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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Payton Sparks led the Ball State men's basketball team with his fifth-straight double-double against Buffalo on Saturday. The Cardinals (11-13, 6-7 MAC) battled hard but fell to the Bulls (13-8, 7-4 MAC) 80-74.
Sparks led the team with 19 points and 12 rebounds on his way to his eighth double-double of the season along with his one block. Luke Bumbalough added 16 points, while shooting 4-of-7 from 3-point range and brought down six rebounds. Demarius Jacobs went for 14 points with three assists, two rebounds, a block, and a steal. Tyler Cochran rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points along with six rebounds and a block. Cochran had a career afternoon with his eight assists and six steals, both career-best totals.
The first 15 minutes of play was a back-and-forth battle and neither team was able to gain a sizeable lead. With the game tied at 30-30, Buffalo went on an 8-1 run that ended with 1:54 left in the half, which gave the Bulls a 38-31 lead. The Cardinals were resilient and ended the half on a 5-0 run to cut the UB lead to two, 38-36.
Ball State started the second half on an 11-6 run and took a 47-44 lead with just over 16 minutes left in regulation. After UB took a 48-47 lead, BSU answered with a 9-0 run and held a 56-48 lead with 11 minutes left in the second half.
Buffalo responded with a 13-2 run and reclaimed a 61-58 lead with 5:35 left in the game. Four-straight free throws, two by Cochran and two by Jacobs, gave Ball State a 62-61 advantage with five minutes left. The Bulls outscored the Cardinals 19-12 in the remaining five minutes which led to an 80-74 victory.
As a team, Ball State held the edge in assists, 16-13. The Cardinals had a huge advantage in fast-break points, 22-3.
Jeenathan Williams recorded a game-high 24 points along with three steals, three rebounds, and an assist. Ronaldo Segu posted 13 points with a team-high six assists and added two steals. Josh Mballa also finished with 13 points, brought down eight rebounds, and a game-high four blocks. Maceo Jack chipped in with 10 points, four rebounds, two blocks, and an assist. David Skogman collected a game-high 13 rebounds and added nine points.
Buffalo outrebounded Ball State 42-36, which led to the Bulls outscoring the Cardinals in second-chance points, 22-10. UB held a slim advantage in points in the paint, 38-36.
Ball State returns to the friendly confines of Worthen Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 15, as Northern Illinois comes to town. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip.
From the Coach – Head Coach James Whitford
"I thought we battled. I thought we played hard. Tyler was a warrior. I thought he was all over the place. We asked him to play the four most of the game and he did it. He defended Skogman who was eight inches taller than him. He did a great job. We're making progress. We're the tenth-youngest team in college basketball. I thought we figured it out and made some adjustments on defense. I thought we defended well. Ronaldo Segu and Jeenathan Williams are really good players, and they took control down the stretch."
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February 13, 2022 at 05:35AM
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