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Sabol has 22 as Buffalo beats Ball State 85-72

AP
Jan 03, 2026

Buffalo Bulls, N.Y. (AP) Ryan Sabol's 22 points helped Buffalo defeat Ball State Cardinals 85-72 on Saturday.

Sabol also added five assists for the Bulls (13-2, 3-0 Mid-American Conference). Tim Oboh added 21 points while going 8 of 10 and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds. Angelo Brizzi shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.

The Cardinals (4-10, 0-2) were led by Devon Barnes, who recorded 20 points. Ball State also got 17 points and six rebounds from Davion Hill. Armoni Zeigler also had 15 points and three steals.

Buffalo led 41-25 at halftime, with Sabol racking up 10 points. Buffalo extended its lead to 47-27 during the second half, fueled by a 12-2 scoring run.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
BALL
Cardinals
25
BUF
Bulls
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Devon Barnes vs. Tim Oboh (Elmore James IV gains possession)
19:33	+2	Elmore James IV makes two point cutting layup (Armoni Zeigler assists)	2-0
19:15	+3	Angelo Brizzi makes three point jump shot (Tim Oboh assists)	2-3
18:56		Elmore James IV misses three point jump shot
18:54		Bulls defensive rebound
18:35		Daniel Freitag turnover (bad pass) (Mason Jones steals)
18:14		Devon Barnes turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Freitag steals)
18:07		Noah Batchelor misses two point layup
18:05		Devon Barnes defensive rebound
17:54		Armoni Zeigler turnover (lost ball) (Tim Oboh steals)
17:45		Tim Oboh turnover (out of bounds)
17:23		Cam Denson turnover (bad pass) (Noah Batchelor steals)
17:12	+2	Tim Oboh makes two point layup (Daniel Freitag assists)	2-5
16:57		Elmore James IV misses two point jump shot
16:55		Angelo Brizzi defensive rebound
16:48	+2	Angelo Brizzi makes two point driving layup	2-7
16:28		Cam Denson misses three point jump shot
16:26		Tim Oboh defensive rebound
16:18	+3	Noah Batchelor makes three point jump shot (Ryan Sabol assists)	2-10
16:18		Cardinals 30 second timeout
16:18		TV timeout
15:46		Cardinals turnover (shot clock violation)
15:35		Noah Batchelor turnover (lost ball) (Elmore James IV steals)
15:17		Cam Denson turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Freitag steals)
15:11	+3	Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Angelo Brizzi assists)	2-13
14:41		Davion Hill misses two point jump shot
14:39		Davion Hill offensive rebound
14:30		Davion Hill misses two point layup
14:28		Davion Hill offensive rebound
14:24	+2	Davion Hill makes two point layup	4-13
14:18		Angelo Brizzi misses three point jump shot
14:16		Davion Hill defensive rebound
14:16		Cam Denson offensive foul
14:16		Cam Denson turnover (offensive foul)
13:52		Noah Batchelor misses three point jump shot
13:50		Elmore James IV defensive rebound
13:21		Mason Jones misses three point jump shot
13:19		Ezra McKenna defensive rebound
13:10		Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot
13:08		Davion Hill defensive rebound
13:05		Elmore James IV misses three point jump shot
13:03		Ryan Sabol defensive rebound
12:47	+3	Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Ezra McKenna assists)	4-16
12:14		Cardinals turnover (shot clock violation)
12:00		Ryan Sabol misses two point layup
11:59		Mikhail Pocknett offensive rebound
11:59		TV timeout
11:47	+2	Daniel Freitag makes two point jump shot	4-18
11:28		Armoni Zeigler turnover (bad pass) (Mikhail Pocknett steals)
11:16		Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot
11:14		Preston Copeland defensive rebound
10:47	+3	Davion Hill makes three point jump shot (Armoni Zeigler assists)	7-18
10:29		Derrick Talton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mason Jones steals)
10:25		Derrick Talton Jr. shooting foul (Davion Hill draws the foul)
10:25	+1	Davion Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-18
10:25	+1	Davion Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-18
10:12		Ryan Sabol misses two point layup
10:10		Mikhail Pocknett offensive rebound
10:09		Cam Denson shooting foul (Mikhail Pocknett draws the foul)
10:09	+1	Mikhail Pocknett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-19
10:09	+1	Mikhail Pocknett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-20
9:46	+2	Armoni Zeigler makes two point pullup jump shot	11-20
9:30		Preston Copeland shooting foul (Tim Oboh draws the foul)
9:30	+1	Tim Oboh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-21
9:30		Tim Oboh misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:30		Noah Batchelor offensive rebound
9:08		Daniel Freitag misses two point jump shot
9:06		Daniel Freitag offensive rebound
9:01	+3	Noah Batchelor makes three point jump shot (Daniel Freitag assists)	11-24
8:41		Armoni Zeigler misses three point jump shot
8:39		Noah Batchelor defensive rebound
8:25	+2	Tim Oboh makes two point layup (Derrick Talton Jr. assists)	11-26
8:25		Preston Copeland shooting foul (Tim Oboh draws the foul)
8:25	+1	Tim Oboh makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-27
7:54		Davion Hill misses two point jump shot
7:52		Angelo Brizzi defensive rebound
7:42		Angelo Brizzi misses three point jump shot
7:40		Cam Denson defensive rebound
7:36		Elmore James IV misses two point layup
7:34		Mason Jones offensive rebound
7:29		Mason Jones turnover (lost ball) (Angelo Brizzi steals)
7:29		TV timeout
7:05		Tim Oboh turnover (lost ball) (Davion Hill steals)
6:58		Cam Denson misses two point layup
6:56		Noah Batchelor defensive rebound
6:42	+2	Tim Oboh makes two point driving dunk (Daniel Freitag assists)	11-29
6:15		Devon Barnes misses two point running jump shot
6:13		Daniel Freitag defensive rebound
6:13		Devon Barnes personal foul (Daniel Freitag draws the foul)
5:56		Noah Batchelor turnover (lost ball) (Mason Jones steals)
5:30	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup (Davion Hill assists)	13-29
5:17		Mason Jones personal foul
5:17		Michael Lewis technical foul
5:17	+1	Ryan Sabol makes technical free throw 1 of 2	13-30
5:17	+1	Ryan Sabol makes technical free throw 2 of 2	13-31
5:05		Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot
5:03		Davion Hill defensive rebound
4:44		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
4:42		Derrick Talton Jr. defensive rebound
4:33		Ezra McKenna misses three point jump shot
4:31		Mason Jones defensive rebound
4:15	+3	Elmore James IV makes three point jump shot (Davion Hill assists)	16-31
4:03		Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot
4:01		Davion Hill defensive rebound
3:46		Elmore James IV misses three point jump shot
3:44		Ezra McKenna defensive rebound
3:24		Mikhail Pocknett misses two point layup
3:22		Mason Jones defensive rebound
3:15	+2	Davion Hill makes two point driving layup (Mason Jones assists)	18-31
3:07		Bulls 30 second timeout
3:07		TV timeout
2:50	+2	Tim Oboh makes two point hook shot (Derrick Talton Jr. assists)	18-33
2:36		Tim Oboh blocks Mason Jones's two point layup
2:34		Cardinals offensive rebound
2:33	+2	Devon Barnes makes two point jump shot (Cam Denson assists)	20-33
2:10		Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot
2:08		Cam Denson defensive rebound
1:40		Tim Oboh shooting foul (Davion Hill draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Davion Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-33
1:40	+1	Davion Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-33
1:27	+2	Ezra McKenna makes two point layup (Daniel Freitag assists)	22-35
1:12		Angelo Brizzi shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
1:12	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 3	23-35
1:12	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 3	24-35
1:12	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 3 of 3	25-35
0:57	+2	Angelo Brizzi makes two point layup (Daniel Freitag assists)	25-37
0:41		Davion Hill misses two point jump shot
0:39		Daniel Freitag defensive rebound
0:21		Mason Jones personal foul (Daniel Freitag draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Daniel Freitag makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-38
0:21	+1	Daniel Freitag makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-39
0:11		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
0:09		Ryan Sabol defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Ryan Sabol makes two point jump shot	25-41
