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Detroit Mercy wins 70-59 against Ball State
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Orlando Lovejoy had 19 points in Detroit Mercy's 70-59 win over Ball State on Wednesday night.
Lovejoy had seven rebounds and five assists for the Titans (3-2). Jared Lary scored 15 points, shooting 6 for 9, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. Emmanuel Kuac had 13 points and shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc.
The Cardinals (1-4) were led in scoring by Mickey Pearson Jr., who finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Ball State also got 12 points and two steals from Juan Sebastian Gorosito. Payton Sparks also recorded 10 points and seven rebounds.
Detroit Mercy took the lead with 16:37 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 32-27 at halftime, with Kuac racking up 10 points. Detroit Mercy used an 11-1 run in the second half to build a 15-point lead at 67-52 with 2:18 left in the half before finishing off the win.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Emmanuel Kuac vs. Payton Sparks (Ethan Brittain-Watts gains possession) | ||
| 19:34 | | Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:32 | | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | ||
| 19:32 |  | Stephen Okoro shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | ||
| 19:32 | | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | | Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 19:28 | | Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound | ||
| 19:18 | | Emmanuel Kuac misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:16 | | Orlando Lovejoy offensive rebound | ||
| 19:06 | | Mak Manciel misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:04 | | Jermahri Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 18:45 | | Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:41 | | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | ||
| 18:39 | | Mak Manciel personal foul | ||
| 18:29 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive foul | ||
| 18:29 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 18:14 | | Jermahri Hill blocks Mak Manciel's two point layup | ||
| 18:12 | | Titans offensive rebound | ||
| 18:04 | | Mak Manciel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:02 | | Stephen Okoro offensive rebound | ||
| 18:00 | | Emmanuel Kuac turnover | ||
| 17:49 | | Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals) | ||
| 17:41 | | Nate Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 17:39 | | Titans offensive rebound | ||
| 17:32 | | Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:30 | | Orlando Lovejoy offensive rebound | ||
| 17:22 | | +2 | Orlando Lovejoy makes two point jump shot | 2-1 |
| 17:14 | | Stephen Okoro shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul) | ||
| 17:14 | | Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:14 | | +1 | Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | | +2 | Emmanuel Kuac makes two point dunk (Orlando Lovejoy assists) | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | | +2 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists) | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | | +2 | Orlando Lovejoy makes two point layup | 6-4 |
| 16:01 | | Joey Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:59 | | Ryan Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 15:32 | | Ryan Kalambay misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:30 | | Jermahri Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 15:16 | | Ethan Brittain-Watts misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:14 | | Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound | ||
| 14:54 | | +2 | Orlando Lovejoy makes two point jump shot | 8-4 |
| 14:38 | | Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:36 | | Ryan Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 14:22 | | Ben Hendriks personal foul | ||
| 14:22 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:15 | | +2 | Mak Manciel makes two point layup | 10-4 |
| 13:57 | | Ryan Kalambay blocks Payton Sparks's two point jump shot | ||
| 13:55 | | Titans defensive rebound | ||
| 13:53 | | Ryan Kalambay personal foul | ||
| 13:48 | | Miles Mitchell shooting foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul) | ||
| 13:48 | | +1 | Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-5 |
| 13:48 | | +1 | Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-6 |
| 13:30 | | Legend Geeter offensive foul | ||
| 13:30 | | Legend Geeter turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:18 | | TJ Burch turnover (bad pass) (Mak Manciel steals) | ||
| 13:03 | | +2 | Miles Mitchell makes two point layup (Jared Lary assists) | 12-6 |
| 13:03 | | Payton Sparks shooting foul (Miles Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 13:03 | | Miles Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 13:03 | | Jermahri Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 12:38 | | Jermahri Hill turnover (TJ Nadeau steals) | ||
| 12:31 | | TJ Nadeau turnover (Jeremiah Hernandez steals) | ||
| 12:18 | | Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:16 | | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | ||
| 12:16 | | Legend Geeter personal foul | ||
| 12:16 | | Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:16 | | Mak Manciel defensive rebound | ||
