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Garry's 15 lead South Dakota State past Ball State 68-64

AP
Dec 09, 2025

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Kalen Garry's 15 points helped South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeat Ball State Cardinals 68-64 on Tuesday.

Garry added eight rebounds and seven assists for the Jackrabbits (6-5). Damon Wilkinson scored 14 points (7 of 12 from the field) and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Matthew Mors went 4 of 4 shooting to finish with 10 points, while grabbing six rebounds.

Joey Hart led the way for the Cardinals (3-7) with 18 points. Ball State also got 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks from Kayden Fish. Davion Hill also had 10 points.

Garry scored 11 points in the first half and South Dakota State went into halftime trailing 40-39. South Dakota State used a 9-0 second-half run to break a 53-53 tie and take the lead at 62-53 with 8:49 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Jaden Jackson scored seven second-half points.

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1st Half
SDKST
Jackrabbits
39
BALL
Cardinals
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Cardinals gains possession)
19:53	+3	Joey Hart makes three point jump shot (Davion Hill assists)	0-3
19:15	+2	Alec Squires makes two point layup	2-3
18:52		Davion Hill misses three point jump shot
18:50		Preston Copeland offensive rebound
18:42	+2	Davion Hill makes two point layup (Preston Copeland assists)	2-5
18:30	+2	Alec Squires makes two point hook shot (Kalen Garry assists)	4-5
18:08		Joe Sayler shooting foul (Joey Hart draws the foul)
18:08	+1	Joey Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-6
18:08	+1	Joey Hart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-7
17:55		Jaden Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:53		Joey Hart defensive rebound
17:37		Preston Copeland turnover (bad pass)
17:29		Jaden Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:27		Kayden Fish defensive rebound
17:19	+2	Kayden Fish makes two point layup (Armoni Zeigler assists)	4-9
17:05		Jaden Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Armoni Zeigler steals)
16:51	+2	Mason Jones makes two point layup (Armoni Zeigler assists)	4-11
16:41		Armoni Zeigler personal foul
16:38	+2	Damon Wilkinson makes two point layup (Kalen Garry assists)	6-11
16:23		Kayden Fish misses three point jump shot
16:21		Jackrabbits defensive rebound
15:54		Kalen Garry misses two point jump shot
15:52		Armoni Zeigler defensive rebound
15:33	+2	Davion Hill makes two point jump shot (Mason Jones assists)	6-13
15:15		TV timeout
15:06	+2	Damon Wilkinson makes two point layup (Kalen Garry assists)	8-13
14:50		Damon Wilkinson blocks Davion Hill's two point layup
14:48		Mason Jones offensive rebound
14:35		Juwan Maxey misses three point jump shot
14:33		Damon Wilkinson defensive rebound
14:25		Kayden Fish personal foul
14:21	+2	Damon Wilkinson makes two point layup (Kalen Garry assists)	10-13
14:06	+2	Devon Barnes makes two point jump shot (Kayden Fish assists)	10-15
13:56		Joe Sayler misses three point jump shot
13:54		Kalen Garry offensive rebound
13:45	+3	Kalen Garry makes three point jump shot (Damon Wilkinson assists)	13-15
13:14		Elmore James IV misses three point jump shot
13:10		Damon Wilkinson personal foul
12:58		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
12:56		Preston Copeland offensive rebound
12:50		Preston Copeland misses two point jump shot
12:48		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
12:38	+2	Damon Wilkinson makes two point layup (Caleb Delzell assists)	15-15
12:13	+3	Mason Jones makes three point jump shot (Juwan Maxey assists)	15-18
11:55		Caleb Delzell misses two point jump shot
11:53		Preston Copeland defensive rebound
11:40		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
11:38		Damon Wilkinson defensive rebound
11:27		Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
11:25		Elmore James IV defensive rebound
11:08		Mason Jones turnover (bad pass) (Joe Sayler steals)
10:58		Joe Sayler misses two point layup
10:56		Kalen Garry offensive rebound
10:56		Devon Barnes personal foul
10:56		TV timeout
10:56	+1	Kalen Garry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-18
10:56	+1	Kalen Garry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-18
