Ohio Bobcats at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's BasketballRoderick scores 20 to carry Ohio past Ball State 78-68
Roderick was 7-for-12 shooting, 6 of 9 from beyond the arc. His first basket was a 3 that broke a 2-2 tie, another pushed the lead to 10.
Mark Sears had 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Ohio (5-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference). Dwight Wilson III added 14 points. Ben Vander Plas had 14 points.
Ishmael El-Amin had 18 points for the Cardinals (4-4, 2-1). Miryne Thomas added 17 points and eight rebounds. Brachen Hazen had 10 points.
Thomas pulled Ball State into a 60-60 tie with 7:21 remaining but Sears answered with a three-point play and Roderick added his final 3-pointer as Ohio pulled away.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Ishmael El-Amin Turnover. | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Mark Sears made Layup. Assisted by Lunden McDay. | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Foul on Zach Gunn. | 76 - 68 |
Statistics
OHIO |
BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-56 | FG | 26-56 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 9-13 | FT | 7-9 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 75 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 75 | 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 | 14 | 9-21 |


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