Sears leads Ohio over Ball State 77-67 in MAC tourney
CLEVELAND (AP) Mark Sears had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Jason Carter added 20 points and 18 rebounds as Ohio Bobcats got past Ball State Cardinals 77-67 in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Ben Vander Plas had 14 points for Ohio (24-8). Miles Brown added 13 points.
Payton Sparks had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Cardinals (14-17). Tyler Cochran added 16 points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Payton Sparks vs. Jason Carter (Cardinals gains possession) | |||
| 19:30 | Payton Sparks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:28 | Mark Sears defensive rebound | |||
| 19:17 | +3 | Miles Brown makes three point jump shot (Ben Vander Plas assists) | 0-3 | |
| 19:00 | +2 | Payton Sparks makes two point layup | 2-3 | |
| 18:38 | Ben Roderick misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:36 | Mark Sears offensive rebound | |||
| 18:26 | +2 | Jason Carter makes two point jump shot | 2-5 | |
| 18:07 | Miles Brown shooting foul (Tyler Cochran draws the foul) | |||
| 18:07 | Tyler Cochran misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 18:07 | Tyler Cochran misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 18:07 | Ben Roderick defensive rebound | |||
| 17:42 | Jason Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:40 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 17:34 | +3 | Tyler Cochran makes three point jump shot (Demarius Jacobs assists) | 5-5 | |
| 17:11 | Ben Roderick turnover (lost ball) (Demarius Jacobs steals) | |||
| 17:06 | Luke Bumbalough misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:04 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 16:55 | Miles Brown misses two point layup | |||
| 16:53 | Miryne Thomas defensive rebound | |||
| 16:46 | +2 | Demarius Jacobs makes two point layup | 7-5 | |
| 16:24 | Mark Sears misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:22 | Tyler Cochran defensive rebound | |||
| 16:16 | Tyler Cochran misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:14 | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | |||
| 16:09 | Miryne Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:07 | Demarius Jacobs offensive rebound | |||
| 16:01 | +3 | Tyler Cochran makes three point jump shot (Demarius Jacobs assists) | 10-5 | |
| 15:46 | Mark Sears misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:44 | Mark Sears offensive rebound | |||
| 15:38 | +2 | Jason Carter makes two point layup | 10-7 | |
| 15:28 | +2 | Payton Sparks makes two point dunk | 12-7 | |
| 14:59 | Payton Sparks shooting foul (Jason Carter draws the foul) | |||
| 14:59 | TV timeout | |||
| 14:59 | +1 | Jason Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-8 | |
| 14:59 | +1 | Jason Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-9 | |
| 14:45 | Demarius Jacobs misses two point layup | |||
| 14:43 | IJ Ezuma defensive rebound | |||
| 14:35 | Miryne Thomas personal foul (Ben Vander Plas draws the foul) | |||
| 14:20 | IJ Ezuma misses two point layup | |||
| 14:18 | Mark Sears offensive rebound | |||
| 14:14 | +3 | Miles Brown makes three point jump shot (Tommy Schmock assists) | 12-12 | |
| 13:53 | Miryne Thomas turnover (traveling) | |||
| 13:29 | Basheer Jihad shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
| 13:29 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-13 | |
| 13:29 | Mark Sears misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 13:29 | Basheer Jihad defensive rebound | |||
| 13:18 | +2 | Basheer Jihad makes two point layup | 14-13 | |
| 13:07 | Ben Vander Plas offensive foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul) | |||
| 13:07 | Ben Vander Plas turnover | |||
| 12:49 | +2 | Miryne Thomas makes two point layup | 16-13 | |
| 12:38 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 16-15 | |
| 12:38 | Jaylin Sellers shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
| 12:38 | Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 12:38 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 12:30 | +3 | Luke Bumbalough makes three point jump shot | 19-15 | |
| 12:11 | Ben Vander Plas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:09 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 11:59 | +2 | Luke Bumbalough makes two point layup | 21-15 | |
| 11:36 | Payton Sparks personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
| 11:36 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:29 | Luke Bumbalough blocks Mark Sears's two point layup | |||
| 11:27 | Mark Sears offensive rebound | |||
| 11:10 | Ben Vander Plas turnover (lost ball) (Luke Bumbalough steals) | |||
| 10:57 | Luke Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:55 | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | |||
| 10:55 | Luke Bumbalough misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:53 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 10:47 | Ben Vander Plas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:45 | Tyler Cochran defensive rebound | |||
| 10:40 | Tyler Cochran misses two point layup | |||
| 10:38 | Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound | |||
| 10:31 | Ben Roderick turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Cochran steals) | |||
| 10:07 | Luke Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:05 | Mark Sears defensive rebound | |||
| 9:56 | Tommy Schmock misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:54 | Jason Carter offensive rebound | |||
| 9:49 | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:47 | Jason Carter offensive rebound | |||
| 9:41 | Tommy Schmock misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:39 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 9:27 | Tyler Cochran misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:25 | Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound | |||
| 9:18 | +3 | Tommy Schmock makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 21-18 | |
| 8:54 | Tyler Cochran misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:52 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 8:31 | Ben Roderick misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:29 | Demarius Jacobs defensive rebound | |||
| 8:19 | Demarius Jacobs misses two point layup | |||
| 8:17 | Miles Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 8:12 | Jaylin Sellers blocks Mark Sears's two point jump shot | |||
| 8:10 | Miryne Thomas defensive rebound | |||
| 8:03 | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:01 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 7:46 | Jason Carter misses two point layup | |||
| 7:44 | Miryne Thomas defensive rebound | |||
| 7:20 | +2 | Demarius Jacobs makes two point jump shot | 23-18 | |
| 7:01 | Mark Sears misses two point layup | |||
| 6:59 | Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound | |||
| 6:59 | Mark Sears personal foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul) | |||
| 6:59 | TV timeout | |||
| 6:32 | Miryne Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:30 | Basheer Jihad offensive rebound | |||
| 6:15 | IJ Ezuma blocks Demarius Jacobs's two point layup | |||
| 6:13 | IJ Ezuma defensive rebound | |||
| 6:05 | +3 | Miles Brown makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 23-21 | |
| 5:54 | +3 | Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Luke Bumbalough assists) | 26-21 | |
| 5:30 | Demarius Jacobs personal foul (Ben Vander Plas draws the foul) | |||
| 5:16 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point jump shot | 26-23 | |
| 5:16 | Jaylin Sellers shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
| 5:16 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-24 | |
| 4:59 | Demarius Jacobs turnover (lost ball) (Mark Sears steals) | |||
| 4:54 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 26-26 | |
| 4:40 | Luke Bumbalough misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:37 | Bobcats defensive rebound | |||
| 4:20 | +3 | Ben Vander Plas makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 26-29 | |
| 4:03 | IJ Ezuma personal foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
| 4:02 | Miles Brown personal foul (Demarius Jacobs draws the foul) | |||
| 3:49 | Luke Bumbalough misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:47 | Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound | |||
| 3:42 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot | 26-32 | |
| 3:40 | Cardinals 30 second timeout | |||
| 3:40 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:29 | Tyler Cochran misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:27 | Cardinals offensive rebound | |||
| 3:26 | Ben Roderick personal foul (Tyler Cochran draws the foul) | |||
| 3:24 | Tyler Cochran offensive foul (Ben Roderick draws the foul) | |||
| 3:24 | Tyler Cochran turnover | |||
| 3:02 | Ben Vander Plas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:00 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 2:49 | IJ Ezuma shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
| 2:49 | Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:49 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-32 | |
| 2:28 | IJ Ezuma misses two point layup | |||
| 2:26 | Demarius Jacobs defensive rebound | |||
| 2:18 | +2 | Tyler Cochran makes two point jump shot | 29-32 | |
| 1:58 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 29-34 | |
| 1:42 | Miryne Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:40 | Demarius Jacobs offensive rebound | |||
| 1:29 | +3 | Miryne Thomas makes three point jump shot (Demarius Jacobs assists) | 32-34 | |
| 0:55 | Miryne Thomas blocks IJ Ezuma's two point layup | |||
| 0:53 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 0:40 | Demarius Jacobs misses two point layup | |||
| 0:38 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 0:32 | +2 | Jason Carter makes two point dunk (Tommy Schmock assists) | 32-36 | |
| 0:09 | +3 | Tyler Cochran makes three point jump shot | 35-36 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:48 | Mickey Pearson Jr. personal foul (Ben Vander Plas draws the foul) | |||
| 19:39 | Ben Vander Plas misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:37 | Jason Carter offensive rebound | |||
| 19:28 | +2 | Jason Carter makes two point layup | 35-38 | |
| 19:23 | Luke Bumbalough misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:21 | Miles Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 19:10 | +3 | Ben Roderick makes three point jump shot (Ben Vander Plas assists) | 35-41 | |
| 19:01 | Ben Roderick personal foul (Mickey Pearson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 18:55 | Tyler Cochran misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:53 | Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound | |||
| 18:46 | +3 | Ben Vander Plas makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 35-44 | |
| 18:28 | Luke Bumbalough misses two point layup | |||
| 18:26 | Miles Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 18:25 | Demarius Jacobs personal foul (Miles Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 18:25 | Cardinals 60 second timeout | |||
| 18:25 | TV timeout | |||
| 18:13 | +2 | Ben Vander Plas makes two point layup (Jason Carter assists) | 35-46 | |
| 18:04 | +3 | Miryne Thomas makes three point jump shot (Luke Bumbalough assists) | 38-46 | |
| 17:42 | Ben Roderick turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 17:23 | Payton Sparks misses two point layup | |||
| 17:21 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 17:13 | Ben Roderick misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:11 | Jason Carter offensive rebound | |||
| 17:04 | Jason Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:02 | Mark Sears offensive rebound | |||
| 16:56 | Jason Carter misses two point layup | |||
| 16:54 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 16:48 | Payton Sparks turnover (lost ball) (Miles Brown steals) | |||
| 16:41 | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:39 | Tyler Cochran defensive rebound | |||
| 16:35 | Tyler Cochran offensive foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
| 16:35 | Tyler Cochran turnover | |||
| 16:19 | Ben Vander Plas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:17 | Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound | |||
| 16:10 | Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:08 | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | |||
| 16:08 | IJ Ezuma personal foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
| 16:03 | Miles Brown blocks Jaylin Sellers's two point layup | |||
| 16:01 | Mark Sears defensive rebound | |||
| 15:39 | Miryne Thomas shooting foul (Ben Vander Plas draws the foul) | |||
| 15:39 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:39 | Ben Vander Plas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 15:39 | +1 | Ben Vander Plas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-47 | |
| 15:22 | IJ Ezuma personal foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
| 15:14 | Payton Sparks misses two point layup | |||
| 15:12 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 14:58 | +2 | Jason Carter makes two point jump shot | 38-49 | |
| 14:30 | Miryne Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:28 | Miles Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 14:08 | Jason Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:06 | Demarius Jacobs defensive rebound | |||
| 14:01 | +2 | Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup | 40-49 | |
| 14:01 | Mark Sears shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul) | |||
| 14:01 | Jaylin Sellers misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 14:01 | Ben Roderick defensive rebound | |||
| 13:50 | Miryne Thomas personal foul (Ben Vander Plas draws the foul) | |||
| 13:40 | Basheer Jihad personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
| 13:34 | Mark Sears turnover (traveling) | |||
| 13:23 | Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup | |||
| 13:21 | Mark Sears defensive rebound | |||
| 13:13 | Ben Roderick misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:11 | Jason Carter offensive rebound | |||
| 13:05 | +2 | Jason Carter makes two point layup | 40-51 | |
| 12:49 | Ben Roderick shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
| 12:49 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-51 | |
| 12:49 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-51 | |
| 12:30 | +2 | Jason Carter makes two point layup | 42-53 | |
| 12:13 | Payton Sparks misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:11 | Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound | |||
| 11:59 | Jason Carter turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Cochran steals) | |||
| 11:51 | +2 | Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Tyler Cochran assists) | 44-53 | |
| 11:25 | +2 | Ben Vander Plas makes two point layup | 44-55 | |
| 11:11 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:03 | +3 | Demarius Jacobs makes three point jump shot (Tyler Cochran assists) | 47-55 | |
| 10:34 | Demarius Jacobs blocks Miles Brown's three point jump shot | |||
| 10:32 | Miles Brown offensive rebound | |||
| 10:22 | Miles Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:20 | Luke Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 10:15 | Tyler Cochran misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:13 | AJ Clayton defensive rebound | |||
| 10:07 | Miles Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:05 | IJ Ezuma offensive rebound | |||
| 10:05 | Tyler Cochran personal foul (IJ Ezuma draws the foul) | |||
| 10:05 | IJ Ezuma misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 10:05 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 9:55 | Miles Brown personal foul (Demarius Jacobs draws the foul) | |||
| 9:48 | +2 | Tyler Cochran makes two point layup | 49-55 | |
