Western Michigan Broncos vs. Ball State Cardinals

Jan 28, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
WMU	41	33	74
BALL	36	35	71

Game Recap

Western Michigan wins 74-71 over Ball State. Javaughn Hannah's 17 points helped Western Michigan defeat Ball State 74-71 on Tuesday night.

Player Stats

WESTERN MICHIGAN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Max Burton	22	3-4	0-0	2-2	3	2	1	3	0	4	8
2Chansey Willis Jr.	30	2-10	0-3	4-5	6	7	1	0	2	2	8
4JaVaughn Hannah	33	7-15	2-3	1-2	4	1	0	0	0	1	17
22Markhi Strickland	30	7-12	1-2	2-2	3	1	1	0	1	2	17
0Donovan Williams	34	6-10	1-3	3-4	7	2	0	0	2	2	16
15Seryee Lewis	6	0-1	0-0	0-2	0	0	1	0	1	4	0
24Michael Sulaka	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	2	1	2	2
3EJ Ryans	16	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	2	3
1Marquese Josephs	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
7Brandon Muntu	13	1-3	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3	3
TOTAL	-	28-5848.3%	6-1442.9%	12-1770.6%	27	13	5	5	8	22	74

BALL STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
3Mickey Pearson Jr.	38	3-7	2-5	1-2	2	1	0	0	1	1	9
5Payton Sparks	31	5-6	0-0	9-13	17	1	1	3	3	1	19
1Fatt Hill	37	8-20	0-2	3-6	6	4	0	0	2	4	19
4Juanse Gorosito	31	4-12	2-8	0-1	2	1	0	0	4	0	10
2Ethan Brittain-Watts	27	1-4	1-3	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	5	3
24Mason Jones	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
54Zane Doughty	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34Ben Hendriks	7	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	1	2	4
20Joey Hart	17	2-4	1-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	1	5
33Jeremiah Hernandez	8	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	-	25-5743.9%	6-2128.6%	15-2462.5%	35	11	1	4	12	15	71

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWMUBALL

+2 (19:44) Jermahri Hill made Jumper.
02
+2 (19:28) Markhi Strickland made Jumper.
22
(19:15) Jermahri Hill Turnover.
(19:15) Markhi Strickland Steal.
(18:42) JaVaughn Hannah missed Jumper.
(18:39) Juanse Gorosito Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:24) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jermahri Hill.
25
(17:53) JaVaughn Hannah missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:50) Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(17:46) Foul on Chansey Willis Jr..
(17:46) Jermahri Hill missed Free Throw.
(17:46) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
(17:46) Jermahri Hill missed Free Throw.
(17:45) Michael Sulaka Defensive Rebound.
(17:19) Chansey Willis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:16) Payton Sparks Defensive Rebound.
(17:07) Juanse Gorosito missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:03) Chansey Willis Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:59) Donovan Williams made Layup. Assisted by Chansey Willis Jr..
45
(16:59) Foul on Jermahri Hill.
+1 (16:59) Donovan Williams made Free Throw.
55
(16:42) Juanse Gorosito missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:38) Payton Sparks Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:37) Payton Sparks made Layup.
57
(16:27) Michael Sulaka missed Jumper.
(16:25) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
(16:22) JaVaughn Hannah missed Jumper.
(16:19) Jermahri Hill Defensive Rebound.
(16:15) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:12) Michael Sulaka Defensive Rebound.
(16:08) Foul on Donovan Williams.
(16:08) Donovan Williams Turnover.
(15:42) Juanse Gorosito Turnover.
(15:28) Foul on Ethan Brittain-Watts.
+3 (15:10) Markhi Strickland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Max Burton.
87
(14:54) Jermahri Hill missed Jumper.
(14:50) Ben Hendriks Offensive Rebound.
(14:49) Ethan Brittain-Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:47) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
(14:37) Payton Sparks Turnover.
(14:37) Seryee Lewis Steal.
(14:32) Donovan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:30) Ball State Defensive Rebound.
(14:03) Foul on Seryee Lewis.
+1 (14:03) Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
88
+1 (14:03) Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
89
(13:49) Brandon Muntu missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:44) Jeremiah Hernandez Defensive Rebound.
(13:30) Jeremiah Hernandez missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:26) Jermahri Hill Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:25) Jermahri Hill made Layup.
811
(13:02) Foul on Mason Jones.
+1 (13:02) Markhi Strickland made Free Throw.
911
+1 (13:02) Markhi Strickland made Free Throw.
1011
(12:51) Payton Sparks Turnover.
+2 (12:29) Donovan Williams made Jumper.
1211
(12:18) Jermahri Hill missed Jumper.
(12:16) Payton Sparks Offensive Rebound.
(12:15) Payton Sparks missed Layup.
(12:15) Max Burton Block.
(12:12) Western Michigan Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:54) Brandon Muntu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaVaughn Hannah.
1511
(11:36) Juanse Gorosito missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:32) Brandon Muntu Defensive Rebound.
(11:20) Donovan Williams missed Jumper.
(11:18) Payton Sparks Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:08) Payton Sparks made Layup. Assisted by Jermahri Hill.
1513
(11:08) Foul on Brandon Muntu.
+1 (11:08) Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
1514
+2 (10:50) JaVaughn Hannah made Jumper.
1714
(10:31) Foul on Markhi Strickland.
(10:10) Ball State Turnover.
+2 (9:57) Chansey Willis Jr. made Jumper.
1914
(9:35) Jermahri Hill missed Jumper.
(9:31) Donovan Williams Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:09) JaVaughn Hannah made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donovan Williams.
2214
+2 (8:37) Joey Hart made Jumper.
2216
(8:28) Markhi Strickland missed Jumper.
(8:25) JaVaughn Hannah Offensive Rebound.
(8:17) Donovan Williams missed Jumper.
(8:17) Payton Sparks Block.
(8:16) Joey Hart Defensive Rebound.
(8:16) Foul on Markhi Strickland.
+3 (7:54) Joey Hart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Hernandez.
2219
(7:43) JaVaughn Hannah missed Jumper.
(7:43) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:35) Chansey Willis Jr. made Jumper.
2419
(7:21) Ben Hendriks missed Layup.
(7:17) Ben Hendriks Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:17) Ben Hendriks made Jumper.
2421
(7:13) Foul on Ben Hendriks.
(7:13) Seryee Lewis missed Free Throw.
(7:13) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
(7:13) Seryee Lewis missed Free Throw.
(7:11) Joey Hart Defensive Rebound.
(6:47) Joey Hart Turnover.
+3 (6:35) Donovan Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chansey Willis Jr..
2721
(6:13) Foul on Brandon Muntu.
+1 (6:13) Jeremiah Hernandez made Free Throw.
2722
+1 (6:13) Jeremiah Hernandez made Free Throw.
2723
(5:56) Chansey Willis Jr. missed Jumper.
(5:48) JaVaughn Hannah Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:48) JaVaughn Hannah made Jumper.
2923
(5:29) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Jumper.
(5:29) Max Burton Block.
(5:27) Payton Sparks Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:27) Payton Sparks made Layup.
2925
(5:27) Foul on Max Burton.
+1 (5:27) Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
2926
(4:58) Chansey Willis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:54) Payton Sparks Defensive Rebound.
(4:49) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:45) Payton Sparks Offensive Rebound.
(4:44) Payton Sparks Turnover.
(4:44) EJ Ryans Steal.
+2 (4:18) JaVaughn Hannah made Jumper.
3126
(3:58) Ethan Brittain-Watts missed Jumper.
(3:58) Michael Sulaka Block.
(3:58) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
(3:56) Foul on Seryee Lewis.
+1 (3:56) Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
3127
(3:56) Payton Sparks missed Free Throw.
(3:54) Donovan Williams Defensive Rebound.
(3:39) Foul on Mickey Pearson Jr..
(3:39) Donovan Williams missed Free Throw.
(3:39) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
+1 (3:39) Donovan Williams made Free Throw.
3227
+2 (3:23) Jermahri Hill made Jumper.
3229
+2 (3:15) Max Burton made Jumper. Assisted by Chansey Willis Jr..
3429
(2:46) Foul on Max Burton.
+1 (2:46) Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
3430
+1 (2:46) Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
3431
(2:33) Foul on Ethan Brittain-Watts.
+1 (2:33) Chansey Willis Jr. made Free Throw.
3531
+1 (2:33) Chansey Willis Jr. made Free Throw.
3631
(2:20) Jermahri Hill missed Jumper.
(2:18) Jermahri Hill Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:17) Jermahri Hill made Layup.
3633
(2:04) Foul on Ethan Brittain-Watts.
(2:04) Chansey Willis Jr. missed Free Throw.
(2:03) Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(1:46) Foul on EJ Ryans.
+1 (1:46) Jermahri Hill made Free Throw.
3634
(1:46) Jermahri Hill missed Free Throw.
(1:45) Chansey Willis Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(1:19) Chansey Willis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:18) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
(1:18) Foul on Michael Sulaka.
+1 (1:18) Jermahri Hill made Free Throw.
3635
+1 (1:18) Jermahri Hill made Free Throw.
3636
+3 (0:56) EJ Ryans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chansey Willis Jr..
3936
(0:39) Juanse Gorosito missed Jumper.
(0:32) Marquese Josephs Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:31) Michael Sulaka made Layup. Assisted by Donovan Williams.
4136
(0:03) Jermahri Hill missed Layup.
(0:03) Michael Sulaka Block.
(0:00) Chansey Willis Jr. Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

WMU

BALL

74Points71

28-58(48.3%)Field Goal(%)25-57(43.9%)

6-14(42.9%)3-Point(%)6-21(28.6%)

12-17(70.6%)Free Throw(%)15-24(62.5%)

32(10)Rebounds(Offensive)39(17)

13Assists11

5Steals1

5Blocks4

8Turnovers13

22(0)Fouls(Technical)15(1)

9Largest Lead3

Game Details

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 · 7:00 PM

Worthen Arena · Muncie, IN

attendance: 3,026 (26.3%)

tv: ESPN+