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Final · Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center, Statesboro, GA · attendance 1,882 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Georgia Southern beat Ball State 67-55

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Mon, Nov 2, 2026

Georgia Southern beat Ball State 67-55 at Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center.

Atlanta, Georgia, native Eltramon Smith led Georgia Southern with 24 points. Javion Guy-King had 12 points for Ball State. Mason Jones led all players with 13 rebounds for Ball State.

Georgia Southern had 22 fast-break points to Ball State's 10. Georgia Southern covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 0.9 points.

Scoring · Georgia Southern: Eltramon Smith 24, Dallas Gardner 13, Josh Dixon 7, Jayden Williams 6, Elton James 5, Rashaad Williams 4, Truman Claytor IV 3, Elidjah Savane 3, Jeromy Davis 2. Ball State: Javion Guy-King 12, Joey Hart 6, Kai McGrew 6, K'Jei Parker 5, Trey Lewis 5, Jaden Smith 5, Sean Blake 5, Jazz Henderson Jr. 5, Mason Jones 4, Kamden McGilveary 2.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

BALL 68, GASO 80model score

-12.9model spread (home)

148.0model total

0.9points off the final margin

UnderdogGASO +1.514.4 Won Under 162.514.5 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)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Close	+1.5	162.5	102	-122	DraftKings via ESPN

Margin +12 (home) ATS GASO covered Total 122 → under

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
BALL	non-Sun Belt team, not tracked
GASO	–	0	–	same

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	BALL	GASO
FG	16-59	20-53
FG%	27	38
3PT	5-37	5-19
3P%	14	26
FT	18-25	22-36
FT%	72	61
Rebounds	47	39
Offensive rebounds	15	11
Defensive rebounds	32	28
Assists	5	10
Steals	7	9
Blocks	2	4
Turnovers	15	10
Points off turnovers	14	18
Fast break points	10	22
Points in paint	20	28
Fouls	23	16
Largest lead	2	28
Possessions (est.)	70.9	69.1
Points per 100 possessions	77.6	97.0

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Ball State Cardinals

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Mason Jones F	32	4	1-6	1-6	1-2	3	13	0	0	1	0	1
K'Jei Parker G	24	5	2-13	1-10	0-0	3	7	0	0	1	0	3
Trey Lewis G	23	5	1-7	0-5	3-5	0	5	0	2	1	0	2
Aaron Fine G	16	0	0-2	0-1	0-1	1	1	2	2	0	0	3
Jaden Smith C	15	5	0-1	0-0	5-6	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Sean Blake	21	5	2-7	0-2	1-2	1	2	1	3	0	1	3
Javion Guy-King	21	12	4-8	2-5	2-2	1	5	0	3	1	0	4
Jazz Henderson Jr.	14	5	2-6	1-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	2	0	1
Joey Hart	14	6	1-3	0-2	4-4	0	2	0	2	0	1	2
Kai McGrew	10	6	2-4	0-1	2-3	3	6	0	2	1	0	2
Kamden McGilveary	10	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1
Babatunde Durodola	DNP
Kijani Wright	DNP
Zaon Collins	DNP

Georgia Southern Eagles

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Truman Claytor IV F	33	3	1-8	1-3	0-1	0	3	1	3	1	0	1
Eltramon Smith F	30	24	6-14	3-10	9-11	1	5	0	1	0	1	1
Rashaad Williams G	27	4	1-6	1-3	1-2	1	3	3	2	1	0	4
Jayden Williams G	22	6	2-3	0-0	2-3	2	5	2	1	2	1	5
Cole Crissman F	10	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1
Dallas Gardner	28	13	4-7	0-0	5-9	1	13	2	0	1	0	0
Elidjah Savane	19	3	1-4	0-0	1-4	4	6	0	0	1	1	2
Josh Dixon	18	7	2-4	0-0	3-4	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
Elton James	8	5	2-3	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Jeromy Davis	6	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Tsvet Sotirov	DNP
Jayden Crawford	DNP
Armani Henderson	DNP
Dwayne Williams Jr.	DNP
Hayden Clay	DNP