Rebounding Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Opponent Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game 3.3 Stat Leaders BSU Category CU Franko House (12.2) Points Per Game Maodo Lo (16.7) Bo Calhoun (8.6) Per Game Jeff Coby (4.5) Naiel Smith (2.7) Assists Per Game Grant Mullins (3.4) Franko House (.542) FG Percentage (min. 3 att/gm) Luke Petrasek (.504) Francis Kiapway (.420) 3-Point Percentage (min. 2 att/gm) Luke Petrasek (.462) Ryan Weber (.802) FT Percentage (min. 2 att/gm) Grant Mullins (.836) MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE STANDINGS 5

6 Chasing 3-Point Record Ball State enters Wednesday s game at Columbia 11 3-pointers shy of matching the school record for treys in a season. The Cardinals s this season rank second only to the 310 made by the team. The Cardinals broke the school record for 3 s in a game with 18 on Feb. 27 versus Eastern Michigan, surpassing the previous record of 16 versus IUPUI on Dec. 15, Ball State also hit 15 3-pointers, one shy of the school record at the time, in the Feb. 9 win over Western Michigan. The Cardinals rank 27th in the country in 3-pointers made and 51st nationally in 3-point percentage (.372). All-Time vs. The Ivy League Ball State and Columbia will be meeting for the first time in men s basketball. The Cardinals have only played two previous games against the Ivy League, posting a 1-1 record in those games. Ball State defeated Cornell (Dec. 3, 1999) and lost to Princeton (Dec. 2, 2000). Both games came as part of BSU s home tournament, the Cardinal Varsity Club Classic. CIT Stat Leaders Center Trey Moses is playing the best basketball of his freshman season in the CIT, averaging 12.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 blocks over Ball State s two games. Moses set or tied his career highs for points (13), rebounds (13) and assists (6) in the Cardinals first-round win over Tennessee State. Sophomore guard Jeremie Tyler is leading Ball State with 18.5 points per game during the tournament, shooting 54.2 percent from the floor and 46.7 percent from 3-point range. He scored a career-high 25 points against Tennessee State. In addition to Tyler and Moses, Ryan Weber (14.5 ppg) and Sean Sellers (12.5 ppg) are also averaging double-figure scoring in the CIT. Second-Half Team Ball State has won its first two CIT games despite trailing at the half by 13 at Tennessee State and by six against UT Martin. The Cardinals have had starkly different offensive numbers from the first half to the second half of both games. CIT STATS BY HALF Half FG% 3FG% FTs Pts. 1st nd Overtime Champs Ball State is 4-0 in overtime games this season, including both games of the CIT. The Cardinals did not go to overtime in any of their first 18 games but have played overtime in four of the past 16 games. Comeback Cards Ball State has overcome second-half deficits to win eight times in its past 18 games. In five of those games, the Cardinals overcame deficits of at least nine points. Opp. (Date) Deficit (Time) Final Miami (1/16) 16 (16:34, 2nd) W, BGSU (2/2) 14 (15:00, 2nd) W, WMU (2/6) 9 (13:23, 2nd) W, (OT) TN St. (3/15) 13 (Half) W, (2OT) UTM (3/20) 16 (8:30, 2nd) W, (OT) Crashing the Boards Ball State has out-rebounded both of its CIT opponents by 17, tying its largest rebounding margin of the season. The Cardinals held a advantage on the boards against Tennessee State and a advantage against UT Martin. Ball State has outrebounded 21 of its 34 opponents this season. The Cardinals are 18-6 when they have more rebounds than their opponent and 3-7 when they have fewer. Sellers Coming On Sophomore wing Sean Sellers has come on strong down the stretch after struggling early in the season. Over the past 11 games, Sellers has averaged 10.4 points per game, shooting 49.3 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from 3. Through the first 23 games, he averaged 4.3 points, while shooting 37.8 percent from the floor and 36.2 percent from 3. Franko House Named All-MAC Junior forward Franko House was named to the All-MAC Second Team and the MAC All- Defensive Team. Of the 20 players in the league selected to an all-conference team, House was the only to also be named to the all-defensive team. Whitford One of Top Coaches Akron s Keith Dambrot was named the MAC Coach of the Year, but he and Ball State coach James Whitford had the same number of firstplace votes (14). Dambrot narrowly edged Whitford on total points in the voting, MAC West Titles Ball State shared the MAC West Division championship with Central Michigan after being picked last in the division s preseason poll. Since the MAC went to the divisional format in BALL STATE TRADITION 1st NCAA Sweet 16 Ball State was the first MAC team to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after the field expanded to 64 teams. The Cardinals, who reached that round in 1990, are one of five MAC teams to make the Sweet 16 since then. 6 MAC Regular Season Championships (since 1980) Only Miami (eight) has more MAC regular season titles since MAC Tournament Championships The most of any team in league history. Ohio is next with six, followed by Kent State with five. 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances The second-most of any team in the MAC since 1980 (Miami has eight). 10 All-America Selections The most of any program in MAC history. 29 Ball State s 29 wins in still rank as the second-most in a single season in MAC history. The Cardinals finished that season ,176 All-Time Wins The Cardinals have won 1,176 games in 95 seasons of play. 2,485 Ball State s Bonzi Wells ( ) ranks as the top scorer in MAC history with 2,485 career points. He also ranks first in MAC history with 347 career steals. 6

7 RECORD BREAKDOWN Overall Record Home Games Road Games Neutral-Site Games MAC Games Home Games Road Games vs. Non-Conference Home Games Road Games Neutral-Site Games November Games December Games January Games February Games March Games Monday Games Tuesday Games Wednesday Games Thursday Games Friday Games Saturday Games Sunday Games Day Games Night Games Overtime Games Leading at Halftime Trailing at Halftime Tied at Halftime Shot 45% or Better FG Shot Less Than 45% FG Opp. Shot 45% or Better FG Opp. Shot Less Than 45% FG Led in Trailed in Tied in Committed Fewer Turnovers Committed More Turnovers Committed Same Turnovers Scored 0-49 Points Scored Points Scored Points Scored Points Scored Points Scored 90+ Points Allowed 0-49 Points Allowed Points Allowed Points Allowed Points Allowed Points Allowed 90+ Points , Ball State has won or shared five division titles: 1998 (co), 2000 (co), 2002, 2009 (co) and 2016 (co). Most Improved Ball State has made the fourth-biggest improvement in the country from last season (source: NCAA). Improvement is determined by adding the difference in win total and the difference in loss total from last year to this year and then dividing by two. Most Improved Teams Team This Year Last Year Diff. Tennessee State Little Rock Saint Joseph s Ball State Ohio Wagner Fairfield Balanced Attack Ball State won a share of the MAC West championship without having a single player rank among the top 15 in the league for scoring. The Cardinals had five players average doublefigure scoring in league action -- Franko House (12.5), Bo Calhoun (10.9), Ryan Weber (10.4), Jeremie Tyler (10.2) and Francis Kiapway (10.1). House s league scoring average ranked 18th in the conference. Franko s Strong Finish Franko House averaged 20.7 points per game over the final three regular season games. The junior forward scored a career-high 23 points March 1 against Central Michigan. House is the team s scoring leader at 12.2 points per game. House Does It All Franko House is one of three players in the MAC to rank among the top two on his team in points, rebounds, assists and blocked shots. The other two are Toledo s Nathan Boothe and Kent State s Jimmy Hall. House leads the Cardinals in points (415) and ranks second on the team in rebounds (196), assists (74) and blocks (19). Road Success Ball State has won six of its past 10 road games, including five road wins in MAC play. BSU and Buffalo shared the best road record during the MAC schedule at 5-4. The Cardinals reached five league road wins for the first time since the season. That year s team was 7-2 in MAC road games. Home Court Ball State has played a school-record 19 home games this season. The previous record was 17 (four times, most recently ). The Cardinals are 13-6 at home this season, though five of those losses came against MAC teams. The 13 home wins are the most for the program since the team won 14. It is the 16th time in 24 seasons at Worthen Arena BSU has won at least 10 home games. Ball State is (.687) all-time on its home floor and (.688) inside Worthen Arena. Locking It Down Even with the increased offense in college basketball this season, Ball State is holding opponents to 66.7 points per game. That number ranks first in the MAC and 55th in the country. The Cardinals have held 19 opponents to fewer than 70 points, and they have won 16 of those games. Ball State ranks second in the MAC and 41st nationally in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 40.5 percent from the floor. The Cardinals have held 18 opponents this season to less than 40 percent shooting. Shooting the 3 Ball State has taken advantage of the 3-point line all season but was especially effective in that area during conference play. The Cardinals ranked second in the league in 3-point percentage at.399 (behind Ohio at.407) and second in 3-point makes at 175 (behind Akron at 223). The Cardinals registered double-figure 3-pointers in 10 of their 18 MAC games and averaged 9.7 per game. The Cardinals outscored their opponents from beyond the arc in league play. Individual 3 s Sophomore guard Francis Kiapway ranks third in the MAC at 42.0 percent from 3-point range, while Ryan Weber (39.7) and Sean Sellers (38.9) are close behind. Only once has Ball State had two players finish a season at better than 40 percent (minimum 100 attempts) -- Randy Zachary (45.5) and Mark Hardwick (43.9) in Kiapway (73) and Weber (69) rank third and fifth, respectively, on the Cardinals list for 3-pointers in a season. It is only the second time in program history Ball State has had two players make at least 65 3 s in a season -- Chris Williams (90) and Patrick Jackson (81) in

