KENT, Ohio (AP) Jermahri Hill had 18 points in Ball State Cardinals's 75-67 win against Kent State Golden Flashes on Saturday.
Hill added five rebounds and six assists for the Cardinals (7-6, 1-0 Mid-American Conference). Mickey Pearson Jr. added 14 points while going 4 of 6 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line while he also had nine rebounds. Jeremiah Hernandez had 13 points and shot 4 of 9 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line.
VonCameron Davis led the way for the Golden Flashes (9-4, 0-1) with 20 points and three steals. Kent State also got 12 points from Jamal Sumlin. Jalen Sullinger also had 10 points, four assists and two steals.
Ball State took a 36-31 lead to close out the first half after making a 10-0 run. Led by nine first-half points from Hill, Ball State carried a 36-31 lead into the break. Payton Sparks' layup with 7:17 remaining in the second half gave Ball State the lead for good at 59-58.
These two teams both play Tuesday. Ball State hosts Miami (OH) and Kent State visits Northern Illinois.
---
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
BALL
Cardinals
36
KENT
Golden Flashes
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:58
(Cardinals gains possession)
19:47
Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
19:45
Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
19:18
Golden Flashes turnover (shot clock violation)
19:03
Cli'Ron Hornbeak shooting foul (Ben Hendriks draws the foul)
19:03
Ben Hendriks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:03
Ben Hendriks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:03
Cardinals offensive rebound
18:42
+2
Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point layup
2-0
18:42
VonCameron Davis shooting foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
18:42
+1
Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-0
18:30
Delrecco Gillespie misses two point layup
18:28
Ben Hendriks defensive rebound
18:18
Ben Hendriks misses two point layup
18:16
Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
18:09
+2
Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point layup (Cian Medley assists)
3-2
17:49
Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
17:47
Cian Medley defensive rebound
17:30
Juanse Gorosito personal foul
17:24
Mike Bekelja misses three point jump shot
17:22
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
17:07
+3
Jermahri Hill makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Hernandez assists)
6-2
16:46
Jalen Sullinger turnover (lost ball)
16:22
+2
Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point layup
8-2
16:11
VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot
16:09
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
15:59
+3
Jermahri Hill makes three point jump shot (Juanse Gorosito assists)
11-2
15:32
Mickey Pearson Jr. blocks VonCameron Davis's two point layup
15:30
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
15:20
Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot
15:18
Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound
15:09
Mike Bekelja misses three point jump shot
15:07
Golden Flashes offensive rebound
15:07
TV timeout
15:04
+3
VonCameron Davis makes three point jump shot (Jalen Sullinger assists)
11-5
14:48
Jamal Sumlin personal foul
14:36
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
14:34
VonCameron Davis defensive rebound
14:22
Cian Medley misses three point jump shot
14:20
Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
14:15
Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
14:13
Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound
14:04
Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point layup
14:02
Jamal Sumlin defensive rebound
13:55
Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
13:53
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
13:36
Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
13:34
Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
13:21
Cian Medley misses three point jump shot
13:19
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
13:07
+3
Ethan Brittain-Watts makes three point jump shot (Mickey Pearson Jr. assists)
14-5
12:51
Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
12:49
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
12:33
Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
12:31
Jamal Sumlin defensive rebound
12:21
+2
VonCameron Davis makes two point layup (Delrecco Gillespie assists)
14-7
11:49
Payton Sparks turnover (traveling)
11:49
TV timeout
11:34
+3
Jamal Sumlin makes three point jump shot (Jalen Sullinger assists)
14-10
11:06
Ben Hendriks turnover (5-second violation)
10:54
+2
Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point layup (Anthony Morales assists)
14-12
10:31
Juanse Gorosito turnover (Anthony Morales steals)
10:25
Ethan Brittain-Watts shooting foul (Anthony Morales draws the foul)
10:25
+1
Anthony Morales makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-13
10:25
Anthony Morales misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:25
Mason Jones defensive rebound
10:08
Mason Jones turnover (traveling)
9:52
Ben Hendriks personal foul
9:44
Anthony Morales turnover (Juanse Gorosito steals)
9:34
+2
Ben Hendriks makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)
16-13
9:24
+3
Anthony Morales makes three point jump shot (Jalen Sullinger assists)
16-16
9:15
Jermahri Hill turnover (Jalen Sullinger steals)
9:08
+3
Jalen Sullinger makes three point jump shot
16-19
8:50
Cli'Ron Hornbeak blocks Jermahri Hill's two point layup
8:50
Jermahri Hill offensive rebound
8:50
+2
Ben Hendriks makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)
18-19
8:38
Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
8:36
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
8:27
+2
Ben Hendriks makes two point layup (Juanse Gorosito assists)
20-19
8:14
+3
Anthony Morales makes three point jump shot (Jalen Sullinger assists)
20-22
7:49
+3
Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)
23-22
7:34
+3
Marquis Barnett makes three point jump shot (Jamal Sumlin assists)
23-25
7:31
TV timeout
7:15
Jermahri Hill misses two point dunk
7:13
Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound
7:07
Cian Medley personal foul
7:07
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point layup
7:05
VonCameron Davis defensive rebound
6:56
Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
6:54
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
6:40
Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
6:38
Cian Medley defensive rebound
6:25
VonCameron Davis misses two point jump shot
6:23
Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
6:16
+3
Marquis Barnett makes three point jump shot (Delrecco Gillespie assists)
23-28
6:04
+2
Jermahri Hill makes two point layup
25-28
5:42
Cian Medley misses two point jump shot
5:40
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
5:32
Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (lost ball)
5:13
Marquis Barnett offensive foul
5:13
Marquis Barnett turnover (offensive foul)
4:54
Delrecco Gillespie shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
4:54
Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:54
+1
Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-28
4:40
+2
VonCameron Davis makes two point layup (Cian Medley assists)
26-30
4:40
Ben Hendriks shooting foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
4:40
+1
VonCameron Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-31
4:27
Payton Sparks turnover (VonCameron Davis steals)
4:18
VonCameron Davis misses two point jump shot
4:16
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
4:00
Juanse Gorosito turnover (bad pass)
3:59
TV timeout
3:46
Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
3:44
Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound
3:29
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup
28-31
3:13
Cian Medley misses two point jump shot
3:11
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
3:03
Jermahri Hill turnover (traveling)
2:52
Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive foul
2:52
Cli'Ron Hornbeak turnover (offensive foul)
2:32
+3
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)
31-31
2:10
VonCameron Davis turnover (Payton Sparks steals)
1:56
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
1:54
Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound
1:49
+2
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup
33-31
1:16
VonCameron Davis misses two point layup
1:14
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
1:03
Delrecco Gillespie blocks Jermahri Hill's two point layup
1:02
Cardinals offensive rebound
1:02
Cardinals 30 second timeout
0:48
Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
0:46
VonCameron Davis defensive rebound
0:40
Golden Flashes 30 second timeout
0:29
Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
0:27
Cardinals defensive rebound
0:01
+3
Ethan Brittain-Watts makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)
36-31
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BALL
Cardinals
39
KENT
Golden Flashes
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
Cian Medley misses three point jump shot
19:36
Cardinals defensive rebound
19:24
+2
Ben Hendriks makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)
38-31
18:56
+2
VonCameron Davis makes two point layup
38-33
18:28
Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point layup
18:26
Jeremiah Hernandez offensive rebound
18:21
Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point layup
18:19
Cian Medley defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup
38-35
18:11
Golden Flashes 30 second timeout
18:11
TV timeout
18:01
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:59
Jeremiah Hernandez offensive rebound
17:51
+2
Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point layup
40-35
17:42
VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot
17:40
Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive rebound
17:31
+2
Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point layup
40-37
17:16
Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
17:14
Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound
17:03
Cli'Ron Hornbeak turnover (Ben Hendriks steals)
16:54
+3
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Hernandez assists)
43-37
16:53
Cli'Ron Hornbeak personal foul
16:52
VonCameron Davis shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
16:52
+1
Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-37
16:52
+1
Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-37
16:38
+2
VonCameron Davis makes two point jump shot (Cian Medley assists)
45-39
16:07
Jermahri Hill turnover (traveling)
15:51
TV timeout
15:41
Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot
15:39
Cardinals defensive rebound
15:19
VonCameron Davis shooting foul (Mickey Pearson Jr. draws the foul)
15:19
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:19
+1
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-39
15:05
Mickey Pearson Jr. shooting foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
15:05
VonCameron Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:05
+1
VonCameron Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-40
14:37
+3
Jeremiah Hernandez makes three point jump shot (Mickey Pearson Jr. assists)
49-40
14:19
Jamal Sumlin misses three point jump shot
14:17
Golden Flashes offensive rebound
14:17
Jermahri Hill personal foul
14:10
+2
Jalen Sullinger makes two point jump shot
49-42
13:46
Marquis Barnett personal foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
13:42
Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point layup
13:40
Jalen Sullinger defensive rebound
13:31
Marquis Barnett misses three point jump shot
13:29
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
13:21
Delrecco Gillespie shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
