Hill, Sparks lead Ball State over Eastern Kentucky 63-61
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) 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.
Hill added seven rebounds for the Cardinals (2-4). Sparks scored 12 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line. Mickey Pearson Jr. went 5 of 11 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
The Colonels (3-2) were led in scoring by Devontae Blanton, who finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds. George Kimble III added 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and six steals.
Hill scored 12 points in the first half and Ball State went into the break trailing 36-29. Pearson scored nine points in the second half.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Payton Sparks vs. Yvens Paul (Mickey Pearson Jr. gains possession) | |||
19:32 | Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Crawford steals) | |||
19:30 | Jermahri Hill shooting foul (Devontae Blanton draws the foul) | |||
19:30 | +1 | Devontae Blanton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
19:30 | +1 | Devontae Blanton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 | |
19:09 | Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot | |||
19:07 | George Kimble III defensive rebound | |||
18:59 | George Kimble III turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Brittain-Watts steals) | |||
18:49 | +2 | Payton Sparks makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:49 | Yvens Paul shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
18:49 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-2 | |
18:40 | Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot | |||
18:38 | Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound | |||
18:26 | Payton Sparks turnover (traveling) | |||
18:09 | Mayar Wol misses two point layup | |||
18:07 | Yvens Paul offensive rebound | |||
17:52 | George Kimble III turnover (lost ball) | |||
17:31 | Yvens Paul blocks Payton Sparks's two point layup | |||
17:29 | Yvens Paul defensive rebound | |||
17:25 | +3 | Devontae Blanton makes three point jump shot (George Kimble III assists) | 3-5 | |
17:02 | +2 | Payton Sparks makes two point layup | 5-5 | |
16:43 | Devontae Blanton misses two point layup | |||
16:41 | Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:41 | Yvens Paul personal foul | |||
16:21 | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point layup | |||
16:19 | Cyril Martynov defensive rebound | |||
15:57 | Jordan Crawford misses two point layup | |||
15:55 | Devontae Blanton offensive rebound | |||
15:53 | Devontae Blanton misses two point layup | |||
15:51 | Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound | |||
15:48 | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
15:48 | Mayar Wol defensive rebound | |||
15:41 | Mayar Wol turnover (lost ball) (Juanse Gorosito steals) | |||
15:30 | +3 | Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot | 8-5 | |
15:01 | +2 | Jordan Crawford makes two point jump shot | 8-7 | |
14:36 | +2 | Jermahri Hill makes two point layup | 10-7 | |
14:36 | Cyril Martynov shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul) | |||
14:36 | TV timeout | |||
14:36 | +1 | Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-7 | |
14:25 | Jermahri Hill blocks George Kimble III's two point layup | |||
14:23 | Jermahri Hill defensive rebound | |||
14:11 | Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (bad pass) (George Kimble III steals) | |||
14:06 | George Kimble III misses two point layup | |||
14:04 | Jermahri Hill defensive rebound | |||
13:46 | Cyril Martynov shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul) | |||
13:46 | Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:46 | +1 | Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-7 | |
13:31 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 12-9 | |
13:14 | Tyler Andrews personal foul | |||
12:54 | Cardinals turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
12:39 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 12-11 | |
12:07 | Ben Hendriks misses two point jump shot | |||
12:05 | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | |||
11:59 | Ben Hendriks shooting foul (Tyler Andrews draws the foul) | |||
11:59 | TV timeout | |||
11:59 | +1 | Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-12 | |
11:59 | +1 | Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-13 | |
11:39 | +3 | Jeremiah Hernandez makes three point jump shot (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists) | 15-13 | |
11:22 | Tyler Andrews misses three point jump shot | |||
11:20 | Montavious Myrick offensive rebound | |||
11:10 | Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot | |||
11:08 | Jermahri Hill defensive rebound | |||
11:05 | Jermahri Hill misses two point layup | |||
11:03 | Montavious Myrick defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Jeremiah Hernandez personal foul | |||
10:24 | Turner Buttry turnover (lost ball) | |||
10:19 | TJ Burch turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Andrews steals) | |||
10:19 | Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot | |||
10:17 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
9:54 | Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
9:52 | Montavious Myrick defensive rebound | |||
