Ohio 71, Ball State 76 - Box Score

NET #231

	H1	H2	T
Ohio	31	40	71
Ball State	44	32	76

Ball State

NET #299

	H1	H2	T
Ohio	31	40	71
Ball State	44	32	76

Fri, Jan 16, 2026Worthen ArenaFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

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Predicted

Actual

Ohio

Ball State

72%

28%

✗ MissedMargin: -6.7 predicted → +5 actual

Recap

Ball State Stuns Ohio in Major Upset, 76-71

Armoni Zeigler's 28 points propel Cardinals to victory over Bobcats

In a shocking turn of events, Ball State took down Ohio 76-71 at Worthen Arena, pulling off a significant upset that will send ripples through the college basketball world. The Cardinals, with a record of 6-13, were not expected to give the 11-9 Bobcats much of a challenge, but they had other plans....

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Top Performers

Ohio

Aidan Hadaway30.4

PTS22REB7AST1

9-14 FG, 0-2 3PT, 4-4 FT

Jackson Paveletzke24.4

PTS22REB2AST4

9-18 FG, 2-5 3PT, 2-3 FT

Javan Simmons23.7

PTS13REB6AST1STL1BLK3

4-8 FG, 5-8 FT

Ball State

Armoni ZeiglerMVP39.9

PTS28REB7AST4STL1

7-14 FG, 2-3 3PT, 12-13 FT

Davion Hill32.8

PTS19REB4AST4STL3

7-10 FG, 1-2 3PT, 4-4 FT

Mason Jones18.8

PTS7REB4AST2STL1BLK1

2-4 FG, 1-3 3PT, 2-4 FT

Hot Players

Armoni ZeiglerBall State+91%

PTS

12.4 avg

REB

4.8 avg

AST

3.2 avg

50% FG 7-14

Mason JonesBall State+31%

PTS

4.1 avg

REB

4.2 avg

AST

1.6 avg

50% FG 2-4

Davion HillBall State+31%

PTS

13.9 avg

REB

4.4 avg

AST

2.3 avg

70% FG 7-10

Aidan HadawayOhio+25%

PTS

14.5 avg

REB

7.6 avg

AST

1.9 avg

64% FG 9-14

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Ohio71

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Jackson Paveletzke	39	22	9-18	2-5	2-3	2	4	0	0	4
Aidan Hadaway	38	22	9-14	0-2	4-4	7	1	0	0	1
Ajay Sheldon	36	5	1-5	1-5	2-2	4	0	1	0	0
JJ Kelly	34	9	3-7	1-3	2-2	5	1	1	0	1
Javan Simmons	31	13	4-8	0-0	5-8	6	1	1	3	4
Jalen Breath	9	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1
Jesse Burris	8	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Dior Conners	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1
Kiir Kuany	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Ayden Evans	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Carter Reese	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Elijah Elliott	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Fisher	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Zay Mosley	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Chase Boals	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	71	26-54	4-16	15-19	25	7	3	3	12

Ball State76

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Armoni Zeigler	38	28	7-14	2-3	12-13	7	4	1	0	3
Mason Jones	37	7	2-4	1-3	2-4	4	2	1	1	0
Preston Copeland	30	1	0-0	0-0	1-4	7	0	1	0	3
Devon Barnes	29	12	3-10	2-7	4-4	1	0	0	0	1
Elmore James IV	28	5	1-7	1-3	2-2	2	0	0	0	0
Davion Hill	27	19	7-10	1-2	4-4	4	4	3	0	2
Cam Denson	11	4	2-6	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0
Joey Hart	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Easton Foster	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jai Anthoni Bearden	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kayden Fish	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Zane Doughty	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Farley	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Juwan Maxey	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kody Clancy	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	76	22-51	7-19	25-31	26	11	8	1	9