Brown scores 28, Ohio defeats Ball State 90-70 in MAC
AP
Mar 09, 2023
CLEVELAND (AP) AJ Brown led Ohio Bobcats past Ball State Cardinals on Thursday with 28 points off of the bench in a 90-70 win in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Brown added seven rebounds and three steals for the Bobcats (19-13). Jaylin Hunter was 4 of 10 shooting, including 2 for 5 from distance, and went 3 for 5 from the line to add 13 points. Dwight Wilson recorded 11 points and shot 5 of 8 from the field.
Payton Sparks led the way for the Cardinals (20-12) with 21 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Ball State also got 11 points from Demarius Jacobs. Jarron Coleman had 10 points and five assists.
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1st Half
OHIO
Bobcats
54
BALL
Cardinals
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cardinals gains possession)
19:32
+2
Demarius Jacobs makes two point layup (Jarron Coleman assists)
0-2
19:06
Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
19:04
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
18:50
Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
18:48
Ben Roderick defensive rebound
18:40
+2
Dwight Wilson III makes two point layup (Miles Brown assists)
2-2
18:13
+2
Jarron Coleman makes two point layup
2-4
17:51
Elmore James misses three point jump shot
17:49
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
17:38
Ben Roderick personal foul
17:34
Demarius Jacobs turnover (Dwight Wilson III steals)
17:26
Jaylin Hunter misses two point layup
17:24
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
17:16
+3
Demarius Jacobs makes three point jump shot (Jarron Coleman assists)
2-7
16:50
+2
Dwight Wilson III makes two point jump shot
4-7
16:20
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup
4-9
16:20
Dwight Wilson III personal foul
16:20
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-10
15:53
Gabe Wiznitzer offensive foul
15:53
Gabe Wiznitzer turnover (offensive foul)
15:53
TV timeout
15:47
Jaylin Sellers turnover (Jaylin Hunter steals)
15:40
Jaylin Hunter misses two point layup
15:38
Elmore James offensive rebound
15:38
Basheer Jihad personal foul
15:38
+1
Elmore James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-10
15:38
+1
Elmore James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
15:22
Basheer Jihad misses two point layup
15:20
Elmore James defensive rebound
15:04
Basheer Jihad personal foul
15:04
+1
Ben Roderick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-10
15:04
Ben Roderick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:04
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
14:49
Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
14:47
Bobcats defensive rebound
14:34
AJ Brown misses three point jump shot
14:32
Jarron Coleman defensive rebound
14:12
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Jarron Coleman assists)
7-12
14:01
+2
AJ Brown makes two point layup
9-12
13:49
Jaylin Hunter shooting foul
13:49
+1
Demarius Jacobs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-13
13:49
+1
Demarius Jacobs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-14
13:37
DeVon Baker misses two point jump shot
13:35
AJ Clayton offensive rebound
13:32
+2
AJ Clayton makes two point layup
11-14
13:18
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
13:16
Dwight Wilson III defensive rebound
13:10
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
13:08
Luke Bumbalough defensive rebound
13:02
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
13:00
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
12:50
+2
DeVon Baker makes two point jump shot
13-14
12:31
Jaylin Sellers turnover (Elmore James steals)
12:22
+3
AJ Brown makes three point jump shot
16-14
11:59
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point layup
11:57
AJ Brown defensive rebound
11:52
Luke Bumbalough personal foul
11:52
TV timeout
11:49
AJ Brown misses three point jump shot
11:47
AJ Clayton offensive rebound
11:40
DeVon Baker misses two point jump shot
11:38
DeVon Baker offensive rebound
11:29
+3
DeVon Baker makes three point jump shot
19-14
11:17
Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
11:15
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
11:11
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
11:09
AJ Brown defensive rebound
11:03
AJ Brown turnover (Luke Bumbalough steals)
10:55
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Jarron Coleman assists)
19-17
10:42
+2
DeVon Baker makes two point layup
21-17
10:26
+2
Demarius Jacobs makes two point layup
21-19
10:13
DeVon Baker misses two point jump shot
10:11
Luke Bumbalough defensive rebound
10:03
Demarius Jacobs misses two point jump shot
10:01
Dwight Wilson III defensive rebound
9:53
+2
Elmore James makes two point jump shot
23-19
9:21
Jarron Coleman misses two point layup
9:19
DeVon Baker defensive rebound
9:07
+2
AJ Brown makes two point jump shot
25-19
8:44
Jaylin Sellers turnover (AJ Brown steals)
8:38
+2
AJ Brown makes two point jump shot
27-19
8:36
Cardinals 30 second timeout
8:21
Elmore James shooting foul
8:21
Jalen Windham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:21
+1
Jalen Windham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-20
7:59
Elmore James misses three point jump shot
7:57
Ben Roderick offensive rebound
7:47
+3
Elmore James makes three point jump shot (Gabe Wiznitzer assists)
30-20
7:31
Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (Jaylin Hunter steals)
