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Diamond Head Classic - Portland Pilots vs Ball State Cardinals Recap - Ball State Wins 61-46
Ball State earned a 61-46 victory over Portland on Wednesday, getting 18 points from Ishmael El-Amin at Stan Sheriff Center.
Ball State was a -10.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Ball State got 14 points from Luke Bumbalough and another 8 points from Tahjai Teague. Josh Thompson contributed 4 assists, while Kani Acree cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Portland got 12 points from Tahirou Diabate in a losing cause and another 9 points from Takiula Fahrensohn. Chase Adams contributed 3 assists for them, while Tahirou Diabate had 10 rebounds.
Ball State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Ball State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-31.
Next game, Ball State takes its act home to face Toledo looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face Gonzaga.