MUNCIE, Ind. -- Eastern Michigan's Elijah Minnie hit a 3-pointer from the left corner with 7 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime Tuesday against host Ball State. The Eagles never trailed in either of the two overtimes and found a way to pull out an 84-82, double-overtime victory over the Cardinals in Worthen Arena.
Eastern Michigan (7-8, 1-1 MAC), the preseason MAC West Division favorite, had not played up to its potential this season but put it all together Tuesday. Ball State (10-5, 1-1) saw its four-game winning streak snapped and lost for just the second time in the past 11 games.