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FINAL
Nov 25, 2024

Game Recap

Hill, Sparks lead Ball State over Eastern Kentucky 63-61. Jermahri Hill scored 18 points and Payton Sparks converted a three-point play with 15 seconds left as Ball State defeated Eastern Kentucky 63-61 on Monday.

Box Score

12T
EKU362561
BALL293463
Eastern Kentucky Colonels logoEASTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Yvens Paul142-20-00-24002054
1Mayar Wol291-71-42-25110105
10Devontae Blanton3710-231-12-4113102323
3George Kimble III302-122-85-664605011
2Jordan Crawford291-80-50-00130122
13Montavious Myrick140-10-04-69000014
22Cyril Martynov120-10-02-43010032
25Tyler Andrews112-32-32-22010118
11Jackson Holt140-10-10-00000010
0Turner Buttry101-30-20-01100102
TOTAL19-6131.1%6-2425.0%17-2665.4%4110132111661
Ball State Cardinals logoBALL STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
3Mickey Pearson Jr.325-111-50-051102111
5Payton Sparks285-80-02-442003212
1Jermahri Hill306-90-16-974025418
4Juanse Gorosito313-53-40-02031229
2Ethan Brittain-Watts351-61-52-23110115
24Mason Jones100-10-00-01010020
34Ben Hendriks120-10-00-04000010
22TJ Burch71-10-02-20000124
20Joey Hart10-00-00-00000000
33Jeremiah Hernandez141-31-21-21000124
TOTAL22-4548.9%6-1735.3%13-1968.4%27863151763

Play-by-Play

1st halfekuball
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:33) Jermahri Hill Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (19:33) Jordan Crawford Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:31) Foul on Jermahri Hill.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (19:31) Devontae Blanton made Free Throw.
    10
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (19:31) Devontae Blanton made Free Throw.
    20
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:10) Ethan Brittain-Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (19:05) George Kimble III Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (19:03) George Kimble III Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (19:03) Ethan Brittain-Watts Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (18:52) Payton Sparks made Layup.
    22
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (18:52) Foul on Yvens Paul.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (18:52) Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
    23
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (18:39) Jordan Crawford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:36) Ethan Brittain-Watts Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (18:25) Payton Sparks Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (18:08) Mayar Wol missed Layup.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (18:04) Yvens Paul Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (17:54) George Kimble III Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (17:32) Payton Sparks missed Layup.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (17:32) Yvens Paul Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (17:32) Yvens Paul Block.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +3 (17:24) Devontae Blanton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by George Kimble III.
    53
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (17:00) Payton Sparks made Layup.
    55
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (16:45) Devontae Blanton missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:43) Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (16:43) Foul on Yvens Paul.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (16:23) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Layup.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (16:20) Cyril Martynov Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (15:59) Jordan Crawford missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (15:51) Devontae Blanton Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (15:51) Devontae Blanton missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:50) Ethan Brittain-Watts Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:46) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (15:42) Mayar Wol Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (15:36) Mayar Wol Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (15:36) Juanse Gorosito Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (15:30) Juanse Gorosito made Three Point Jumper.
    58
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +2 (15:02) Jordan Crawford made Jumper.
    78
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (14:37) Jermahri Hill made Layup.
    710
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (14:37) Foul on Cyril Martynov.
  • (14:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (14:37) Jermahri Hill made Free Throw.
    711
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (14:25) George Kimble III missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:25) Jermahri Hill Block.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:19) Jermahri Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:11) Jeremiah Hernandez Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (14:11) George Kimble III Steal.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (14:06) George Kimble III missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (14:03) Jermahri Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (13:46) Foul on Cyril Martynov.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:46) Jermahri Hill missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (13:46) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (13:46) Jermahri Hill made Free Throw.
    712
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +2 (13:31) Devontae Blanton made Jumper.
    912
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (13:14) Foul on Tyler Andrews.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:54) Ball State Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +2 (12:39) Devontae Blanton made Jumper.
    1112
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (12:07) Ben Hendriks missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (12:01) Devontae Blanton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:59) Foul on Ben Hendriks.
  • (11:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (11:59) Tyler Andrews made Free Throw.
    1212
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (11:59) Tyler Andrews made Free Throw.
    1312
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (11:39) Jeremiah Hernandez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Brittain-Watts.
    1315
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (11:22) Tyler Andrews missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (11:18) Montavious Myrick Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (11:11) Jackson Holt missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:08) Jermahri Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (11:05) Jermahri Hill missed Layup.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (11:02) Montavious Myrick Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:52) Foul on Jeremiah Hernandez.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (10:50) Turner Buttry Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:24) TJ Burch Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (10:24) Tyler Andrews Steal.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (10:19) Turner Buttry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (10:12) Payton Sparks Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:54) Jermahri Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (9:51) Montavious Myrick Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +3 (9:36) Tyler Andrews made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Turner Buttry.
    1615
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (9:18) Foul on Jackson Holt.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (9:18) Jeremiah Hernandez made Free Throw.
    1616
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:18) Jeremiah Hernandez missed Free Throw.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (9:15) Tyler Andrews Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (9:10) George Kimble III missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (9:07) Payton Sparks Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (8:50) Jermahri Hill made Jumper.
    1618
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (8:35) Foul on Mason Jones.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (8:35) Montavious Myrick missed Free Throw.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (8:35) Eastern Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (8:35) Montavious Myrick made Free Throw.
    1718
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (8:08) Jermahri Hill made Layup. Assisted by Payton Sparks.
    1720
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (7:57) Jordan Crawford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (7:54) George Kimble III Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (7:53) Jordan Crawford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (7:48) Montavious Myrick Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +2 (7:45) Devontae Blanton made Layup. Assisted by George Kimble III.
    1920
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (7:31) Ethan Brittain-Watts missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (7:27) Montavious Myrick Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (7:23) George Kimble III missed Layup.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (7:18) Devontae Blanton Offensive Rebound.
  • (7:18) Official TV Timeout
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +2 (7:11) Devontae Blanton made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Crawford.
    2120
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (7:06) Foul on Yvens Paul.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (7:06) Jermahri Hill made Free Throw.
    2121
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +1 (7:06) Jermahri Hill made Free Throw.
    2122
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (6:48) George Kimble III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (6:46) Cyril Martynov Offensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:45) Foul on Mickey Pearson Jr..
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (6:45) Cyril Martynov missed Free Throw.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (6:45) Eastern Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (6:45) Cyril Martynov made Free Throw.
    2222
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:23) Jermahri Hill Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (6:23) Mayar Wol Steal.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:17) Foul on Payton Sparks.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (6:17) Cyril Martynov made Free Throw.
    2322
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (6:17) Cyril Martynov missed Free Throw.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (6:15) Jermahri Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:53) Juanse Gorosito Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (5:53) George Kimble III Steal.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +2 (5:48) Devontae Blanton made Layup. Assisted by George Kimble III.
    2522
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (5:25) Mickey Pearson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Payton Sparks.
    2524
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (5:13) George Kimble III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (5:10) Ethan Brittain-Watts Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:58) Jermahri Hill Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (4:58) George Kimble III Steal.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (4:53) Devontae Blanton Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:35) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (4:30) Mayar Wol Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (4:26) Mayar Wol missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:23) Juanse Gorosito Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:15) Juanse Gorosito Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (4:15) Jordan Crawford Steal.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (4:09) Turner Buttry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (4:06) Ball State Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:49) Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (3:45) Devontae Blanton Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (3:39) Cyril Martynov missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:39) Jermahri Hill Block.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (3:37) Turner Buttry Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +2 (3:37) Turner Buttry made Jumper.
    2724
  • (3:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (3:06) Ethan Brittain-Watts missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (3:02) Cyril Martynov Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (2:49) Devontae Blanton missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:45) Payton Sparks Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:36) Jeremiah Hernandez missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (2:32) Devontae Blanton Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (2:26) Mayar Wol missed Jumper.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (2:23) Jeremiah Hernandez Defensive Rebound.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +3 (1:57) Juanse Gorosito made Three Point Jumper.
    2727
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +2 (1:36) Devontae Blanton made Jumper.
    2927
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:19) Payton Sparks Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (1:19) Cyril Martynov Steal.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +3 (1:06) Tyler Andrews made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devontae Blanton.
    3227
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:03) Ball State Timeout
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:03) Technical Foul on Ball State.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:03) Ball State Turnover.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (1:03) George Kimble III made Free Throw.
    3327
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (1:03) George Kimble III made Free Throw.
    3427
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (1:03) Ball State Turnover.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:57) Foul on Jeremiah Hernandez.
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (0:57) Montavious Myrick made Free Throw.
    3527
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    +1 (0:57) Montavious Myrick made Free Throw.
    3627
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    +2 (0:29) Jermahri Hill made Jumper.
    3629
  • Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo
    (0:03) Devontae Blanton missed Layup.
  • Ball State Cardinals logo
    (0:00) Mickey Pearson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

61Points63
19-61(31.1%)Field Goal(%)22-45(48.9%)
6-24(25%)3-Point(%)6-17(35.3%)
17-26(65.4%)Free Throw(%)13-19(68.4%)
41(20)Rebounds(Offensive)31(5)
10Assists8
13Steals6
2Blocks3
12Turnovers18
16(0)Fouls(Technical)17(1)
9Largest Lead5

Game Details

Monday, November 25, 2024 · 11:00 AM
Worthen Arena · Muncie, IN
attendance: 542 (4.7%)
spread: EKU -3.5
over/under: 148.5