MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) – Ben Roderick exhausted six 3s, scored 20 points and Ohio beat Ball State 78-68 on Saturday to avoid a three-game knockdown.
Roderick shot 7 of 12, 6 of nine from beyond the arc. His first basket a 3 that broke the tie 2-2, some other took the lead to 10.
Mark Sears had 18 points, 8 assists and six rebounds for Ohio (5-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference). Dwight Wilson III added 14 points. Ben Vander Plas had 14 points.
Ishmael El-Amin had 18 problems for the Cardinals (4-4, 2-1). Miryne Thomas added 17 problems and 8 rebounds. Brachen Hazen had 10 problems.
Thomas led Ball State in a 60-60 tie with 7:21 remaining, but Sears responded with a three-point play and Roderick added his final three-point point when Ohio retired.
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