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BALL
Cardinals
47
BUF
Bulls
44

Time		Play	Score
19:52		Tim Oboh blocks Preston Copeland's two point jump shot
19:50		Cardinals offensive rebound
19:40		Armoni Zeigler misses two point layup
19:38		Preston Copeland offensive rebound
19:38		Preston Copeland misses two point layup
19:36		Cardinals offensive rebound
19:25	+2	Armoni Zeigler makes two point floating jump shot (Mason Jones assists)	27-41
19:02		Elmore James IV blocks Daniel Freitag's two point jump shot
19:00		Noah Batchelor offensive rebound
18:54	+2	Noah Batchelor makes two point dunk	27-43
18:33		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
18:31		Daniel Freitag defensive rebound
18:03	+2	Tim Oboh makes two point turnaround hook shot (Ryan Sabol assists)	27-45
17:41		Armoni Zeigler misses two point layup
17:39		Elmore James IV offensive rebound
17:39		Elmore James IV misses two point layup
17:37		Ryan Sabol defensive rebound
17:29	+2	Tim Oboh makes two point dunk (Noah Batchelor assists)	27-47
17:09		Daniel Freitag shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
17:09	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-47
17:09	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 3	29-47
17:09	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 3 of 3	30-47
16:59	+3	Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot	30-50
16:41	+2	Armoni Zeigler makes two point jump shot (Cam Denson assists)	32-50
16:16		Noah Batchelor misses three point jump shot
16:14		Armoni Zeigler defensive rebound
15:53		Mason Jones misses two point jump shot
15:51		Tim Oboh defensive rebound
15:43		Daniel Freitag turnover (bad pass) (Armoni Zeigler steals)
15:32	+2	Armoni Zeigler makes two point layup	34-50
15:27	+3	Daniel Freitag makes three point jump shot (Ryan Sabol assists)	34-53
15:03	+3	Elmore James IV makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)	37-53
14:48		Devon Barnes shooting foul (Ryan Sabol draws the foul)
14:48		TV timeout
14:48	+1	Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-54
14:48	+1	Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-55
14:30		Daniel Freitag personal foul (Armoni Zeigler draws the foul)
14:23		Davion Hill misses three point jump shot
14:21		Armoni Zeigler offensive rebound
14:21		Ezra McKenna personal foul (Armoni Zeigler draws the foul)
14:15	+2	Armoni Zeigler makes two point driving layup	39-55
13:47		Jump ball. Angelo Brizzi vs. Cam Denson (Cam Denson gains possession)
13:47		Angelo Brizzi turnover (lost ball) (Cam Denson steals)
13:18	+2	Armoni Zeigler makes two point jump shot	41-55
12:46	+3	Angelo Brizzi makes three point jump shot (Ryan Sabol assists)	41-58
12:46		Bulls 30 second timeout
12:46		TV timeout
12:20		Cam Denson misses two point layup
12:18		Armoni Zeigler offensive rebound
12:18		Mikhail Pocknett shooting foul (Armoni Zeigler draws the foul)
12:18		Armoni Zeigler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:18	+1	Armoni Zeigler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-58
12:03		Angelo Brizzi misses two point layup
12:01		Tim Oboh offensive rebound
12:01	+2	Tim Oboh makes two point layup	42-60
12:01		Cam Denson shooting foul (Tim Oboh draws the foul)
12:01		TV timeout
12:01	+1	Tim Oboh makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-61
11:32		Armoni Zeigler misses two point jump shot
11:30		Bulls defensive rebound
11:11		Armoni Zeigler shooting foul (Angelo Brizzi draws the foul)
11:11	+1	Angelo Brizzi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-62
11:11	+1	Angelo Brizzi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-63
10:58		Preston Copeland turnover (bad pass) (Tim Oboh steals)
10:49		Noah Batchelor misses three point jump shot
10:47		Tim Oboh offensive rebound
10:44		Mason Jones blocks Tim Oboh's two point layup
10:42		Mason Jones defensive rebound
10:18		Elmore James IV misses three point jump shot
10:16		Daniel Freitag defensive rebound
10:05	+3	Angelo Brizzi makes three point jump shot (Noah Batchelor assists)	42-66
9:46	+3	Elmore James IV makes three point jump shot (Mason Jones assists)	45-66
9:12	+3	Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Derrick Talton Jr. assists)	45-69