10:48		Armoni Zeigler misses two point layup
10:46		Matthew Mors defensive rebound
10:38		Mason Jones blocks Luke Haertle's two point layup
10:36		Mason Jones defensive rebound
10:21	+2	Joey Hart makes two point layup (Mason Jones assists)	17-20
9:57		Alec Squires misses two point hook shot
9:55		Preston Copeland defensive rebound
9:52		Matthew Mors personal foul
9:30		Mason Jones turnover (traveling)
9:22	+2	Bubz Alvarez makes two point layup (Alec Squires assists)	19-20
9:01	+2	Joey Hart makes two point layup	19-22
8:46		Alec Squires misses two point layup
8:44		Alec Squires offensive rebound
8:39		Joe Sayler misses three point jump shot
8:37		Cardinals defensive rebound
8:28		Davion Hill misses three point jump shot
8:26		Jaden Jackson defensive rebound
8:20	+2	Bubz Alvarez makes two point layup (Jaden Jackson assists)	21-22
8:02		Armoni Zeigler misses two point jump shot
8:00		Kayden Fish offensive rebound
7:54	+2	Kayden Fish makes two point layup	21-24
7:45	+2	Matthew Mors makes two point layup	23-24
7:27	+3	Kayden Fish makes three point jump shot (Mason Jones assists)	23-27
7:07		Matthew Mors turnover (lost ball) (Mason Jones steals)
7:07		TV timeout
6:52		Elmore James IV misses two point jump shot
6:50		Damon Wilkinson defensive rebound
6:34		Joey Hart personal foul
6:16	+2	Bubz Alvarez makes two point layup	25-27
6:11		Bubz Alvarez technical foul
6:11	+1	Joey Hart makes technical free throw 1 of 2	25-28
6:11	+1	Joey Hart makes technical free throw 2 of 2	25-29
5:50		Kayden Fish misses three point jump shot
5:48		Jackrabbits defensive rebound
5:26		Juwan Maxey personal foul
5:26		Juwan Maxey personal foul
5:24	+3	Kalen Garry makes three point jump shot (Joe Sayler assists)	28-29
5:01		Elmore James IV misses two point jump shot
4:59		Jackrabbits defensive rebound
4:44		Joe Sayler misses three point jump shot
4:42		Cardinals defensive rebound
4:29		Armoni Zeigler misses two point layup
4:27		Kayden Fish offensive rebound
4:19		Damon Wilkinson blocks Kayden Fish's two point layup
4:17		Damon Wilkinson defensive rebound
4:07		Bubz Alvarez turnover (bad pass) (Mason Jones steals)
3:57		Damon Wilkinson shooting foul
3:57		TV timeout
3:57	+1	Elmore James IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-30
3:57	+1	Elmore James IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-31
3:33	+3	Matthew Mors makes three point jump shot (Joe Sayler assists)	31-31
2:58		Kayden Fish misses two point jump shot
2:56		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
2:41		Alec Squires turnover (bad pass) (Armoni Zeigler steals)
2:24	+2	Armoni Zeigler makes two point layup	31-33
2:24		Bubz Alvarez shooting foul (Armoni Zeigler draws the foul)
2:24		Armoni Zeigler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:24		Matthew Mors defensive rebound
2:11		Jaden Jackson misses two point layup
2:09		Alec Squires offensive rebound
2:07		Preston Copeland shooting foul (Alec Squires draws the foul)
2:07	+1	Alec Squires makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-33
2:07	+1	Alec Squires makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-33
1:54	+2	Davion Hill makes two point layup	33-35
1:53		Alec Squires shooting foul (Davion Hill draws the foul)
1:53	+1	Davion Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-36
1:41	+3	Jaden Jackson makes three point jump shot (Matthew Mors assists)	36-36
1:11	+2	Preston Copeland makes two point layup (Davion Hill assists)	36-38
0:57	+3	Kalen Garry makes three point jump shot	39-38
0:38		Alec Squires personal foul
0:38		Preston Copeland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:38		Jaden Jackson defensive rebound
0:33		Jackrabbits 30 second timeout
0:29		Jaden Jackson misses two point layup
0:29		Jaden Jackson offensive rebound
0:29		Jaden Jackson misses two point layup
0:27		Caleb Delzell offensive rebound
0:27		Caleb Delzell misses two point layup
0:25		Cardinals defensive rebound
0:27		Cardinals 30 second timeout
0:05		Caleb Delzell shooting foul (Juwan Maxey draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Juwan Maxey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-39
0:05	+1	Juwan Maxey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-40
0:00		Jaden Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SDKST
Jackrabbits
29
BALL
Cardinals
24