| 9:27 | Miles Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:25 | Cardinals defensive rebound | |||
| 9:25 | IJ Ezuma personal foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
| 9:25 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-55 | |
| 9:25 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-55 | |
| 9:00 | +2 | Jason Carter makes two point jump shot | 51-57 | |
| 8:51 | Tyler Cochran misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:49 | Cardinals offensive rebound | |||
| 8:48 | Cardinals 30 second timeout | |||
| 8:40 | Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:38 | Tommy Schmock defensive rebound | |||
| 8:27 | +2 | Jason Carter makes two point dunk (Mark Sears assists) | 51-59 | |
| 8:14 | Luke Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:12 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 7:48 | +2 | Miles Brown makes two point layup | 51-61 | |
| 7:39 | Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:37 | Tommy Schmock defensive rebound | |||
| 7:29 | Jaylin Sellers shooting foul (Miles Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 7:29 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:29 | +1 | Miles Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-62 | |
| 7:29 | +1 | Miles Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-63 | |
| 7:21 | Tyler Cochran misses two point layup | |||
| 7:19 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 7:05 | Basheer Jihad shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
| 7:05 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-64 | |
| 7:05 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-65 | |
| 7:05 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 51-66 | |
| 6:44 | Luke Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:42 | Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound | |||
| 6:32 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Ben Vander Plas assists) | 51-69 | |
| 6:21 | Luke Bumbalough misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:19 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 6:13 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot | 51-72 | |
| 6:09 | Cardinals 60 second timeout | |||
| 5:48 | Payton Sparks turnover (lost ball) (Jason Carter steals) | |||
| 5:29 | Miles Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:27 | Luke Bumbalough defensive rebound | |||
| 5:17 | Ben Vander Plas shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul) | |||
| 5:17 | +1 | Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-72 | |
| 5:17 | Jaylin Sellers misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:17 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 4:53 | Ben Vander Plas turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Sellers steals) | |||
| 4:39 | Demarius Jacobs misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:37 | Cardinals offensive rebound | |||
| 4:26 | Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:24 | Jason Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 3:59 | Tommy Schmock misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:57 | Jason Carter offensive rebound | |||
| 3:39 | +3 | Ben Vander Plas makes three point jump shot | 52-75 | |
| 3:18 | Payton Sparks misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:16 | Demarius Jacobs offensive rebound | |||
| 3:12 | +2 | Demarius Jacobs makes two point layup | 54-75 | |
| 2:47 | Jaylin Sellers personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
| 2:47 | TV timeout | |||
| 2:47 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-76 | |
| 2:47 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-77 | |
| 2:37 | +2 | Payton Sparks makes two point dunk (Tyler Cochran assists) | 56-77 | |
| 2:09 | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:07 | Luke Bumbalough defensive rebound | |||
| 1:59 | Ben Vander Plas personal foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul) | |||
| 1:59 | +1 | Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-77 | |
| 1:59 | Jaylin Sellers misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:57 | Cardinals offensive rebound | |||
| 1:53 | Ben Roderick shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
| 1:53 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 58-77 | |
| 1:53 | Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:53 | Mark Sears defensive rebound | |||
| 1:47 | Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Cochran steals) | |||
| 1:32 | Payton Sparks misses two point layup | |||
| 1:30 | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | |||
| 1:26 | +2 | Payton Sparks makes two point layup | 60-77 | |
| 1:26 | AJ Clayton shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
| 1:26 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 61-77 | |
| 1:13 | Olumide Adelodun misses two point jump shot | |||
| 1:11 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
| 1:01 | +3 | Tyler Cochran makes three point jump shot | 64-77 | |
| 0:38 | Olumide Adelodun turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 0:29 | Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup | |||
| 0:27 | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | |||
| 0:27 | +2 | Payton Sparks makes two point layup | 66-77 | |
| 0:27 | Ben Roderick shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
| 0:27 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 67-77 | |
