Recap courtesy of Ball State Athletic Communications
Ball State 89, Anderson 76
Box Score
MUNCIE, Ind. – Payton Sparks went for 23 points and 16 rebounds, scoring his 1,000th career point in the process, to lead the Ball State men's basketball team to an 89-76 win over Anderson on Tuesday afternoon at Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals (6-6) got out to an 8-0 lead thanks to a 3-pointer and dunk from Mason Jones and a triple by Jeremiah Hernandez, but the visiting Ravens came back to take a 43-39 advantage into halftime.