Campbell scores 26 in Bowling Green's 61-52 win over Ball State
AP
Mar 01, 2025
Bowling Green Falcons, Ohio (AP) Javontae Campbell had 26 points in Bowling Green's 61-52 victory against Ball State Cardinals on Saturday.
Campbell also contributed three steals for the Falcons (13-16, 7-9 Mid-American Conference). Marcus Johnson went 6 of 11 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to add 15 points. Jamai Felt had eight points and finished 4 of 4 from the floor.
Mickey Pearson Jr. led the way for the Cardinals (14-15, 7-9) with 15 points. Payton Sparks added 14 points and seven rebounds for Ball State. Juan Sebastian Gorosito had eight points.
Bowling Green entered halftime up 25-24. Campbell paced the team in scoring in the first half with 10 points. Bowling Green used a 13-2 second-half run to erase a one-point deficit and take the lead at 40-30 with 13:53 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Campbell scored 16 second-half points.
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1st Half
BALL
Cardinals
24
BGSU
Falcons
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cardinals gains possession)
19:48
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:46
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
19:27
+2
Marcus Johnson makes two point hook shot
0-2
18:58
Juanse Gorosito misses two point jump shot
18:56
Marcus Johnson defensive rebound
18:28
Marcus Johnson turnover (back court violation)
18:15
Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
18:13
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
17:46
DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
17:44
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
17:38
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:36
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
17:17
Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
17:15
Cardinals defensive rebound
16:54
+2
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point hook shot (Juanse Gorosito assists)
2-2
16:39
+2
Marcus Johnson makes two point layup
2-4
16:28
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Mickey Pearson Jr. assists)
4-4
16:10
Javontae Campbell turnover (traveling)
15:53
+3
Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot
7-4
15:34
Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:32
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
15:24
Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
15:22
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
15:11
+3
Marcus Johnson makes three point jump shot (Javontae Campbell assists)
7-7
14:53
+2
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point jump shot
9-7
14:33
Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul
14:33
TV timeout
14:12
Marcus Johnson misses two point layup
14:10
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
13:54
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
13:52
Derrick Butler defensive rebound
13:29
Javontae Campbell misses two point layup
13:27
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
13:21
+3
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Juanse Gorosito assists)
12-7
12:59
Jermahri Hill blocks Derrick Butler's two point layup
12:57
Falcons offensive rebound
12:51
Javontae Campbell misses two point layup
12:49
Ben Hendriks defensive rebound
12:42
Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (Jamai Felt steals)
12:27
Jeremiah Hernandez personal foul
12:15
DaJion Humphrey misses two point layup
12:13
Wilguens Jr. Exacte offensive rebound
12:05
Javontae Campbell misses three point jump shot
12:03
Mason Jones defensive rebound
11:42
+2
Ben Hendriks makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)
14-7
11:19
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point jump shot
14-9
11:00
Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
10:58
Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound
10:54
Wilguens Jr. Exacte misses two point layup
10:52
Wilguens Jr. Exacte offensive rebound
10:49
+2
Wilguens Jr. Exacte makes two point layup
14-11
10:35
Ben Hendriks misses two point jump shot
10:33
Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound
10:16
Braelon Green misses two point layup
10:14
Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
10:05
+2
Juanse Gorosito makes two point jump shot
16-11
9:49
Mason Jones blocks Javontae Campbell's two point layup
9:47
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
9:36
Ben Hendriks turnover (DaJion Humphrey steals)
9:07
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point jump shot
16-13
8:49
DaJion Humphrey personal foul
8:49
TV timeout
8:31
+2
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup (Payton Sparks assists)
18-13
8:11
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
8:09
Cardinals defensive rebound
7:54
Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot
7:52
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
7:42
Payton Sparks shooting foul
7:42
TV timeout
7:42
+1
DaJion Humphrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-14
7:42
+1
DaJion Humphrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-15
7:26
Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (Javontae Campbell steals)
7:13
Jamai Felt offensive foul
7:13
Jamai Felt turnover (offensive foul)
6:52
Javontae Campbell personal foul
6:49
Joey Hart misses two point jump shot
6:47
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
6:41
DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
6:39
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
6:29
Payton Sparks misses two point hook shot
6:27
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
6:17
Javontae Campbell misses two point jump shot
6:15
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
5:53
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
5:51
Marcus Johnson defensive rebound
5:43
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup (Derrick Butler assists)
18-17
5:23
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Mickey Pearson Jr. assists)
20-17
5:15
Jermahri Hill blocks Javontae Campbell's two point layup
5:13
Joey Hart defensive rebound
5:08
Marcus Johnson personal foul
4:50
Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (bad pass)
4:32
DaJion Humphrey turnover (out of bounds)
4:09
Ben Hendriks turnover (traveling)
3:50
Mason Jones personal foul
3:50
TV timeout
3:50
Falcons turnover (5-second violation)
3:39
Ethan Brittain-Watts misses two point jump shot
3:37
Marcus Johnson defensive rebound
3:25
DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
3:23
Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
3:16
Mason Jones misses two point layup
3:14
Mason Jones offensive rebound
3:12
+2
Mason Jones makes two point layup
22-17
2:53
Falcons 30 second timeout
2:39
Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:37
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
2:29
Jermahri Hill misses two point dunk
2:27
Jermahri Hill offensive rebound
2:27
Braelon Green personal foul
2:23
Derrick Butler blocks Juanse Gorosito's three point jump shot
2:21
Derrick Butler defensive rebound
2:17
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup (Derrick Butler assists)
22-19
1:57
Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
1:55
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
1:52
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup (Marcus Johnson assists)
22-21
1:50
Cardinals 30 second timeout
1:31
Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
1:29
Derrick Butler defensive rebound
1:25
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup (Derrick Butler assists)
22-23
1:06
Braelon Green personal foul
1:06
Juanse Gorosito offensive foul
1:06
Juanse Gorosito turnover (offensive foul)
0:47
Payton Sparks blocks DaJion Humphrey's two point layup
0:45
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
0:37
Jamai Felt personal foul
0:37
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-23
0:37
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-23
0:13
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup
24-25
0:04
Ethan Brittain-Watts misses two point jump shot
0:02
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BALL
Cardinals
28
BGSU
Falcons
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:33
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
19:31
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
19:31
Jamai Felt shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
19:31
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-25
19:31
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-25
19:12
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup (DaJion Humphrey assists)
26-27
18:54
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup
28-27
18:43
Ethan Brittain-Watts shooting foul
18:43
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-28
18:43
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-29
18:30
Payton Sparks turnover (traveling)
18:17
Mickey Pearson Jr. personal foul
18:12
Marcus Johnson misses two point layup
18:10
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
18:02
Payton Sparks turnover (Javontae Campbell steals)
17:55
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Javontae Campbell assists)
28-32
17:45
Wilguens Jr. Exacte blocks Jermahri Hill's two point layup
17:43
Cardinals offensive rebound
17:40
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup
30-32
17:17
+3
Javontae Campbell makes three point jump shot
30-35
16:49
Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
16:47
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
16:35
Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
16:33
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
16:25
Javontae Campbell personal foul
16:22
Javontae Campbell personal foul
16:17
Braelon Green personal foul
16:01
Payton Sparks misses two point hook shot
15:59
Marcus Johnson defensive rebound
15:56
Jeremiah Hernandez personal foul
15:56
TV timeout
15:47
Mickey Pearson Jr. blocks Derrick Butler's two point layup
15:45
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
15:25
Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
15:23
Braelon Green defensive rebound
15:16
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
15:14
Cardinals defensive rebound
15:00
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:58
Braelon Green defensive rebound
14:48
Marcus Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:46