| 12:01 | | Ryan Kalambay turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:38 | | Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | TJ Burch misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:58 | | Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +3 | Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists) | 12-9 |
| 10:14 | | Nate Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Mason Jones steals) | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Mason Jones makes two point layup | 12-11 |
| 9:40 | | +2 | Emmanuel Kuac makes two point jump shot | 14-11 |
| 9:16 | | Mason Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Payton Sparks personal foul (Ryan Kalambay draws the foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | +3 | Emmanuel Kuac makes three point jump shot (Orlando Lovejoy assists) | 17-11 |
| 8:11 | | Ben Hendriks offensive foul | ||
| 8:11 | | Ben Hendriks turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:05 | | Grant Gondrezick II turnover (Jermahri Hill steals) | ||
| 8:00 | | Jermahri Hill turnover (Jared Lary steals) | ||
| 7:51 | | +3 | Emmanuel Kuac makes three point jump shot (Grant Gondrezick II assists) | 20-11 |
| 7:33 | | Ethan Brittain-Watts turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 7:33 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:12 | | Emmanuel Kuac misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Cardinals defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | +3 | Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists) | 20-14 |
| 6:42 | | Jared Lary misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Jermahri Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Ryan Kalambay makes two point layup (Jared Lary assists) | 22-14 |
| 6:15 | | Cardinals 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:01 | | Ryan Kalambay personal foul | ||
| 6:01 | | Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:01 | | Stephen Okoro defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Jared Lary misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | +2 | Juanse Gorosito makes two point layup | 22-16 |
| 5:08 | | +2 | TJ Nadeau makes two point jump shot (Stephen Okoro assists) | 24-16 |
| 5:08 | | Juanse Gorosito shooting foul (TJ Nadeau draws the foul) | ||
| 5:08 | | TJ Nadeau misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:08 | | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Nate Johnson shooting foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul) | ||
| 4:43 | | +1 | Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-17 |
| 4:43 | | +1 | Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-18 |
| 4:27 | | Stephen Okoro misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:25 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Miles Mitchell personal foul | ||
| 4:24 | | +1 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-19 |
| 4:24 | | +1 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-20 |
| 4:08 | | Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Emmanuel Kuac personal foul (Mickey Pearson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:03 | | +1 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-21 |
| 4:03 | | +1 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-22 |
| 3:43 | | Emmanuel Kuac misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | TJ Nadeau offensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | TJ Nadeau misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:23 | | Joey Hart personal foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:23 | | +1 | Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-22 |
| 3:23 | | Nate Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:19 | | Stephen Okoro offensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | +3 | TJ Nadeau makes three point jump shot (Stephen Okoro assists) | 28-22 |
| 2:58 | | Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:32 | | TJ Nadeau turnover (Jeremiah Hernandez steals) | ||
| 2:32 | | +2 | Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point layup | 28-24 |
| 2:09 | | Orlando Lovejoy turnover (lost ball) (Ben Hendriks steals) | ||
| 1:56 | | Ben Hendriks turnover (lost ball) (Emmanuel Kuac steals) | ||
| 1:37 | | Nate Johnson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:15 | | Juanse Gorosito turnover (Jared Lary steals) | ||
| 1:08 | | Orlando Lovejoy misses two point layup | ||
| 1:06 | | Stephen Okoro offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | +2 | Stephen Okoro makes two point layup | 30-24 |
| 0:44 | | Stephen Okoro personal foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-25 |
| 0:44 | | Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:42 | | Miles Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | Titans 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:30 | | Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul) | ||
| 0:30 | | +1 | Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-25 |
| 0:30 | | +1 | Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-25 |
| 0:07 | | Emmanuel Kuac personal foul (Mickey Pearson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-26 |
| 0:07 | | +1 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-27 |
| 0:02 | | Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Cardinals defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |