Ray'Sean Taylor, Ring Malith lead SIU Edwardsville over Ball State 82-69
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- — Ray'Sean Taylor had 27 points, Ring Malith scored 24 with 10 rebounds and SIU Edwardsville beat Ball State 82-69 on Sunday.
Taylor went 9 of 22 from the field (7 for 15 from 3-point range) for the Cougars (6-4). Malith hit 7 of 13 shots and 9 of 10 at the free-throw line.
Brian Taylor II shot 5 of 8 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points.
Juan Sebastian Gorosito led the way for the Cardinals (3-6) with 17 points. Ball State also got 13 points and six rebounds from Ben Hendriks.
Malith scored 10 points in the first half and SIU-Edwardsville went into the break trailing 41-39. Ray'Sean Taylor scored the last seven points for SIU-Edwardsville to finish off the 13-point victory.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Eric Lowe
- Bryan Washer
- JP Primm
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 9-0 | - | 16-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| Ohio | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-9 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 4.5 | 10-10 |
| Kent State | 4-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Central Michigan | 3-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Western Michigan | 3-5 | 5.5 | 6-14 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
| Buffalo | 2-6 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-7 | 7.5 | 5-15 |
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 9-3 | - | 14-9 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 7-4 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Little Rock | 7-4 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 7-4 | 1.5 | 12-10 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-5 | 2.5 | 11-11 |
| Tennessee State | 6-5 | 2.5 | 10-12 |
| Lindenwood | 5-6 | 3.5 | 10-12 |
| UT Martin | 5-6 | 3.5 | 9-13 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-7 | 4.5 | 9-12 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-8 | 5.5 | 7-15 |
| Western Illinois | 2-9 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
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