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Western Michigan wins 74-71 over Ball State

AP
Jan 28, 2025

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Javaughn Hannah's 17 points helped Western Michigan defeat Ball State 74-71 on Tuesday night.

Hannah shot 7 for 15, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc for the Broncos (6-14, 3-5 Mid-American Conference). Markhi Strickland went 7 of 12 from the field to add 17 points. Donovan Williams shot 6 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points.

Payton Sparks finished with 19 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks for the Cardinals (9-11, 3-5). Ball State also got 19 points, six rebounds and four assists from Jermahri Hill. Juan Sebastian Gorosito also recorded 10 points.

Williams scored nine points in the first half for Western Michigan, which led 41-36 at the break. Western Michigan used a 7-0 run in the second half to build an eight-point lead at 63-55 with 8:24 left in the half before finishing off the win.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
WMU
Broncos
41
BALL
Cardinals
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Cardinals gains possession)
19:43	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:27	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point hook shot	2-2
19:13		Jermahri Hill turnover (Markhi Strickland steals)
18:42		JaVaughn Hannah misses two point jump shot
18:40		Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
18:22	+3	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	2-5
17:53		JaVaughn Hannah misses three point jump shot
17:51		Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
17:45		Chansey Willis Jr. shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
17:45		Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:45		Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:45		Michael Sulaka defensive rebound
17:21		Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:19		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
17:07		Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
17:05		Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
16:58	+2	Donovan Williams makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)	4-5
16:58		Jermahri Hill shooting foul (Donovan Williams draws the foul)
16:58	+1	Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	5-5
16:41		Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
16:39		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
16:36	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup	5-7
16:26		Michael Sulaka misses two point jump shot
16:24		Broncos offensive rebound
16:21		JaVaughn Hannah misses two point jump shot
16:19		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
16:14		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:12		Michael Sulaka defensive rebound
16:06		Donovan Williams offensive foul
16:06		Donovan Williams turnover (offensive foul)
15:43		Juanse Gorosito turnover (bad pass)
15:41		TV timeout
15:27		Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul
15:11	+3	Markhi Strickland makes three point jump shot (Max Burton assists)	8-7
14:55		Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
14:53		Ben Hendriks offensive rebound
14:48		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
14:46		Cardinals offensive rebound
14:37		Payton Sparks turnover (Seryee Lewis steals)
14:31		Donovan Williams misses three point jump shot
14:29		Cardinals defensive rebound
14:05		Seryee Lewis shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
14:05	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-8
14:05	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-9
13:50		Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot
13:48		Jeremiah Hernandez defensive rebound
13:32		Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot
13:30		Jermahri Hill offensive rebound
13:26	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	8-11
13:03		Mason Jones shooting foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul)
13:03	+1	Markhi Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-11
13:03	+1	Markhi Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-11
12:54		Payton Sparks turnover (traveling)
12:33	+2	Donovan Williams makes two point layup	12-11
12:21		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
12:19		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
12:17		Max Burton blocks Payton Sparks's two point layup
12:15		Broncos defensive rebound
11:57	+3	Brandon Muntu makes three point jump shot (JaVaughn Hannah assists)	15-11
11:37		Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
11:35		Brandon Muntu defensive rebound
11:22		Donovan Williams misses two point layup
11:20		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
11:09	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)	15-13
11:09		Brandon Muntu shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
11:09		TV timeout
11:09	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-14
10:48	+2	JaVaughn Hannah makes two point layup	17-14
10:31		Markhi Strickland personal foul
10:11		Cardinals turnover (shot clock violation)
9:58	+2	Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point jump shot	19-14
9:38		Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
9:36		Donovan Williams defensive rebound
9:10	+3	JaVaughn Hannah makes three point jump shot (Donovan Williams assists)	22-14
8:40	+2	Joey Hart makes two point layup	22-16
8:30		Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot
8:28		JaVaughn Hannah offensive rebound
8:21		Payton Sparks blocks Donovan Williams's two point layup
8:19		Joey Hart defensive rebound
8:18		Markhi Strickland personal foul
7:57	+3	Joey Hart makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Hernandez assists)	22-19
7:47		JaVaughn Hannah misses two point jump shot
7:46		Broncos offensive rebound
7:46		TV timeout
7:35	+2	Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point layup	24-19
7:22		Ben Hendriks misses two point layup
7:20		Ben Hendriks offensive rebound
7:18	+2	Ben Hendriks makes two point layup	24-21
7:13		Ben Hendriks shooting foul (Seryee Lewis draws the foul)
7:13		Seryee Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:13		Seryee Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:13		Joey Hart defensive rebound
6:47		Joey Hart turnover (out of bounds)
6:37	+3	Donovan Williams makes three point jump shot (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)	27-21
6:13		Brandon Muntu personal foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
6:13	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-22
6:13	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-23
5:56		Chansey Willis Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:54		JaVaughn Hannah offensive rebound
5:52	+2	JaVaughn Hannah makes two point layup	29-23
5:30		Max Burton blocks Mickey Pearson Jr.'s two point layup
5:28		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
5:28	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup	29-25
5:28		Max Burton shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
5:28	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-26
5:00		Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:58		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
4:47		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:45		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
4:39		Payton Sparks turnover (EJ Ryans steals)
4:18	+2	JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot	31-26
4:00		Michael Sulaka blocks Ethan Brittain-Watts's two point jump shot
3:58		Cardinals offensive rebound
3:58		TV timeout
3:57		Seryee Lewis personal foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
3:57	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-27
3:57		Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:57		Donovan Williams defensive rebound
3:39		Mickey Pearson Jr. shooting foul (Donovan Williams draws the foul)
3:39		Donovan Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:39	+1	Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-27
3:24	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	32-29
3:16	+2	Max Burton makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)	34-29
2:45		Max Burton shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
2:45	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-30
2:45	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-31
2:34		Ethan Brittain-Watts shooting foul (Chansey Willis Jr. draws the foul)
2:34	+1	Chansey Willis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-31
2:34	+1	Chansey Willis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-31
2:22		Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
2:20		Jermahri Hill offensive rebound
2:18	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	36-33
2:05		Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul (Chansey Willis Jr. draws the foul)
2:05		Chansey Willis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:05		Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
1:48		EJ Ryans shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
1:47	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-34
1:47		Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:47		Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
1:20		Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:18		Michael Sulaka personal foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
1:18	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-35
1:18	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-36
0:58	+3	EJ Ryans makes three point jump shot (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)	39-36
0:40		Juanse Gorosito misses two point jump shot
0:38		Marquese Josephs defensive rebound
0:29	+2	Michael Sulaka makes two point layup (Donovan Williams assists)	41-36
0:29		Cardinals 30 second timeout
0:04		Michael Sulaka blocks Jermahri Hill's two point layup
0:02		Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WMU
Broncos
33
BALL
Cardinals
35

