Ball State Cardinals at Miami (OH) RedHawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Miami (OH) tops Ball State 79-66 in Mid-American Conference regular-season finale
Craft went 7 of 12 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the RedHawks (23-8, 14-4 Mid-American Conference), who had already wrapped up the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. Dan Luers had 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting with three 3-pointers. Evan Ipsaro hit 4 of 7 shots and scored 10.
The Cardinals (14-17, 7-11) were led by Jermahri Hill with 18 points and three steals. Joey Hart had 14 points and TJ Burch added 12 points and five assists.
Miami (Ohio) took the lead with 19:48 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 41-23 at halftime with Luers racking up 14 points.
The RedHawks will open the conference tournament on Thursday against the No. 7 seed in a quarterfinal matchup at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Akron won the regular-season title and earned the No. 1 seed. Ball State finished 10th. The top eight teams advance to the tourney.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jackson Kotecki Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Kody Clancy missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Ball State Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 79 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 M-OH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-67 | FG | 30-70 |
| 38.8 | Field Goal % | 42.9 |
| 3-21 | 3PT | 13-36 |
| 14.3 | Three Point % | 36.1 |
| 11-17 | FT | 6-9 |
| 64.7 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, OH
Attendance: 7,893 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
| Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Central Michigan | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Buffalo | 4-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |