Ball State Cardinals at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Payton Sparks scores 27 and Ball State beats Buffalo 89-76
Sparks added 14 rebounds for the Cardinals (10-11, 4-5 Mid-American Conference). Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 19 points and added seven rebounds. Jermahri Hill had 18 points and shot 6 for 15 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Anquan Boldin Jr. led the way for the Bulls (7-14, 2-7) with 16 points, three steals and two blocks. Bryson Wilson also scored 16 points for Buffalo. Ryan Sabol finished with 12 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Ball State took the lead with 3:35 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 45-32 at halftime, with Sparks racking up 18 points. Ball State pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 17 points. Pearson led the way in the second half with a team-high 11 points.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 89 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jermahri Hill Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Noah Batchelor missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw. | 89 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw. | 88 - 76 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 BUF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 25-65 |
| 46.0 | Field Goal % | 38.5 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 8-39 |
| 35.3 | Three Point % | 20.5 |
| 25-35 | FT | 18-19 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 94.7 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 2,101 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 14-1 | - | 22-6 |
| Miami (OH) | 12-3 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Kent State | 9-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Toledo | 9-6 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Ohio | 9-6 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Ball State | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Western Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 10-18 |
| Central Michigan | 6-9 | 8 | 13-15 |
| Bowling Green | 6-9 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Buffalo | 3-12 | 11 | 8-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-14 | 13 | 5-23 |