NCAAB Game Recap - Ball State at Miami (OH)
Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:00 PM EST

KY
66
Mizzu
58
F
Vand
46
Tenn
58
F
Purd
48
Ind
46
F
FSU
77
Clem
64
F
Baylor
73
IaSt
69
F
MD
66
Iowa
65
F
Ohio
67
Buff
114
F
(N/A)
54
SoFL
95
F
Dayt
74
David
73
F
Iona
81
Quin
77
F
StPet
62
Sien
72
F
Nebras
71
PSU
95
F
Wake
75
ND
68
F
Ball
66
Mia-O
69
F
Toled
69
E MI
76
F
Miss
64
SouthCar
79
F
Buck
64
Colg
75
F
Kent
74
CenMI
84
F
Akr
69
BGSU
73
F
(N/A)
66
UTRGV
85
F
Brad
68
Drake
77
F
URI
42
VCU
76
F
TAMIn
42
NMSt
80
F
Bama
56
TAMU
65
F
UNLV
66
Wyo
56
F

Feb 19, 2019, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Ball State

35

31

66

Miami (OH)

41

28

69

Miami (Ohio) holds off Ball St. 69-66 behind Ayah, Sibande
Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:47 PM

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) Precious Ayah set career highs with 11 points and 13 rebounds and Miami (Ohio) held off Ball State 69-66 on Tuesday night.

Nike Sibande had 17 points for Miami (14-12, 6-7 Mid-American Conference). Bam Bowman added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Ball State totaled a season-low 31 second-half points, but rallied from 14 points down and closed to 67-66 on Tayler Persons' layup with five seconds left before Miami's Mekhi Larry sealed it with two free throws.

Persons had 16 points for the Cardinals (14-12, 5-8), who saw their three-game win streak end. K.J. Walton added 11 points and Brachen Hazen had seven rebounds.

The RedHawks improve to 2-0 against the Cardinals for the season. Miami defeated Ball State 71-65 on Jan. 22. Miami plays Akron on the road on Saturday. Ball State takes on Central Michigan at home on Saturday.

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Leaders

Ball State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Persons 16 0 2 2 1 0
K. Walton 11 0 1 2 4 0
Miami (OH) PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Sibande 17 0 2 2 3 1
B. Bowman 12 0 1 8 1 1

Team Comparison

Ball Mia-O
Points For 66 69
Field Goals 22/56-39% 22/53-42%
Three Pointers 5/23-22% 7/20-35%
Free Throws 17/26-65% 18/22-82%
Offensive Rebounds 7 7
Defensive Rebounds 27 31
Rebounds 35 39
Blocks 2 4
Steals 14 6
Turnovers 13 17
Personal Fouls 17 19
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Mia-O Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Jan 22 Mia-O 71 @ Ball 65 B. Bowman 16 K. Walton 16
Tue Feb 19 Ball 66 @ Mia-O 69 T. Persons 16 N. Sibande 17

Game Information

Stadium: John D. Millett Hall, Oxford, Ohio
Attendance: 1,871
Game Time: