Miami (OH) RedHawks at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Miami (OH) defeats Ball State 80-72
Craft shot 12 for 18, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc for the RedHawks (10-4, 2-0 Mid-American Conference). Eian Elmer scored 11 points while going 5 of 6 from the field and added six rebounds. Peter Suder had 11 points and finished 5 of 10 from the field.
Payton Sparks finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Cardinals (7-7, 1-1). Jermahri Hill added 20 points for Ball State. Mickey Pearson Jr. finished with 12 points.
Miami took the lead with 5:21 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Craft led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them ahead 38-33 at the break. Craft scored 15 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Miami to an eight-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Peter Suder Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jeremiah Hernandez missed Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Mekhi Cooper made Free Throw. | 80 - 72 |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-56 | FG | 23-53 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 12-16 | FT | 21-30 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 20 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,512 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Akron | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |