Akron (87) vs Ball State (82) · Feb 25, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Feb 25, 2025

Game Recap

Akron earns 87-82 win over Ball State. Tavari Johnson's 21 points helped Akron defeat Ball State 87-82 on Tuesday night.

Box Score

	1	2	T
AKR	47	40	87
BALL	39	43	82

AKRON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
32James Okonkwo	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	2	1	4	2
5Tavari Johnson	17	9-13	0-1	3-3	0	2	0	0	0	3	21
34Nate Johnson	36	4-11	1-3	1-2	9	3	1	0	2	1	10
13Isaiah Gray	26	3-6	0-3	3-3	5	1	1	0	3	0	9
14Seth Wilson	20	1-5	1-5	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	2	3
0Amani Lyles	23	5-9	1-3	0-1	8	3	0	2	1	4	11
3Sharron Young	13	3-4	1-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	2	7
23Marvin Musiime-Kamali	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	3	0
1Shammah Scott	31	6-9	3-6	3-4	3	5	0	0	0	1	18
15Bowen Hardman	15	2-7	2-7	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6
TOTAL	-	34-6750.7%	9-3030.0%	10-1376.9%	35	16	3	4	7	20	87

BALL STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
3Mickey Pearson Jr.	33	8-16	4-10	4-4	9	0	0	1	1	2	24
5Payton Sparks	23	1-7	0-0	1-2	2	1	1	0	1	1	3
1Jermahri Hill	38	9-14	1-2	7-10	3	1	1	1	3	1	26
4Juanse Gorosito	32	1-9	1-6	2-2	9	6	2	0	0	2	5
2Ethan Brittain-Watts	29	4-6	3-3	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	0	11
24Mason Jones	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34Ben Hendriks	17	2-3	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	1	5	6
22TJ Burch	11	3-4	1-1	0-1	0	2	0	0	0	2	7
20Joey Hart	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
33Jeremiah Hernandez	10	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	1	0	1	3	0
TOTAL	-	28-6145.9%	10-2245.5%	16-2176.2%	26	15	5	2	8	17	82

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfakrball

(20:00) Start game
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Akron
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Ball State
(19:34) Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:29) Nate Johnson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:22) Nate Johnson made Jumper.
20
(19:00) Foul on Seth Wilson.
+3 (18:44) Jermahri Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Juanse Gorosito.
23
+2 (18:29) Isaiah Gray made Layup. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
43
+3 (18:13) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Brittain-Watts.
46
+2 (17:52) Tavari Johnson made Layup.
66
(17:39) Juanse Gorosito missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:37) Juanse Gorosito Offensive Rebound.
(17:33) Foul on Tavari Johnson.
(17:32) Jermahri Hill missed Free Throw.
(17:32) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (17:32) Jermahri Hill made Free Throw.
67
+1 (17:32) Jermahri Hill made Free Throw.
68
+2 (17:19) Tavari Johnson made Jumper.
88
(16:54) Payton Sparks missed Jumper.
(16:51) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
(16:47) Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:42) Juanse Gorosito Defensive Rebound.
(16:39) Foul on Tavari Johnson.
(16:39) Juanse Gorosito subbing out for Ball State
(16:39) Payton Sparks subbing out for Ball State
(16:39) Jeremiah Hernandez subbing in for Ball State
+1 (16:39) Jermahri Hill made Free Throw.
89
(16:39) Ben Hendriks subbing in for Ball State
(16:39) Tavari Johnson subbing out for Akron
(16:39) Seth Wilson subbing out for Akron
(16:39) James Okonkwo subbing out for Akron
(16:39) Amani Lyles subbing in for Akron
(16:39) Shammah Scott subbing in for Akron
(16:39) Sharron Young subbing in for Akron
(16:39) Jermahri Hill missed Free Throw.
(16:38) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
(16:11) Amani Lyles missed Layup.
(16:08) Amani Lyles Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:08) Amani Lyles made Layup.
109
(15:47) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:43) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
(15:41) Isaiah Gray Turnover.
(15:41) Jeremiah Hernandez Steal.
(15:33) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Layup.
(15:32) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
(15:32) Foul on Sharron Young.
(15:32) Isaiah Gray subbing out for Akron
(15:32) Bowen Hardman subbing in for Akron
(15:19) Jermahri Hill missed Jumper.
(15:13) Mickey Pearson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:13) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.
1011
+3 (15:02) Nate Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amani Lyles.
1311
+2 (14:44) Jermahri Hill made Layup.
1313
+2 (14:38) Nate Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Sharron Young.
1513
+3 (14:17) Ethan Brittain-Watts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Hernandez.
1516
(13:51) Amani Lyles missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:45) Shammah Scott Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:45) Shammah Scott made Layup.
1716
(13:45) Foul on Jeremiah Hernandez.
(13:45) Jeremiah Hernandez subbing out for Ball State
(13:45) Joey Hart subbing in for Ball State
+1 (13:45) Shammah Scott made Free Throw.
1816
(13:32) Ethan Brittain-Watts missed Layup.
(13:27) Ben Hendriks Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:27) Ben Hendriks made Two Point Tip Shot.
1818
+3 (13:26) Shammah Scott made Three Point Jumper.
2118
(12:48) Foul on Ben Hendriks.
(12:48) Ben Hendriks Turnover.
(12:48) Ethan Brittain-Watts subbing out for Ball State
(12:48) Mickey Pearson Jr. subbing out for Ball State
(12:48) Ben Hendriks subbing out for Ball State
(12:48) Juanse Gorosito subbing in for Ball State
(12:48) Payton Sparks subbing in for Ball State
(12:48) Mason Jones subbing in for Ball State
(12:48) Amani Lyles subbing out for Akron
(12:48) Sharron Young subbing out for Akron
(12:48) Bowen Hardman subbing out for Akron
(12:48) Tavari Johnson subbing in for Akron
(12:48) Seth Wilson subbing in for Akron
(12:48) James Okonkwo subbing in for Akron
+2 (12:27) Tavari Johnson made Jumper.
2318
(12:01) Payton Sparks missed Layup.
(12:01) James Okonkwo Block.
(11:56) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
(11:54) Foul on Joey Hart.
(11:54) Nate Johnson subbing out for Akron
(11:54) Isaiah Gray subbing in for Akron
+1 (11:54) Shammah Scott made Free Throw.
2418
+1 (11:54) Shammah Scott made Free Throw.
2518
(11:36) Juanse Gorosito missed Jumper.
(11:33) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:24) Seth Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shammah Scott.
2818
(11:07) Foul on Tavari Johnson.
(11:07) Tavari Johnson subbing out for Akron
(11:07) Sharron Young subbing in for Akron
(10:54) Payton Sparks missed Jumper.
(10:54) James Okonkwo Block.
(10:53) James Okonkwo subbing out for Akron
(10:53) Amani Lyles subbing in for Akron
+2 (10:32) Sharron Young made Jumper. Assisted by Amani Lyles.
3018
(10:32) Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
(10:16) Joey Hart subbing out for Ball State
(10:16) Mason Jones subbing out for Ball State
(10:16) Ethan Brittain-Watts subbing in for Ball State
(10:16) Mickey Pearson Jr. subbing in for Ball State
(10:16) Shammah Scott subbing out for Akron
(10:16) Nate Johnson subbing in for Akron
(9:57) Jermahri Hill Turnover.
+2 (9:41) Amani Lyles made Layup. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
3218
(9:29) Foul on Nate Johnson.
(9:29) Sharron Young subbing out for Akron
(9:29) Shammah Scott subbing in for Akron
(9:24) Payton Sparks missed Layup.
(9:22) Amani Lyles Defensive Rebound.
(9:14) Isaiah Gray Turnover.
(9:14) Juanse Gorosito Steal.
(9:10) Foul on Amani Lyles.
+1 (9:10) Juanse Gorosito made Free Throw.
3219
+1 (9:10) Juanse Gorosito made Free Throw.
3220
(9:10) Isaiah Gray subbing out for Akron
(9:10) Seth Wilson subbing out for Akron
