Ball State University Athletics
Sunday, December 14
Buies Creek, N.C.
2 PM
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Photo by: Keith Lucas / Sideline Media Productions
Men's Basketball Falls Late at Campbell on Sunday
December 14, 2025 | Men's Basketball
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Ball State men's basketball team led 62-60 with under two minutes to play but fell 69-64 to Campbell on Sunday afternoon at Gilbert Craig Gore Arena.
Davion Hill hit a layup for the Cardinals at the 1:56 mark of the second half to give the visitors the two-point edge. The host Camels responded by scoring the next seven points to secure the decision.
Ball State (3-8) went into halftime with a 30-30 tie against Campbell (5-5) and took a 34-30 edge following a pair of Preston Copeland baskets in the early stages of the second period. Kayden Fish scored with 13:23 to play to put the Cardinals ahead 42-37, and the two teams would go back-and-forth from there in a game that featured 15 ties and 11 lead changes and no lead greater than seven points.
Joey Hart paced Ball State for the second game in a row in scoring with 15 points and added three rebounds. Fish (11 points, four rebounds, four steals) and Copeland (10 points, eight rebounds, three blocks) also had double figures for the visitors.
The Cardinals prevented Campbell from scoring until more than five minutes into the game, helping them build a 10-3 lead after Hill scored at the 11:52 mark of the opening frame, but the Camels went on a 9-0 run to take the lead.
Hill chipped in eight points and three rebounds, while Mason Jones (seven points, four rebounds) and Armoni Zeigler (seven points, 10 rebounds) played 30+ minutes each for the Cardinals.
Campbell led 45-38 in rebounding but had only an 11-10 edge in second chance points. Ball State committed one more turnover (14-13) allowing the hosts to hold a 15-8 advantage in points off turnovers, but the Cardinals had 10 more points in the paint (42-32).
Ball State shot 40.7 percent (24-59) from the field, 14.3 percent (2-14) from distance and 70 percent (14-20) on free throws. Campbell went 38.7 percent (24-62) on field goals including 20.8 percent (5-24) from distance and 55.2 percent at the foul line. Dovydas Butka led the Camels with 22 points and added 10 rebounds.
The Cardinals are set to begin Mid-American Conference play on Saturday afternoon at home against Miami.
Davion Hill hit a layup for the Cardinals at the 1:56 mark of the second half to give the visitors the two-point edge. The host Camels responded by scoring the next seven points to secure the decision.
Ball State (3-8) went into halftime with a 30-30 tie against Campbell (5-5) and took a 34-30 edge following a pair of Preston Copeland baskets in the early stages of the second period. Kayden Fish scored with 13:23 to play to put the Cardinals ahead 42-37, and the two teams would go back-and-forth from there in a game that featured 15 ties and 11 lead changes and no lead greater than seven points.
Joey Hart paced Ball State for the second game in a row in scoring with 15 points and added three rebounds. Fish (11 points, four rebounds, four steals) and Copeland (10 points, eight rebounds, three blocks) also had double figures for the visitors.
The Cardinals prevented Campbell from scoring until more than five minutes into the game, helping them build a 10-3 lead after Hill scored at the 11:52 mark of the opening frame, but the Camels went on a 9-0 run to take the lead.
Hill chipped in eight points and three rebounds, while Mason Jones (seven points, four rebounds) and Armoni Zeigler (seven points, 10 rebounds) played 30+ minutes each for the Cardinals.
Campbell led 45-38 in rebounding but had only an 11-10 edge in second chance points. Ball State committed one more turnover (14-13) allowing the hosts to hold a 15-8 advantage in points off turnovers, but the Cardinals had 10 more points in the paint (42-32).
Ball State shot 40.7 percent (24-59) from the field, 14.3 percent (2-14) from distance and 70 percent (14-20) on free throws. Campbell went 38.7 percent (24-62) on field goals including 20.8 percent (5-24) from distance and 55.2 percent at the foul line. Dovydas Butka led the Camels with 22 points and added 10 rebounds.
The Cardinals are set to begin Mid-American Conference play on Saturday afternoon at home against Miami.
Team Stats
BSU
Campb
FG%
.407
.387
3FG%
.143
.208
FT%
.700
.552
RB
38
45
TO
14
12
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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