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FINAL/OT
Feb 3, 2023

Game Recap

Sparks leads Ball State past Eastern Michigan in OT, 91-90. Payton Sparks scored 22 points to lead Ball State, including the game-winning free throw with two seconds remaining in overtime, and the Cardinals knocked off Eastern Michigan 91-90 on Friday night.

Box Score

12OTT
EMU40381290
BALL37411391
Eastern Michigan Eagles logoEASTERN MICHIGANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
4Jalin Billingsley262-30-00-01110044
21Emoni Bates4314-264-73-352113035
0Kevin-David Rice272-22-20-06000116
5Tyson Acuff426-123-63-312001318
2Noah Farrakhan406-160-34-662101016
35Javantae Randle60-00-00-02001020
23Legend Geeter81-10-00-00100152
22Yusuf Jihad41-20-10-02000012
33Derek Ballard Jr.51-11-10-00000023
10Orlando Lovejoy252-50-00-06210024
TOTAL35-6851.5%10-2050.0%10-1283.3%29104272090
Ball State Cardinals logoBALL STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
3Mickey Pearson Jr.414-80-25-660000213
5Payton Sparks409-130-04-11154132122
12Jaylin Sellers347-112-41-121011417
0Jarron Coleman435-155-113-4105016218
1Demarius Jacobs426-102-52-228112116
11Basheer Jihad61-20-10-00000112
2Luke Bumbalough100-10-10-01000000
24Jalen Windham91-21-20-00000013
TOTAL33-6253.2%10-2638.5%15-2462.5%361826121291

