NCAAB Game Recap - Valparaiso at Ball State
Sat Dec 9, 2017 2:00 PM EST

Duke
84
BC
89
F
S UT
63
MSU
88
F
Fla
66
Cin
60
F
WichSt
78
OkSt
66
F
PVAM
53
TAMU
73
F
Monm
76
KY
93
F
ND
92
Del
68
F
Col
69
Xav
96
F
Minn
79
Ark
95
F
WVU
69
Pitt
60
F
VCU
67
Seton
90
F
(N/A)
82
Baylor
105
F
Lipsco
71
Tenn
81
F
CoCar
78
SouthCar
80
F
Marq
82
Wisc
63
F
W&M
62
OhSt
97
F
UCLA
69
Mich
78
F(OT)
YSU
67
Butl
95
F
GWebb
60
MD
82
F
DelSt
48
Duques
97
F
Stetsn
79
Maris
76
F
Longw
70
VMI
81
F
CenCT
55
NIU
61
F
Bry
72
Mem
90
F
IPFW
73
Mia-O
81
F
TNTec
69
CenMI
74
F
South
60
UCF
76
F
ULM
56
JSU
75
F
MtStM
60
Leh
75
F
W MI
87
Detr
79
F
UMBC
65
Tows
78
F
Mont
68
GASt
71
F
UMassL
75
Brown
89
F
Canis
58
Evans
65
F
Colg
58
Syr
72
F
Yale
67
StBon
75
F
UMKC
69
NCSU
88
F
Ind
62
Lou
71
F
(N/A)
65
E MI
80
F
Copp
59
UConn
72
F
(N/A)
54
Buff
88
F
Valpa
70
Ball
71
F
Nebras
65
Crei
75
F
StJos
78
Temp
81
F
NCAT
74
GTown
83
F
ChiSt
50
Oakl
82
F
USC-Up
69
Denv
84
F
FlGlf
85
UTARL
78
F
Rice
62
SFA
81
F
Kent
54
WriSt
63
F
Prov
63
UMass
72
F
Penn
78
Dayt
70
F
Samf
59
Clem
81
F
UNH
58
HolyC
62
F
StFNY
68
Ford
76
F
Lafy
50
SacHr
62
F
FlaAM
64
Mercer
82
F
SCSt
72
Furm
101
F
How
63
Amer
74
F
UCSB
91
MTSt
69
F
Ersk
49
Radf
76
F
Vermt
67
NE
71
F
Bingha
77
LoyMD
64
F
Sac
54
Bois
77
F
Norf
52
LoyIL
80
F
Murr
78
IlSt
72
F
DeP
65
UIC
55
F
Iona
74
NJIT
70
F
GrgWas
54
PSU
74
F
(N/A)
75
IndSt
79
F
NCC
65
GMas
77
F
UAB
80
Aub
85
F
Savan
91
GaSo
102
F
WilJe
52
UCDav
86
F
Cal
63
SDSU
62
F
NoGA
62
MissSt
95
F
TxSt
68
AbCh
72
F
LACol
58
NWSt
88
F
HowPa
56
Lamar
112
F
Pacif
72
Wyo
86
F
Miss
58
MTSU
77
F
Omaha
74
Drake
93
F
(N/A)
51
JU
89
F
McNee
47
N TX
85
F
(N/A)
45
Woff
104
F
Morg
66
Manh
80
F
Hof
88
Rider
82
F
JackSt
62
LaTec
91
F
Marsh
93
Toled
87
F
FaDi
54
Rut
92
F
BGSU
46
ODU
88
F
App
89
Akr
94
F
Albany
74
Sien
69
F
UtSt
67
Utah
77
F
SeatU
73
StMar
97
F
WIMil
69
W IL
90
F
UCIrv
59
UTRGV
73
F
NDSU
88
UND
79
F
ArkLR
54
CenAR
69
F
(N/A)
76
ArkSt
90
F
HCU
71
UTSA
87
F
Hou
77
StLou
58
F
SEMO
75
SIU
69
F
Tuls
61
KSU
54
F
Gram
53
GrCan
87
F
UtVal
83
CS-Ful
91
F
(N/A)
57
IdaSt
73
F
WaSt
69
UTEP
76
F
NMSt
65
NM
62
F
WIGB
77
Mizzu
100
F
Ida
55
CSBak
66
F
PorSt
87
SCla
84
F
NoAZ
51
USD
79
F
SJSU
55
Portl
64
F
LongB
78
Pepp
71
F
ArkPB
58
OrSt
85
F
LoyMa
74
CSNor
57
F
Fres
83
CAPoly
63
F
Bama
82
Ariz
88
F
Web
68
BYU
74
F
(N/A)
64
HI
82
F
Ill
82
UNLV
89
F
JMU
Rich
PPD

Dec 9, 2017, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Valparaiso

31

39

70

Ball State

29

42

71

Persons' last-second 3 lifts Ball St over Valparaiso 71-70
Sat Dec 9, 2017 4:39 PM

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Tayler Persons scored 23 points, including seven straight down the stretch and the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds left, and Ball State beat Valparaiso 71-70 on Saturday to win its fifth straight.

The Crusaders regained the lead 60-56 after an 11-2 run capped by Bakari Evelyn's 3-pointer, but the Cardinals led 68-67 on Persons' jumper with 2:08 to go.

Max Joseph hit two free throws for a 69-68 Valparaiso lead and Jon Kiser added one of two to make it 70-68 with 14 seconds left. Trey Moses got the defensive rebound and Persons drained a 3 from the top of the key to win it. Valpo's shot at the buzzer bounced off the backboard.

Persons hit a game-winning 3 with 1.7 seconds left to upset No. 9 Notre Dame 80-77 on Tuesday.

Kyle Mallers, Moses and Jeremie Tyler scored 10 apiece for the Cardinals (6-4) who trailed 31-29 at halftime. Persons had five assists and Moses had six.

Joe Burton scored 17 points with four 3-pointers, Evelyn added 14 points and Derrik Smits had 12 for the Crusaders (8-2).

Leaders

Valparaiso PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Burton 17 0 0 3 0 2
B. Evelyn 14 0 6 5 2 0
Ball State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Persons 23 0 5 5 1 0
K. Mallers 10 0 2 6 1 1

Team Comparison

Valpa Ball
Points For 70 71
Field Goals 24/53-45% 27/60-45%
Three Pointers 9/22-41% 7/22-32%
Free Throws 13/18-72% 10/18-56%
Offensive Rebounds 9 8
Defensive Rebounds 30 25
Rebounds 39 35
Blocks 5 5
Steals 5 7
Turnovers 18 11
Personal Fouls 18 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2017-18 Reg Season - Ball Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 9 Valpa 70 @ Ball 71 J. Burton 17 T. Persons 23

Game Information

Stadium: John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana
Attendance: 5,009
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