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+2	JaVaughn Hannah makes two point layup (Max Burton assists)	43-36
19:26		Jermahri Hill turnover (Max Burton steals)
19:07	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point jump shot	45-36
18:53	+3	Ethan Brittain-Watts makes three point jump shot	45-39
18:30		Payton Sparks personal foul
18:21		JaVaughn Hannah misses two point jump shot
18:19		Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound
18:12	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Mickey Pearson Jr. assists)	45-41
17:39		Donovan Williams misses three point jump shot
17:37		Markhi Strickland offensive rebound
17:23		JaVaughn Hannah misses two point layup
17:21		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
17:18		Juanse Gorosito misses two point layup
17:16		Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
17:11		Payton Sparks blocks Chansey Willis Jr.'s two point layup
17:09		Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
17:03	+2	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists)	45-43
16:31	+2	Donovan Williams makes two point layup	47-43
16:13		JaVaughn Hannah personal foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
16:13		Brandon Muntu personal foul
16:07		Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
16:05		Donovan Williams defensive rebound
15:43		Seryee Lewis misses two point jump shot
15:41		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
15:32	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Juanse Gorosito assists)	47-45
15:32		EJ Ryans shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
15:32		TV timeout
15:32		Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:32		Donovan Williams defensive rebound
15:05	+2	Donovan Williams makes two point jump shot	49-45
15:05		Joey Hart shooting foul (Donovan Williams draws the foul)
15:05	+1	Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	50-45
14:45	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup (Joey Hart assists)	50-47
14:28		Markhi Strickland misses three point jump shot
14:26		Donovan Williams offensive rebound
14:23		Seryee Lewis offensive foul
14:23		Seryee Lewis turnover (offensive foul)
14:06		Max Burton blocks Jermahri Hill's two point layup
14:04		Max Burton defensive rebound
13:56		Payton Sparks blocks Markhi Strickland's two point layup
13:54		JaVaughn Hannah offensive rebound
13:53		Jermahri Hill shooting foul (Max Burton draws the foul)
13:53	+1	Max Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-47
13:53	+1	Max Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-47
13:32		Juanse Gorosito turnover (traveling)
13:11		EJ Ryans turnover (traveling)
12:55	+3	Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Payton Sparks assists)	52-50
12:39	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point jump shot	54-50
12:19		Max Burton personal foul
12:10		Ben Hendriks turnover
12:02		Ben Hendriks blocks Brandon Muntu's two point layup
12:01		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
12:01		Michael Sulaka personal foul
11:46		Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (bad pass)
11:46		TV timeout
11:29		Chansey Willis Jr. turnover (back court violation)
11:13	+3	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	54-53
10:50	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point layup	56-53
10:32		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
10:30		Ben Hendriks offensive rebound
10:27	+2	Ben Hendriks makes two point layup	56-55
10:03		Michael Sulaka turnover (traveling)
9:46		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
9:44		Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
9:39	+2	JaVaughn Hannah makes two point dunk (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)	58-55
9:19		Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
9:17		Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
8:53	+2	Max Burton makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)	60-55
8:37		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:35		JaVaughn Hannah defensive rebound
8:24	+3	JaVaughn Hannah makes three point jump shot (Markhi Strickland assists)	63-55
8:14		Cardinals 30 second timeout
8:14		TV timeout
8:06	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists)	63-57
7:52		Jermahri Hill personal foul
7:52		TV timeout
7:31		Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot
7:29		Broncos offensive rebound
7:14		Max Burton misses two point layup
7:12		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
6:58		Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
6:56		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
6:51	+3	Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	63-60
6:30		JaVaughn Hannah misses two point layup
6:28		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
6:18	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point dunk	63-62
6:17		Jermahri Hill technical foul
6:17	+1	JaVaughn Hannah makes technical free throw 1 of 1	64-62
6:03		Chansey Willis Jr. turnover (Payton Sparks steals)
5:45		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
5:43		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
5:39		Seryee Lewis personal foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
5:39	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-63
5:39		Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:39		Max Burton defensive rebound
5:14		JaVaughn Hannah misses two point layup
5:12		Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound
5:00		Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
4:58		Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
4:49		Chansey Willis Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:47		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
4:36		Juanse Gorosito turnover (Chansey Willis Jr. steals)
4:34		Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul
4:33		Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul
4:19		Markhi Strickland misses two point layup
4:17		Max Burton offensive rebound
4:14	+2	Max Burton makes two point layup	66-63
4:00		Chansey Willis Jr. personal foul (Juanse Gorosito draws the foul)
4:00		Juanse Gorosito misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:00		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
3:55		Joey Hart misses three point jump shot
3:53		Cardinals offensive rebound
3:52		TV timeout
3:47		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
3:45		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
3:41		Joey Hart misses two point layup
3:39		Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
3:15	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point jump shot	68-63
3:00		Juanse Gorosito turnover (traveling)
2:31		Chansey Willis Jr. misses two point layup
2:29		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
2:12		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
2:10		Broncos defensive rebound
1:47		Markhi Strickland turnover (lost ball)
1:47		Broncos 30 second timeout
1:29		Donovan Williams shooting foul (Mickey Pearson Jr. draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-64
1:29		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:29		Donovan Williams defensive rebound
0:58		Chansey Willis Jr. misses two point layup
0:56		Donovan Williams offensive rebound
0:53	+2	Donovan Williams makes two point layup	70-64
0:46	+2	Juanse Gorosito makes two point jump shot	70-66
0:45		Cardinals 30 second timeout
0:33		Jermahri Hill personal foul (Chansey Willis Jr. draws the foul)
0:33	+1	Chansey Willis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-66
0:33	+1	Chansey Willis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-66
0:25		Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
0:23		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
0:23		Max Burton shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
0:23		Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:23	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-67
0:17	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point dunk (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)	74-67
0:09	+2	Juanse Gorosito makes two point layup	74-69
0:06		Ben Hendriks personal foul (JaVaughn Hannah draws the foul)
0:06		JaVaughn Hannah misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:06		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	74-71
0:01		Cardinals 30 second timeout
0:01		Donovan Williams turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

Donovan Williams turnover (bad pass)