8:48	+2	Preston Copeland makes two point layup (Mason Jones assists)	47-69
8:29	+2	Derrick Talton Jr. makes two point driving layup	47-71
8:17	+3	Davion Hill makes three point jump shot (Elmore James IV assists)	50-71
7:54		Ryan Sabol turnover (lost ball)
7:53		TV timeout
7:41		Armoni Zeigler misses three point jump shot
7:39		Mikhail Pocknett defensive rebound
7:22	+2	Daniel Freitag makes two point floating jump shot	50-73
7:12		Cardinals 30 second timeout
7:01	+3	Davion Hill makes three point jump shot (Mason Jones assists)	53-73
6:39		Davion Hill personal foul (Noah Batchelor draws the foul)
6:31		Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot
6:29		Tim Oboh offensive rebound
6:25	+2	Tim Oboh makes two point dunk	53-75
6:15		Tim Oboh personal foul
6:13		Armoni Zeigler misses three point jump shot
6:11		Ryan Sabol defensive rebound
5:58		Preston Copeland personal foul (Tim Oboh draws the foul)
5:52		Mason Jones personal foul (Tim Oboh draws the foul)
5:48		Noah Batchelor turnover (lost ball) (Devon Barnes steals)
5:35		Armoni Zeigler turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Freitag steals)
5:32		Ryan Sabol turnover (lost ball) (Armoni Zeigler steals)
5:22	+3	Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Preston Copeland assists)	56-75
5:06		Preston Copeland personal foul (Tim Oboh draws the foul)
5:06	+1	Tim Oboh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-76
5:06	+1	Tim Oboh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-77
4:55	+3	Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot	59-77
4:25		Tim Oboh misses two point hook shot
4:23		Armoni Zeigler defensive rebound
4:15		Tim Oboh shooting foul (Armoni Zeigler draws the foul)
4:15	+1	Armoni Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-77
4:15		Armoni Zeigler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:15		Mikhail Pocknett defensive rebound
3:51		TV timeout
3:44	+2	Ryan Sabol makes two point bank jump shot	60-79
3:26	+3	Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot	63-79
3:26		Noah Batchelor shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
3:26	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 1	64-79
3:09		Daniel Freitag turnover (bad pass) (Kody Clancy steals)
2:52		Noah Batchelor shooting foul (Jai Anthoni Bearden draws the foul)
2:52	+1	Jai Anthoni Bearden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-79
2:52	+1	Jai Anthoni Bearden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-79
2:26		Ryan Sabol misses two point jump shot
2:24		Armoni Zeigler defensive rebound
2:17		Armoni Zeigler turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Sabol steals)
1:54		Mason Jones shooting foul (Ryan Sabol draws the foul)
1:54	+1	Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-80
1:54	+1	Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-81
1:38		Jai Anthoni Bearden misses three point jump shot
1:36		Cardinals offensive rebound
1:32	+2	Mason Jones makes two point layup (Devon Barnes assists)	68-81
1:32		Daniel Freitag shooting foul (Mason Jones draws the foul)
1:32	+1	Mason Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-81
1:13		Noah Batchelor turnover (lost ball) (Armoni Zeigler steals)
1:07		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
1:05		Cardinals offensive rebound
1:05		Cardinals 60 second timeout
0:58		Ryan Sabol shooting foul (Armoni Zeigler draws the foul)
0:58		Armoni Zeigler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:58	+1	Armoni Zeigler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-81
0:41	+2	Noah Batchelor makes two point cutting dunk (Derrick Talton Jr. assists)	70-83
0:27		Daniel Freitag shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 3	71-83
0:27	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 3	72-83
0:27		Devon Barnes misses regular free throw 3 of 3
0:27		Angelo Brizzi defensive rebound
0:22		Bulls 30 second timeout
0:07	+2	Noah Batchelor makes two point dunk (Ryan Sabol assists)	72-85
0:02		Armoni Zeigler misses three point jump shot
0:00		Jai Anthoni Bearden offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jai Anthoni Bearden offensive rebound