Ohio blows big lead, still edges Ball State 79-77
Jordan Dartis led a balanced attack with 16 points and Ohio held on to defeat Ball State 79-77 on Friday night after losing a 19-point halftime lead.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Ohio Bobcats
79
Ball State Cardinals
77
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO | 49 | 30 | 79 |
| BALL | 30 | 47 | 77 |
Worthen Arena
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs North Carolina A&T Aggies | W 80-70 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ South Alabama Jaguars | W 86-77 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 1:03 79-77
Foul on Jason Carter.
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LayUpShot 2:24 79-77
Trey Moses made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:49 79-75
Mike Laster made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:07 77-75
Ryan Weber made Layup. Assisted by Trey Moses.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 77-73
Jaaron Simmons made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 76-73
Jaaron Simmons made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:19 75-73
Foul on Tayler Persons.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:03 75-73
Jaaron Simmons made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:03 74-73
Jaaron Simmons made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:03 73-73
Jordan Dartis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:03 72-73
Foul on Tayler Persons.
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Technical Foul 4:03 72-73
Technical Foul on Tayler Persons.
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PersonalFoul 4:03 72-73
Foul on Francis Kiapway.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:21 72-73
Ryan Weber made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tayler Persons.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:18 72-70
Trey Moses made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:18 72-69
Foul on Gavin Block.
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LayUpShot 5:18 72-69
Trey Moses made Layup. Assisted by Tayler Persons.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:35 72-67
Jordan Dartis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:35 71-67
Foul on Ryan Weber.
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LayUpShot 5:35 71-67
Jordan Dartis made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:08 69-67
Mike Laster made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:08 68-67
Foul on Sean Sellers.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:29 68-67
Francis Kiapway made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Moses.
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PersonalFoul 6:41 68-64
Foul on Jason Carter.
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LayUpShot 7:06 68-64
Jason Carter made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:32 66-64
Sean Sellers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Moses.
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PersonalFoul 8:09 66-61
Foul on Franko House.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:26 66-61
Jordan Dartis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gavin Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:42 63-61
Francis Kiapway made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tayler Persons.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:44 63-58
Sean Sellers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tayler Persons.
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PersonalFoul 10:04 63-55
Foul on Gavin Block.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:14 63-55
Jason Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:14 62-55
Foul on Tayler Persons.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:29 62-55
Kyle Mallers made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:29 62-54
Foul on Mike Laster.
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LayUpShot 10:29 62-54
Kyle Mallers made Layup.
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LayUpShot 11:08 62-52
Trey Moses made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:04 62-50
Trey Moses made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:04 62-49
Foul on Gavin Block.
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LayUpShot 12:04 62-49
Trey Moses made Layup. Assisted by Francis Kiapway.
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DunkShot 12:24 62-47
Doug Taylor made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:35 60-47
Kyle Mallers made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:35 60-46
Kyle Mallers made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:35 60-45
Kyle Mallers made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:35 60-44
Foul on Kenny Kaminski.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:51 60-44
Doug Taylor made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:51 59-44
Doug Taylor made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:51 58-44
Foul on Franko House.
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LayUpShot 14:13 58-44
Franko House made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 14:54 58-42
Foul on Franko House.
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PersonalFoul 15:12 58-42
Foul on Francis Kiapway.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:26 58-42
Francis Kiapway made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Weber.
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PersonalFoul 15:31 58-39
Foul on Mike Laster.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:59 58-39
Gavin Block made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:59 57-39
Foul on Kyle Mallers.
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LayUpShot 16:22 57-39
Tayler Persons made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 17:22 57-37
Foul on Tayler Persons.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:29 57-37
Trey Moses made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:29 57-36
Foul on Kenny Kaminski.
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LayUpShot 17:42 57-36
Jaaron Simmons made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 79-77
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:00 79-77
Kyle Mallers Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:00 79-77
Trey Moses missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:11 79-77
Ball State Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:25 79-77
Kyle Mallers Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:27 79-77
Kyle Mallers Block.
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LayUpShot 0:27 79-77
Jaaron Simmons missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:57 79-77
Jordan Dartis Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:57 79-77
Ryan Weber missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:03 79-77
Kyle Mallers Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 79-77
Trey Moses missed Free Throw.
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ShortTimeOut 1:03 79-77
Ohio Timeout
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PersonalFoul 1:03 79-77
Foul on Jason Carter.
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Defensive Rebound 1:22 79-77
Trey Moses Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:22 79-77
Jaaron Simmons missed Jumper.
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Steal 1:47 79-77
Jordan Dartis Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:49 79-77
Francis Kiapway Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:57 79-77
Kyle Mallers Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:57 79-77
Jaaron Simmons missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:24 79-77
Trey Moses made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:49 79-75
Mike Laster made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:07 77-75
Ryan Weber made Layup. Assisted by Trey Moses.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 77-73
Jaaron Simmons made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 76-73
Jaaron Simmons made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:19 75-73
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:19 75-73
Foul on Tayler Persons.
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Defensive Rebound 3:39 75-73
Jason Carter Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:39 75-73
Sean Sellers missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:03 75-73
Jaaron Simmons made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:03 74-73
Jaaron Simmons made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:03 73-73
Jordan Dartis made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 4:03 72-73
Ohio Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:03 72-73
Jordan Dartis missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:03 72-73
Foul on Tayler Persons.
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Technical Foul 4:03 72-73
Technical Foul on Tayler Persons.
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PersonalFoul 4:03 72-73
Foul on Francis Kiapway.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:21 72-73
Ryan Weber made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tayler Persons.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:33 72-70
Jordan Dartis Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 4:45 72-70
Mike Laster Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 4:48 72-70
Jason Carter Block.
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Team Stats
OHIO
BALL
27-54
FG
25-57
50
Field Goal %
44
8-18
3PT
11-23
44
Three Point %
48
17-25
FT
16-19
68
Free Throw %
84
32
Rebounds
33
9
Offensive Rebounds
11
23
Defensive Rebounds
22
10
Assists
14
7
Steals
5
5
Blocks
4
16
Turnovers
17
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
17
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
18
Points Off Turnovers
34
0
Fast Break Points
0
34
Points in Paint
28
19
Fouls
22
25
Largest Lead
2
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