Shumate leads Toledo against Ball State after 24-point showing

Published Feb. 3, 2022 2:22 a.m. ET

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Toledo Rockets (18-4, 10-1 MAC) at Ball State Cardinals (10-11, 5-5 MAC)

Muncie, Indiana; Friday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Toledo visits the Ball State Cardinals after JT Shumate scored 24 points in Toledo's 86-66 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

The Cardinals are 7-2 on their home court. Ball State is fourth in the MAC with 13.0 assists per game led by Luke Bumbalough averaging 3.1.

The Rockets have gone 10-1 against MAC opponents. Toledo ranks third in the MAC shooting 35.9% from downtown. Shumate paces the Rockets shooting 48.4% from 3-point range.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Rockets won 83-70 in the last matchup on Jan. 19. Ryan Rollins led the Rockets with 24 points, and Payton Sparks led the Cardinals with 17 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sparks is averaging 12.5 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Cardinals. Tyler Cochran is averaging 13.4 points and 5.1 rebounds over the past 10 games for Ball State.

Rollins is averaging 20 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and two steals for the Rockets. Shumate is averaging 12.1 points over the last 10 games for Toledo.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 5-5, averaging 73.7 points, 32.4 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 4.9 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.9 points per game.

Rockets: 9-1, averaging 83.1 points, 35.8 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.9 points.

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