Troy Trojans vs Ball State Cardinals, MAC-SBC Challenge

Women's College Basketball

Troy

19-5

86-87

Final

Ball State

19-5

Worthen Arena

Lead tracker

TROY leadsBiggest lead TROY 11, BALL 8

BALL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
TROY	22	18	28	18	86
BALL	18	26	22	21	87

Who won: Ball State 87-86

The Ball State Cardinals beat the Troy Trojans 87-86 in MAC-SBC Challenge on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Worthen Arena. The Ball State outscored the Troy 26-18 in the 2nd quarter. Tessa Towers led the Ball State in points (19). Fortuna Ngnawo led the Troy in points (16).

Player of the game

Tessa Towers

BALL · 19 PTS, 9 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%BALL final

TROYBALL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00
Offensive Rebound
Ashley Baez Offensive Rebound.
A. Baez · 10 PTS
Q4 0:01
Misses layup
Fortuna Ngnawo misses layup
F. Ngnawo · 16 PTS
Q4 0:05TRO
Regulartimeout
Troy Timeout
THREEQ4 0:06
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
Z. Verburgt · 7 PTS · ast B. Salenbien
Zhen Verburgt makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bree Salenbien assists)
TROY 86 - 87 BALL
Q4 0:21BAL
Shorttimeout
Ball State Timeout
Q4 0:21BAL
Defensive rebound
Ball State Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:22
Misses driving layup
Zay Dyer misses driving layup
Z. Dyer · 15 PTS
Q4 0:25
Offensive Rebound
Zay Dyer Offensive Rebound.
Z. Dyer · 15 PTS
Q4 0:33
Block
Tessa Towers Block.
T. Towers · 19 PTS
Q4 0:33
Misses 12-foot jumper
Fortuna Ngnawo misses 12-foot jumper
F. Ngnawo · 16 PTS
Q4 0:49
Defensive rebound
Bree Salenbien Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:50TRO
Shorttimeout
Troy Timeout
Q4 0:54
+2
Layup
Karsyn Norman makes layup (Bree Salenbien assists)
K. Norman · 9 PTS · ast B. Salenbien
TROY 86 - 84 BALL
Q4 0:54
Misses 8-foot jumper
Rachel Leggett misses 8-foot jumper
R. Leggett · 10 PTS
Q4 1:16
Foul on Karsyn Norman
Foul on Karsyn Norman.
K. Norman · 9 PTS
Q4 1:20BAL
Shorttimeout
Ball State Timeout
Q4 1:20
+2
Layup
Bree Salenbien makes layup
B. Salenbien · 14 PTS
TROY 86 - 82 BALL
Q4 1:21
Offensive Rebound
Bree Salenbien Offensive Rebound.
B. Salenbien · 14 PTS
Q4 1:25
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Zhen Verburgt misses 23-foot three point jumper
Z. Verburgt · 7 PTS
Q4 1:29
Defensive rebound
Tessa Towers Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:32
Misses layup
Rachel Leggett misses layup
R. Leggett · 10 PTS
Q4 1:32
Offensive Rebound
Rachel Leggett Offensive Rebound.
R. Leggett · 10 PTS
Q4 1:37
Misses 13-foot jumper
Zay Dyer misses 13-foot jumper
Z. Dyer · 15 PTS