IU basketball transfer Payton Sparks heading back to Ball State

Sparks, played the first two seasons of his college career with the Cardinals before transferring to Indiana last offseason. After a season in Bloomington struggling to find playing time, Sparks re-entered the transfer portal last week. Sparks posted on Twitter, "Home" with a heart emoji announcing his decision to return to Muncie. A Winchester native, Sparks was ultra-productive across two seasons at Ball State. He was named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year in 2022, and followed that by averaging 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore....