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Ohio 69, Ball State 42
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - Walter Offutt scored 17 points, T.J. Hall added 10 and Ohio rode a dominant first half to a 69-42 victory at Ball State on Wednesday night.
Offutt was 6 of 9 from the field, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Bobcats (16-6, 7-1 Mid-American), who never trailed, led 34-14 at halftime and stretched their advantage to as many as 29 points in the second half.
Jauwan Scaife scored 18 points for the Cardinals (8-13, 2-7), but no other Ball State player had more than six points. Majok Majok, the MAC's rebounding leader at 10.4 per game entering play, had nine rebounds but scored just four points. The Cardinals shot just 26.5 percent from the field and now has lost three straight and seven of eight.
The victory was just Ohio's sixth in 24 games against Ball State in Muncie.
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OHIO 69, BALL STATE 42
OHIO UNIVERSITY (16-6, 7-1 MAC)
Walter Offutt 6-9 2-2 17; T.J. Hall 4-6 1-1 10; Reggie Keely 3-9 3-4 9; Ivo Baltic 4-8 0-0 8; Jon Smith 3-5 0-0 6; D.J. Cooper 1-3 2-2 5; Ricardo Johnson 2-5 0-0 4; Nick Kellogg 1-5 0-0 3; Kadeem Green 1-1 1-1 3; David McKinley 1-1 0-0 3; Travis Wilkins 0-3 1-2 1; Stevie Taylor 0-3 0-1 0; Goff 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 26-59 10-14 69.
BALL STATE (8-13, 2-7)
Jauwan Scaife 5-13 5-6 18; Matt Kamieniecki3-4 0-1 6; Bo Calhoun 2-7 1-3 5; Matt Majok 1-4 2-7 4; Jesse Berry 1-10 0-0 3; Marcus Posley 1-6 0-2 3; Chris Bond 0-2 3-4 3; Chase Brogna 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 13-49 11-23 42.
Team stats: 3-point goals-Ohio University 7-21 (Offutt 3-5; McKinley 1-1; Kellogg 1-5; Cooper 1-3; Hall 1-3; Wilkins, 0-1; Taylor 0-1; Goff 0-1; Johnson 0-1), Ball State 5-20 (Scaifes 3-8; Berry 1-8; Posley 1-2; Brogna 0-2). Fouled out-Ohio University-Hall, Ball State-None. Rebounds-Ohio University 38 (Baltic 8), Ball State 41 (Kamieniecki 9; Majok 9). Assists-Ohio University 19 (Cooper 5), Ball State 8 (Posley 3). Total fouls-Ohio University 21, Ball State 15.
Technical fouls-Ohio University-None, Ball State-None. A-3114 Ohio #13 Fouled Out at 8:26
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY 70,
MARIETTA 67
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (16-6, 13-2 OAC)
Michael Sommer 7-20 3-4 18; Spencer Niekamp 5-9 2-2 15; Ben Jackson 4-6 4-5 12; Tim Congrove 4-6 2-2 11; AJ Dixon 2-6 1-2 6; Mitch Westerheide 2-8 0-0 4; Jared Cashen 2-2 0-0 4; Daniel Ocke 0-0 0-0 0; Andrew Bolka 0-3 0-0 0; Damon Dillard 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 26-62 12-15 70.
MARIETTA (16-6, 12-3)
Tyler Hammond 7-13 3-4 18; J.J. Martin 6-17 2-3 17; Garrett Stephenson 4-7 1-1 10; A.J. Ireland 2-2 2-2 7; Andy Stegman 2-3 0-0 4; Brennan McKean 2-3 0-0 4; Jason Humphrey 1-1 1-3 3; Scott Kimmey 0-3 2-2 2; Tyler Worstell 1-6 0-0 2; Jacob Owens 0-6 0-0 0. Totals 25-61 11-15 67.
Team Stats: 3-point goals - Capital University 6-22 (Spencer Niekamp 3-6; Tim Congrove 1-3; Michael Sommer 1-7; AJ Dixon 1-2; Damon Dillard 0-2; Mitch Westerheide 0-2), Marietta 6-25 (J.J. Martin 3-8; A.J. Ireland 1-1; Garrett Stephenson 1-2; Tyler Hammond 1-4; Scott Kimmey 0-3; Tyler Worstell 0-1; Jacob Owens 0-4; Brennan McKean 0-1; Andy Stegman 0-1). Fouled out - Capital University-Spencer Niekamp, Marietta-None. Rebounds - Capital University 35 (Spencer Niekamp 8), Marietta 40 (J.J. Martin 11). Assists - Capital University 14 (Tim Congrove 5), Marietta 9 (Tyler Worstell 3; Tyler Hammond
3). Total fouls - Capital University 15, Marietta 15. Technical fouls - Capital University-None, Marietta-None.