| 0:06 | Miles Brown turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Cochran steals) | |||
| 0:00 | Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Cardinals offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Cardinals offensive rebound | 0:00 |
| Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot | 0:00 |
| Miles Brown turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Cochran steals) | 0:06 |
| |
+ 1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0:27 |
| Ben Roderick shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | 0:27 |
| |
+ 2 | Payton Sparks makes two point layup | 0:27 |
| Payton Sparks offensive rebound | 0:27 |
| Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup | 0:29 |
| Olumide Adelodun turnover (lost ball) | 0:38 |
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+ 3 | Tyler Cochran makes three point jump shot | 1:01 |
| Payton Sparks defensive rebound | 1:11 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 67 | 77 |
| Field Goals | 24-68 (35.3%) | 27-62 (43.5%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-27 (33.3%) | 11-28 (39.3%) |
| Free Throws | 10-17 (58.8%) | 12-16 (75.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 38 | 48 |
| Offensive | 9 | 13 |
| Defensive | 24 | 34 |
| Team | 5 | 1 |
| Assists | 8 | 11 |
| Steals | 7 | 3 |
| Blocks | 4 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 11 |
| Fouls | 18 | 19 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Ball State 14-17 | 74.3 PPG | 38.8 RPG | 13.2 APG |
| 3 Ohio 24-8 | 74.0 PPG | 36.6 RPG | 12.6 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| P. Sparks | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6/12 | 0/1 | 8/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| T. Cochran | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6/15 | 4/5 | 0/2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Jacobs | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4/9 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| M. Thomas | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| L. Bumbalough | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2/9 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| P. Sparks | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6/12 | 0/1 | 8/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| T. Cochran | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6/15 | 4/5 | 0/2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Jacobs | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4/9 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| M. Thomas | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| L. Bumbalough | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2/9 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Sellers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2/10 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| B. Jihad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| L. Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Pearson Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Huggins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Hendriks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Windham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Bryan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 67 | 33 | 8 | 24/68 | 9/27 | 10/17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Sears | 24 | 10 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/6 | 7/9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| J. Carter | 20 | 18 | 1 | 9/14 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| B. Vander Plas | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5/10 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| M. Brown | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4/10 | 3/6 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| B. Roderick | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Sears | 24 | 10 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/6 | 7/9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| J. Carter | 20 | 18 | 1 | 9/14 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| B. Vander Plas | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5/10 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| M. Brown | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4/10 | 3/6 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| B. Roderick | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Schmock | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| I. Ezuma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| A. Clayton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| O. Adelodun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Towns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. McDaniel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Wilson III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Tenerowicz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. McDay | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Brown, Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Frazier | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Granger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 77 | 47 | 11 | 27/62 | 11/28 | 12/16 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 34 |