Play-by-Play

1st halfemuball
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (19:44) Emoni Bates Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:44) Payton Sparks Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:39) Jarron Coleman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:34) Mickey Pearson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (19:27) Jarron Coleman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demarius Jacobs.
    03
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (19:11) Emoni Bates missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:08) Ball State Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (18:44) Jarron Coleman made Three Point Jumper.
    06
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (18:24) Noah Farrakhan made Jumper.
    26
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (17:55) Jarron Coleman made Three Point Jumper.
    29
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (17:29) Kevin-David Rice Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (17:17) Foul on Legend Geeter.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:08) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (17:04) Noah Farrakhan Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (16:59) Noah Farrakhan made Jumper.
    49
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:48) Jaylin Sellers missed Layup.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (16:45) Kevin-David Rice Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (16:34) Emoni Bates missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:28) Jaylin Sellers Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (16:28) Jaylin Sellers made Layup.
    411
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (16:28) Foul on Tyson Acuff.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (16:28) Jaylin Sellers made Free Throw.
    412
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (16:11) Noah Farrakhan made Layup. Assisted by Legend Geeter.
    612
  • (15:45) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (15:41) Jaylin Sellers made Jumper.
    614
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +3 (15:27) Emoni Bates made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Orlando Lovejoy.
    914
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (15:02) Demarius Jacobs made Layup.
    916
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (14:35) Noah Farrakhan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:32) Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:25) Jarron Coleman missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:19) Payton Sparks Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (14:19) Payton Sparks made Layup.
    918
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (14:06) Emoni Bates made Layup.
    1118
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (13:48) Payton Sparks made Layup.
    1120
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (13:27) Orlando Lovejoy made Jumper.
    1320
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (13:13) Foul on Legend Geeter.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (13:11) Jarron Coleman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demarius Jacobs.
    1323
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (12:51) Emoni Bates missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:47) Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:32) Jarron Coleman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (12:28) Orlando Lovejoy Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (12:00) Noah Farrakhan missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (11:56) Yusuf Jihad Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (11:55) Yusuf Jihad made Layup.
    1523
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:35) Demarius Jacobs Turnover.
  • (11:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (11:24) Tyson Acuff Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:12) Payton Sparks missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:08) Jaylin Sellers Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (11:01) Foul on Yusuf Jihad.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:56) Demarius Jacobs Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (10:28) Tyson Acuff made Jumper.
    1723
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:04) Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (10:00) Yusuf Jihad Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (9:49) Yusuf Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:45) Luke Bumbalough Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:38) Basheer Jihad Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (9:38) Emoni Bates Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:34) Foul on Basheer Jihad.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +3 (9:26) Tyson Acuff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Farrakhan.
    2023
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:17) Jarron Coleman Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (8:53) Noah Farrakhan missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:53) Payton Sparks Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:53) Jarron Coleman Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (8:36) Jalin Billingsley missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:33) Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (8:14) Jalen Windham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    2026
  • (7:49) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:46) Foul on Jaylin Sellers.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (7:40) Tyson Acuff missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:36) Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:24) Jaylin Sellers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (7:24) Emoni Bates Block.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (7:20) Noah Farrakhan Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (7:18) Emoni Bates missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:14) Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:57) Payton Sparks Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (6:57) Jalin Billingsley Steal.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (6:37) Emoni Bates made Jumper.
    2226
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:37) Foul on Jaylin Sellers.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (6:37) Emoni Bates made Free Throw.
    2326
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (6:26) Foul on Jalin Billingsley.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (6:26) Demarius Jacobs made Free Throw.
    2327
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (6:26) Demarius Jacobs made Free Throw.
    2328
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (6:17) Noah Farrakhan Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:46) Ball State Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (5:33) Emoni Bates missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:33) Payton Sparks Block.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (5:29) Emoni Bates Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (5:26) Emoni Bates missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:22) Demarius Jacobs Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:19) Demarius Jacobs missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (5:16) Eastern Michigan Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (5:04) Noah Farrakhan made Jumper.
    2528
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:31) Jarron Coleman Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:19) Foul on Jalen Windham.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (4:19) Noah Farrakhan missed Free Throw.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (4:19) Eastern Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (4:19) Noah Farrakhan made Free Throw.
    2628
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (4:19) Noah Farrakhan made Free Throw.
    2728
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:05) Jaylin Sellers Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (4:05) Orlando Lovejoy Steal.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (4:01) Emoni Bates made Layup. Assisted by Noah Farrakhan.
    2928
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:59) Ball State Timeout
  • (3:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (3:35) Demarius Jacobs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarron Coleman.
    2931
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +3 (3:10) Derek Ballard Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emoni Bates.
    3231
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:53) Jarron Coleman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (2:48) Noah Farrakhan Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (2:44) Noah Farrakhan missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:40) Jarron Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (2:36) Demarius Jacobs made Layup.
    3233
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:11) Foul on Jarron Coleman.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (2:11) Tyson Acuff made Free Throw.
    3333
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (2:11) Tyson Acuff made Free Throw.
    3433
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +1 (2:11) Tyson Acuff made Free Throw.
    3533
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (2:03) Demarius Jacobs made Layup.
    3535
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (1:37) Orlando Lovejoy missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:37) Jaylin Sellers Block.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (1:33) Orlando Lovejoy Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +2 (1:30) Jalin Billingsley made Jumper. Assisted by Tyson Acuff.
    3735
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:17) Jarron Coleman Turnover.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (1:01) Noah Farrakhan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (0:57) Eastern Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (0:56) Emoni Bates Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (0:38) Payton Sparks made Layup. Assisted by Demarius Jacobs.
    3737
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    +3 (0:17) Tyson Acuff made Three Point Jumper.
    4037
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (0:16) Eastern Michigan Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:04) Jaylin Sellers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    (0:00) Orlando Lovejoy Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half
Overtime

Team Stats

90Points91
35-68(51.5%)Field Goal(%)33-62(53.2%)
10-20(50%)3-Point(%)10-26(38.5%)
10-12(83.3%)Free Throw(%)15-24(62.5%)
32(4)Rebounds(Offensive)38(8)
10Assists18
4Steals2
2Blocks6
8Turnovers13
20(2)Fouls(Technical)12(2)
4Largest Lead10

Game Details

Friday, February 3, 2023 · 6:30 PM
Worthen Arena · Muncie, IN
attendance: 6,068 (52.8%)
tv: CBSSN
spread: BALL -10.5
over/under: 149.5