| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGSU | 26 | 43 | 69 |
| BALL | 42 | 49 | 91 |
Sparks scores 19 as Ball State cruises past Bowling Green 91-69
MUNCIE, Ind. -- — Payton Sparks scored 19 points as Ball State beat Bowling Green 91-69 on Saturday.
Sparks added 13 rebounds for the Cardinals (8-7, 2-1 Mid-American Conference). Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 16 points and added six rebounds. Juan Sebastian Gorosito had 16 points and shot 6 for 9, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc.
Javontae Campbell finished with 13 points and two steals for the Falcons (6-9, 1-2). Wilguens Jr. Exacte added 12 points for Bowling Green. Marcus Johnson also had 11 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Ball State took the lead with 13:46 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Gorosito led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 42-26 at the break. Ball State pulled away with a 15-0 run in the second half to extend a seven-point lead to 22 points. They outscored Bowling Green by six points in the final half, as Pearson led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
Both teams play on Tuesday. Ball State visits Ohio and Bowling Green hosts Buffalo.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Greg Langsdorf
- Jeff Spedoske
- Andy O'Brien
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 9-0 | - | 16-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| Ohio | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-9 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 4.5 | 10-10 |
| Kent State | 4-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Central Michigan | 3-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Western Michigan | 3-5 | 5.5 | 6-14 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
| Buffalo | 2-6 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-7 | 7.5 | 5-15 |
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