TULANE 91, MARSHALL 75
MARSHALL (10-13)
Tinnon 5-8 3-4 13, Pittman 8-17 3-3 23, Spikes 2-4 1-2 5, Scarver 2-8 2-2 8, Kane 4-12 5-9 14, Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Goff 4-4 0-0 8, Hanner 2-3 0-0 4, Boykins 0-1 0-0 0, Kambola 0-0 0-2 0, Manning 0-1 0-0 0, Mbao 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-58 14-22 75.
TULANE (15-8)
Davis 10-20 3-3 23, Timmons 4-7 8-13 16, Drye 0-0 0-0 0, Tarrant 5-11 7-12 19, Mack 3-8 0-0 8, Dabney 0-0 0-0 0, Cherry 1-4 2-2 5, Callahan 4-7 0-0 12, Keenan 0-0 0-0 0, Birchfield 0-0 0-0 0, Sanders 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Norelia 0-0 0-0 0, Hook 2-5 0-0 6, Nwogbo 0-0 2-4 2. Totals 29-62 22-34 91.
Halftime-Tulane 59-35. 3-Point Goals-Marshall 7-28 (Pittman 4-12, Scarver 2-7, Kane 1-7, Tinnon 0-2), Tulane 11-25 (Callahan 4-4, Mack 2-5, Hook 2-5, Tarrant 2-6, Cherry 1-4, Timmons 0-1). Fouled Out-Goff. Rebounds-Marshall 38 (Tinnon 12), Tulane 42 (Davis 12). Assists-Marshall 20 (Kane 11), Tulane 17 (Tarrant 9). Total Fouls-Marshall 26, Tulane 20. A-2,158.
Women
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 73, OHIO 52
NORTHERN ILLINOIS (6-16, 1-8)
Amanda Corral 7-14 2-3 20; Ashley Sneed 6-8 0-0 13; Natecia Augusta 5-6 2-4 12; Alexis Lindstrom 4-4 0-0 11; McKenzie Hoelmenn 3-6 1-3 7; Jenna Thorp 2-7 2-2 6; Shaakira Haywood 2-4 0-1 4; Alicia Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-49 7-13 73.
OHIO (5-16, 0-9)
Symone Lyles 5-7 1-1 13; Erin Bailes 4-9 0-0 10; Kiyanna Black 4-11 0-0 8; Mariah Byard 2-6 0-0 6; Tina Fisher 1-4 4-5 6; Shavon Robinson 2-7 0-0 5; lex'ie Baldwin 2-3 0-0 4; Samantha Buls 0-0 0-0 0;Laura Mastro 0-0 0-0 0; Ashley Jordan 0-1 0-0 0; Ashley Fowler 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 20-52 5-6 52.
Team stats: 3-point goals-Northern Illinois 8-12 (Corral 4-6; Lindstrom 3-3; Sneed 1-1; Thorp 0-2), Ohio University 7-17 (Bailes 2-4; Byard2-5; Lyles 2-3; Robinson 1-2; Black 0-3). Fouled out-Northern Illinois-None, Ohio University-None. Rebounds-Northern Illinois 40 (Haywood 10), Ohio University 17 (Black 4). Assists-Northern Illinois 19 (Corral 6), Ohio University 11 (Robinson 2; Fowler 2; Black 2; Fisher 2). Total fouls-Northern Illinois 12, Ohio University 12. Technical fouls-Northern Illinois-None, Ohio University-None. A-342
MARIETTA COLLEGE 54,
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY 53
MARIETTA COLLEGE (8-14, 3-12 OAC)
Heather Booth 6-7 4-4 16; Tori Dixon 4-15 0-0 12; Candice Alexander 6-8 0-0 12; Krissy Rowe 4-10 1-2 9; Bailey Topf 1-2 0-0 3; Sierra Sigman 1-2 0-0 2; Jessica Brogan 0-1 0-0 0; Tasha Helmstetter 0-0 0-0 0; Lindsay Deemer 0-2 0-0 0; Emily Jones 0-2 0-0 0; Paige Lamb 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 22-54 5-6 54.
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (13-9, 8-7 OAC)
Stacy Timmerman 9-16 2-2 20; Simonne Gage 4-13 1-1 10; Shelby Sheets 2-4 0-0 5; Cookie Geroski 2-7 0-1 5; Rebekah Will 1-10 2-3 4; Kristen Thompson 2-4 0-0 4; Jamie Caton 1-4 1-2 3; Nina Napolitano 0-1 2-2 2; Steph Irwin 0-0 0-0 0; Kristin Reisinger 0-0 0-0 0; Shelby Sigman 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-60 8-11 53.
Team Stats: 3-point goals - Marietta College 5-18 (Tori Dixon 4-11; Bailey Topf 1-2; Jessica Brogan 0-1; Lindsay Deemer 0-1; Paige Lamb 0-3), Capital University 3-9 (Simonne Gage 1-3; Shelby Sheets 1-1; Cookie Geroski 1-4; Rebekah Will 0-1). Fouled out - Marietta College-None, Capital University-None. Rebounds - Marietta College 40 (Candice Alexander 15), Capital University 35 (Cookie Geroski 8; Stacy Timmerman 8). Assists - Marietta College 8 (Candice Alexander 3), Capital University 14 (Simonne Gage 5). Total fouls - Marietta College 15, Capital University 14. Technical fouls - Marietta College-None, Capital University-None. A-268
Tulane 91, Marshall 75
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Josh Davis recorded his 12th double-double of the season as Tulane snapped a two-game losing streak by beating Marshall 91-75 Wednesday night in a Conference USA contest.
Davis had 23 points and 12 rebounds and was supported by 19 points from Ricky Tarrant and 16 from Kendall Timmons - that duo combined to make 15 free throws in 25 attempts, with Tarrant adding nine assists for the Green Wave (15-8, 3-5).
Jordan Callahan added 12 points on 4-of-4 3-point shooting, and now has 186 3-pointers for his career, seven shy of Jerald Honeycutt for the program record.
Marshall (10-13, 3-5) dropped to 0-8 on the road this season.
DeAndre Kane had a double-double for the Thundering Herd with 14 points and 11 assists - he entered sixth in the NCAA with 7.2 assists per game. Dennis Tinnon added 13 points and 12 rebounds while Elijah Pittman had 23 points.
WOMEN
Marietta College 54, Capital 53
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sophomore Heather Booth hit a pair of free throws and a jumper in the final 1:24 of play to give Marietta College a 54-53 win over Capital University in Ohio Athletic Conference women's basketball action Wednesday evening. The win snapped a 50-game losing streak against the Crusaders that dates back to the 1988-89 season.
MC (8-14 overall, 3-12 OAC) took advantage of Capital's cold shooting in the second half. The Crusaders were 11 of 33 from the floor after halftime while while the Pioneers hit 13 of 25.
The game was close the entire 40 minutes as there were 12 ties and 18 lead changes. Neither team led by more than six points. Capital held a slim 24-20 lead at halftime.
Booth led the Pioneers with 16 points. Sophomore Candice Alexander tallied a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Junior Tori Dixon chipped in with 12 points and senior Krissy Rowe added nine points.
Stacy Timmerman finished with a game-high 20 points for the Crusaders.
Northern Illinois 73, Ohio 52
ATHENS, Ohio - The Ohio University women's basketball team fell to a hot-shooting Northern Illinois squad on Wednesday in The Convocation Center, losing 73-52 to end its two-game homestand.
Amanda Corral of NIU scored a game-high 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting to be one of four Huskies to score in double figures. Ashley Sneed (13 points), Natecia Augusta (12), and Alexis Lindstrom (11) also had strong games offensively. The Huskies shot an impressive 29-of-49 (59.2 percent) throughout the game including a blistering 8-for-12 (66.7 percent) from beyond the arc.
Ohio connected on 20 of 52 field goals to shoot 38.5 percent on the evening. The Bobcats hit 7 of 17 (41.2 percent) of their three-point attempts. Symone Lyles scored a team and career-high 13 points while junior guard Erin Bailes joined her in double figures by chipping in 10 points.
NIU outrebounded Ohio by a 40-17 margin and scored 40 points in the paint on Wednesday. Ohio was able to force the Huskies into 18 turnovers, scoring 21 points from those miscues.
