Miami (OH) RedHawks at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
74 - 85
74 - 85
Ball State builds big 1st-half lead, cruises by Miami (Ohio)
House shot just six times from the field, hitting five, but made up for it at the free throw line with a 10-for-12 effort.
Francis Kiapway finished with 13 points and Tayler Persons added 12 for the Cardinals (10-6, 1-2), who snapped a two-game skid. The Cardinals shot 55.3 percent from the field and hit 10 3-pointers.
Michael Weathers scored 22 points and Marcus Weathers added 19 for the RedHawks (8-8, 1-2).
The RedHawks trailed by just one, 23-22, with 7:10 left in the first half. However Persons hit a jumper on the next possession, sparking a 20-4 Cardinals scoring stretch to close out the half.
A Persons 3 with 3:47 left in the second half made it 81-62 as Ball State cruised from there.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Tahjai Teague Steal. | 74 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Michael Weathers Turnover. | 74 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Francis Kiapway made Free Throw. | 74 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Ball State Deadball Team Rebound. | 74 - 84 |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-49 | FG | 26-47 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 23-31 | FT | 23-32 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 25 | Fouls | 22 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
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Location: Muncie, IN
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2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |