Ball State Cardinals at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's BasketballWilliams scores 24 to lift Buffalo over Ball St. 80-74
Ronaldo Segu had 13 points and six assists for Buffalo (13-8, 7-4 Mid-American Conference). Josh Mballa added 13 points, eight rebounds and four blocks. Maceo Jack had 10 points.
Payton Sparks had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Cardinals (11-13, 6-7). Luke Bumbalough added 16 points and six rebounds. Demarius Jacobs had 14 points.
The Bulls improve to 2-0 against the Cardinals for the season. Buffalo defeated Ball State 74-68 on Jan. 14.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Maceo Jack made Layup. | 74 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Ball State Timeout | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Luke Bumbalough made Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 78 |
Statistics
BALL |
BUF |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-60 | FG | 30-70 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 11-17 | FT | 13-18 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Arena
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 3,014 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 3,014 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 7-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Akron | 5-1 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| Kent State | 5-1 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| Toledo | 4-2 | 2.5 | 10-8 |
| Ohio | 4-3 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Buffalo | 3-3 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| Bowling Green | 3-3 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-4 | 4.5 | 6-11 |
| Massachusetts | 2-5 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Western Michigan | 1-5 | 5.5 | 7-11 |
| Ball State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
| Central Michigan | 1-5 | 5.5 | 5-13 |


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