8 Double-Double Man Senior forward Bo Calhoun recorded his ninth double-double of the season Sunday against UT Martin. He had six of them in MAC play. Calhoun averaged a double-double over the final nine games of the regular season at 11.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. He scored double figures in eight of those games and recorded double-doubles in four of them. A Day for the Record Books Ball State ran away to a victory Feb. 27 over Eastern Michigan. It tied for the most points ever for Ball State against a Division I program (115 vs. Georgia State, 1984) and the fifth-most in any game. The 115 points were the most for Ball State since Dec. 21, 1989 against Cardinal Stritch (116). It was also the most points by a MAC team in a league game since 2002 (Kent State 116 vs. Marshall). The 39-point margin of victory was the thirdbest in any MAC game for the Cardinals, behind a win vs. Ohio (49 points) Jan. 31, 1998 and a win vs. Central Michigan (41 points) Dec. 29, Ball State hit a school-record 18 3-pointers, breaking the previous record of 16 set Dec. 15, 2001 vs. IUPUI. Sean Sellers became the eighth Ball State player ever to hit at least seven 3 s in a game (Francis Kiapway did it in the season s first meeting with EMU). He came up one shy of Dennis Trammell s school record of eight, set Feb. 6, 2005 vs. Marshall. The Cardinals handed out 30 assists in the game, tying for the fifth-most in school history and the most since Jan. 12, 1991 vs. Slippery Rock (32). The 30 assists were the most by a MAC team in a league game in at least 11 years. Seven Treys Francis Kiapway and Sean Sellers have both had games with seven 3-pointers this season, and both came against Eastern Michigan. Kiapway made seven 3 s, including the gamewinner in the final second of double overtime, in the road win Jan. 23. Sellers made seven treys as part of Ball State s school-record 18 3 s as a team in the home win Feb. 27. The school record for 3 s in a game is eight by Dennis Trammell on Feb. 6, 2005 vs. Marshall. Sharing the Ball Ball State led the MAC with 15.5 assists per game as a team during conference play. The Cardinals recorded 30 assists on (38 made baskets) Feb. 27 against Eastern Michigan. It was the most assists by a MAC team in a league game in at least 11 years. BSU assisted on 62.1 percent (279 of 449) of its made field goals in league action. It was a balanced effort distributing the ball, as junior forward Franko House led the Cardinals at 2.9 assists per game in league play. House had a career-high nine assists Feb. 6 against Western Michigan, marking the most by a Ball State player since Randy Davis had 10 at Central Michigan on Jan. 18, Calhoun Keeps Rolling Bo Calhoun is averaging 10.7 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds per game, continuing a trend of strong play that dates back to the second half of last season. Over the final 15 contests last year, Calhoun led the team in points (13.4) and rebounds (7.3) per game. In the first 15 games, he averaged 5.8 points and 4.6 rebounds. Calhoun s Career Numbers Pts. (PPG) Rebs. (RPG) First 69 games 196 (2.8) 199 (2.9) Last 49 games 566 (11.6) 403 (8.2) Freshman Shot Blockers Trey Moses leads Ball State with 35 blocked shots this season, including a career-high four versus IUPUI in December. He is tied for second on the Cardinals list for blocked shots by a freshman with Jarrod Jones ( ). Lonnie Jones (52 in ) holds the school record for blocks by a freshman. Franko s Free Throws Junior forward Franko House was a perfect 13 for 13 from the free throw line, all in the second half, Feb. 16 at Miami. Only one Ball State player in the past decade has shot 100 percent from the stripe with more attempts than House. Randy Davis went 14 for 14 at the line Jan. 22, 2011 at Toledo. House is Money Franko House leads the Cardinals and ranks fifth in the MAC at 54.2 percent from the floor. House shot 74.1 percent from the floor over Ball State s three games at Classic (Nov ). He was 8 for 9 against Eastern Kentucky, 6 for 7 against Longwood and 6 for 11 against South Carolina State. A Deeper Team Ball State features a balanced lineup with nine players averaging between 16 and 29 minutes per game. Ryan Weber leads the Cardinals at 28.8 minutes per game. A season ago, a much shorter rotation Recruiting the State Ball State s roster this season features four former Indiana All-Stars -- Sean Sellers, Tahjai Teague, Jeremie Tyler and Tayler Persons (sitting out as a transfer). It s the most Indiana All-Stars the Cardinals have had since the season. Each year the Indiana All-Star Team features the top 13 high school seniors in the state. Ball State has had a total of 34 Indiana All-Stars throughout the years. Indiana All-Stars to Play for BSU (Listed by year selected to all-star team) 2015 Tahjai Teague, Pike 2014 Tayler Persons*, Kokomo 2014 Sean Sellers, Greensburg 2014 Jeremie Tyler, Arsenal Tech 2010 Tyrae Robinson, Bowman Academy 2008 Randy Davis, Plymouth 2003 Peyton Stovall, Lafayette Jefferson 2001 Gabe Miller, Fort Wayne Carroll 2000 Michael Bennett, Brebeuf 1999 Rob Robbins, Delta 1998 Patrick Jackson, Delta 1997 Cedric Moodie, So. Bend Washington 1996 Mickey Hosier, Alexandria-Monroe 1996 Lamont Roland, New Albany 1994 Bonzi Wells, Muncie Central 1993 Randy Zachary, Anderson Highland 1991 Marlon Fleming, Southport 1991 LaSalle Thompson*, Pike 1990 Jeermal Sylvester, South Bend Riley 1989 Rodney Holmes, So. Bend St. Joseph 1989 Jamie Matthews*, New Washington 1988 Chandler Thompson, Muncie Central 1986 Greg Miller, Yorktown 1986 Rodney Haynes, New Castle 1985 Billy Butts*, Muncie North 1981 Dan Palombizio*, Mich. City Rogers 1981 Rick Rowray*, Muncie Central 1980 Jeff Todd*, Marion 1977 Jeff Williams, Logansport 1970 Larry Bullington, Pike 1970 Kim Kaufman*, Muncie Central 1964 Mike Shumaker, Huntington 1964 Terry Stillabower*, Lafayette Jeff Doug Reid*, Frankfort *transferred to Ball State 8

