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    Ohio Bobcats vs Ball State Cardinals

    MAC Championship - Quarterfinal
    BALL
    Ball State CardinalsBall StateBALL
    14-17, 9-10 MAC
    67
    14-17, 9-10 MAC
    Final
    12T
    Ball State
    BALL
    353267
    Ohio
    OHIO
    364177
    OHIO
    Ohio BobcatsOhioOHIO
    24-8, 14-6 MAC
    77
    24-8, 14-6 MAC
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    Game Leaders

    BALLOHIO
    Payton Sparks
    20
    P. Sparks#5
    6/12 FG, 8/10 FT
    20
    Points
    Mark Sears
    24
    M. Sears#1
    7/15 FG, 7/9 FT
    24
    Payton Sparks
    14
    P. Sparks#5
    9 DREB, 5 OREB
    14
    Rebounds
    Jason Carter
    18
    J. Carter#30
    12 DREB, 6 OREB
    18
    Tyler Cochran
    3
    T. Cochran#23
    2 TO, 27 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Mark Sears
    5
    M. Sears#1
    2 TO, 38 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    BALL
    OHIO

    35% (24-68)

    Field Goal %

    44% (27-62)

    33% (9-27)

    Three Point %

    39% (11-28)

    59% (10-17)

    Free Throw %

    75% (12-16)

    6

    Turnovers

    11

    38

    Rebounds

    48

    6

    Largest Lead

    23

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Cleveland, OH

    Referee:John Floyd

    Referee:Ed Phillips

    Referee:Michael Kitts

    Sears leads Ohio over Ball State 77-67 in MAC tourney

    — Mark Sears had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Jason Carter added 20 points and 18 rebounds as Ohio got past Ball State 77-67 in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.
    Mar 11, 2023, 10:22 am - STATS Perform dba Automated Insights

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --BALL
    100%
    --OHIO

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Miami (OH)18-0-32-2
    Akron17-1129-6
    Kent State14-4424-10
    Toledo11-7719-15
    Bowling Green9-9918-14
    Ohio9-9915-17
    Buffalo7-111117-15
    Massachusetts7-111117-16
    Ball State7-111112-19
    Central Michigan6-121210-21
    Western Michigan4-141410-21
    Eastern Michigan4-141410-21
    Northern Illinois4-14149-21
    Full Standings

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