Chansey Willis Jr. led the way for the Broncos (7-15, 4-6) with 20 points, five assists and two steals. Markhi Strickland added 12 points for Western Michigan. Javaughn Hannah had nine points.
Ohio took the lead with 15:26 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Brown led the Bobcats with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 48-24 at the break. Ohio pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a 27-point lead to 36 points.
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Both teams play again on Saturday. Ohio hosts Appalachian State and Western Michigan hosts Georgia Southern.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.