SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Tayler Persons hit a three-pointer from the left wing with 1.7 seconds remaining and Ball State shocked No. 9 Notre Dame 80-77 on Tuesday night at Purcell Pavilion.
Persons scored 24 points, Tahjai Teague added 13 points and Sean Sellers had 11 points as Ball State knocked off a nationally ranked opponent for the first time since downing No. 4 UCLA 91-73 more than 16 years ago.
Notre Dame (7-2) lost a nonconference home game for the first time since falling to North Dakota State four years ago.
The Cardinals (5-4) led 67-58 with 6:45 to go, but the Irish charged all the way back to a 77-77 tie on Matt Farrell's three-pointer with 20 seconds to go.