| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 USM | 37 | 39 | 76 |
 BALL | 35 | 42 | 77 |
Game Leaders
Mickey Pearson Jr.
· F
Payton Sparks
· C
Denijay Harris
· F
Andre Curbelo
· G
Team Stats
27-55FG29-65
49Field Goal %45
7-203PT8-21
35Three Point %38
15-23FT11-15
65Free Throw %73
31Rebounds40
6Offensive Rebounds14
25Defensive Rebounds26
25Assists17
9Steals7
5Blocks1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 2nd half
0:00
Alfred Worrell Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.
0:02
Joey Hart made Free Throw.
0:02
Ball State Offensive Rebound.
0:02
Joey Hart missed Free Throw.
0:02
Foul on Denijay Harris.
0:02
Ball State Timeout
0:02
Denijay Harris made Layup.
0:04
Denijay Harris Offensive Rebound.
0:05
DeAntoni Gordon missed Three Point Jumper.
0:09
Denijay Harris Defensive Rebound.
0:10
Ethan Brittain-Watts missed Free Throw.
0:11
Foul on Neftali Alvarez.
0:19
Cobie Montgomery made Free Throw.
0:19
Southern Miss Offensive Rebound.
0:19
Cobie Montgomery missed Free Throw.
0:19
Southern Miss Offensive Rebound.
0:19
Cobie Montgomery missed Free Throw.
0:19
Foul on Mason Jones.
0:26
Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw.
0:26
Mickey Pearson Jr. made Free Throw.
0:26
Foul on Denijay Harris.
0:30
Southern Miss Timeout
0:30
Denijay Harris made Layup. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.
0:35
DeAntoni Gordon Defensive Rebound.
0:39
Jeremiah Hernandez missed Jumper.
1:06
Denijay Harris made Free Throw.
1:06
Denijay Harris made Free Throw.
1:06
Foul on Mickey Pearson Jr..
1:21
Andre Curbelo Steal.
1:21
Juanse Gorosito Turnover.
1:43
Cobie Montgomery made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.
1:56
Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
1:56
Payton Sparks made Free Throw.
1:56
Foul on DeAntoni Gordon.
1:56
Payton Sparks Offensive Rebound.
1:57
Jeremiah Hernandez missed Jumper.
2:25
Ball State Timeout
2:26
Christian Watson made Free Throw.
2:26
Southern Miss Offensive Rebound.
2:26
Christian Watson missed Free Throw.
2:26
Foul on Jeremiah Hernandez.
2:41
Jeremiah Hernandez made Jumper.
2:49
Southern Miss Timeout
2:49
DeAntoni Gordon made Jumper. Assisted by Christian Watson.
3:07
Ethan Brittain-Watts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Payton Sparks.
3:18
Payton Sparks Defensive Rebound.
3:22
Payton Sparks Block.
3:22
Denijay Harris missed Layup.
3:39
Mickey Pearson Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Brittain-Watts.
Pearson scores 21 in Ball State's 77-76 win over Southern Miss
— Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 21 points as Ball State beat Southern Miss 77-76 on Saturday.
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