7:23
+2
Jaylin Hunter makes two point layup
32-20
7:04
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup
32-22
7:04
Gabe Wiznitzer shooting foul
7:04
TV timeout
7:04
Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:04
AJ Brown defensive rebound
6:43
Demarius Jacobs shooting foul
6:43
Jaylin Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 3
6:43
+1
Jaylin Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 3
33-22
6:43
+1
Jaylin Hunter makes regular free throw 3 of 3
34-22
6:18
Payton Sparks misses two point jump shot
6:16
Gabe Wiznitzer defensive rebound
6:06
+3
Miles Brown makes three point jump shot
37-22
5:42
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point jump shot
37-24
5:17
+2
AJ Brown makes two point layup
39-24
5:17
Jalen Windham shooting foul
5:17
+1
AJ Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-24
5:01
+2
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point jump shot
40-26
4:45
+2
DeVon Baker makes two point jump shot (Jaylin Hunter assists)
42-26
4:20
Jaylin Sellers turnover (Ben Roderick steals)
4:16
+2
Ben Roderick makes two point layup
44-26
4:16
Demarius Jacobs shooting foul
4:16
+1
Ben Roderick makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-26
4:06
AJ Brown blocks Luke Bumbalough's two point layup
4:04
Jaylin Hunter defensive rebound
3:51
+2
Dwight Wilson III makes two point layup
47-26
3:36
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
3:34
Ben Roderick defensive rebound
3:28
+3
AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Hunter assists)
50-26
3:28
Cardinals 30 second timeout
3:28
TV timeout
3:17
Jarron Coleman misses two point jump shot
3:15
Dwight Wilson III defensive rebound
2:46
Dwight Wilson III turnover
2:28
Payton Sparks turnover (AJ Brown steals)
2:11
Luke Bumbalough personal foul
2:11
+1
AJ Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-26
2:11
+1
AJ Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-26
1:58
Demarius Jacobs offensive foul
1:58
Demarius Jacobs turnover (offensive foul)
1:46
Jaylin Hunter misses two point jump shot
1:44
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
1:36
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:34
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
1:29
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup
52-28
1:19
+2
Dwight Wilson III makes two point dunk (Jaylin Hunter assists)
54-28
1:06
Elmore James personal foul
1:06
+1
Jarron Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-29
1:06
+1
Jarron Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-30
0:53
AJ Brown misses three point jump shot
0:51
Dwight Wilson III offensive rebound
0:45
Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
0:44
Cardinals defensive rebound
0:44
AJ Clayton personal foul
0:44
+1
Demarius Jacobs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-31
0:44
+1
Demarius Jacobs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-32
0:18
AJ Brown offensive foul
0:18
AJ Brown turnover (offensive foul)
0:05
Luke Bumbalough misses three point jump shot
0:03
AJ Brown defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
OHIO
Bobcats
36
BALL
Cardinals
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Jarron Coleman misses two point hook shot
19:44
Bobcats defensive rebound
19:19
Elmore James misses two point layup
19:17
Dwight Wilson III offensive rebound
19:14
+2
Dwight Wilson III makes two point layup
56-32
19:14
Payton Sparks personal foul
19:14
+1
Dwight Wilson III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-32
18:53
Dwight Wilson III personal foul
18:47
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:45
Dwight Wilson III defensive rebound
18:29
+3
Jaylin Hunter makes three point jump shot (Elmore James assists)
60-32
18:10
Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover
17:56
Dwight Wilson III turnover
17:41
+3
Jalen Windham makes three point jump shot (Luke Bumbalough assists)
60-35
17:26
+2
Jaylin Hunter makes two point jump shot
62-35
17:11
+2
Jarron Coleman makes two point layup
62-37
16:51
Elmore James misses two point layup
16:49
Elmore James offensive rebound
16:45
+2
Elmore James makes two point layup
64-37
16:35
+2
Jarron Coleman makes two point layup
64-39
16:08
Payton Sparks blocks Dwight Wilson III's two point layup
16:05
Dwight Wilson III offensive rebound
16:05
Jarron Coleman personal foul
15:52
Elmore James misses three point jump shot
15:50
Demarius Jacobs defensive rebound
15:43
Jalen Windham misses three point jump shot
15:41
Ben Roderick defensive rebound
15:28
+3
Jaylin Hunter makes three point jump shot
67-39
15:17
Basheer Jihad turnover (AJ Brown steals)
15:07
+2
AJ Brown makes two point jump shot
69-39
14:42
Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
14:40
Cardinals offensive rebound
14:39
TV timeout
14:36
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
14:34
AJ Brown defensive rebound
14:24
+3
AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (Gabe Wiznitzer assists)
72-39
13:58
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
13:56
Luke Bumbalough offensive rebound
13:48
AJ Clayton blocks Payton Sparks's two point jump shot
13:46
Elmore James defensive rebound
13:42
Payton Sparks personal foul
13:34
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
13:32
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
13:27
+3
Basheer Jihad makes three point jump shot (Luke Bumbalough assists)
72-42
13:06
Elmore James turnover
12:52
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Luke Bumbalough assists)
72-44
12:52
AJ Clayton personal foul
12:52
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-45
12:31
Jalen Windham personal foul
12:25
Jaylin Hunter misses three point jump shot
12:23
Bobcats offensive rebound
12:21
Luke Bumbalough personal foul
12:16
+2
AJ Clayton makes two point jump shot
74-45
12:03
Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot
12:01
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
12:01
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup
74-47
12:01
Gabe Wiznitzer personal foul
12:01
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
74-48
11:49
AJ Clayton turnover
11:49
TV timeout
11:42
Payton Sparks turnover (AJ Clayton steals)
11:38
Luke Bumbalough personal foul
11:38
Jaylin Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:38
+1
Jaylin Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-48
11:22
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup
75-50
10:58
Payton Sparks blocks Dwight Wilson III's two point layup
10:56
Dwight Wilson III offensive rebound
10:53
Dwight Wilson III misses two point layup
10:51
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
10:45
Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
10:43
Cardinals offensive rebound
10:33
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
10:31
Dwight Wilson III defensive rebound
10:15
+3
AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Hunter assists)
78-50
9:56
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
9:54
Bobcats defensive rebound
9:41
AJ Brown misses three point jump shot
9:39
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
9:26
+2
Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Jarron Coleman assists)
78-52
9:26
Dwight Wilson III shooting foul
9:26
Payton Sparks turnover
9:05
Gabe Wiznitzer turnover
8:59
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
8:57
Elmore James defensive rebound
8:44
+2
Elmore James makes two point layup
80-52
8:34
AJ Brown personal foul
8:34
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-53
8:34
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-54
8:23
+3
AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (DeVon Baker assists)
83-54
8:10
+2
Jarron Coleman makes two point jump shot
83-56
7:48
DeVon Baker misses two point layup
7:46
Gabe Wiznitzer offensive rebound
7:42
Gabe Wiznitzer misses two point layup
7:40
DeVon Baker offensive rebound
7:34
DeVon Baker misses two point jump shot
7:32
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
7:31
Gabe Wiznitzer personal foul
7:31
TV timeout
7:29
Payton Sparks misses two point layup
7:27
AJ Brown defensive rebound
7:23
AJ Brown misses two point layup
7:21
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
7:20
Gabe Wiznitzer personal foul
7:20
Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:20
AJ Brown defensive rebound
6:52
Bobcats turnover (shot clock violation)
6:30
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup
83-58
6:17
Dwight Wilson III turnover
6:01
Demarius Jacobs misses three point jump shot
5:59
Dwight Wilson III defensive rebound
5:35
Elmore James turnover
5:24
Payton Sparks misses two point jump shot
5:22
Bobcats defensive rebound
5:21
Mickey Pearson Jr. personal foul
5:21
+1
Ben Roderick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-58
5:21
+1
Ben Roderick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
85-58
5:11
Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup
5:09
Basheer Jihad offensive rebound
5:06
AJ Brown personal foul
5:06
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
85-59
5:06
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
85-60
4:57
DeVon Baker misses two point jump shot
4:55
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
4:46
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Luke Bumbalough assists)
85-63
4:34
Elmore James misses two point jump shot
4:32
Jarron Coleman defensive rebound
4:26
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
4:24
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
4:05
Ben Roderick misses three point jump shot
4:03
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
3:57
Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:55
Bobcats defensive rebound
3:54
TV timeout
3:25
Aidan Hadaway misses two point jump shot
3:23
DeVon Baker offensive rebound
3:05
AJ Brown misses three point jump shot
3:03
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
2:47
+3
Luke Bumbalough makes three point jump shot
85-66
2:18
+3
AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (DeVon Baker assists)
88-66
2:09
Cardinals 30 second timeout
2:09
TV timeout
2:05
Luke Bumbalough turnover (Aidan Hadaway steals)
1:59
Aidan Hadaway misses two point layup
1:57
Cardinals defensive rebound
1:42
Kaiyem Cleary misses two point layup
1:40
Jack Futa offensive rebound
1:33
Jack Futa misses two point jump shot
1:31
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
1:25
Olumide Adelodun misses two point jump shot
1:23
Luke Bumbalough defensive rebound
1:17
+2
Luke Bumbalough makes two point layup
88-68
0:58
Quinn Corna misses two point layup
0:56
Luke Bumbalough defensive rebound
0:50
Kaiyem Cleary misses three point jump shot
0:48
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
0:30
+2
Aidan Hadaway makes two point jump shot
90-68
0:15
+2
Ben Hendriks makes two point jump shot (Luke Bumbalough assists)
