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Buzzer breakdown: Ball State completes regular season sweep of Eastern Michigan

MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State protected its home floor Saturday in Mid-American Conference play with a 64-55 win against Eastern Michigan.

The Cardinals (15-12, 8-6 in MAC) remain in prime contention for a MAC West Division title and bye in the conference tournament with the victory. BSU coach James Whitford’s squad is now 4-2 against divisional opponents this season, too. And in the process of defeating EMU (15-12, 5-9) at Worthen Arena, BSU has completed as regular season sweep of the Eagles.

Here are three takeaways from the contest:

Ball State overcomes turnover-ridden first half that also featured too many defensive lapses