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FINAL
Jan 9, 2021

Box Score

12T
BALL313869
BUFF335386

Game Recap

Mballa leads Buffalo over Ball State 86-69. Josh Mballa had 19 points and 19 rebounds to lead five Buffalo players in double figures as the Bulls defeated Ball State 86-69 on Saturday.

Player Stats

Ball State Cardinals logoBALL STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Zach Gunn202-62-62-27000348
12Brachen Hazen224-70-13-461022111
2Luke Bumbalough304-102-64-614102314
5Ishmael El-Amin122-40-10-01121114
1K.J. Walton347-130-03-472103117
34Ben Hendriks184-40-00-14001218
44Blake Huggins80-10-00-03000130
4Josh Bryan110-20-10-02000000
3Teemu Suokas242-81-20-03200325
13Kani Acree211-50-00-01220222
TOTAL-26-6043.3%5-1729.4%12-1770.6%351264191869
Buffalo Bulls logoBUFFALOMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Nate Williams306-163-61-260012116
34Josh Mballa317-131-14-5196022119
41Brock Bertram163-40-00-14020016
10Ronaldo Segu315-112-52-335203214
3Jayvon Graves336-182-62-474202316
22Lucas Saleh10-10-10-00000010
24Tra'Von Fagan60-10-10-01000010
1LaQuill Hardnett150-40-20-07221130
20Keishawn Brewton184-113-71-300101212
5Savion Gallion30-00-01-20010001
0David Nickelberry161-30-00-03220322
TOTAL-32-8239.0%11-2937.9%11-2055.0%5019124141786