9 SEASON RECORD WATCH TEAM MOST WINS (includes all 20-win seasons) in in in in in in in in in in in MOST 3-POINTERS MADE in in in in in MOST 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED in in in in in MOST BLOCKED SHOTS in in in in in INDIVIDUAL MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 1. Chris Williams, Patrick Jackson, Francis Kiapway, Jauwan Scaife, Ryan Weber, BEST 3-POINT PERCENTAGE (Min. 100 Att.) 1. Dennis Trammell, Emanuel Cross, Randy Zachary, Mickey Hosier, Randy Zachary, **Francis Kiapway currently at.420 featured five players averaging 28.7 minutes or more -- Jeremie Tyler (30.2), Zavier Turner (29.7), Sean Sellers (29.6), Matt Kamieniecki (28.8) and Franko House (28.7). Tyler s MAC Turnaround Sophomore guard Jeremie Tyler picked up his offensive production during conference play. Tyler s 10.2 points-per-game average in league play was nearly four points higher than his nonconference average (6.4). Tyler s Numbers Conf. Non-Conf. Points per game Field goal pct point pct Winning Streak Ball State s six-game winning streak, snapped Dec. 12 against Pepperdine, was the secondlongest for the program since the beginning of the season and just the fourth streak of at least six games during that time period. Longest Winning Streaks (since start of ) 7 games; Dec. 31, Jan. 22, games; Nov. 21, Dec. 5, games; Nov. 23, Dec. 10, games; Jan. 5, Jan. 23, 2002 Strong Start Ball State reached the 10-win mark this season on Jan. 6, marking the earliest on the calendar the Cardinals have posted 10 wins since the season. The team was the earliest BSU squad to achieve 10 wins, doing it on Dec. 28. The team s nine wins prior to Mid-American Conference play were the most for the program since the season and one shy of the school record (10 in ). Bahamas Experience Ball State went to the Bahamas this summer on a foreign trip, something allowed by the NCAA every four years. The Cardinals played two games on the trip against local Bahamian teams, defeating the CTG Knights (74-53) and the Providence Storm (80-61). Ball State also had 10 summer practices to prepare for the trip. Jeremie Tyler averaged 12.0 points over the two games to lead the team, while Sean Sellers averaged 10.5 and Franko House 9.0. Cardinals Sign Kyle Mallers Ball State inked Fort Wayne, Ind., product Kyle Mallers to a National Letter of Intent during the early signing period. Mallers, a 6-foot-7 wing from Carroll High School, was one of the core six members of the Indiana Junior All-Stars last season. Mallers averaged 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for a Carroll team that posted the best record in school history at He shot 50 percent from the floor and 38 percent from 3-point range in helping the Chargers win a sectional title. A Lot Back from Ball State returned 78 percent of its scoring from last season (1,528 of 1,961 points). The Cardinals top four scorers in terms of points per game from last year are all back -- Sean Sellers (12.0), Jeremie Tyler (12.0), Franko House (10.3) and Bo Calhoun (9.6). The team also returned 76 percent of its individual rebounding total and 72 percent of its assists from last season. MAC Freshman of the Year Returns Sean Sellers was named the MAC Freshman of the Year after leading all rookies in the league at 12.0 points per game. He started 29 of Ball State s 30 games and finished with 359 points to rank fifth on the Cardinals all-time freshman scoring list. His 66 3-pointers were a Ball State freshman record. Sellers ranked second in the MAC in free throw percentage (.811) and third in 3-point percentage (.437). His 3-point percentage ranked second in the nation among freshmen with at least three attempts per game. Cardinals Add Veterans Ball State bolstered its roster with a pair of veteran transfers in junior college point guard Naiel Smith and fifth-year big man Nate Wells. Smith played his freshman season at Texas State before transferring to San Jacinto College. He was an honorable mention all-region selection in leading San Jacinto to the NJCAA national tournament. Wells graduated from Bradley and had a year of eligibility remaining. He emerged as the Braves starting center late last season. Ball State added another transfer in point guard Tayler Persons, who will sit out the season after joining the Cardinals from Northern Kentucky. He was last year s Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year. 9

10 STATISTICAL RANKINGS MAC NCAA Category Stat Rank Rank Scoring Offense th -- Scoring Defense st 55th Scoring Margin th -- Free Throw Pct th -- Field Goal Pct th -- FG Pct. Defense.405 2nd 41st 3-Point FG Pct rd 51st 3-Point Defense.346 4th -- Reb. Offense th -- Reb. Defense th -- Reb. Margin th 89th Blocked Shots 3.7 4th -- Assists nd 78th Steals 5.5 7th -- Turnover Margin th -- Asst/TO Ratio 1.1 6th -- Off th -- Def st -- 3-Point FGs 8.8 3rd 38th SCORING Franko House th -- REBOUNDING Bo Calhoun 8.6 4th 75th FIELD GOAL PCT. Franko House.542 5th -- FREE THROW PCT. Ryan Weber.802 5th -- 3-POINT FG PCT. Francis Kiapway.420 3rd -- Ryan Weber th -- Sean Sellers th -- 3-POINT FGs Ryan Weber 2.2 9th -- Francis Kiapway th -- BLOCKED SHOTS Trey Moses 1.0 9th -- OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Bo Calhoun 2.4 5th -- Franko House 2.4 6th -- Four-Minute Wars Ball State breaks down each game into 10 segments it calls four-minute wars, spanning the time between media timeouts... The Cardinals are in the four-minute wars this season. Game-By-Game Date Opponent Record 11/13 Bradley /16 Eastern Illinois /20 Eastern Kentucky /21 Longwood /22 South Carolina State /25 IU Kokomo /28 Valparaiso /1 IUPUI /5 New Orleans /12 Pepperdine /22 Indiana State /29 Alabama A&M /31 Chicago State /6 Toledo /9 Ohio /12 Western Michigan /16 Miami /19 Kent State /23 Eastern Michigan 7-2-3* 1/26 Buffalo /30 Akron /2 Bowling Green /6 Western Michigan 5-6-0* 2/9 Ohio /13 Central Michigan /16 Miami /19 Northern Illinois /23 Toledo /27 Eastern Michigan /1 Central Michigan /4 Northern Illinois /7 Miami /15 Tennessee State /20 UT Martin Total *includes overtimes Record By War First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth st OT nd OT Total Big-Time Bench Ball State s bench has outscored the opponents bench in 25 of the team s 34 games this season. The Cardinals bench has outscored the opponents bench for the year (23.0 to 16.2 per game). Ball State has had a total of 30 doublefigure scoring performances by individuals off the bench this season. Bench Scoring Date Opponent BSU OPP 11/13 Bradley /16 Eastern Illinois /20 Eastern Kentucky /21 Longwood /22 South Carolina St /25 IU Kokomo /28 Valparaiso /1 IUPUI /5 New Orleans /12 Pepperdine /22 Indiana State /29 Alabama A&M /31 Chicago State /6 Toledo /9 Ohio /12 Western Michigan /16 Miami /19 Kent State /23 Eastern Michigan /26 Buffalo /30 Akron /2 Bowling Green /6 Western Michigan /9 Ohio /13 Central Michigan 6 8 2/16 Miami /19 Northern Illinois /23 Toledo /27 Eastern Michigan /1 Central Michigan /4 Northern Illinois /7 Miami /15 Tennessee State /20 UT Martin Total

11 MISCELLANEOUS STATS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING GAMES Career Franko House Bo Calhoun Sean Sellers 6 25 Jeremie Tyler Francis Kiapway Ryan Weber Jeremiah Davis 7 15 Trey Moses 7 7 Bik Gill 0 1 GAMES WITH 20 POINTS OR MORE Career Ryan Weber 3 3 Sean Sellers 1 3 Franko House 2 2 Francis Kiapway 2 2 Bo Calhoun 1 2 Jeremie Tyler 1 2 DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDING GAMES Career Bo Calhoun Franko House 3 6 Trey Moses 1 1 Sean Sellers 1 1 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Career Bo Calhoun 9 12 Franko House 3 3 Trey Moses 1 1 Sean Sellers 1 1 GAMES LEADING IN SCORING Career Franko House Bo Calhoun 7 14 Sean Sellers 2 12 Ryan Weber 8 8 Francis Kiapway 5 7 Jeremie Tyler 4 7 Jeremiah Davis 3 4 Naiel Smith 1 1 GAMES LEADING IN REBOUNDING Career Bo Calhoun Franko House 8 18 Trey Moses 3 3 Ryan Weber 3 3 Sean Sellers 1 3 Jeremiah Davis 1 1 Naiel Smith 1 1 Jeremie Tyler 0 1 Scored points: Bo Calhoun (30) at Toledo, Scored points: Peyton Stovall (37) vs. IPFW, Scored 40 or more points: Chris Williams (44) at Central Michigan, Had rebounds: Bo Calhoun (15) vs. Northern Illinois, Had at least 20 rebounds: Cameron Echols (22) vs. Wright State, Had a double-double of points/rebounds: Bo Calhoun (17/12) & Franko House (10/13) vs. UT Martin, Had a double-double of points/assists: Randy Davis (11/11) vs. Southern Utah, Had at least 20 points & 15 rebounds: Majok Majok (25/18) vs. Oakland City, Had a triple-double of points, rebounds & assists: Bonzi Wells (23/12/10) vs. Western Michigan, ; Bonzi Wells (18/11/12) vs. Bowling Green Two players had double-doubles in a game: Bo Calhoun (17 pts & 12 rebs) & Franko House (10 pts & 13 rebs) vs. UT Martin, Three players had double-doubles (pts./rebs.) in same game: Theron Smith (19/12), Josh Murray (16/11) and Mark Farris (11/11) vs. IUPUI, Five players scored in double figures in a game: Bo Calhoun (17), Sean Sellers (17), Trey Moses (12), Jeremie Tyler (12) and Franko House (10) vs. UT Martin, Six players scored in double figures in a game: Sean Sellers (26), Franko House (20), Bo Calhoun (15), Trey Moses (13), Jeremie Tyler (13) and Francis Kiapway (12) vs. Eastern Michigan, Led the team in points, rebounds and assists in a game: Bo Calhoun (15/7/3) vs. Western Michigan, Three players scored at least 20 points in a game: Peyton Stovall (24), Terrance Chapman (24) and Dennis Trammell (21) vs. Eastern Michigan, Three players had double-figure rebounds in a game: Theron Smith (12), Josh Murray (11) and Mark Farris (11) vs. IUPUI, A player had back-to-back 30-point games: Skip Mills (34) at Eastern Michigan, , & (38) at Buffalo, A player had three straight 30-point games: Bonzi Wells (33) vs. Western Michigan, , (33) vs. Wisconsin, , and (30) at Northeast Louisiana ( ) A player had four straight 30-point games: Bonzi Wells (34) vs. Mississippi, ; (30) vs. Western Michigan, ; (33) vs. Wisconsin, , and (30) at Northeast La., Averaged a double-double (pts./rebs.) in a season: Majok Majok (11.2/10.0), BSU shot 70 percent for a half: 72.0 (2nd half) at Tennessee Martin, BSU scored 60 points in a half: 61 (1st half) vs. Eastern Michigan, BSU scored 100 points in a game: BSU 115, Eastern Michigan 79, BSU shot 60 percent for a game:.623 vs. IU Kokomo, Versus D-I Opponent.603 at Akron, BSU shot less than 30 percent for a game:.298 vs. James Madison, BSU shot less than 50 percent from the FT line:.400 (2 for 5) vs. Akron, BSU held an opponent under 30 percent shooting:.277 vs. Chicago State, An opponent shot at least 60 percent: Ohio (.617) at Ohio, BSU played a top-25 team: at San Diego State (#17 by USA Today, # 19 by AP), ; San Diego State 70, Ball State 57 BSU hosted a top-25 team: vs. Butler (#20 by AP, #23 by ESPN/USA Today), , Butler 59, Ball State 38 BSU defeated a top-25 team: BSU 91, #4 UCLA 73,

12 STATISTICS/RESULTS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 15 HOUSE, Franko CALHOUN, Bo WEBER, Ryan TYLER, Jeremie KIAPWAY, Francis SELLERS, Sean DAVIS, Jeremiah MOSES, Trey SMITH, Naiel GILL, Bik WELLS, Nate MALLORY, Kaleb BELCASTER, Rocco Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS BSU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals Ball State Opponents Date Opponent Score Att at Bradley L /16/15 EASTERN ILLINOIS W /20/15 at Eastern Kentucky L vs Longwood W /22/15 vs South Carolina State W /25/15 IU KOKOMO W /28/15 VALPARAISO W /1/15 IUPUI W /5/15 NEW ORLEANS W /12/15 PEPPERDINE L /22/15 at Indiana State L /29/15 ALABAMA A&M W /31/15 CHICAGO STATE W * 1/6/16 TOLEDO W * 01/09/16 at Ohio L * 1/12/16 at Western Michigan W * 1/16/16 MIAMI W * 1/19/16 KENT STATE L * at Eastern Michigan Wo * 1/26/16 at Buffalo L * 1/30/16 AKRON L * 02/02/16 at Bowling Green W * 2/6/16 WESTERN MICHIGAN Wot * 2/9/16 OHIO L * 2/13/16 at Central Michigan W * 02/16/16 at Miami W * 2/19/16 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W * 02/23/16 at Toledo L * 2/27/16 EASTERN MICHIGAN W * 3/1/16 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L * 03/04/16 at Northern Illinois L /7/16 MIAMI L /15/16 at Tennessee State Wo /20/16 UT MARTIN Wot * = Conference game 12

13 CIT STATISTICS/RESULTS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 22 TYLER, Jeremie WEBER, Ryan MOSES, Trey SELLERS, Sean CALHOUN, Bo HOUSE, Franko KIAPWAY, Francis SMITH, Naiel Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS BSU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS 5 8 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 03/15/16 at Tennessee State Wo /20/16 UT MARTIN Wot * = Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals Ball State Opponents

14 CONFERENCE-ONLY STATISTICS/RESULTS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 15 HOUSE, Franko CALHOUN, Bo WEBER, Ryan TYLER, Jeremie KIAPWAY, Francis SELLERS, Sean DAVIS, Jeremiah MOSES, Trey SMITH, Naiel WELLS, Nate MALLORY, Kaleb GILL, Bik Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS BSU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. * 1/6/16 TOLEDO W * 01/09/16 at Ohio L * 1/12/16 at Western Michigan W * 1/16/16 MIAMI W * 1/19/16 KENT STATE L * at Eastern Michigan Wo * 1/26/16 at Buffalo L * 1/30/16 AKRON L * 02/02/16 at Bowling Green W * 2/6/16 WESTERN MICHIGAN Wot * 2/9/16 OHIO L * 2/13/16 at Central Michigan W * 02/16/16 at Miami W * 2/19/16 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W * 02/23/16 at Toledo L * 2/27/16 EASTERN MICHIGAN W * 3/1/16 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L * 03/04/16 at Northern Illinois L * = Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals Ball State Opponents

15 TEAM GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bradley L EASTERN ILLINOIS 11/16/ W at Eastern Kentucky 11/20/ L vs Longwood W vs South Carolina State 11/22/ W IU KOKOMO 11/25/ W VALPARAISO 11/28/ W IUPUI 12/1/ W NEW ORLEANS 12/5/ W PEPPERDINE 12/12/ L at Indiana State 12/22/ L ALABAMA A&M 12/29/ W CHICAGO STATE 12/31/ W TOLEDO 1/6/ W at Ohio 01/09/ L at Western Michigan 1/12/ W MIAMI 1/16/ W KENT STATE 1/19/ L at Eastern Michigan Wot at Buffalo 1/26/ L AKRON 1/30/ L at Bowling Green 02/02/ W WESTERN MICHIGAN 2/6/ Wot OHIO 2/9/ L at Central Michigan 2/13/ W at Miami 02/16/ W NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2/19/ W at Toledo 02/23/ L EASTERN MICHIGAN 2/27/ W CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3/1/ L at Northern Illinois 03/04/ L MIAMI 3/7/ L at Tennessee State 03/15/ Wot UT MARTIN 3/20/ Wot Ball State Opponents

16 OPPONENT GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bradley L EASTERN ILLINOIS 11/16/ W at Eastern Kentucky 11/20/ L vs Longwood W vs South Carolina State 11/22/ W IU KOKOMO 11/25/ W VALPARAISO 11/28/ W IUPUI 12/1/ W NEW ORLEANS 12/5/ W PEPPERDINE 12/12/ L at Indiana State 12/22/ L ALABAMA A&M 12/29/ W CHICAGO STATE 12/31/ W TOLEDO 1/6/ W at Ohio 01/09/ L at Western Michigan 1/12/ W MIAMI 1/16/ W KENT STATE 1/19/ L at Eastern Michigan Wot at Buffalo 1/26/ L AKRON 1/30/ L at Bowling Green 02/02/ W WESTERN MICHIGAN 2/6/ Wot OHIO 2/9/ L at Central Michigan 2/13/ W at Miami 02/16/ W NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2/19/ W at Toledo 02/23/ L EASTERN MICHIGAN 2/27/ W CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3/1/ L at Northern Illinois 03/04/ L MIAMI 3/7/ L at Tennessee State 03/15/ Wot UT MARTIN 3/20/ Wot Opponents Ball State

17 JAMES WHITFORD Head Coach (Third Season) The Whitford File COACHING HISTORY April 2013-Present Head Coach Ball State University Associate Head Coach Arizona Assistant Coach Arizona Assistant Coach Xavier Assistant Coach Miami University Administrative Assistant Miami University ** career record as an assistant coach 10 NCAA Tournaments & 13 total postseason appearances EDUCATION Wisconsin, 1994 Bachelor s in Political Science Miami University, 1996 Master s in Sports Studies Former University of Arizona associate head coach James Whitford was introduced as the 19th men s basketball coach in Ball State history on April 10, In his career as an assistant coach at Arizona, Xavier and Miami University, Whitford s teams posted an overall record of , reached the NCAA tournament 10 times and played in the postseason 13 times. Whitford has laid the foundation for the future at Ball State, installing his system and ramping up the Cardinals recruiting efforts. His first two Ball State teams have been heavy on youth, with the squad ranking among the 25 youngest in the country. Both teams featured the MAC Freshman of the Year, including Sean Sellers in Whitford signed a 2014 freshman class that included three state champions, a prep school national runner up and, for the first time at Ball State since 1996, two Indiana All-Stars. Scout.com recruiting analyst Brian Snow said of the group, Ball State s 2014 recruiting class is one of the best mid-major recruiting classes in the country. The future is bright in Muncie. Whitford has now recruited four former Indiana All-Stars to Ball State -- Sellers, Jeremie Tyler, Tahjai Teague and Tayler Persons. In the decade prior to Whitford s arrival, the Cardinals signed a total of three Indiana All-Stars. The season marks the first time the Ball State roster has included four Indiana All-Stars since Whitford served four years on the staff at Arizona, including his final two as the associate head coach. He was with Arizona head coach Sean Miller for eight seasons, dating back to Miller s days guiding the Xavier program. Whitford also brought more than a decade of experience with the Mid-American Conference, having served on the staff at Miami University under Herb Sendek and Charlie Coles for 11 seasons before joining Miller at Xavier. Whitford helped Arizona to an average of 27 wins per season over his final three years in Tucson, including a 30-win campaign in that featured a Pac-10 Conference championship and an appearance in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. He served as recruiting coordinator at Arizona and helped the program consistently land nationally ranked signing classes. The Wildcats 2012 class was rated as high as third in the country. Whitford was in charge of developing Arizona s post players, one of whom, Derrick Williams, became the No. 2 overall selection in the 2011 NBA Draft. Before heading West, Whitford helped the Xavier program to an impressive run during his four years in Cincinnati. The Musketeers posted an overall record of , won three Atlantic 10 Conference championships and played in the NCAA Tournament all four years, reaching the Elite Eight in ON THE BENCH Jason Grunkemeyer Associate Head Coach Third Season Miami University, 2001 A former standout at Miami, Grunkemeyer was previously an assistant coach with the RedHawks and at Saint Louis. He played at Miami when James Whitford was an assistant coach on the staff and helped the RedHawks to the Sweet 16 in He later served five years on the Miami staff under Charlie Coles. Brian Thornton Assistant Coach Second Season Xavier, 2005 A former Academic All-American at Xavier, Thornton joined the Ball State staff in May 2014 after two years at Winthrop. He helped the Eagles to a 20-win season in Thornton also had previous stops as director of basketball operations Xavier and assistant coach at Furman. He played at both Vanderbilt and Xavier, scoring more than 500 points at each school. Danny Peters Assistant Coach Second Season Ohio State, 2010 Peters joined the Ball State staff in June 2014 after serving the previous two years as the assistant director of basketball operations at Arizona. Peters earned his bachelor s degree from Ohio State in He originally worked as a manager with the Buckeyes before joining the team s active roster as a player for his final four years in Columbus, Ohio. 17

18 # FRANCIS KIAPWAY 0 Sophomore Guard Hamilton, Ontario (St. Thomas More [Conn.] Prep) Career/Season Highs Career High Season High Points 22; at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/16 Same 5; vs. Eastern Michigan, 3/3/15 4; at Ohio, 1/9/16 Assists 3; 8x, last at Northern Illinois, 3/4/16 3; 7x, last at Northern Illinois, 3/4/16 Steals 4; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 Same Blocks 1; 3x, last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 Same FG Made 7; 3x, last at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/16 7; 2x, last at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/16 FG Att. 16; at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/16 Same 3FG Made 7; at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/16 Same 3FG Att. 16; at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/16 Same FT Made 5; 2x, last vs. IUPUI, 12/1/15 5; vs. IUPUI, 12/1/15 FT Att. 5; vs. Bethune-Cookman, 1/3/15 7; vs. IUPUI, 12/1/ Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) Eastern Illinois (11/16) Eastern Kentucky (11/20) * Longwood (11/21) * South Carolina St. (11/22) * IU Kokomo (11/25) Valparaiso (11/28) * IUPUI (12/1) * New Orleans (12/5) * Pepperdine (12/12) * Indiana State (12/22) * Alabama A&M (12/29) * Chicago State (12/31) * Toledo (1/6) * Ohio (1/9) * Western Michigan (1/12) * Miami (1/16) * Kent State (1/19) * Eastern Michigan (1/23) * Buffalo (1/26) * Akron (1/30) * Bowling Green (2/2) * Western Michigan (2/6) * Ohio (2/9) * Central Michigan (2/13) * Miami (2/16) * Northern Illinois (2/20) * Toledo (2/23) * Eastern Michigan (2/27) * Central Michigan (3/1) * Northern Illinois (3/4) * Miami (3/7) * Tennessee State (3/15) * UT Martin (3/20) * First on the team and third in the MAC at 42.0 percent from 3-point range this season... his 73 3 s are the third most in a season in Ball State history. Hit a career-high seven triples on his way to a career-best 22 points Jan. 23 at Eastern Michigan... hit the game-winning 3 in double overtime. Ranks No. 85 nationally in Ken Pomeroy s effective field goal percentage metric (59.1). Entered the starting lineup at the No. 2 guard spot in the third game of the season and has started all but one game since... has started the past 16 games at point guard. A member of Ball State s leadership council as selected by the team. Played in 28 games and made 20 starts as a freshman in missed the first two games while recovering from a leg injury. Averaged 6.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game... ranked seventh among Mid-American Conference freshmen in scoring. Shot 39.7 percent from 3-point range to rank second among MAC freshman (behind only teammate Sean Sellers)... ranked ninth in the MAC with 2.0 treys per game during conference play. Played post graduate basketball at St. Thomas More in helped his team to a 28-8 record and a runner-up finish in the prep school national championships. One of six players on his team to commit to Division I schools. Kiapway s Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG TOTAL

19 # NAIEL SMITH 1 Junior Guard Brooklyn, N.Y. (San Jacinto College) Career/Season Highs BSU Career High Season High Points 8; 2x, last at Miami, 2/16/16 Same 7; 2x, last at Indiana State, 12/22/15 Same Assists 7; 2x, last at Western Michigan, 1/12/16 Same Steals 6; vs. Toledo, 1/6/16 Same Blocks 1; 4x, last at Central Michigan, 2/13/16 Same FG Made 3; 2x, last at Miami, 2/16/16 Same FG Att. 8; 2x, last at Indiana State, 12/22/15 Same 3FG Made 2; 3x, last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 Same 3FG Att. 4; at Indiana State, 12/22/15 Same FT Made 3; vs. New Orleans, 12/5/15 Same FT Att. 4; vs. New Orleans, 12/5/15 Same Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) * Eastern Illinois (11/16) * Eastern Kentucky (11/20) * Longwood (11/21) * South Carolina St. (11/22) * IU Kokomo (11/25) * Valparaiso (11/28) * IUPUI (12/1) * New Orleans (12/5) * Pepperdine (12/12) * Indiana State (12/22) * Alabama A&M (12/29) * Chicago State (12/31) * Toledo (1/6) * Ohio (1/9) * Western Michigan (1/12) * Miami (1/16) * Kent State (1/19) * Eastern Michigan (1/23) Buffalo (1/26) Akron (1/30) Bowling Green (2/2) Western Michigan (2/6) Ohio (2/9) Central Michigan (2/13) Miami (2/16) Northern Illinois (2/20) Toledo (2/23) Eastern Michigan (2/27) Central Michigan (3/1) Northern Illinois (3/4) Miami (3/7) Tennessee State (3/15) UT Martin (3/20) Team leader in assists at 2.7 per game. Started the first 18 games of the season at point guard before coming off the bench in each of the past 16. The team leader in steals with 37, including a career-high six against Toledo... his six steals in the MAC opener against Toledo are tied for the most by any player in the league this season. Averaged 6.8 points, 4.8 assists and 4.4 rebounds in at San Jacinto College... an honorable mention all-region selection. Helped his team to a No. 12 national ranking in the final poll San Jacinto managed a 28-6 record and reached the NJCAA national tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. Spent his freshman season at Texas State, playing in all 31 games before deciding to transfer. Graduated from West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Fla., and then spent a year at Queen City Preparatory Academy in Charlotte, N.C. Averaged 25 points and five assists per game in leading his Queen City team to a No. 14 national ranking in Smith s Career D-I Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG * TOTAL *at Texas State 19

