Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
86 - 91
86 - 91
Persons leads Ball State past Eastern Kentucky in OT, 91-86
Dillon Avare hit a 3-pointer with 1:16 left in regulation to tie the game at 78-78 and Persons missed two free throws with three seconds left to force overtime.
Nick Mayo gave the Colonels (6-5) the lead, 85-84, with his jumper with 2:25 left in the extra period. Persons hit the first of two from the line to tie the game with 1:31 left.
Sean Sellers finished with 32 points for Ball State and Persons added another 21 and also notched nine assists. Trey Moses added 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Asante Gist scored 19 points, hitting 5 of 11 from beyond the arc, to lead five double-figure scorers for Eastern Kentucky (6-5).
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 91 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Trey Moses Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 91 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Parker Chitty missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 91 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Trey Moses made Free Throw. | 86 - 91 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Ball State Deadball Team Rebound. | 86 - 90 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-72 | FG | 29-64 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 11-33 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 9-14 | FT | 23-32 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 21 | Assists | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 26 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
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Location: Muncie, IN
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|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
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| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
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| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
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