Eastern Michigan Eagles at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hill leads Ball State to 86-84 OT victory against Eastern Michigan
Hill had eight rebounds and seven assists for the Cardinals (12-12, 5-6 Mid-American Conference). Payton Sparks shot 5 of 7 from the field and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line to add 19 points. Jeremiah Hernandez shot 5 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points.
Jalen Terry led the Eagles (11-13, 4-7) in scoring, finishing with 25 points, five assists and three steals. Eastern Michigan also got 18 points and three steals from Christian Henry. Da'Sean Nelson finished with 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists.
Ball State entered halftime up 40-33. Hill paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Ball State was outscored by seven points in the second half and the teams finished regulation tied 75-75.
Both teams next play Saturday. Ball State hosts Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan plays Toledo at home.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st OT | 84 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Ball State Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Christian Henry missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Jermahri Hill made Jumper. | 84 - 86 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-59 | FG | 27-52 |
| 55.9 | Field Goal % | 51.9 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 29.4 | Three Point % | 35.0 |
| 13-17 | FT | 25-28 |
| 76.5 | Free Throw % | 89.3 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 18 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,118 | 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 |