Bowling Green Falcons at Ball State Cardinals
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Sparks scores 19 as Ball State cruises past Bowling Green 91-69
Sparks added 13 rebounds for the Cardinals (8-7, 2-1 Mid-American Conference). Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 16 points and added six rebounds. Juan Sebastian Gorosito had 16 points and shot 6 for 9, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc.
Javontae Campbell finished with 13 points and two steals for the Falcons (6-9, 1-2). Wilguens Jr. Exacte added 12 points for Bowling Green. Marcus Johnson also had 11 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Ball State took the lead with 13:46 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Gorosito led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 42-26 at the break. Ball State pulled away with a 15-0 run in the second half to extend a seven-point lead to 22 points. They outscored Bowling Green by six points in the final half, as Pearson led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
Both teams play on Tuesday. Ball State visits Ohio and Bowling Green hosts Buffalo.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jeremiah Hernandez Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Trey Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Joey Hart made Dunk. Assisted by Ethan Brittain-Watts. | 69 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Trey Thomas made Jumper. | 69 - 89 |
Statistics
 BGSU |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 33-56 |
| 40.3 | Field Goal % | 58.9 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 29.6 | Three Point % | 41.2 |
| 11-21 | FT | 18-22 |
| 52.4 | Free Throw % | 81.8 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 4,256 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
| Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Central Michigan | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Buffalo | 4-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |