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FINAL
Feb 2, 2021

Game Recap

Mballa lifts Buffalo past Ball State 78-58. Josh Mballa had 22 points and 16 rebounds, and Ronaldo Segu added 20 points as Buffalo routed Ball State 78-58 on Tuesday night.

Box Score

12T
BUFF334578
BALL322658
Buffalo Bulls logoBUFFALOMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Nate Williams385-160-45-784200115
34Josh Mballa336-111-29-12161511322
1LaQuill Hardnett334-40-03-460302111
10Ronaldo Segu387-135-91-214102220
3Jayvon Graves312-101-52-45211237
42David Skogman70-10-10-00000140
24Tra'Von Fagan40-00-00-00110010
2Keishawn Brewton50-10-10-00100200
0David Nickelberry111-31-20-04000213
TOTAL25-5942.4%8-2433.3%20-2969.0%4013132121678
Ball State Cardinals logoBALL STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
12Brachen Hazen264-71-12-242105411
2Luke Bumbalough330-80-60-06300120
13Kani Acree242-71-40-08010025
11Jarron Coleman304-101-32-284015211
5Ishmael El-Amin387-174-104-411200222
0Miryne Thomas181-70-61-25111543
34Ben Hendriks61-10-00-03000222
44Blake Huggins80-20-00-01000000
3Teemu Suokas172-50-20-02100024
TOTAL21-6432.8%7-3221.9%9-1090.0%381252182058

Play-by-Play

1st halfbuffball
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:37) Kani Acree missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (19:34) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (19:21) Jeenathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:18) Luke Bumbalough Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:04) Brachen Hazen missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (19:04) Josh Mballa Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:59) Jayvon Graves Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:59) Jayvon Graves Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:59) Ishmael El-Amin Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (18:55) Ishmael El-Amin made Jumper.
    02
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:40) Jayvon Graves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:36) Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:32) Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:27) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:14) Foul on Brachen Hazen.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:14) Jeenathan Williams missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:14) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (18:14) Jeenathan Williams made Free Throw.
    12
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:53) Kani Acree missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:49) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:41) Ronaldo Segu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:37) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:36) Foul on Kani Acree.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (17:36) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    22
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:36) Josh Mballa missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:33) Brachen Hazen Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:24) Brachen Hazen Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:24) LaQuill Hardnett Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:20) Foul on LaQuill Hardnett.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:20) LaQuill Hardnett Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (17:06) Ishmael El-Amin made Jumper.
    24
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (16:43) Josh Mballa made Jumper.
    44
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (16:24) Kani Acree made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ishmael El-Amin.
    47
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (16:11) Josh Mballa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ronaldo Segu.
    77
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:46) Kani Acree missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:43) Jayvon Graves Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:29) Ronaldo Segu missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:26) Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:08) Brachen Hazen Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:08) Josh Mballa Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:03) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:00) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:59) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:55) Luke Bumbalough Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (14:52) Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Bumbalough.
    710
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:30) Josh Mballa missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:26) Luke Bumbalough Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:17) Brachen Hazen Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:17) Ronaldo Segu Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:13) Foul on Ishmael El-Amin.
  • (14:13) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (14:13) Jayvon Graves made Free Throw.
    810
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:13) Jayvon Graves missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:10) Miryne Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:42) Teemu Suokas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:38) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:11) David Nickelberry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:05) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (13:05) Josh Mballa made Layup.
    1010
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (12:50) Ishmael El-Amin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teemu Suokas.
    1013
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:36) Foul on Luke Bumbalough.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:30) Keishawn Brewton Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:30) Miryne Thomas Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:15) Miryne Thomas Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:15) Josh Mballa Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:10) Jayvon Graves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:05) David Nickelberry Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:04) David Nickelberry missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:01) Luke Bumbalough Defensive Rebound.
  • (11:51) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:46) Foul on David Nickelberry.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:45) Foul on David Skogman.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (11:44) Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw.
    1014
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (11:44) Ishmael El-Amin made Free Throw.
    1015
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:29) Keishawn Brewton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:26) Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (11:08) Teemu Suokas made Layup.
    1017
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:53) Foul on Jarron Coleman.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (10:53) Ronaldo Segu made Free Throw.
    1117
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:53) Ronaldo Segu missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:51) Ishmael El-Amin Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:34) Jarron Coleman missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:30) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (10:26) Ronaldo Segu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keishawn Brewton.
    1417
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:53) Ishmael El-Amin missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:49) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:39) Ronaldo Segu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:38) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:30) Keishawn Brewton Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:21) Brachen Hazen Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (9:05) LaQuill Hardnett made Layup. Assisted by Ronaldo Segu.
    1617
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:39) Teemu Suokas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:35) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:26) Foul on Brachen Hazen.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:26) Josh Mballa missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:26) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:26) Josh Mballa missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:25) Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (8:06) Jarron Coleman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brachen Hazen.
    1620
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:00) Foul on Luke Bumbalough.
  • (8:00) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (8:00) Jayvon Graves made Free Throw.
    1720
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:00) Jayvon Graves missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:57) Luke Bumbalough Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (7:46) Brachen Hazen made Layup. Assisted by Luke Bumbalough.
    1722
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (7:30) Jayvon Graves made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeenathan Williams.
    2022
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (7:03) Jarron Coleman made Layup.
    2024
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (6:55) Jeenathan Williams made Layup.
    2224
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:31) Foul on Jayvon Graves.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (6:23) Jarron Coleman made Jumper. Assisted by Brachen Hazen.
    2226
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:11) Ronaldo Segu Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:11) Ishmael El-Amin Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:02) Jarron Coleman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:58) Jayvon Graves Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:50) Jayvon Graves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:46) Miryne Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (5:33) Miryne Thomas made Layup.
    2228
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (5:18) Jeenathan Williams made Jumper.
    2428
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:04) Miryne Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:01) Jayvon Graves Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:57) Jeenathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:53) Miryne Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:51) Ishmael El-Amin missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:51) Jayvon Graves Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:46) Ben Hendriks Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (4:45) Ben Hendriks made Layup.
    2430
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:33) Jeenathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:30) Ben Hendriks Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:16) Miryne Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:14) Buffalo Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:02) Foul on Miryne Thomas.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (4:02) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    2530
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (4:02) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    2630
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:47) Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:46) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:46) Foul on Ben Hendriks.
  • (3:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (3:46) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    2730
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (3:46) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    2830
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:32) Miryne Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:28) LaQuill Hardnett Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:24) Foul on Ronaldo Segu.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:24) Ronaldo Segu Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:15) Jarron Coleman Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:15) LaQuill Hardnett Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (3:08) Josh Mballa made Jumper. Assisted by Jeenathan Williams.
    3030
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:53) Jarron Coleman missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:50) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:37) Jeenathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:33) Teemu Suokas Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:25) Ben Hendriks Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:25) LaQuill Hardnett Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:20) Foul on Teemu Suokas.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:20) LaQuill Hardnett missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:20) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (2:20) LaQuill Hardnett made Free Throw.
    3130
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:05) Luke Bumbalough missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:02) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:39) Jeenathan Williams missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:37) Jeenathan Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (1:37) Jeenathan Williams made Layup.
    3330
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:29) Ishmael El-Amin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:26) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:15) Jayvon Graves missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:15) Ball State Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:15) Foul on Jayvon Graves.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:57) Luke Bumbalough missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:47) Kani Acree Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (0:47) Kani Acree made Layup.
    3332
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:35) Ronaldo Segu missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:30) Kani Acree Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:03) Jarron Coleman Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:03) Josh Mballa Steal.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

78Points58
25-59(42.4%)Field Goal(%)21-64(32.8%)
8-24(33.3%)3-Point(%)7-32(21.9%)
20-29(69%)Free Throw(%)9-10(90%)
44(12)Rebounds(Offensive)40(12)
13Assists12
13Steals5
2Blocks2
12Turnovers18
16(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)
20Largest Lead7

Game Details

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 · 6:00 PM
Worthen Arena · Muncie, IN
attendance: 235 (2.0%)
spread: BUFF -5
over/under: 154.5