Wilguens Jr. Exacte offensive rebound
14:41
+3
Marcus Johnson makes three point jump shot (Wilguens Jr. Exacte assists)
30-38
14:21
Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
14:19
Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound
14:01
Falcons 30 second timeout
14:01
TV timeout
13:53
Mickey Pearson Jr. shooting foul (Derrick Butler draws the foul)
13:53
Derrick Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 3
13:53
+1
Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 3
30-39
13:53
+1
Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 3 of 3
30-40
13:38
+3
TJ Burch makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Hernandez assists)
33-40
13:25
Braelon Green turnover (Jeremiah Hernandez steals)
13:21
Derrick Butler blocks TJ Burch's two point layup
13:19
Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound
13:19
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point layup
13:17
Cardinals offensive rebound
13:17
Ben Hendriks misses two point layup
13:15
Falcons defensive rebound
12:54
+3
Marcus Johnson makes three point jump shot (Braelon Green assists)
33-43
12:26
+3
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Hernandez assists)
36-43
12:08
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
12:06
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
11:49
+2
Ben Hendriks makes two point layup (TJ Burch assists)
38-43
11:27
Wilguens Jr. Exacte misses three point jump shot
11:25
TJ Burch defensive rebound
11:20
+2
Ben Hendriks makes two point layup (TJ Burch assists)
40-43
10:57
Mickey Pearson Jr. personal foul
10:57
TV timeout
10:45
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup
40-45
10:17
DaJion Humphrey personal foul
10:12
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:10
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
9:39
Javontae Campbell misses three point jump shot
9:37
Ben Hendriks defensive rebound
9:25
Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point jump shot
9:23
Ben Hendriks offensive rebound
9:08
DaJion Humphrey blocks Jermahri Hill's two point jump shot
9:06
Javontae Campbell defensive rebound
8:55
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
8:53
Ben Hendriks defensive rebound
8:46
+3
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (TJ Burch assists)
43-45
8:17
DaJion Humphrey misses two point jump shot
8:15
Jamai Felt offensive rebound
8:12
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup
43-47
7:52
Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot
7:50
Javontae Campbell defensive rebound
7:39
Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
7:37
Jeremiah Hernandez defensive rebound
7:30
DaJion Humphrey personal foul (Mickey Pearson Jr. draws the foul)
7:30
TV timeout
7:10
Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
7:08
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
7:04
Jamai Felt blocks Payton Sparks's two point layup
7:02
Braelon Green defensive rebound
6:54
TJ Burch personal foul
6:32
+2
Marcus Johnson makes two point layup
43-49
6:05
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:03
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
5:48
DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
5:46
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
5:37
TJ Burch misses two point layup
5:35
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
5:20
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup (Javontae Campbell assists)
43-51
5:03
+2
Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point layup (Payton Sparks assists)
45-51
4:43
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup
45-53
4:43
Ethan Brittain-Watts shooting foul (Javontae Campbell draws the foul)
4:43
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-54
4:24
TJ Burch turnover (Braelon Green steals)
4:19
TJ Burch personal foul (Braelon Green draws the foul)
4:19
+1
Braelon Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-55
4:19
Braelon Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:19
Jamai Felt offensive rebound
4:00
+2
Wilguens Jr. Exacte makes two point layup
45-57
3:39
Jamai Felt personal foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
3:39
TV timeout
3:39
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-57
3:39
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-57
3:25
TJ Burch personal foul
3:25
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-58
3:25
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-59
3:08
Jermahri Hill turnover (Javontae Campbell steals)
2:41
Javontae Campbell misses two point layup
2:39
TJ Burch defensive rebound
2:35
Derrick Butler personal foul (TJ Burch draws the foul)
2:35
TJ Burch misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:35
Derrick Butler defensive rebound
2:07
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
2:05
TJ Burch defensive rebound
1:55
+3
Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Hernandez assists)
50-59
1:53
Cardinals 30 second timeout
1:25
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup
50-61
1:15
TJ Burch misses two point layup
1:13
Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound
1:00
Falcons 30 second timeout
0:43
Wilguens Jr. Exacte turnover (Jeremiah Hernandez steals)
