| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WMU | 41 | 33 | 74 |
 BALL | 36 | 35 | 71 |
Game Leaders
Payton Sparks
· C
Fatt Hill
· G
JaVaughn Hannah
· G
Chansey Willis Jr.
· G
Team Stats
28-58FG25-57
48Field Goal %44
6-143PT6-21
43Three Point %29
12-17FT15-24
71Free Throw %63
32Rebounds39
10Offensive Rebounds17
22Defensive Rebounds22
13Assists11
5Steals1
5Blocks4
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 2nd half
0:00
Donovan Williams Turnover.
0:00
Ball State Timeout
0:00
Jermahri Hill made Jumper.
0:05
Jermahri Hill Defensive Rebound.
0:06
JaVaughn Hannah missed Free Throw.
0:06
Foul on Ben Hendriks.
0:10
Juanse Gorosito made Jumper.
0:14
Markhi Strickland made Dunk. Assisted by Chansey Willis Jr..
0:21
Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
0:21
Ball State Offensive Rebound.
0:21
Payton Sparks missed Free Throw.
0:21
Foul on Max Burton.
0:21
Payton Sparks Offensive Rebound.
0:21
Juanse Gorosito missed Three Point Jumper.
0:32
Chansey Willis Jr. made Free Throw.
0:32
Chansey Willis Jr. made Free Throw.
0:32
Foul on Jermahri Hill.
0:47
Ball State Timeout
0:49
Juanse Gorosito made Jumper.
0:57
Donovan Williams made Jumper.
0:57
Donovan Williams Offensive Rebound.
1:01
Chansey Willis Jr. missed Jumper.
1:30
Donovan Williams Defensive Rebound.
1:31
Mickey Pearson Jr. missed Free Throw.
1:31
Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw.
1:31
Foul on Donovan Williams.
1:47
Western Michigan Timeout
1:47
Markhi Strickland Turnover.
2:11
Western Michigan Defensive Rebound.
2:11
Jermahri Hill missed Jumper.
2:28
Payton Sparks Defensive Rebound.
2:31
Chansey Willis Jr. missed Jumper.
3:00
Juanse Gorosito Turnover.
3:15
Markhi Strickland made Jumper.
3:38
Chansey Willis Jr. Defensive Rebound.
3:40
Joey Hart missed Jumper.
3:44
Payton Sparks Offensive Rebound.
3:48
Jermahri Hill missed Jumper.
3:52
Official TV Timeout
3:52
Ball State Offensive Rebound.
3:55
Joey Hart missed Three Point Jumper.
3:57
Payton Sparks Offensive Rebound.
4:00
Juanse Gorosito missed Free Throw.
4:00
Foul on Chansey Willis Jr..
4:14
Max Burton made Jumper.
4:14
Max Burton Offensive Rebound.
4:18
Markhi Strickland missed Layup.
4:33
Foul on Ethan Brittain-Watts.
Western Michigan wins 74-71 over Ball State
— Javaughn Hannah's 17 points helped Western Michigan defeat Ball State 74-71 on Tuesday night.
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