20 #11 KALEB MALLORY Junior Guard Muncie, Ind. (Central HS) Career/Season Highs Career High Season High Points 7; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/17/14 2; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 2; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/17/14 1; vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 Assists 5; vs. Grambling State, 11/24/14 1; 2x, last vs. Chicago State, 12/31/15 Steals 2; 2x, last at IUPUI, 11/22/14 1; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 Blocks 1; vs. Ohio, 1/21/15 -- FG Made 3; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/17/14 1; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 FG Att. 5; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/17/14 1; 2x, last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 3FG Made 1; at Utah, 11/14/ FG Att. 1; 7x, last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 1; vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 FT Made 2; at Central Michigan, 2/21/15 1; vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 FT Att. 5; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/17/14 2; vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/ Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) DNP Eastern Illinois (11/16) DNP Eastern Kentucky (11/20) DNP Longwood (11/21) DNP South Carolina St. (11/22) DNP IU Kokomo (11/25) Valparaiso (11/28) DNP IUPUI (12/1) DNP New Orleans (12/5) DNP Pepperdine (12/12) DNP Indiana State (12/22) DNP Alabama A&M (12/29) DNP Chicago State (12/31) Toledo (1/6) Ohio (1/9) DNP Western Michigan (1/12) DNP Miami (1/16) DNP Kent State (1/19) DNP Eastern Michigan (1/23) DNP Buffalo (1/26) DNP Akron (1/30) DNP Bowling Green (2/2) DNP Western Michigan (2/6) DNP Ohio (2/9) DNP Central Michigan (2/13) DNP Miami (2/16) DNP Northern Illinois (2/20) DNP Toledo (2/23) DNP Eastern Michigan (2/27) Central Michigan (3/1) DNP Northern Illinois (3/4) DNP Miami (3/7) DNP Tennessee State (3/15) DNP UT Martin (3/20) DNP Has seen action in four games off the bench this season. Started two games in , marking the first starts of his career. Saw the first extensive action of his career in a reserve role in the back court. A local walk-on from Muncie Central High School. Saw action in two games as a freshman in and scored his first career points against Oakland City. Lettered three years at Muncie Central where he was a second-team All-North Central Conference performer as a senior. Cousin of former Ball State standouts Bonzi Wells and Jauwan Scaife, both of whom are also Muncie Central products. Mallory s Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG TOTAL

21 #12 BO CALHOUN Senior Forward/Center South Bend, Ind. (Washington HS) Career/Season Highs Career High Season High Points 30; at Toledo, 2/28/15 22; at Central Michigan, 2/13/16 15; vs. Northern Illinois, 2/19/16 Same Assists 4; vs. South Carolina State, 11/22/15 Same Steals 3; 5x, last at Miami, 2/16/16 3; 4x, last at Miami, 2/16/16 Blocks 2; 13x, last vs. Central Michigan, 3/1/16 2; 6x, last vs. Central Michigan, 3/1/16 FG Made 13; at Toledo, 2/28/15 8; vs. Eastern Illinois, 11/16/15 FG Att. 18; vs. Eastern Illinois, 11/16/15 Same 3FG Made 3; 6x, last vs. Akron, 1/30/16 3; 4x, last vs. Akron, 1/30/16 3FG Att. 7; 2x, last at Indiana State, 12/22/15 7; at Indiana State, 12/22/15 FT Made 9; at Central Michigan, 2/13/16 Same FT Att. 9; at Central Michigan, 2/13/16 Same Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) Eastern Illinois (11/16) Eastern Kentucky (11/20) * Longwood (11/21) * South Carolina St. (11/22) * IU Kokomo (11/25) * Valparaiso (11/28) * IUPUI (12/1) * New Orleans (12/5) * Pepperdine (12/12) * Indiana State (12/22) * Alabama A&M (12/29) * Chicago State (12/31) * Toledo (1/6) * Ohio (1/9) * Western Michigan (1/12) * Miami (1/16) * Kent State (1/19) * Eastern Michigan (1/23) * Buffalo (1/26) * Akron (1/30) * Bowling Green (2/2) * Western Michigan (2/6) * Ohio (2/9) * Central Michigan (2/13) * Miami (2/16) * Northern Illinois (2/20) * Toledo (2/23) * Eastern Michigan (2/27) * Central Michigan (3/1) * Northern Illinois (3/4) * Miami (3/7) * Tennessee State (3/15) * UT Martin (3/20) Averaged a double-double (11.7 ppg, 10.1 rpg) over the final nine regular season games... has nine double-doubles this season and 12 for his career. Ranks fourth in the MAC in rebounding at 8.6 boards per game. Averaging 11.6 points per game over the past 49 games, dating back to last season, after averaging 2.8 points through the first 69 games of his career. Ranks fifth in the MAC with 2.4 offensive rebounds per game... his eight offensive rebounds against Eastern Illinois were the most by a Ball State player against a Division I opponent since February Recently surpassed the 700-point mark for his career. A member of Ball State s leadership council as selected by the team. Averaged 9.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in Elevated his averages to 11.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in Mid-American Conference play... his conference-only rebounding average ranked fourth in the league. Raised his scoring average in conference play by 9.1 points per game from a season earlier to rank as the second-most improved offensive player in the league behind only MAC Player of the Year Justin Moss of Buffalo. Came on strong over the second half of the season, scoring double figures in 13 of Ball State s final 15 games, including the last nine Calhoun s Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG TOTAL

22 #15 FRANKO HOUSE Junior Forward Elkhart, Ind. (Concord HS) Career/Season Highs Career High Season High Points 23; vs. Central Michigan, 3/1/16 Same 13; vs. UT Martin, 3/20/16 Same Assists 9; vs. Western Michigan, 2/6/16 Same Steals 3; 2x, last at Bowling Green, 3/9/15 2; 4x, last at Miami, 2/16/16 Blocks 3; vs. Buffalo, 2/4/15 2; 4x, last at Bowling Green, 2/2/16 FG Made 8; at Eastern Kentucky, 11/20/15 Same FG Att. 15; at Western Michigan, 1/14/15 13; vs. UT Martin, 3/20/16 3FG Made 2; at Utah, 11/27/13 1; 3x, last vs. Western Michigan, 2/6/16 3FG Att. 4; at Utah, 11/27/13 2; vs. Toledo, 1/6/16 FT Made 13; at Miami, 2/16/16 Same FT Att. 14; 2x, last vs. Central Michigan, 3/1/16 Same Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) * Eastern Illinois (11/16) * Eastern Kentucky (11/20) * Longwood (11/21) * South Carolina St. (11/22) * IU Kokomo (11/25) * Valparaiso (11/28) * IUPUI (12/1) * New Orleans (12/5) * Pepperdine (12/12) * Indiana State (12/22) Alabama A&M (12/29) Chicago State (12/31) Toledo (1/6) Ohio (1/9) Western Michigan (1/12) * Miami (1/16) * Kent State (1/19) * Eastern Michigan (1/23) * Buffalo (1/26) * Akron (1/30) * Bowling Green (2/2) * Western Michigan (2/6) * Ohio (2/9) * Central Michigan (2/13) * Miami (2/16) * Northern Illinois (2/20) * Toledo (2/23) * Eastern Michigan (2/27) * Central Michigan (3/1) * Northern Illinois (3/4) * Miami (3/7) * Tennessee State (3/15) * UT Martin (3/20) * An All-MAC Second Team and MAC All-Defensive Team selection. Coming off his third career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds against UT Martin. Ball State s leading scorer at 12.2 points per game and the team s active career scoring leader with 903 points. Went 13-for-13 at the free throw line, all in the second half, to help Ball State to a win Feb. 16 at Miami. Recorded a career-high nine assists Feb. 6 versus Western Michigan... led the Cardinals with 52 assists per game in MAC play. One of only three players in the league (Kent State s Jimmy Hall and Toledo s Nathan Boothe) to rank first or second on his team in points, rebounds, assists and blocks. Ranks fifth in the MAC in field goal percentage at 54.2 percent. A member of Ball State s leadership council as selected by the team. Averaged 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in , ranking among the top three on the team in all three categories. Raised his scoring average to 11.9 points per game in MAC play. Ranked ninth in the MAC for overall field goal percentage (.502) and fifth for field goal percentage during conference play (.539). Scored in double figures in 14 of Ball State s 18 conference games, including eight in a row at one point. House s Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG TOTAL

