MUNCIE, Ind. — Marcus Hill's 28 points helped Bowling Green defeat Ball State 81-72 on Tuesday night.
Hill also contributed six rebounds for the Falcons (15-6, 6-3 Mid-American Conference). Jason Spurgin scored 17 points and added seven rebounds. Rashaun Agee had 14 points and was 5-of-9 shooting and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line.
The Cardinals (11-10, 3-6) were led in scoring by Basheer Jihad, who finished with 22 points and eight rebounds. Mickey Pearson Jr. added 15 points and seven rebounds for Ball State. Trent Middleton also had 14 points.
The Cardinals travel to Western Michigan to face the Broncos Saturday at 1 p.m.
Box score
BOWLING GREEN (15-6)
Agee 5-9 4-6 14, J. Spurgin 5-8 5-6 17, Hill 13-18 0-1 28, Phillip 0-3 0-0 0, Thomas 2-8 3-3 9, Humphrey 1-3 2-2 5, Edwards 2-6 0-0 4, Greer 1-1 1-2 4. Totals 29-56 15-20 81.
BALL ST. (11-10)
Jihad 7-11 7-8 22, Jones 1-4 1-2 3, Pearson 6-9 2-2 15, Anderson 3-8 0-0 7, Bailey 3-9 2-4 11, Middleton 4-11 6-6 14, Hendriks 0-0 0-0 0, Zagorsak 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-52 18-22 72.
Halftime: Bowling Green 33-31.
3-Point Goals: Bowling Green 8-16 (Hill 2-2, J. Spurgin 2-3, Thomas 2-5, Greer 1-1, Humphrey 1-1, Agee 0-1, Phillip 0-1, Edwards 0-2), Ball St. 6-14 (Bailey 3-6, Anderson 1-1, Pearson 1-2, Jihad 1-3, Jones 0-1, Middleton 0-1).
Rebounds: Bowling Green 31 (Agee 10), Ball St. 23 (Jihad 8).
Assists: Bowling Green 11 (Thomas 4), Ball St. 10 (Pearson 3).
Total Fouls: Bowling Green 18, Ball St. 16.
Attendance: 3,488 (11,500).