Ball State Cardinals at Miami (OH) RedHawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
53 - 71
Ringo, McLean spur Miami (OH) to 71-53 win over Ball State
Ringo and McLane had each had five steals, a career-best for McLane. The two combined to shoot 58 percent (15 of 26) from the floor, including 7 of 8 from beyond the arc for the RedHawks (10-9, 3-3 Mid-American Conference).
Bam Bowman made all eight of his free throws and scored 12 points and Nike Sibande added 10 points. Ringo has 145 assists in 18 games this season, already the eighth-best single-season total in school history.
Trey Moses had 18 points and seven rebounds to pace the Cardinals (12-7, 3-3), while Tayler Persons scored 12. Ball State shot 48 percent from the floor, but hit just 3 of 12 from distance (25 percent). Miami (Ohio) shot 48 percent (11 of 23) from beyond the arc, but just 32 percent inside it.
The RedHawks led just 37-33 early in the second half, but McLane scored the last 12 points in a 15-2 run to break the game open.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Darrian Ringo Steal. | 53 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Ishmael El-Amin Turnover. | 53 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Darrian Ringo made Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 71 |
| 2nd 1:01 | Logan McLane Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 68 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 M-OH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-48 | FG | 22-57 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 4-7 | FT | 16-19 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 10 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 15 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, OH
Attendance: 1,023 | Capacity:
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 |