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Ball State breaks school record for 3-pointers in 115-79 win

The Ball State men's basketball team turned in a record-breaking performance on Saturday afternoon.

The Cardinals scored their most points since 1989, and hit a school-record 18 3-pointers in a 115-79 rout of Eastern Michigan at Worthen Arena. Ball State (19-10, 10-6 Mid-American Conference) kept its hold on the MAC West Division with the victory.

It was the first time Ball State has scored 100 points against a Division I opponent since 2003 against Akron.

Ball State - Team statistics

3-pointers - 18-39 (46.2%)

Rebounds - 47

Assists - 30

Turnovers - 15

“We played the best game of the year,” Ball State head coach James Whitford said.