23 #21 BIK GILL Senior Forward Toronto, Ontario (Owens CC) Career/Season Highs Career High Season High Points 11; vs. Grambling State, 11/24/14 8; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 5; 2x, last vs. Buffalo, 2/4/15 3; 2x, last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 Assists 2; vs. Grambling State, 11/24/14 1; at Bradley, 11/13/15 Steals 2; vs. Grambling State, 11/24/14 1; 2x, last vs. Chicago State, 12/31/15 Blocks 2; at Utah, 11/14/14 1; vs. Chicago State, 12/31/15 FG Made 3; vs. Grambling State, 11/24/14 2; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 FG Att. 7; vs. Grambling State, 11/24/14 2; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 3FG Made 1; 4x, last vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 1; 2x, last vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 3FG Att. 3; vs. Grambling State, 11/24/14 1; 2x, last vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 FT Made 4; vs. Grambling State, 11/24/14 3; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 FT Att. 4; 2x, last vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 4; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/ Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) Eastern Illinois (11/16) DNP Eastern Kentucky (11/20) DNP Longwood (11/21) DNP South Carolina St. (11/22) DNP IU Kokomo (11/25) Valparaiso (11/28) DNP IUPUI (12/1) DNP New Orleans (12/5) DNP Pepperdine (12/12) DNP Indiana State (12/22) DNP Alabama A&M (12/29) DNP Chicago State (12/31) Toledo (1/6) Ohio (1/9) DNP Western Michigan (1/12) DNP Miami (1/16) DNP Kent State (1/19) DNP Eastern Michigan (1/23) DNP Buffalo (1/26) DNP Akron (1/30) DNP Bowling Green (2/2) DNP Western Michigan (2/6) DNP Ohio (2/9) DNP Central Michigan (2/13) DNP Miami (2/16) DNP Northern Illinois (2/20) DNP Toledo (2/23) DNP Eastern Michigan (2/27) Central Michigan (3/1) DNP Northern Illinois (3/4) DNP Miami (3/7) DNP Tennessee State (3/15) DNP UT Martin (3/20) DNP Has played in five games off the bench this season. Played in 15 games and made one start in averaged 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. Joined the Cardinals after a standout sophomore campaign at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio. Earned third-team All-America honors in Division II of the National Junior College Athletic Association in Ranked among the top 10 nationally in his division of the NJCAA in blocked shots (73) and total rebounds (298) while setting the Owens record for blocks in a season. Helped Owens to a 25-6 overall record and a share of the conference championship. A three-time provincial all-star at Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. Played for the Canadian Cadet team, traveling to Italy twice and to France. Gill s Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG TOTAL

24 #22 JEREMIE TYLER Sophomore Guard Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech HS) Career/Season Highs Career High Season High Points 25; at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same 8; at Valparaiso, 12/13/14 6; at Bradley, 11/13/15 Assists 4; 2x, last vs. Akron, 1/30/16 4; vs. Akron, 1/30/16 Steals 3; 3x, last vs. Kent State, 1/19/16 3; 2x, last vs. Kent State, 1/19/16 Blocks 2; 3x, last vs. Central Michigan, 3/1/16 2; 2x, last last vs. Central Michigan, 3/1/16 FG Made 10; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/17/14 9; at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 FG Att. 16; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/17/14 15; vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 3FG Made 5; 2x, last at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same 3FG Att. 9; 3x, last at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same FT Made 4; 3x, last at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/16 4; 2x, last at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/16 FT Att. 6; at IUPUI, 11/22/14 4; 3x, last at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/ Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) Eastern Illinois (11/16) Eastern Kentucky (11/20) Longwood (11/21) South Carolina St. (11/22) IU Kokomo (11/25) * Valparaiso (11/28) IUPUI (12/1) New Orleans (12/5) Pepperdine (12/12) Indiana State (12/22) Alabama A&M (12/29) Chicago State (12/31) Toledo (1/6) Ohio (1/9) Western Michigan (1/12) Miami (1/16) Kent State (1/19) Eastern Michigan (1/23) * Buffalo (1/26) * Akron (1/30) * Bowling Green (2/2) * Western Michigan (2/6) * Ohio (2/9) * Central Michigan (2/13) * Miami (2/16) * Northern Illinois (2/20) * Toledo (2/23) * Eastern Michigan (2/27) * Central Michigan (3/1) * Northern Illinois (3/4) * Miami (3/7) * Tennessee State (3/15) * UT Martin (3/20) * Averaging 18.5 points per game in the CIT with a career-high 25 points in the first round at Tennessee State. Has started the past 16 games at the No. 2 guard position. Scored double figures in 12 of his 18 MAC games... averaged 10.2 points per game during conference play. Shot 40.2 percent from 3-point range in conference play. Started all nine games in which he appeared in before missing the season s second semester. His 12.0 points-per-game average was tied with fellow freshman Sean Sellers for the best on the team. Shot 46.1 percent from the floor... his point percentage would have ranked in the top five in the MAC if he played enough games to qualify. Scored in double figures in six of his nine games, including the first five of his career... scored double figures against a pair of nationally ranked opponents, going for 12 points in his collegiate debut Nov. 14 at Utah and 17 in the Dec. 20 contest at San Diego State. An Indiana All-Star as a senior at Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis. Played in high school alongside Trey Lyles, who spent one season at Kentucky and is now with the NBA s Utah Jazz. Tyler s Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG TOTAL

25 #24 JEREMIAH DAVIS Senior Guard Muncie, Ind. (Cincinnati) Career/Season Highs Career High Season High Points 16; at Bowling Green, 3/9/15 13; 3x, last at Buffalo, 1/26/16 7; 2x, last at Ohio, 1/9/16 Same Assists 8; vs. IU Kokomo, 11/25/15 Same Steals 4; vs. Toledo, 2/7/15 3; at Indiana State, 12/22/15 Blocks 2; 2x, last vs. IUPUI, 12/1/15 Same FG Made 6; 4x, last vs. New Orleans, 12/5/15 6; vs. New Orleans, 12/5/15 FG Att. 14; at Western Michigan, 1/14/15 9; 2x, last at Indiana State, 12/22/15 3FG Made 2; 7x, last at Buffalo, 1/26/16 2; 2x, last at Buffalo, 1/26/16 3FG Att. 7; vs. Toledo, 2/7/15 4; vs. Toledo, 1/6/16 FT Made 7; 2x, last vs. Toledo, 1/6/16 Same FT Att. 9; vs. Toledo, 1/6/16 Same Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) * Eastern Illinois (11/16) * Eastern Kentucky (11/20) Longwood (11/21) South Carolina St. (11/22) IU Kokomo (11/25) Valparaiso (11/28) IUPUI (12/1) New Orleans (12/5) Pepperdine (12/12) Indiana State (12/22) Alabama A&M (12/29) Chicago State (12/31) Toledo (1/6) Ohio (1/9) Western Michigan (1/12) Miami (1/16) Kent State (1/19) Eastern Michigan (1/23) DNP Buffalo (1/26) Akron (1/30) Bowling Green (2/2) DNP Western Michigan (2/6) Ohio (2/9) Central Michigan (2/13) DNP Miami (2/16) DNP Northern Illinois (2/20) DNP Toledo (2/23) DNP Eastern Michigan (2/27) DNP Central Michigan (3/1) DNP Northern Illinois (3/4) DNP Miami (3/7) DNP Tennessee State (3/15) DNP UT Martin (3/20) DNP Hit the game-winner in the final seconds Jan. 16 against Miami. Second on the team with 2.5 assists per game for the season. Has scored in double figures six times this season. Played in the final 20 games in and started the final 17, most of them at point guard... missed the first semester with a foot injury. Averaged 7.1 points per game and ranked second on the team with 2.8 assists per game... led the Cardinals with 29 steals. A transfer who joined the Cardinals from Cincinnati mid-year in to be closer to his family after a house fire. Was granted eligibility by the NCAA to play the full season but missed the first semester because of his injury. Helped Cincinnati to the Sweet 16 as a freshman in Received a medical redshirt after playing four games in and then played in six games during the campaign before transferring to Ball State. A local product from Muncie Central High School who went on to play one season at Huntington (W. Va.) Prep. Tabbed The (Muncie) Star Press Athlete of the Year for boys basketball as a junior in , his final season at Muncie Central. Davis Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG * * * TOTAL *at Cincinnati 25

26 #33 RYAN WEBER Junior Guard/Forward Indianapolis, Ind. (Youngstown State) Career/Season Highs BSU Career High Season High Points 26; at Western Michigan, 1/12/16 Same 8; at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same Assists 6; vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 Same Steals 2; at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/16 Same Blocks 1; 6x, last vs. Central Michigan, 3/1/16 Same FG Made 10; at Western Michigan, 1/12/16 Same FG Att. 12; 2x, last at Western Michigan, 1/12/16 Same 3FG Made 6; 2x, last at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same 3FG Att. 9; 3x, last vs. UT Martin, 3/20/16 Same FT Made 9; vs. Longwood, 11/21/15 Same FT Att. 10; vs. Longwood, 11/21/15 Same Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) DNP Eastern Illinois (11/16) DNP Eastern Kentucky (11/20) * Longwood (11/21) * South Carolina St. (11/22) * IU Kokomo (11/25) * Valparaiso (11/28) * IUPUI (12/1) * New Orleans (12/5) * Pepperdine (12/12) * Indiana State (12/22) * Alabama A&M (12/29) * Chicago State (12/31) * Toledo (1/6) * Ohio (1/9) * Western Michigan (1/12) * Miami (1/16) * Kent State (1/19) * Eastern Michigan (1/23) * Buffalo (1/26) * Akron (1/30) * Bowling Green (2/2) * Western Michigan (2/6) * Ohio (2/9) * Central Michigan (2/13) * Miami (2/16) * Northern Illinois (2/20) * Toledo (2/23) * Eastern Michigan (2/27) * Central Michigan (3/1) * Northern Illinois (3/4) * Miami (3/7) * Tennessee State (3/15) * UT Martin (3/20) * Hit a career-high six 3-pointers Feb. 23 at Toledo and matched that total in the first round of the CIT at Tennessee State. Had a career best 26-point performance Jan. 12 at Western Michigan... hit his first nine shots in the game and finished 10 for 12. Has scored in double figures 18 times this season, including seven games in a row at one point. Made at least one 3-pointer in 28 of his 32 games, including six games with at least four treys. Recently surpassed the 700-point mark for his career. Sat out the season as a transfer from Youngstown State. Blossomed in his sophomore season at Youngstown State, averaging 12.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in 33.0 minutes per game Led the Penguins in shooting from 3-point range (41.7 percent) and the free throw line (85.9 percent). An All-Marion County selection as a senior at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis. Weber s Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG * * TOTAL *at Youngstown State 26

27 #34 SEAN SELLERS Sophomore Forward Greensburg, Ind. (Greensburg HS) Career/Season Highs Career High Season High Points 26; 2x, last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 26; vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 10; vs. Eastern Illinois, 11/16/15 Same Assists 6; 2x, last vs. Grambling State, 11/24/14 5; at Eastern Kentucky, 11/20/15 Steals 2; 2x, last vs. Miami, 3/7/16 Same Blocks 2; vs. Miami, 3/7/16 Same FG Made 8; at Utah, 11/14/14 7; vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 FG Att. 14; at IUPUI, 11/22/14 11; 2x, last vs. Tennessee State, 3/15/16 3FG Made 7; vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 Same 3FG Att. 11; 2x, last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 11; vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 FT Made 9; vs. Buffalo, 2/4/15 5; 2x, last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 FT Att. 12; vs. Buffalo, 2/4/15 8; vs. Eastern Illinois, 11/16/ Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) * Eastern Illinois (11/16) * Eastern Kentucky (11/20) Longwood (11/21) South Carolina St. (11/22) IU Kokomo (11/25) Valparaiso (11/28) IUPUI (12/1) New Orleans (12/5) Pepperdine (12/12) Indiana State (12/22) Alabama A&M (12/29) Chicago State (12/31) Toledo (1/6) DNP Ohio (1/9) DNP Western Michigan (1/12) Miami (1/16) Kent State (1/19) Eastern Michigan (1/23) Buffalo (1/26) Akron (1/30) Bowling Green (2/2) Western Michigan (2/6) Ohio (2/9) Central Michigan (2/13) Miami (2/16) Northern Illinois (2/20) Toledo (2/23) Eastern Michigan (2/27) Central Michigan (3/1) Northern Illinois (3/4) Miami (3/7) Tennessee State (3/15) UT Martin (3/20) Averaging 11.6 points per game over the past eight contests. Hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and matched his career high with 26 points Feb. 27 against Eastern Michigan. Posted his first career double-double Nov. 16 against Eastern Illinois with 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Has made at least one 3-pointer in 49 of his 62 career games, including a streak of 21 straight to end his freshman season. Selected as the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year and was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team in Averaged a team-high 12.0 points per game to lead all MAC rookies. Ranked second in the MAC in free throw percentage (.811) and third in 3-point percentage (.437)... his 3-point percentage ranked second in the nation among freshmen with at least three attempts per game. Scored 359 points to rank fifth on Ball State s all-time freshman scoring list... set a Ball State freshman record with 66 3-pointers. Scored a season-high 26 points in his first collegiate game at nationally ranked Utah, setting a record for the most points by a Ball State freshman in a debut performance. An Indiana All-Star as a senior at Greensburg High School, where he won two state championships alongside Northwestern point guard Bryant McIntosh. Sellers Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG TOTAL

28 #41 TREY MOSES Freshman Forward/Center Louisville, Ky. (Eastern HS) Career/Season Highs Career High Season High Points 13; 2x, last at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same 13; at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same Assists 6; 2x, last at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same Steals 2; 3x, last at Miami, 2/16/16 Same Blocks 4; vs. IUPUI, 12/1/15 Same FG Made 5; 4x, last vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/27/16 Same FG Att. 10; at Eastern Michigan, 1/23/16 Same 3FG Made 1; 3x, last at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same 3FG Att. 1; 8x, last at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same FT Made 6; at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same FT Att. 11; at Tennessee State, 3/15/16 Same Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) * Eastern Illinois (11/16) * Eastern Kentucky (11/20) Longwood (11/21) South Carolina St. (11/22) IU Kokomo (11/25) Valparaiso (11/28) IUPUI (12/1) New Orleans (12/5) Pepperdine (12/12) Indiana State (12/22) * Alabama A&M (12/29) * Chicago State (12/31) * Toledo (1/6) * Ohio (1/9) * Western Michigan (1/12) Miami (1/16) Kent State (1/19) Eastern Michigan (1/23) Buffalo (1/26) Akron (1/30) Bowling Green (2/2) Western Michigan (2/6) Ohio (2/9) Central Michigan (2/13) Miami (2/16) Northern Illinois (2/20) Toledo (2/23) Eastern Michigan (2/27) Central Michigan (3/1) Northern Illinois (3/4) Miami (3/7) Tennessee State (3/15) UT Martin (3/20) * Averaging 12.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 blocks over two CIT games. Posted his first career double-double with a career-high-tying 13 points and a career-best 13 rebounds in the CIT opener at Tennessee State... also matched his career best with six assists. Leads the team with 35 blocks, tied for the second most ever for a Ball State freshman. Started at center in Ball State s first two games as a true freshman and has started eight total games this season. Made his first career 3-pointer Dec. 12 against Pepperdine and has since added two more. Rated as highly as No. 3 in the state of Kentucky s 2015 recruiting class by Mid-American Basketball Consultants. Named MVP of the first High Potential/Blue- Chip Camp in Florida in June An All-Seventh Region Second Team selection at Eastern. Played AAU basketball for Hoop Dreams. Served as a peer tutor for special needs students at Eastern. Ran a summer basketball clinic for children with Down syndrome in his hometown of Louisville. Moses Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG

29 #52 NATE WELLS Grad/Senior Center Davenport, Iowa (Bradley) Career/Season Highs BSU Career High Season High Points 9; at Bowling Green, 2/2/16 Same 5; 2x, last at Buffalo, 1/26/16 Same Assists 2; 2x, last at Bowling Green, 2/2/16 Same Steals 3; vs. Longwood, 11/21/15 Same Blocks 2; vs. IUPUI, 12/1/15 Same FG Made 4; at Bowling Green, 2/2/16 Same FG Att. 5; at Bowling Green, 2/2/16 Same 3FG Made FG Att FT Made 4; vs. Chicago State, 12/31/15 Same FT Att. 4; 2x, last vs. Northern Illinois, 2/19/16 Same Game-by-Game Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Bradley (11/13) Eastern Illinois (11/16) Eastern Kentucky (11/20) DNP Longwood (11/21) South Carolina St. (11/22) IU Kokomo (11/25) Valparaiso (11/28) IUPUI (12/1) New Orleans (12/5) Pepperdine (12/12) Indiana State (12/22) DNP Alabama A&M (12/29) DNP Chicago State (12/31) Toledo (1/6) Ohio (1/9) Western Michigan (1/12) Miami (1/16) Kent State (1/19) Eastern Michigan (1/23) Buffalo (1/26) Akron (1/30) Bowling Green (2/2) Western Michigan (2/6) Ohio (2/9) Central Michigan (2/13) Miami (2/16) Northern Illinois (2/20) Toledo (2/23) Eastern Michigan (2/27) Central Michigan (3/1) Northern Illinois (3/4) Miami (3/7) DNP Tennessee State (3/15) DNP UT Martin (3/20) DNP Provides valuable minutes in the post off the bench. Scored a season-high nine points in a seasonbest 24 minutes Feb. 2 at Bowling Green. Joined the Cardinals this season as a fifthyear graduate transfer. The first player at last 7-feet tall to play for Ball State since Lonnie Jones was a senior in Spent four seasons at Bradley, redshirting his first season and then playing in 58 games over the next three. Emerged as Bradley s starting center down the stretch in his final season there averaged 7.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over the final nine games, starting eight of them. A Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete honorable mention selection in Wells Career Statistics REBOUNDS Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF-TOT-AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG * * * TOTAL *at Bradley 29