Play-by-Play

1st halfBALLBUFF
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:40) Brachen Hazen Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:25) Foul on Luke Bumbalough.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (19:25) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    01
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (19:25) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    02
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:08) Zach Gunn missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (19:06) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:54) Josh Mballa Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:48) Zach Gunn missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:45) Brock Bertram Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:40) Jeenathan Williams Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:40) Ishmael El-Amin Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (18:28) K.J. Walton made Layup.
    22
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:21) Jeenathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:19) K.J. Walton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (18:14) K.J. Walton made Jumper.
    42
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:58) Jayvon Graves missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:58) Ishmael El-Amin Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:54) Ishmael El-Amin Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (17:49) Brachen Hazen made Layup. Assisted by Luke Bumbalough.
    62
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (17:36) Ronaldo Segu made Layup.
    64
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (17:22) K.J. Walton made Jumper.
    84
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:04) Jeenathan Williams missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:01) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (17:00) Josh Mballa made Layup.
    86
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:45) K.J. Walton Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:45) Jayvon Graves Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (16:41) Jayvon Graves made Dunk.
    88
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:10) Brachen Hazen missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:08) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:03) Foul on Zach Gunn.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (16:03) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    89
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:03) Josh Mballa missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:01) K.J. Walton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:47) Luke Bumbalough Turnover.
  • (15:47) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:31) LaQuill Hardnett missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:28) Luke Bumbalough Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (15:24) Teemu Suokas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Bumbalough.
    119
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:01) David Nickelberry missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:59) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:59) Foul on Blake Huggins.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (14:56) Josh Mballa made Layup. Assisted by Ronaldo Segu.
    1111
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:35) Kani Acree missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:32) LaQuill Hardnett Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:25) Foul on Luke Bumbalough.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:19) Jeenathan Williams missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:18) Blake Huggins Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:18) Foul on LaQuill Hardnett.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:06) Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:04) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:57) Tra'Von Fagan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:55) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:40) David Nickelberry Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:40) Ishmael El-Amin Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:35) Ishmael El-Amin Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (13:18) Keishawn Brewton made Jumper.
    1113
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:56) Foul on David Nickelberry.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:51) Kani Acree Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:51) LaQuill Hardnett Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:46) Foul on Kani Acree.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (12:46) Keishawn Brewton made Free Throw.
    1114
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:45) Keishawn Brewton missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:45) Ball State Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (12:34) Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper.
    1414
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:20) Jayvon Graves missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:17) LaQuill Hardnett Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:15) Keishawn Brewton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:13) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:09) Jayvon Graves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:07) Josh Bryan Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:56) Foul on LaQuill Hardnett.
  • (11:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:56) Brachen Hazen missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:56) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (11:56) Brachen Hazen made Free Throw.
    1514
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (11:43) Josh Mballa made Layup. Assisted by Jayvon Graves.
    1516
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:23) Teemu Suokas missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:21) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:17) Jayvon Graves missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:16) Zach Gunn Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:16) Foul on Tra'Von Fagan.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:01) Foul on Zach Gunn.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:01) Zach Gunn Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:52) Keishawn Brewton Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:23) K.J. Walton missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:21) Jayvon Graves Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:13) Jeenathan Williams missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:10) Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (10:01) K.J. Walton made Layup. Assisted by Brachen Hazen.
    1716
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:38) Ronaldo Segu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:37) Ball State Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (9:21) Brachen Hazen made Layup. Assisted by Ishmael El-Amin.
    1916
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:11) Jayvon Graves missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:07) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (9:07) Josh Mballa made Dunk.
    1918
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:44) Kani Acree missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:44) Josh Mballa Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:41) K.J. Walton Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:40) K.J. Walton missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:37) Teemu Suokas Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:31) Foul on Keishawn Brewton.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:15) Teemu Suokas missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:15) Josh Mballa Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:15) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:14) Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:10) Buffalo Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (7:57) Jeenathan Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayvon Graves.
    1921
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (7:45) Teemu Suokas made Layup.
    2121
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (7:34) Keishawn Brewton missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:31) K.J. Walton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:28) K.J. Walton missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (7:28) Jeenathan Williams Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (7:24) Jayvon Graves Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (7:21) Ronaldo Segu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (7:16) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (7:16) Josh Mballa made Dunk.
    2123
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (7:00) Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper.
    2423
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:36) Ronaldo Segu missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:34) Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:27) K.J. Walton missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:25) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:20) Jayvon Graves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:18) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:16) Josh Mballa missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:14) Zach Gunn Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:59) Brachen Hazen missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:57) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:51) Keishawn Brewton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:47) Teemu Suokas Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:46) Ball State Timeout
  • (5:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (5:33) Ben Hendriks made Layup. Assisted by Teemu Suokas.
    2623
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:14) Ronaldo Segu missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:14) Ben Hendriks Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:10) LaQuill Hardnett Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (5:08) Jeenathan Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by LaQuill Hardnett.
    2626
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:51) Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:47) Ronaldo Segu Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:43) LaQuill Hardnett missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:41) Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:26) Josh Bryan missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:23) LaQuill Hardnett Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:12) Ronaldo Segu Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:56) Teemu Suokas missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:56) LaQuill Hardnett Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:53) David Nickelberry Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:44) Foul on Kani Acree.
  • (3:44) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (3:44) Jayvon Graves made Free Throw.
    2627
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (3:44) Jayvon Graves made Free Throw.
    2628
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (3:24) Ishmael El-Amin made Jumper.
    2828
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:12) Foul on LaQuill Hardnett.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:12) LaQuill Hardnett Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:04) Foul on Teemu Suokas.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:04) Teemu Suokas Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:48) Jeenathan Williams missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (2:48) Jeenathan Williams made Free Throw.
    2829
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (2:25) Ishmael El-Amin made Jumper.
    3029
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:06) David Nickelberry Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:06) K.J. Walton Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:00) Kani Acree missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:56) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:52) Ronaldo Segu Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:52) Luke Bumbalough Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:51) Foul on Ronaldo Segu.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (1:51) Luke Bumbalough made Free Throw.
    3129
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:50) Luke Bumbalough missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:49) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (1:40) Jayvon Graves made Dunk.
    3131
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:26) Ben Hendriks Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:26) David Nickelberry Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:15) Jayvon Graves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:12) Jeenathan Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (1:11) Jeenathan Williams made Jumper.
    3133
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:38) Ishmael El-Amin missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:36) David Nickelberry Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:25) Keishawn Brewton missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:23) Jayvon Graves Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:22) Foul on Ishmael El-Amin.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:22) Jayvon Graves missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:22) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:21) Jayvon Graves missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:20) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:19) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:16) Jayvon Graves Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:15) Jayvon Graves missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:13) Zach Gunn Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:02) Zach Gunn missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:00) Josh Bryan Offensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points86
26-60(43.3%)Field Goal(%)32-82(39%)
5-17(29.4%)3-Point(%)11-29(37.9%)
12-17(70.6%)Free Throw(%)11-20(55%)
39(8)Rebounds(Offensive)53(25)
12Assists19
6Steals12
4Blocks4
19Turnovers15
18(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
4Largest Lead22

Game Details

Saturday, January 9, 2021 · 5:00 PM
Alumni Arena · Buffalo, NY
capacity: 6,783
spread: BUFF -6
over/under: 152.5