Time		Play	Score
19:56		Alec Squires turnover (bad pass) (Joey Hart steals)
19:46		Davion Hill misses two point layup
19:44		Matthew Mors defensive rebound
19:18		Kalen Garry misses two point jump shot
19:16		Mason Jones defensive rebound
19:01	+2	Preston Copeland makes two point layup (Joey Hart assists)	39-42
18:45	+2	Matthew Mors makes two point jump shot	41-42
18:14		Joey Hart misses three point jump shot
18:12		Jackrabbits defensive rebound
17:56		Davion Hill personal foul
17:40		Kalen Garry misses two point layup
17:38		Davion Hill defensive rebound
17:11		Armoni Zeigler misses three point jump shot
17:09		Joey Hart offensive rebound
17:01		Matthew Mors blocks Joey Hart's two point layup
16:59		Alec Squires defensive rebound
16:47		Davion Hill personal foul
16:42		Kalen Garry misses two point jump shot
16:40		Bubz Alvarez offensive rebound
16:33		Bubz Alvarez misses three point jump shot
16:31		Juwan Maxey defensive rebound
16:17		Juwan Maxey misses three point jump shot
16:15		Matthew Mors defensive rebound
16:02		Jaden Jackson misses three point jump shot
16:00		Kalen Garry offensive rebound
15:53	+2	Damon Wilkinson makes two point layup (Kalen Garry assists)	43-42
15:53		Preston Copeland shooting foul
15:53		TV timeout
15:53		Damon Wilkinson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:53		Kayden Fish defensive rebound
15:32	+2	Kayden Fish makes two point layup (Juwan Maxey assists)	43-44
15:07	+3	Matthew Mors makes three point jump shot (Kalen Garry assists)	46-44
14:49		Juwan Maxey misses three point jump shot
14:47		Elmore James IV offensive rebound
14:42		Elmore James IV misses two point layup
14:40		Mason Jones offensive rebound
14:33		Juwan Maxey misses two point jump shot
14:31		Elmore James IV offensive rebound
14:23		Bubz Alvarez shooting foul (Juwan Maxey draws the foul)
14:23		Juwan Maxey misses regular free throw 1 of 3
14:23	+1	Juwan Maxey makes regular free throw 2 of 3	46-45
14:23	+1	Juwan Maxey makes regular free throw 3 of 3	46-46
14:07		Damon Wilkinson misses two point layup
14:05		Kayden Fish defensive rebound
13:54		Matthew Mors blocks Kayden Fish's two point layup
13:52		Matthew Mors defensive rebound
13:40		Kalen Garry turnover (bad pass) (Armoni Zeigler steals)
13:31	+2	Elmore James IV makes two point layup (Juwan Maxey assists)	46-48
13:10	+2	Jaden Jackson makes two point layup	48-48
12:53		Kayden Fish misses three point jump shot
12:51		Mason Jones offensive rebound
12:43		Juwan Maxey misses three point jump shot
12:41		Jackrabbits defensive rebound
12:28	+3	Joe Sayler makes three point jump shot (Caleb Delzell assists)	51-48
12:10		Damon Wilkinson blocks Davion Hill's two point layup
12:08		Damon Wilkinson defensive rebound
11:57		Joey Hart personal foul
11:57		TV timeout
11:48	+2	Joe Sayler makes two point jump shot (Caleb Delzell assists)	53-48
11:26	+2	Joey Hart makes two point layup (Davion Hill assists)	53-50
11:15		Kayden Fish blocks Damon Wilkinson's two point layup
11:13		Mason Jones defensive rebound
10:57	+3	Davion Hill makes three point jump shot (Mason Jones assists)	53-53
10:37		Kayden Fish personal foul
10:37		Mason Jones personal foul
10:34	+3	Jaden Jackson makes three point jump shot (Kalen Garry assists)	56-53
10:13		Mason Jones misses three point jump shot
10:11		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
10:03	+2	Kalen Garry makes two point layup	58-53
9:59		Cardinals 30 second timeout
9:59		TV timeout
9:50		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
9:48		Damon Wilkinson defensive rebound
9:21	+2	Kalen Garry makes two point jump shot	60-53
8:59		Devon Barnes turnover (bad pass)
8:49	+2	Damon Wilkinson makes two point dunk (Jaden Jackson assists)	62-53
8:26		Damon Wilkinson personal foul
8:22		Elmore James IV misses two point jump shot
8:20		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
8:14		Joe Sayler turnover (bad pass) (Mason Jones steals)
7:55		Caleb Delzell shooting foul
7:55		TV timeout
7:55		Devon Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:55	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-54
7:31		Elmore James IV shooting foul (Alec Squires draws the foul)
7:31	+1	Alec Squires makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-54
7:31	+1	Alec Squires makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-54
6:59		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
6:57		Cardinals offensive rebound
6:37	+3	Kayden Fish makes three point jump shot (Armoni Zeigler assists)	64-57
6:27		Jaden Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Devon Barnes steals)
6:18		Jaden Jackson shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
6:18	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-58
6:18	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-59
6:01		Joey Hart personal foul (Kalen Garry draws the foul)
6:01		Kalen Garry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:01		Armoni Zeigler defensive rebound
5:37		Matthew Mors shooting foul (Kayden Fish draws the foul)
5:37		Kayden Fish misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:37		Kayden Fish misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:37		Matthew Mors defensive rebound
5:22		Kayden Fish blocks Damon Wilkinson's two point layup
5:20		Kayden Fish defensive rebound
5:19		Kayden Fish turnover (out of bounds)
5:18	+2	Damon Wilkinson makes two point layup (Joe Sayler assists)	66-59
5:18		Joey Hart shooting foul (Damon Wilkinson draws the foul)
5:18		Damon Wilkinson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:18		Bubz Alvarez offensive rebound
5:18		Damon Wilkinson misses two point layup
5:16		Mason Jones defensive rebound
4:56		Juwan Maxey turnover (lost ball) (Joe Sayler steals)
4:34		Joe Sayler turnover (out of bounds)
4:28	+2	Joey Hart makes two point layup (Armoni Zeigler assists)	66-61
4:05		Bubz Alvarez misses three point jump shot
4:03		Kayden Fish defensive rebound
3:35		Armoni Zeigler misses three point jump shot
3:33		Kayden Fish offensive rebound
3:33		Damon Wilkinson personal foul
3:33		TV timeout
3:30	+3	Joey Hart makes three point jump shot (Armoni Zeigler assists)	66-64
3:18		Kalen Garry turnover (lost ball) (Armoni Zeigler steals)
3:03		Armoni Zeigler misses two point layup
3:01		Jackrabbits defensive rebound
2:37		Jaden Jackson misses two point jump shot
2:35		Cardinals defensive rebound
2:03		Juwan Maxey misses three point jump shot
2:01		Damon Wilkinson defensive rebound
1:42		Jaden Jackson misses three point jump shot
1:40		Joey Hart defensive rebound
1:24		Juwan Maxey misses three point jump shot
1:22		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
0:59		Jump ball. (Cardinals gains possession)
0:59		Damon Wilkinson turnover (lost ball) (Kayden Fish steals)
0:59		Cardinals 30 second timeout
0:44		Joey Hart misses two point jump shot
0:42		Kayden Fish offensive rebound
0:42		Kayden Fish turnover (traveling)
0:42		Jackrabbits 30 second timeout
0:13		Kalen Garry misses two point jump shot
0:11		Damon Wilkinson offensive rebound
0:05		Damon Wilkinson misses two point layup
0:03		Jaden Jackson offensive rebound
0:03		Armoni Zeigler personal foul
0:03	+1	Jaden Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-64
0:03	+1	Jaden Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-64
0:00		Davion Hill misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Davion Hill misses three point jump shot