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Hill leads Ball State to 86-84 OT victory against Eastern Michigan

AP
Feb 11, 2025

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Jermahri Hill scored 21 points and his go-ahead dunk with two seconds left in the overtime pushed Ball State Cardinals past Eastern Michigan Eagles 86-84 on Tuesday night.

Hill had eight rebounds and seven assists for the Cardinals (12-12, 5-6 Mid-American Conference). Payton Sparks shot 5 of 7 from the field and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line to add 19 points. Jeremiah Hernandez shot 5 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points.

Jalen Terry led the Eagles (11-13, 4-7) in scoring, finishing with 25 points, five assists and three steals. Eastern Michigan also got 18 points and three steals from Christian Henry. Da'Sean Nelson finished with 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists.

Ball State entered halftime up 40-33. Hill paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Ball State was outscored by seven points in the second half and the teams finished regulation tied 75-75.

Both teams next play Saturday. Ball State hosts Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan plays Toledo at home.

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

1st Half
EMU
Eagles
33
BALL
Cardinals
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Cardinals gains possession)
19:33		Juanse Gorosito turnover (John Shanu II steals)
19:15		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
19:13		Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound
19:09		Arne Osojnik misses two point jump shot
19:07		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
18:44		John Shanu II blocks Payton Sparks's two point layup
18:42		Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
18:27		Jalen Terry turnover (Juanse Gorosito steals)
18:14	+2	Ethan Brittain-Watts makes two point layup	0-2
17:54	+2	Christian Henry makes two point layup	2-2
17:35		Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
17:33		Jalen Terry defensive rebound
17:23		Da'Sean Nelson turnover (Mickey Pearson Jr. steals)
17:19	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	2-4
17:02		Mickey Pearson Jr. shooting foul
17:02		Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:02	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-4
16:34		Payton Sparks misses three point jump shot
16:32		Christian Henry defensive rebound
16:26		Da'Sean Nelson offensive foul
16:26		Da'Sean Nelson turnover (offensive foul)
16:14	+3	Jermahri Hill makes three point jump shot (Payton Sparks assists)	3-7
15:51		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
15:49		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
15:38	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)	3-9
15:38		Arne Osojnik shooting foul
15:38		TV timeout
15:38	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-10
15:11	+2	Christian Henry makes two point jump shot	5-10
14:49		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:47		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
14:41		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup
14:39		Ben Hendriks defensive rebound
14:24		Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot
14:22		Ben Hendriks offensive rebound
14:16		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
14:14		Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
14:08		Jermahri Hill personal foul
14:08		Christian Henry misses two point jump shot
14:06		Mason Jones defensive rebound
13:30	+2	Jalin Billingsley makes two point jump shot	7-10
13:17	+2	Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point dunk (Jermahri Hill assists)	7-12
13:02	+2	Christian Henry makes two point layup	9-12
12:55	+2	Ben Hendriks makes two point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	9-14
12:22		Mason Jones misses two point jump shot
12:20		Ben Hendriks offensive rebound
12:16		Ben Hendriks misses two point jump shot
12:14		Yusuf Jihad defensive rebound
12:07		Ben Hendriks personal foul
11:48	+2	Yusuf Jihad makes two point layup	11-14
11:24		Dillon Tingler shooting foul
11:24		TV timeout
11:24	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-15
11:24	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-16
11:08		Da'Sean Nelson turnover (Mason Jones steals)
10:55	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	11-18
10:49	+2	Arne Osojnik makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists)	13-18
10:31	+3	Mason Jones makes three point jump shot (Juanse Gorosito assists)	13-21
10:05		John Shanu II misses three point jump shot
10:03		Dillon Tingler offensive rebound
9:52	+2	John Shanu II makes two point layup (Da'Sean Nelson assists)	15-21
9:21		John Shanu II shooting foul
9:21	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-22
9:21	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-23
9:08		Christian Henry misses two point layup
9:06		Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
8:59		Juanse Gorosito turnover
8:31		Christian Henry misses three point jump shot
8:29		Joey Hart defensive rebound
8:08		Payton Sparks turnover
7:41	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup	17-23
7:21	+3	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	17-26
7:07	+2	Jalen Terry makes two point jump shot (Jalin Billingsley assists)	19-26
6:49		Ethan Brittain-Watts turnover (Jalin Billingsley steals)
6:40	+2	Jalin Billingsley makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists)	21-26
6:20		Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (Jalen Terry steals)
6:13	+2	Jalen Terry makes two point dunk (Jalin Billingsley assists)	23-26
6:13		Cardinals 30 second timeout
6:13		TV timeout
6:01		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:59		Jalen Terry defensive rebound
5:41	+3	Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)	26-26
5:18	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists)	26-28
4:50		Jalin Billingsley misses three point jump shot
4:48		Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
4:28		Arne Osojnik blocks Jeremiah Hernandez's two point layup
4:26		Jeremiah Hernandez offensive rebound
4:24	+2	Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point layup	26-30
4:12	+2	Christian Henry makes two point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists)	28-30
3:49		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
3:47		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
3:46	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup	28-32
3:28		Arne Osojnik turnover (Jeremiah Hernandez steals)
3:21		Jermahri Hill turnover
3:21		TV timeout
3:12	+2	Dillon Tingler makes two point layup (Da'Sean Nelson assists)	30-32
2:36		Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot
2:34		Jalen Terry defensive rebound
2:28	+3	Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot	33-32
2:12	+3	Ethan Brittain-Watts makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Hernandez assists)	33-35
1:49		Dillon Tingler turnover
1:35		Da'Sean Nelson personal foul
1:34		Cardinals 30 second timeout
1:28	+3	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	33-38
1:10		Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
1:08		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
0:48		Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
0:48		Jalen Terry personal foul
0:41	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	33-40
0:40		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:25		Jalin Billingsley misses two point jump shot
0:23		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
EMU
Eagles
42
BALL
Cardinals
35

Time		Play	Score
19:51	+2	Christian Henry makes two point layup (Da'Sean Nelson assists)	35-40
19:36		Christian Henry shooting foul
19:36	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-41
19:36	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-42
19:21	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup	37-42
19:06		Jermahri Hill turnover
18:53	+2	Jalen Terry makes two point layup	39-42
18:21		Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
18:19		Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
18:16		Arne Osojnik turnover
17:45		Da'Sean Nelson blocks Jermahri Hill's three point jump shot
17:43		Jalen Terry defensive rebound
17:40	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point dunk (Jalen Terry assists)	41-42
17:22	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point jump shot	41-44
17:00		Ben Hendriks blocks Christian Henry's two point jump shot
16:58		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
16:53	+3	Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	41-47
16:52		Jalin Billingsley personal foul
16:51		Ethan Brittain-Watts turnover (Arne Osojnik steals)
16:41		Jermahri Hill personal foul
16:39		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
16:37		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
16:37		Da'Sean Nelson personal foul
16:15		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses two point jump shot
16:13		Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
16:07		Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul
16:00		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
15:58		Eagles offensive rebound
15:56		TV timeout
15:49		Christian Henry misses three point jump shot
15:47		Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound
15:47		Mickey Pearson Jr. personal foul
15:27		Arne Osojnik misses two point jump shot
15:25		Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
14:55	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup	41-49
14:38	+2	Jalin Billingsley makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists)	43-49
14:09		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
14:07		Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
13:53		Jalin Billingsley offensive foul
13:53		Jalin Billingsley turnover (offensive foul)
13:36		Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
13:34		Jermahri Hill offensive rebound
13:29		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
13:27		Mason Jones offensive rebound
13:24		Dillon Tingler personal foul
13:18		Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
13:16		Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
13:13		Jermahri Hill personal foul
12:58		Mason Jones personal foul
12:50	+2	Christian Henry makes two point layup	45-49
12:25		Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (Christian Henry steals)
12:16	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point jump shot	47-49
12:03	+2	Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point layup	47-51
11:41		Ben Hendriks shooting foul
11:41		TV timeout
11:41	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-51
11:41	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-51
11:15		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:13		Christian Henry defensive rebound
10:53	+2	Jalen Terry makes two point jump shot	51-51
10:32		Jalin Billingsley shooting foul
10:32	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-52
10:32	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-53
10:19	+3	Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Christian Henry assists)	54-53
10:02	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point dunk (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists)	54-55
9:40		Payton Sparks blocks Christian Henry's two point layup
9:38		Jalin Billingsley offensive rebound
9:34	+3	Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)	57-55
9:18		John Shanu II shooting foul
9:18	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-56
9:18	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-57
9:01	+2	John Shanu II makes two point dunk (Da'Sean Nelson assists)	59-57
8:38		John Shanu II shooting foul
8:38	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-58
8:38	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-59
8:12		Da'Sean Nelson turnover
7:58		Jermahri Hill turnover (Jalen Terry steals)
7:56	+2	Jalen Terry makes two point layup (Dillon Tingler assists)	61-59
7:35		John Shanu II blocks Mickey Pearson Jr.'s two point jump shot
7:33		Jalen Terry defensive rebound
7:29	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup (Christian Henry assists)	63-59
7:08	+3	Jeremiah Hernandez makes three point jump shot (Juanse Gorosito assists)	63-62
6:34		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
6:32		Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
6:19		Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
6:17		Dillon Tingler defensive rebound
6:11		TV timeout
6:04		Christian Henry turnover (Payton Sparks steals)
5:48		Jeremiah Hernandez offensive foul
5:48		Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (offensive foul)
5:20		Jalen Terry misses two point layup
5:18		Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound
5:18		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup
5:16		Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound
5:14		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup
5:12		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
5:06	+2	Ethan Brittain-Watts makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)	63-64
4:53		Eagles 30 second timeout
4:53		TV timeout
4:38	+3	Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)	66-64
4:12		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:10		John Shanu II personal foul
4:10	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-65
4:10		Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:10		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
4:10		Mickey Pearson Jr. personal foul
4:10		TV timeout
4:10	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-65
4:10	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-65
3:28	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup (Jeremiah Hernandez assists)	68-67
3:07		Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul
3:07	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-67
3:07	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-67
2:51		Da'Sean Nelson personal foul
2:51	+1	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-68
2:51	+1	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-69
2:39		Da'Sean Nelson turnover (Jeremiah Hernandez steals)
2:26	+2	Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point layup	70-71
2:26		Jalin Billingsley shooting foul
2:26	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 1	70-72
2:00	+2	Jalen Terry makes two point layup	72-72
1:42		Jermahri Hill turnover (Jalen Terry steals)
1:40		Jeremiah Hernandez personal foul
1:40		Jalen Terry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:40	+1	Jalen Terry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-72
1:19	+2	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup	73-74
1:05		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
1:03		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
0:53		Cardinals 30 second timeout
0:41		Jermahri Hill turnover (Christian Henry steals)
0:25	+2	Christian Henry makes two point layup	75-74
0:13		Cardinals 60 second timeout
0:13		Eagles 60 second timeout
0:13		John Shanu II personal foul
0:13		Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:13	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-75
0:13		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:03		Christian Henry misses two point jump shot
0:01		Arne Osojnik offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

