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Final · Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · Worthen Arena, Muncie, IN · attendance 3,045 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Indiana State edged Ball State 69-66

By Hardwood Bricks staff ·
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Indiana State edged Ball State 69-66 on the road in Muncie.

Palmetto, Florida, native Karmani Gregory led Indiana State with 20 points. Sean Blake had 20 points for Ball State. Portland, Oregon, native Duce Paschal led all players with 11 rebounds for Indiana State.

Indiana State had 8 3-pointers to Ball State's 3. Indiana State covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 11.8 points.

Scoring · Indiana State: Karmani Gregory 20, Jackson Cooper 12, Chance Puryear 8, Duce Paschal 8, Meechie White 7, Maguire Mitchell 6, EJ McQuillan 6, Kade Speckman 2. Ball State: Sean Blake 20, Javion Guy-King 15, K'Jei Parker 12, Kai McGrew 6, Mason Jones 5, Trey Lewis 4, Babatunde Durodola 2, Aaron Fine 2.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games
INST 62, BALL 71model score
-8.8model spread (home)
132.4model total
11.8points off the final margin
FavoriteBALL -1.57.3 Lost Under 146.514.1 Won
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

Spread (home)TotalML homeML awaySource
Close-1.5146.5-130110Draft Kings via ESPN
Margin -3 (home) ATS INST covered Total 135 → under

Travel and rest coming in

TeamRest daysMiles inRoad streakTime zone
INST 31191same
BALL non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

StatINSTBALL
FG22-5524-54
FG%4044
3PT8-173-16
3P%4719
FT17-2315-26
FT%7458
Rebounds3636
Offensive rebounds1111
Defensive rebounds2525
Assists107
Steals76
Blocks02
Turnovers1414
Points off turnovers1512
Fast break points90
Points in paint2830
Fouls2222
Largest lead1015
Possessions (est.)68.969.3
Points per 100 possessions100.195.2
Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Indiana State Sycamores

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Maguire Mitchell G 3562-70-22-2 0011104
Karmani Gregory G 35205-132-48-10 0134003
Jackson Cooper F 28125-112-20-0 4724104
EJ McQuillan G 1762-32-30-2 0222102
Alessio Calamita F 1200-10-00-0 0410002
Chance Puryear 2483-51-21-2 0200102
Duce Paschal 1882-80-24-5 31111203
Meechie White 1472-31-22-2 0000002
Aleksa Vlajic 900-20-00-0 1300000
Kade Speckman 821-20-00-0 1200100
Ian Thomas 000-00-00-0 0000000
Kingston Land DNP
Greyson Pritzl DNP
DeShawn Denson II DNP
Martin Kaupanger DNP
EJ Hazelett III DNP

Ball State Cardinals

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Mason Jones F 3752-50-21-2 2713102
Sean Blake G 34207-150-16-9 0643213
K'Jei Parker G 31125-112-60-0 1301002
Trey Lewis G 2442-80-20-0 1303005
Babatunde Durodola F 1021-20-00-2 1301002
Javion Guy-King 28154-81-46-10 1710003
Kai McGrew 2162-30-12-2 2301312
Aaron Fine 921-10-00-1 0001001
Jazz Henderson Jr. 400-00-00-0 0011000
Kamden McGilveary 200-10-00-0 0000002
Kijani Wright DNP
Jaden Smith DNP
Zaon Collins DNP
Joey Hart DNP