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    EMU
    Eastern Michigan EaglesE MichiganEMU
    6-17, 3-7 MAC
    90
    6-17, 3-7 MAC
    Final/OT
    12OTT
    E Michigan
    EMU
    40381290
    Ball State
    BALL
    37411391
    BALL
    Ball State CardinalsBall StateBALL
    16-7, 7-3 MAC
    91
    16-7, 7-3 MAC

    Eastern Michigan Eagles @ Ball State Cardinals

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    Game Leaders

    EMUBALL
    Points
    Emoni Bates
    35
    E. Bates#21
    14/26 FG, 3/3 FT
    35
    Points
    Payton Sparks
    22
    P. Sparks#5
    9/13 FG, 4/11 FT
    22
    Rebounds
    Noah Farrakhan
    6
    N. Farrakhan#1
    6 DREB, 0 OREB
    6
    Rebounds
    Payton Sparks
    15
    P. Sparks#5
    10 DREB, 5 OREB
    15
    Assists
    Emoni Bates
    2
    E. Bates#21
    3 TO, 43 MIN
    2
    Assists
    Demarius Jacobs
    8
    D. Jacobs#1
    2 TO, 42 MIN
    8
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    EMU
    BALL

    51% (35-68)

    Field Goal %

    53% (33-62)

    50% (10-20)

    Three Point %

    38% (10-26)

    83% (10-12)

    Free Throw %

    63% (15-24)

    8

    Turnovers

    13

    32

    Rebounds

    38

    4

    Largest Lead

    10

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Muncie, IN

    CBSSN

    Referee:Tony Meeks

    Referee:Luke Schumer

    Referee:James Curran

    Sparks leads Ball State past Eastern Michigan in OT, 91-90

    — Payton Sparks scored 22 points to lead Ball State, including the game-winning free throw with two seconds remaining in overtime, and the Cardinals knocked off Eastern Michigan 91-90 on Friday night.
    Feb 3, 2023, 09:47 pm - Data Skrive

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Eastern Michigan Eagles logo
    EMU
    0%

    According to ESPN Analytics

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceCONFGBOVR
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    Bowling Green0-0-0-0
    Buffalo0-0-0-0
    Central Michigan0-0-0-0
    Eastern Michigan0-0-0-0
    Kent State0-0-0-0
    Massachusetts0-0-0-0
    Miami (OH)0-0-0-0
    Ohio0-0-0-0
    Toledo0-0-0-0
    Western Michigan0-0-0-0
    Full Standings

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