Ball State Cardinals vs. Ohio Bobcats

FINAL

Feb 17, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
BALL	15	42	57
OHIO	32	37	69

Game Recap

Hadaway scores 18, Ohio takes down Ball State 69-57. Aidan Hadaway and Jackson Paveletzke each scored 18 points to help Ohio defeat Ball State 69-57 on Tuesday night.

Player Stats

BALL STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
34Preston Copeland	24	3-5	0-0	1-2	10	0	0	0	0	4	7
24Mason Jones	28	2-3	1-2	0-2	1	2	1	0	2	2	5
5Armoni Zeigler	35	1-9	0-1	2-2	4	3	0	0	3	2	4
13Devon Barnes	19	7-11	3-5	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	3	17
2Davion Hill	37	6-11	0-2	4-4	5	1	1	1	1	3	16
7Cam Denson	15	0-2	0-0	1-4	5	0	1	1	1	3	1
4Kayden Fish	13	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
3Juwan Maxey	12	1-6	1-6	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	2	3
1Elmore James IV	17	2-6	0-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0	4
TOTAL	-	22-5440.7%	5-1827.8%	8-1457.1%	33	8	6	2	9	19	57

OHIO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Aidan Hadaway	34	6-11	3-5	3-4	8	2	0	0	1	1	18
1Javan Simmons	28	2-4	1-1	4-4	5	2	1	0	4	5	9
4JJ Kelly	35	2-5	1-2	2-2	6	1	0	1	0	2	7
0Ajay Sheldon	33	3-8	3-7	3-3	0	1	2	0	1	2	12
13Jackson Paveletzke	38	7-16	0-1	4-4	4	6	0	0	0	0	18
17Kiir Kuany	6	0-2	0-1	1-2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1
22Jalen Breath	12	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	1	2
21Jesse Burris	5	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
3Dior Conners	9	0-3	0-3	0-2	2	0	1	0	1	1	0
TOTAL	-	22-5242.3%	8-2138.1%	17-2181.0%	30	12	4	3	8	12	69

Play-by-Play

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1st halfBALLOHIO

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Ohio.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Ball State.
(19:41) JJ Kelly misses layup.
(19:39) Preston Copeland Defensive Rebound.
(19:12) Foul on Javan Simmons.
(19:12) Mason Jones misses free throw 1 of 2.
(19:12) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
(19:12) Mason Jones misses free throw 2 of 2.
(19:09) Preston Copeland Offensive Rebound.
(18:55) Devon Barnes misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(18:52) Preston Copeland Offensive Rebound.
(18:37) Davion Hill misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:33) Aidan Hadaway Defensive Rebound.
(18:19) Javan Simmons misses 9-foot hook shot.
(18:16) JJ Kelly Offensive Rebound.
(18:12) Foul on Preston Copeland.
(18:04) Jackson Paveletzke misses 9-foot jumper.
(18:00) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
(17:56) Armoni Zeigler misses driving layup.
(17:56) JJ Kelly Block.
(17:52) Aidan Hadaway Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:50) JJ Kelly makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Aidan Hadaway assists).
02
+2 (17:34) Davion Hill makes driving layup.
22
+2 (17:17) Jackson Paveletzke makes 16-foot jumper.
24
+2 (16:59) Preston Copeland makes layup (Devon Barnes assists).
44
+2 (16:49) Aidan Hadaway makes layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists).
46
(16:25) Preston Copeland misses layup.
(16:21) Ball State Offensive Rebound.
(16:05) Devon Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(16:01) Aidan Hadaway Defensive Rebound.
(15:55) Ajay Sheldon bad pass turnover.
(15:55) Kayden Fish Steal.
+2 (15:49) Devon Barnes makes driving layup (Mason Jones assists).
66
(15:35) Foul on Devon Barnes.
+1 (15:35) Ajay Sheldon makes free throw 1 of 3.
67
+1 (15:35) Ajay Sheldon makes free throw 2 of 3.
68
+1 (15:35) Ajay Sheldon makes free throw 3 of 3.
69
+3 (15:05) Juwan Maxey makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mason Jones assists).
99
(14:35) Jalen Breath bad pass turnover.
(14:35) Kayden Fish Steal.
(14:12) Armoni Zeigler misses 12-foot jumper.
(14:08) JJ Kelly Defensive Rebound.
(13:45) Ajay Sheldon misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(13:42) Armoni Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
(13:23) Juwan Maxey misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(13:21) Ohio Defensive Rebound.
(12:54) Aidan Hadaway misses 7-foot hook shot.
(12:51) Aidan Hadaway Offensive Rebound.
(12:50) Aidan Hadaway bad pass turnover.
(12:50) Mason Jones Steal.
(12:34) Mason Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:31) Dior Conners Defensive Rebound.
(12:25) Dior Conners bad pass turnover.
(12:25) Ohio Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Ohio retains its timeout.
(12:13) Dior Conners misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(12:10) Juwan Maxey Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:50) Elmore James IV makes 10-foot floating jump shot.
119
(11:37) Jackson Paveletzke misses 11-foot jumper.
(11:35) Ohio Offensive Rebound.
(11:35) Foul on Preston Copeland.
(11:17) Kiir Kuany misses layup.
(11:17) Davion Hill Block.
(11:13) Kayden Fish Defensive Rebound.
(11:11) Davion Hill traveling turnover.
(10:53) Kiir Kuany misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:50) Davion Hill Defensive Rebound.
(10:41) Elmore James IV misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(10:37) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
(10:29) Jesse Burris misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:23) Ohio Offensive Rebound.
(10:13) Dior Conners misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(10:09) Elmore James IV Defensive Rebound.
(9:52) Elmore James IV misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:49) Kiir Kuany Defensive Rebound.
(9:34) Javan Simmons bad pass turnover.
(9:34) Cam Denson Steal.
(9:28) Juwan Maxey misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(9:26) Javan Simmons Defensive Rebound.
(9:22) Javan Simmons traveling turnover.
(9:06) Mason Jones traveling turnover.
(8:52) Javan Simmons misses layup.
(8:50) Cam Denson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:45) Davion Hill makes driving layup.
139
(8:20) Ajay Sheldon misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:17) Armoni Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
(8:15) Armoni Zeigler bad pass turnover.
(7:54) Aidan Hadaway misses layup.
(7:54) Cam Denson Block.
(7:50) Cam Denson Defensive Rebound.
(7:28) Armoni Zeigler misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:25) Jesse Burris Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:13) Jesse Burris makes 16-foot jumper.
1311
(6:51) Foul on Cam Denson.
(6:51) Cam Denson turnover.
+2 (6:39) Javan Simmons makes layup.
1313
(6:21) Elmore James IV misses 18-foot jumper.
(6:18) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
+3 (6:14) Ajay Sheldon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jackson Paveletzke assists).
1316
(5:39) Devon Barnes misses layup.
(5:38) Javan Simmons Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:21) JJ Kelly makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jackson Paveletzke assists).
1319
(4:52) Kayden Fish misses layup.
(4:50) Javan Simmons Defensive Rebound.
(4:31) Jackson Paveletzke misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot.
(4:30) Ohio Offensive Rebound.
(4:30) Foul on Mason Jones.
(4:09) Ajay Sheldon misses 10-foot jumper.
(4:06) Javan Simmons Offensive Rebound.
+3 (4:04) Aidan Hadaway makes 22-foot three point jumper (Javan Simmons assists).
1322
(3:43) Armoni Zeigler misses 16-foot jumper.
(3:40) Kayden Fish Offensive Rebound.
(3:29) Juwan Maxey traveling turnover.
+2 (3:09) Aidan Hadaway makes layup.
1324
(2:48) Davion Hill misses driving layup.
(2:44) Jalen Breath Defensive Rebound.
(2:21) Ajay Sheldon misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:18) JJ Kelly Offensive Rebound.
(2:18) Foul on Juwan Maxey.
+3 (2:16) Aidan Hadaway makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ajay Sheldon assists).
1327
(1:58) Juwan Maxey misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:55) Cam Denson Offensive Rebound.
(1:55) Foul on Aidan Hadaway.
(1:55) Cam Denson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(1:55) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:55) Cam Denson misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:54) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
(1:40) Aidan Hadaway misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(1:38) Kayden Fish Defensive Rebound.
(1:09) Juwan Maxey misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(1:06) JJ Kelly Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:52) Javan Simmons makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jackson Paveletzke assists).
1330
(0:36) Armoni Zeigler misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot.
(0:32) Davion Hill Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:32) Davion Hill makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1530
+2 (0:02) Jackson Paveletzke makes driving layup.
1532

2nd half

Team Stats

BALL

OHIO

57Points69

22-54(40.7%)Field Goal(%)22-52(42.3%)

5-18(27.8%)3-Point(%)8-21(38.1%)

8-14(57.1%)Free Throw(%)17-21(81.0%)

35(11)Rebounds(Offensive)34(9)

8Assists12

6Steals4

2Blocks3

9Turnovers8

19(0)Fouls(Technical)12(0)

4Largest Lead17

Game Details

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Convocation Center (OH) · Athens, OH

attendance: 4,164 (32.0%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: OHIO -9.5

over/under: 145.5