Mickey Pearson Jr. finished with 19 points and six rebounds for the Cardinals (8-8, 2-2). Jermahri Hill added 14 points for Ball State. Payton Sparks also had eight points and 12 rebounds.
Ohio took the lead with 12:29 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 45-35 at halftime, with Hadaway racking up 12 points. Ohio extended its lead to 69-55 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Paveletzke scored a team-high 13 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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