Ball State Hosts Florida A&M Tonight

• Ball State closes out the pre-conference portion of the 2011-12 schedule Wednesday night as it hosts Florida A&M. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Worthen Arena. Ball State enters Wednesday’s game with a 7-4 overall record, including a 5-0 mark at home at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals are averaging 65.6 points per game this season while holding opponents to a league-best 57.1 points per game. Senior forward Jarrod Jones leads the Cardinals and is second in the Mid-American Conference in scoring at 18.1 points per game. Jones ranks 55th in NCAA Division I in scoring this season, He ranks 21st in the country in field goal percentage at 58.2 percent (71-of-122) and 116th in free throw percentage at 82.5 percent (52-of-63)...Florida A&M enters Wednesday’s game with a 2-12 record and have dropped five straight games. The Rattlers are averaging 64.7 points per game while allowing 76.9 points per game against. Amin Stevens leads the team in scoring at 16.5 points per game having only played the last two games of the season.