ESTERO, Fla. – The Ball State men's basketball team got a go-ahead and-1 from with 15 seconds to play to top Eastern Kentucky 63-61 on Monday afternoon at the Gulf Coast Showcase at Hertz Arena.
The Cardinals trailed 61-57 before drained a 3-pointer from the right corner at the 1:07 mark of the second half to pull Ball State within a point. Sparks later made the left-handed layup and hit the free throw to provide for the game's final score. secured a closing rebound in the final second after the Cardinals forced an EKU miss.