LOUISIANA 68, BUFFALO 60
STETSON 71, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 61
BALL STATE 75, SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE 58
EASTERN MICHIGAN 76, DETROIT MERCY 72
TOLEDO at NEW MEXICO
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MUNCIE, IN -- South Carolina Upstate scored the first basket, but Ball State moved in front and stayed there for a 75-58 victory over the Spartans Tuesday at Worthen Arena.
Mickey Pearson Jr. led all scorers with 24 points, with Cardinal teammates Basheer Jihad (12), Davion Bailey (11) and Jalin Anderson (10) joining him in double figures. Trae Broadnax led the Spartans with 14 points.
Ball State connected on 49.1 percent from the field overall and made 15 of 18 foul shots while the visitors hit 5 of 7 at the line. BSU owned a 41-24 rebounding advantage.