OT
EMU
Eagles
9
BALL
Cardinals
11

Time		Play	Score
5:00		(Cardinals gains possession)
4:33		Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point jump shot
4:31		Jermahri Hill offensive rebound
4:31	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	75-77
4:10	+2	Godslove Nwabude makes two point layup (Da'Sean Nelson assists)	77-77
3:46		Arne Osojnik shooting foul
3:46	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-78
3:46	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-79
3:31		Jalen Terry misses two point jump shot
3:29		Cardinals defensive rebound
3:13		Da'Sean Nelson personal foul
3:13		Jeremiah Hernandez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:13	+1	Ethan Brittain-Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-80
3:13		Ethan Brittain-Watts technical foul
3:13	+1	Arne Osojnik makes technical free throw 1 of 2	78-80
3:13	+1	Arne Osojnik makes technical free throw 2 of 2	79-80
2:46		Ethan Brittain-Watts shooting foul
2:46	+1	Christian Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 3	80-80
2:46		Christian Henry misses regular free throw 2 of 3
2:46	+1	Christian Henry makes regular free throw 3 of 3	81-80
2:25		Godslove Nwabude shooting foul
2:25	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-81
2:25	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-82
2:01	+2	Christian Henry makes two point layup	83-82
1:36		Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (Christian Henry steals)
1:17		Jermahri Hill personal foul
1:17		Jalin Billingsley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:17	+1	Jalin Billingsley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-82
1:03		Jeremiah Hernandez turnover
0:41		Christian Henry misses two point jump shot
0:39		Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
0:39		Yusuf Jihad personal foul
0:39	+1	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	84-83
0:39	+1	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-84
0:21		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:08		Eagles turnover
0:02	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point dunk	84-86
0:01		Christian Henry misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Christian Henry misses three point jump shot