(9:10) Sharron Young subbing in for Akron
(9:10) Bowen Hardman subbing in for Akron
(8:50) Amani Lyles Turnover.
(8:50) Juanse Gorosito Steal.
(8:31) Foul on Mickey Pearson Jr..
(8:31) Mickey Pearson Jr. Turnover.
(8:31) Jermahri Hill subbing out for Ball State
(8:31) Joey Hart subbing in for Ball State
(8:31) Amani Lyles subbing out for Akron
(8:31) James Okonkwo subbing in for Akron
+3 (8:20) Sharron Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shammah Scott.
3520
+2 (8:01) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Brittain-Watts.
3522
(7:52) Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:49) Shammah Scott Offensive Rebound.
(7:46) Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:40) James Okonkwo Offensive Rebound.
(7:36) Official TV Timeout
(7:34) Joey Hart subbing out for Ball State
(7:34) Jeremiah Hernandez subbing in for Ball State
(7:24) Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:18) Juanse Gorosito Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:03) Ethan Brittain-Watts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Hernandez.
3525
(6:54) Foul on James Okonkwo.
(6:54) James Okonkwo Turnover.
+3 (6:43) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Hernandez.
3528
(6:43) Sharron Young subbing out for Akron
(6:43) Bowen Hardman subbing out for Akron
(6:43) James Okonkwo subbing out for Akron
(6:43) Amani Lyles subbing in for Akron
(6:43) Isaiah Gray subbing in for Akron
(6:43) Seth Wilson subbing in for Akron
+2 (6:41) Amani Lyles made Layup.
3728
(6:33) Juanse Gorosito subbing out for Ball State
(6:33) Payton Sparks subbing out for Ball State
(6:33) Jermahri Hill subbing in for Ball State
(6:33) Ben Hendriks subbing in for Ball State
(6:07) Foul on Amani Lyles.
+1 (5:37) Ben Hendriks made Free Throw.
3729
(5:25) Amani Lyles subbing out for Akron
(5:25) Marvin Musiime-Kamali subbing in for Akron
+1 (5:25) Ben Hendriks made Free Throw.
3730
(5:23) Marvin Musiime-Kamali missed Layup.
(5:19) Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(5:15) Jermahri Hill Turnover.
(5:15) Nate Johnson Steal.
(5:04) Foul on Jermahri Hill.
+1 (5:04) Isaiah Gray made Free Throw.
3830
+1 (5:04) Isaiah Gray made Free Throw.
3930
(4:55) Jeremiah Hernandez Turnover.
(4:55) Isaiah Gray Steal.
(4:53) Foul on Jeremiah Hernandez.
(4:53) Jeremiah Hernandez subbing out for Ball State
(4:53) Juanse Gorosito subbing in for Ball State
(4:43) Nate Johnson missed Jumper.
(4:39) Juanse Gorosito Defensive Rebound.
(4:33) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:30) Marvin Musiime-Kamali Defensive Rebound.
(4:16) Shammah Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:13) Juanse Gorosito Defensive Rebound.
(4:03) Jermahri Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:59) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
(3:46) Isaiah Gray missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:44) Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
(3:44) Foul on Marvin Musiime-Kamali.
+1 (3:44) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw.
3931
+1 (3:44) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw.
3932
(3:32) Isaiah Gray subbing out for Akron
(3:32) Marvin Musiime-Kamali subbing out for Akron
(3:32) Bowen Hardman subbing in for Akron
(3:32) James Okonkwo subbing in for Akron
+3 (3:22) Shammah Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
4232
(3:00) Ben Hendriks subbing out for Ball State
(3:00) Payton Sparks subbing in for Ball State
(3:00) Foul on James Okonkwo.
(3:00) Payton Sparks missed Free Throw.
(3:00) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
(3:00) James Okonkwo subbing out for Akron
(3:00) Marvin Musiime-Kamali subbing in for Akron
+1 (3:00) Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
4233
+3 (2:45) Bowen Hardman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shammah Scott.
4533
(2:28) Jermahri Hill missed Jumper.
(2:24) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(2:24) Nate Johnson Turnover.
(2:24) Seth Wilson subbing out for Akron
(2:24) Isaiah Gray subbing in for Akron
(2:24) Ethan Brittain-Watts Turnover.
(2:24) Bowen Hardman Steal.
(2:18) Akron Timeout
(2:08) Nate Johnson missed Jumper.
(2:08) Mickey Pearson Jr. Block.
(2:03) Marvin Musiime-Kamali Offensive Rebound.
(2:01) Nate Johnson missed Jumper.
(1:56) Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(1:48) Juanse Gorosito missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:44) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(1:39) Nate Johnson missed Layup.
(1:39) Jermahri Hill Block.
(1:35) Payton Sparks Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:28) Jermahri Hill made Layup.
4535
+2 (1:06) Shammah Scott made Jumper.
4735
(1:05) Ball State Timeout
(1:05) Isaiah Gray subbing out for Akron
(1:05) Bowen Hardman subbing out for Akron
(1:05) Amani Lyles subbing in for Akron
(1:05) Seth Wilson subbing in for Akron
+2 (0:52) Ethan Brittain-Watts made Layup. Assisted by Payton Sparks.
4737
(0:52) Payton Sparks subbing out for Ball State
(0:52) Ben Hendriks subbing in for Ball State
(0:52) Marvin Musiime-Kamali subbing out for Akron
(0:52) Bowen Hardman subbing in for Akron
(0:30) Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:27) Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(0:02) Jermahri Hill missed Layup.
(0:00) Mickey Pearson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:00) Ben Hendriks made Layup.
4739
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

AKR

BALL

87Points82

34-67(50.7%)Field Goal(%)28-61(45.9%)

9-30(30%)3-Point(%)10-22(45.5%)

10-13(76.9%)Free Throw(%)16-21(76.2%)

35(10)Rebounds(Offensive)28(7)

16Assists15

3Steals5

4Blocks2

8Turnovers8

20(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)

15Largest Lead2

Game Details

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 · 6:00 PM

Worthen Arena · Muncie, IN

attendance: 3,210 (27.9%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: AKR -6.5

over/under: 157.5