Ball State University Athletics
Wednesday, February 11
Muncie, Ind.
7 PM
Ball State University
8-16,3-8MAC
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63
Buffalo
15-10,5-7MAC
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Buffalo
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33
63
Ball St.
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Photo by: Heather Parker
Men's Basketball Falls 63-53 to Buffalo
February 11, 2026 | Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men's basketball team trailed by four points with just over five minutes to play but couldn't finish off the comeback in a 63-53 setback to Buffalo on Wednesday night at Worthen Arena.
Facing a 55-46 deficit with under eight minutes to play, Davion Hill made a layup, and then Juwan Maxey hit a 3-pointer at the 5:24 mark of the second half to cut Buffalo's edge to 55-51. The Bulls scored 8 of the final 10 points of the game to take the road win.
Hill paced Ball State with 14 points and collected four rebounds, while Maxey (11 points, three rebounds) and Devon Barnes (10 points, two assists) also scored in double figures for the hosts.
Ball State (8-16, 3-8 Mid-American Conference) got out to a 3-0 lead on an Armoni Zeigler 3-pointer and regained advantages at 8-7 and 10-9 following a 3-pointer by Elmore James IV and dunk from Preston Copeland. The Cardinals scored the final five points of the period on a triple from Maxey and layup by Hill to go into the halftime break down 30-27.
Buffalo (15-10, 5-7 MAC) got a game high 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocks from Tim Oboh as he, Angelo Brizzi (17 points) and Ryan Sabol (12) combined for all but 14 of the Bulls' points on the night.
Armoni Zeigler contributed seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Kayden Fish chipped in six points and five rebounds.
The visitors won the rebounding battle 33-30 and had 10 more points in the paint (30-20). Ball State got more bench points (31-3) but committed two more turnovers (13-11).
The Cardinals shot 35.2 percent (19-54) from the field including 33.3 percent (8-24) from distance while going 77.8 percent (7-9) on free throws. The Bulls went 43.8 percent (21-48) on field goals, 31.6 percent (6-19) on 3-pointers and 88.2 percent (15-17) at the foul line.
Ball State remains home to host Kent State at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Facing a 55-46 deficit with under eight minutes to play, Davion Hill made a layup, and then Juwan Maxey hit a 3-pointer at the 5:24 mark of the second half to cut Buffalo's edge to 55-51. The Bulls scored 8 of the final 10 points of the game to take the road win.
Hill paced Ball State with 14 points and collected four rebounds, while Maxey (11 points, three rebounds) and Devon Barnes (10 points, two assists) also scored in double figures for the hosts.
Ball State (8-16, 3-8 Mid-American Conference) got out to a 3-0 lead on an Armoni Zeigler 3-pointer and regained advantages at 8-7 and 10-9 following a 3-pointer by Elmore James IV and dunk from Preston Copeland. The Cardinals scored the final five points of the period on a triple from Maxey and layup by Hill to go into the halftime break down 30-27.
Buffalo (15-10, 5-7 MAC) got a game high 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocks from Tim Oboh as he, Angelo Brizzi (17 points) and Ryan Sabol (12) combined for all but 14 of the Bulls' points on the night.
Armoni Zeigler contributed seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Kayden Fish chipped in six points and five rebounds.
The visitors won the rebounding battle 33-30 and had 10 more points in the paint (30-20). Ball State got more bench points (31-3) but committed two more turnovers (13-11).
The Cardinals shot 35.2 percent (19-54) from the field including 33.3 percent (8-24) from distance while going 77.8 percent (7-9) on free throws. The Bulls went 43.8 percent (21-48) on field goals, 31.6 percent (6-19) on 3-pointers and 88.2 percent (15-17) at the foul line.
Ball State remains home to host Kent State at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Team Stats
UB
BSU
FG%
.438
.352
3FG%
.316
.333
FT%
.882
.778
RB
33
30
TO
11
13
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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