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Ball State beat Buffalo 89–76 at Buffalo on Feb 1, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
  BALL | 45 | 44 | 89 |
  BUF | 32 | 44 | 76 |
Ball State CardinalsBuffalo Bulls| BALL | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Pearson Jr. | 35 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 6-9 | 3-4 |
| Ethan Brittain-Watts | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
| Juanse Gorosito | 34 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Fatt Hill | 30 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 6-15 | 1-3 |
| Payton Sparks | 28 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 10-19 | 0-0 |
| Jeremiah Hernandez | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Joey Hart | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Ben Hendriks | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Mason Jones | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 89 | 39 | 16 | 29-63 | 6-17 |
| BUF | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sabol | 37 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5-13 | 2-10 |
| Anquan Boldin Jr | 36 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-4 |
| Tyson Dunn | 33 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4-14 | 2-9 |
| Noah Batchelor | 32 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
| Ben Michaels | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-4 |
| Bryson Wilson | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5-10 | 2-5 |
| Tim Oboh | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Kavon Bradford | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Omar Migues-Hibeljic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Frederiks Meinarts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 76 | 35 | 18 | 25-65 | 8-39 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
BALL offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · BUF defense in 1
BUF offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups · BALL defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
BALLBUFExpected pace: about 70 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
BALLBUFNo lines posted yet: research the rotation against any number
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Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatt Hill | 32.1 | 14.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Mickey Pearson Jr. | 31.1 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| Juanse Gorosito | 27.5 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Ethan Brittain-Watts | 24.2 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Payton Sparks | 23.7 | 13.1 | 8.4 | 1.5 |
| Jeremiah Hernandez | 21.8 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Ben Hendriks | 13.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Joey Hart | 11.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sabol | 33.9 | 16.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Noah Batchelor | 29.4 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
| Tyson Dunn | 27.6 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 |
| Ben Michaels | 24.4 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| Anquan Boldin Jr | 23.7 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| Bryson Wilson | 15.3 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Lloyd McVeigh | 12.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Tim Oboh | 11.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
BALL offenseper gameBUF defenseRank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
BALLForAgainst45% of BALL's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
BUFForAgainst44% of BUF's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
BALL 3series7 BUF| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | BUF 63 | BALL 53 | BUF+10 | +10 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | BALL 72 | BUF 85 | BUF+13 | +13 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | BUF 66 | BALL 80 | BALL+14 | +14 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | BALL 89 | BUF 76 | BALL+13 | +13 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2024 | BALL 87 | BUF 59 | BALL+28 | +28 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | BUF 91 | BALL 65 | BUF+26 | +26 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | BALL 74 | BUF 80 | BUF+6 | +6 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | BUF 74 | BALL 68 | BUF+6 | +6 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | BUF 78 | BALL 58 | BUF+20 | +20 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | BALL 69 | BUF 86 | BUF+17 | +17 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
