Ball State Cardinals vs. Georgia Southern Eagles

Nov 2, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
BALL	22	33	55
GASO	37	30	67

Game Recap

Smith's 24 lead Georgia Southern past Ball State 67-55. Eltramon Smith Jr. scored 24 points as Georgia Southern beat Ball State 67-55 in a season opener on Monday.

Player Stats

BALL STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
24Mason Jones	32	1-6	1-6	1-2	13	0	1	0	0	1	4
7Jaden Smith	15	0-1	0-0	5-6	2	0	0	0	0	1	5
3Aaron Fine	16	0-2	0-1	0-1	1	2	0	0	2	3	0
5K'Jei Parker	24	2-13	1-10	0-0	7	0	1	0	0	3	5
1Trey Lewis	23	1-7	0-5	3-5	5	0	1	0	2	2	5
25Kai McGrew	10	2-4	0-1	2-3	6	0	1	0	2	2	6
6Kamden McGilveary	10	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	1	2
4Jazz Henderson Jr.	14	2-6	1-4	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	5
0Sean Blake	21	2-7	0-2	1-2	2	1	0	1	3	3	5
20Joey Hart	14	1-3	0-2	4-4	2	0	0	1	2	2	6
2Javion Guy-King	21	4-8	2-5	2-2	5	0	1	0	3	4	12
TOTAL	-	16-5927.1%	5-3713.5%	18-2572.0%	46	5	7	2	15	23	55

GEORGIA SOUTHERN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5Cole Crissman	10	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0
21Eltramon Smith	30	6-14	3-10	9-11	5	0	0	1	1	1	24
9Truman Claytor IV	33	1-8	1-3	0-1	3	1	1	0	3	1	3
3Rashaad Williams	27	1-6	1-3	1-2	3	3	1	0	2	4	4
0Jayden Williams	22	2-3	0-0	2-3	5	2	2	1	1	5	6
33Elton James	8	2-3	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	1	2	5
12Elidjah Savane	19	1-4	0-0	1-4	6	0	1	1	0	2	3
13Jeromy Davis	6	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2
2Dallas Gardner	28	4-7	0-0	5-9	13	2	1	0	0	0	13
11Josh Dixon	18	2-4	0-0	3-4	0	1	1	0	1	0	7

TOTAL	-	20-5337.7%	5-1926.3%	22-3661.1%	37	10	9	4	9	16	67

Play-by-Play

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1st halfBALLGASO

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Georgia Southern.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Ball State.
(19:44) Eltramon Smith misses 62-foot three point jumper.
(19:35) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
(19:15) Jaden Smith misses 10-foot jumper.
(19:13) Jaden Smith Offensive Rebound.
(19:13) Foul on Cole Crissman.
+1 (19:13) Jaden Smith makes free throw 1 of 2.
10
+1 (19:13) Jaden Smith makes free throw 2 of 2.
20
(18:52) Cole Crissman misses 83-foot three point jumper.
(18:48) Jayden Williams Offensive Rebound.
(18:46) Eltramon Smith misses 79-foot three point jumper.
(18:45) Trey Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(18:45) Foul on Jayden Williams.
(18:16) Mason Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:12) Rashaad Williams Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:09) Jayden Williams makes layup (Rashaad Williams assists).
22
(18:09) Foul on Aaron Fine.
(18:08) Jayden Williams misses free throw 1 of 1.
(18:07) Trey Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(17:57) Aaron Fine bad pass turnover.
(17:57) Rashaad Williams Steal.
+2 (17:52) Jayden Williams makes layup.
24
(17:35) Aaron Fine bad pass turnover.
(17:35) Cole Crissman Steal.
+2 (17:30) Eltramon Smith makes layup (Cole Crissman assists).
26
(17:14) Sean Blake bad pass turnover.
(17:14) Jayden Williams Steal.
+3 (17:08) Eltramon Smith makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayden Williams assists).
29
(16:40) K'Jei Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:37) Rashaad Williams Defensive Rebound.
(16:29) Rashaad Williams bad pass turnover.
(16:07) K'Jei Parker misses 31-foot three point jumper.
(16:05) Dallas Gardner Defensive Rebound.
(16:05) Foul on Mason Jones.
(15:36) Dallas Gardner misses 11-foot jumper.
(15:31) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
(15:25) K'Jei Parker misses 8-foot jumper.
(15:21) Eltramon Smith Defensive Rebound.
(15:17) Truman Claytor IV misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(15:12) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
(15:08) Javion Guy-King bad pass turnover.
(15:08) Elidjah Savane Steal.
(15:01) Foul on Jaden Smith.
+1 (15:01) Eltramon Smith makes free throw 1 of 2.
210
+1 (15:01) Eltramon Smith makes free throw 2 of 2.
211
(14:35) K'Jei Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:30) Kai McGrew Offensive Rebound.
(14:29) Kai McGrew misses layup.
(14:21) Eltramon Smith Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:17) Truman Claytor IV makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rashaad Williams assists).
214
(14:01) Foul on Rashaad Williams.
(13:51) Joey Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(13:47) Elidjah Savane Defensive Rebound.
(13:42) Dallas Gardner misses layup.
(13:38) K'Jei Parker Defensive Rebound.
(13:35) K'Jei Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:30) K'Jei Parker Offensive Rebound.
(13:22) Sean Blake misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(13:16) Truman Claytor IV Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:07) Elton James makes layup (Truman Claytor IV assists).
216
(12:47) Mason Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:47) Elidjah Savane Block.
(12:41) Mason Jones Offensive Rebound.
(12:39) Sean Blake misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:37) Georgia Southern Defensive Rebound.
(12:16) Foul on Joey Hart.
+1 (12:16) Elton James makes free throw 1 of 2.
217
(12:16) Elton James misses free throw 2 of 2.
(12:13) Joey Hart Defensive Rebound.
(12:00) Joey Hart bad pass turnover.
(12:00) Jayden Williams Steal.
(11:56) Jayden Williams misses layup.
(11:48) Elidjah Savane Offensive Rebound.
(11:48) Elidjah Savane misses tip in layup.
(11:43) Elidjah Savane Offensive Rebound.
(11:43) Foul on Elton James.
(11:43) Elidjah Savane misses layup.
(11:43) Jazz Henderson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(11:43) Trey Lewis misses free throw 1 of 3.
(11:43) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (11:43) Trey Lewis makes free throw 2 of 3.
317
+1 (11:43) Trey Lewis makes free throw 3 of 3.
417
+2 (11:22) Dallas Gardner makes layup (Jayden Williams assists).
419
(11:06) Sean Blake bad pass turnover.
+2 (10:40) Elton James makes 16-foot jumper.
421
(10:07) Jazz Henderson Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(10:04) Dallas Gardner Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:00) Dallas Gardner makes layup.
423
(9:32) Trey Lewis bad pass turnover.
(9:15) Josh Dixon misses 8-foot jumper.
(9:11) K'Jei Parker Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:54) K'Jei Parker makes layup.
623
(8:35) Eltramon Smith misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(8:32) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
(8:23) Foul on Elton James.
+1 (8:23) Trey Lewis makes free throw 1 of 2.
723
(8:23) Trey Lewis misses free throw 2 of 2.
(8:20) Javion Guy-King Offensive Rebound.
(8:18) K'Jei Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:15) Truman Claytor IV Defensive Rebound.
(8:12) Truman Claytor IV misses layup.
(8:05) Jeromy Davis Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:05) Jeromy Davis makes 0-foot tip in layup.
725
(7:58) Trey Lewis misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(7:53) Mason Jones Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:47) Javion Guy-King makes 10-foot jumper.
925
(7:24) Foul on K'Jei Parker.
+1 (7:24) Jayden Williams makes free throw 1 of 2.
926
+1 (7:24) Jayden Williams makes free throw 2 of 2.
927
(7:02) Javion Guy-King misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(6:59) Jeromy Davis Defensive Rebound.
(6:48) Truman Claytor IV bad pass turnover.
(6:48) K'Jei Parker Steal.
+3 (6:39) K'Jei Parker makes 26-foot three point jumper.
1227
(6:31) Jeromy Davis misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(6:25) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
(6:20) Sean Blake misses layup.
(6:20) Jeromy Davis Block.
(6:16) Sean Blake Offensive Rebound.
+3 (6:13) Javion Guy-King makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sean Blake assists).
1527
(5:58) Rashaad Williams misses layup.
(5:55) Trey Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(5:46) Trey Lewis misses layup.
(5:42) Jayden Williams Defensive Rebound.
(5:41) Foul on Sean Blake.
+1 (5:41) Eltramon Smith makes free throw 1 of 2.
1528
+1 (5:41) Eltramon Smith makes free throw 2 of 2.
1529
(5:26) Javion Guy-King bad pass turnover.
(5:04) Eltramon Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(5:01) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
(4:52) K'Jei Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(4:49) Aaron Fine Offensive Rebound.
(4:46) Javion Guy-King bad pass turnover.
(4:46) Truman Claytor IV Steal.
(4:46) Foul on K'Jei Parker.
(4:44) Truman Claytor IV misses free throw 1 of 1.
(4:43) K'Jei Parker Defensive Rebound.
(4:32) Foul on Kai McGrew.
(4:32) Kai McGrew turnover.
+2 (4:18) Elidjah Savane makes layup (Rashaad Williams assists).
1531
(4:01) Sean Blake misses 19-foot jumper.
(4:01) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
+2 (3:49) Sean Blake makes layup.
1731
(3:39) Rashaad Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(3:34) Kai McGrew Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:29) Trey Lewis makes 4-foot jumper.
1931
(3:05) Eltramon Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:04) Kai McGrew Defensive Rebound.
(3:04) Foul on Aaron Fine.
(3:04) Dallas Gardner misses free throw 1 of 1.
(3:01) Mason Jones Defensive Rebound.
(2:34) Trey Lewis misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(2:31) Dallas Gardner Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:29) Eltramon Smith makes 2-foot dunk (Dallas Gardner assists).
1933
(2:01) Sean Blake misses 5-foot jumper.
(1:58) Dallas Gardner Defensive Rebound.
(1:46) Truman Claytor IV misses layup.
(1:43) Trey Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(1:41) Joey Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:35) Dallas Gardner Defensive Rebound.
(1:25) Foul on Sean Blake.
+1 (1:25) Josh Dixon makes free throw 1 of 2.
1934
+1 (1:25) Josh Dixon makes free throw 2 of 2.
1935
+2 (0:55) Sean Blake makes 18-foot jumper.
2135
(0:30) Truman Claytor IV traveling turnover.
(0:06) Foul on Jayden Williams.
+1 (0:06) Mason Jones makes free throw 1 of 2.
2235
(0:06) Mason Jones misses free throw 2 of 2.
(0:03) Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:02) Sean Blake bad pass turnover.
(0:02) Josh Dixon Steal.
+2 (0:00) Josh Dixon makes layup.
2237

2nd half

Team Stats

BALL

GASO

55Points67

16-59(27.1%)Field Goal(%)20-53(37.7%)

5-37(13.5%)3-Point(%)5-19(26.3%)

18-25(72.0%)Free Throw(%)22-36(61.1%)

47(15)Rebounds(Offensive)39(11)

5Assists10

7Steals9

2Blocks4

15Turnovers10

23(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

2Largest Lead28

Game Details

Monday, November 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM

W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse · Statesboro, GA

attendance: 1,882 (43.5%)

spread: BALL -1.5

over/under: 162.5