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MAC Tournament - Recap - Ohio Defeats Ball State 77-67

Ohio got 24 points and 10 rebounds from Mark Sears en route to a 77-67 victory over Ball State on Thursday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.

Ohio was a -8.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Ohio got 20 points from Jason Carter and another 14 points from Ben Vander Plas. Mark Sears contributed 5 assists, while Jason Carter cleaned the glass with 18 rebounds.

Ball State got a 20-point performance from Payton Sparks, who was supported by 16 points from Tyler Cochran. Tyler Cochran had 3 assists in a losing cause for Ball State, while Payton Sparks grabbed 14 rebounds.

Ohio led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Ohio had a 47-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.