Pearson scores 21 in Ball State's 77-76 win over Southern Miss
AP
Feb 08, 2025
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 21 points as Ball State Cardinals beat Southern Miss Golden Eagles 77-76 on Saturday.
Pearson also contributed five rebounds for the Cardinals (11-12, 4-6 Mid-American Conference). Payton Sparks added 13 points while shooting 4 of 8 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line while they also had 12 rebounds. Ethan Brittain-Watts had 10 points and shot 4 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Denijay Harris led the Golden Eagles (10-15, 5-7 Sun Belt Conference) in scoring, finishing with 23 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks. Deantoni Gordon added 14 points for Southern Miss. Christian Watson also had 13 points.
Ball State plays Tuesday against Eastern Michigan at home, and Southern Miss visits Arkansas State on Wednesday.
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1st Half
USM
Golden Eagles
37
BALL
Cardinals
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cardinals gains possession)
19:45
Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (Denijay Harris steals)
19:25
DeAntoni Gordon misses two point jump shot
19:23
Denijay Harris offensive rebound
19:18
Denijay Harris turnover (Payton Sparks steals)
19:09
Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
19:07
Ethan Brittain-Watts offensive rebound
18:56
Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
18:54
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
18:30
Andre Curbelo misses two point jump shot
18:28
Denijay Harris offensive rebound
18:25
+2
DeAntoni Gordon makes two point layup (Neftali Alvarez assists)
2-0
18:07
+2
Jermahri Hill makes two point layup (Payton Sparks assists)
2-2
17:54
Denijay Harris misses two point jump shot
17:52
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
17:37
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
17:35
Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound
17:33
DeAntoni Gordon shooting foul (Mickey Pearson Jr. draws the foul)
17:33
+1
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
17:33
+1
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
17:05
DeAntoni Gordon misses three point jump shot
17:03
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
16:54
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:52
Andre Curbelo defensive rebound
16:48
+2
Christian Watson makes two point dunk (Andre Curbelo assists)
4-4
16:27
Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (Andre Curbelo steals)
16:22
Andre Curbelo misses two point dunk
16:20
Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
16:14
+2
Juanse Gorosito makes two point jump shot
4-6
15:54
+3
Neftali Alvarez makes three point jump shot (Andre Curbelo assists)
7-6
15:37
Neftali Alvarez personal foul
15:37
TV timeout
15:28
+2
Jermahri Hill makes two point jump shot
7-8
15:11
Denijay Harris misses two point jump shot
15:09
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
14:59
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
14:57
Mason Jones offensive rebound
14:56
Andre Curbelo shooting foul (Mason Jones draws the foul)
14:56
+1
Mason Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-9
14:56
Mason Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:56
Denijay Harris defensive rebound
14:35
Christian Watson misses two point jump shot
14:33
Jeremiah Hernandez defensive rebound
14:32
Christian Reid personal foul
14:03
Ben Hendriks misses two point jump shot
14:01
Denijay Harris defensive rebound
13:51
Neftali Alvarez misses three point jump shot
13:49
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
13:45
Jermahri Hill turnover
13:31
John Wade III misses three point jump shot
13:29
Mason Jones defensive rebound
13:20
Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
13:18
Alfred Worrell Jr. defensive rebound
13:11
+3
Cobie Montgomery makes three point jump shot (John Wade III assists)
10-9
12:50
Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
12:48
Cobie Montgomery defensive rebound
12:34
Christian Reid offensive foul
12:34
Christian Reid turnover (offensive foul)
12:17
Joey Hart misses three point jump shot
12:15
Cardinals offensive rebound
12:11
+3
Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Hernandez assists)
10-12
11:45
+3
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cobie Montgomery assists)
13-12
11:28
Payton Sparks offensive foul
11:28
Payton Sparks turnover (offensive foul)
11:28
TV timeout
11:13
+3
Cobie Montgomery makes three point jump shot (DeAntoni Gordon assists)
16-12
10:57
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Joey Hart assists)
16-14
10:43
DeAntoni Gordon misses two point layup
10:41
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
10:24
+3
Joey Hart makes three point jump shot (Juanse Gorosito assists)
16-17
10:12
John Wade III turnover (Mason Jones steals)
10:08
+2
Mason Jones makes two point dunk
16-19
9:49
Jeremiah Hernandez shooting foul (Alfred Worrell Jr. draws the foul)
9:49
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3
17-19
9:49
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3
18-19
9:49
+1
Alfred Worrell Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3
19-19
9:26
Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
9:24
Andre Curbelo defensive rebound
9:22
+2
DeAntoni Gordon makes two point layup (Andre Curbelo assists)
21-19
8:59
DeAntoni Gordon personal foul
8:56
Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
8:54
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
8:52
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup
21-21
8:52
Denijay Harris shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
8:52
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-22
8:37
Andre Curbelo turnover (Juanse Gorosito steals)
8:17
Juanse Gorosito misses two point layup
8:15
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
8:11
+2
Denijay Harris makes two point jump shot (Andre Curbelo assists)
23-22
7:46
Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
7:44
Denijay Harris defensive rebound
7:27
+2
Denijay Harris makes two point jump shot (Alfred Worrell Jr. assists)
25-22
7:06
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup
25-24
6:54
Jermahri Hill shooting foul
6:54
TV timeout
6:54
+1
Neftali Alvarez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-24
6:54
+1
Neftali Alvarez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-24
6:45
Alfred Worrell Jr. blocks Ethan Brittain-Watts's two point layup
6:43
Christian Watson defensive rebound
6:38
+2
Denijay Harris makes two point dunk (Neftali Alvarez assists)
29-24
6:21
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)
29-26
5:58
+3
Christian Watson makes three point jump shot (Denijay Harris assists)