9:36 | +3 | Tyler Andrews makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists) | 15-16 | |
9:18 | Jackson Holt shooting foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul) | |||
9:18 | +1 | Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-16 | |
9:18 | Jeremiah Hernandez misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:18 | Tyler Andrews defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | George Kimble III misses two point jump shot | |||
9:08 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | +2 | Jermahri Hill makes two point jump shot | 18-16 | |
8:35 | Mason Jones shooting foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul) | |||
8:35 | Montavious Myrick misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:35 | +1 | Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-17 | |
8:08 | +2 | Jermahri Hill makes two point layup (Payton Sparks assists) | 20-17 | |
7:57 | Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot | |||
7:55 | George Kimble III offensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot | |||
7:51 | Montavious Myrick offensive rebound | |||
7:45 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point layup (George Kimble III assists) | 20-19 | |
7:31 | Ethan Brittain-Watts misses two point jump shot | |||
7:29 | Montavious Myrick defensive rebound | |||
7:23 | George Kimble III misses two point layup | |||
7:21 | Devontae Blanton offensive rebound | |||
7:18 | TV timeout | |||
7:11 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point layup (Jordan Crawford assists) | 20-21 | |
7:06 | Yvens Paul shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul) | |||
7:06 | +1 | Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 | |
7:06 | +1 | Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-21 | |
6:48 | George Kimble III misses three point jump shot | |||
6:46 | Cyril Martynov offensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Mickey Pearson Jr. shooting foul (Cyril Martynov draws the foul) | |||
6:45 | Cyril Martynov misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:45 | +1 | Cyril Martynov makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-22 | |
6:23 | Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (George Kimble III steals) | |||
6:17 | Payton Sparks shooting foul (Cyril Martynov draws the foul) | |||
6:17 | +1 | Cyril Martynov makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-23 | |
6:17 | Cyril Martynov misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:17 | Jermahri Hill defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | Juanse Gorosito turnover (bad pass) (George Kimble III steals) | |||
5:48 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point layup (George Kimble III assists) | 22-25 | |
5:25 | +2 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup (Payton Sparks assists) | 24-25 | |
5:13 | George Kimble III misses three point jump shot | |||
5:11 | Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound | |||
4:58 | Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (George Kimble III steals) | |||
4:53 | Devontae Blanton turnover (out of bounds) | |||
4:35 | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
4:33 | Mayar Wol defensive rebound | |||
4:26 | Mayar Wol misses three point jump shot | |||
4:24 | Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound | |||
4:15 | Juanse Gorosito turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Crawford steals) | |||
4:09 | Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot | |||
4:07 | Cardinals defensive rebound | |||
3:49 | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
3:47 | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | |||
3:39 | Jermahri Hill blocks Cyril Martynov's two point layup | |||
3:37 | Turner Buttry offensive rebound | |||
3:37 | +2 | Turner Buttry makes two point layup | 24-27 | |
3:37 | TV timeout | |||
3:06 | Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot | |||
3:04 | Cyril Martynov defensive rebound | |||
2:49 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
2:47 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
2:36 | Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point jump shot | |||
2:34 | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | |||
2:26 | Mayar Wol misses two point jump shot | |||
2:24 | Jeremiah Hernandez defensive rebound | |||
1:57 | +3 | Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot | 27-27 | |
1:36 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 27-29 | |
1:36 | Payton Sparks turnover (lost ball) (Cyril Martynov steals) | |||
1:06 | +3 | Tyler Andrews makes three point jump shot (Devontae Blanton assists) | 27-32 | |
1:06 | Cardinals 30 second timeout | |||
1:06 | Michael Lewis technical foul | |||
1:06 | +1 | George Kimble III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-33 | |
1:06 | +1 | George Kimble III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-34 | |
1:06 | Cardinals turnover (5-second violation) | |||
0:57 | Jeremiah Hernandez personal foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul) | |||
0:57 | +1 | Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-35 | |
0:57 | +1 | Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-36 | |
0:29 | +2 | Jermahri Hill makes two point jump shot | 29-36 | |
0:03 | Devontae Blanton misses two point layup | |||
0:01 | Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |