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Ohio wins 86-71 over Ball State

AP
Jan 14, 2025

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Jackson Paveletzke had 15 points in Ohio's 86-71 victory over Ball State on Tuesday night.

Paveletzke had five rebounds and six assists for the Bobcats (10-6, 4-0 Mid-American Conference). Aidan Hadaway scored 15 points while going 5 of 9 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and added five rebounds. Shereef Mitchell shot 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding four steals. It was the sixth straight victory for the Bobcats.

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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
BALL
Cardinals
35
OHIO
Bobcats
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Payton Sparks vs. AJ Clayton (Cardinals gains possession)
19:43	+3	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Payton Sparks assists)	3-0
19:16		AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
19:14		Cardinals defensive rebound
18:49	+2	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	5-0
18:35		Mickey Pearson Jr. personal foul (AJ Brown draws the foul)
18:30		Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot
18:28		AJ Clayton offensive rebound
18:27		Jeremiah Hernandez shooting foul (AJ Clayton draws the foul)
18:27	+1	AJ Clayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-1
18:27		AJ Clayton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:27		Jackson Paveletzke offensive rebound
18:20	+2	Elmore James makes two point jump shot	5-3
17:52		Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot
17:50		Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
17:44	+3	Aidan Hadaway makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)	5-6
17:20		AJ Clayton blocks Jermahri Hill's two point layup
17:18		Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound
17:12		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:10		Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
17:07		Jackson Paveletzke turnover (traveling)
16:52		Aidan Hadaway blocks Payton Sparks's two point layup
16:50		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
16:42		Payton Sparks misses two point layup
16:42		Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
16:41		Juanse Gorosito shooting foul (Aidan Hadaway draws the foul)
16:41	+1	Aidan Hadaway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-7
16:41	+1	Aidan Hadaway makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-8
16:25		Jackson Paveletzke shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
16:25		Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:25		Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:25		Cardinals offensive rebound
16:21		Juanse Gorosito misses two point jump shot
16:19		AJ Brown defensive rebound
16:09		Jackson Paveletzke misses three point jump shot
16:07		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
15:55		Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (bad pass) (AJ Brown steals)
15:48	+2	AJ Brown makes two point layup	5-10
15:32	+3	Jermahri Hill makes three point jump shot (Payton Sparks assists)	8-10
15:12		Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot
15:10		Aidan Hadaway offensive rebound
15:04		Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot
15:02		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
14:43		Mason Jones misses two point jump shot
14:41		AJ Clayton defensive rebound
14:34	+3	AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (AJ Clayton assists)	8-13
14:18		TV timeout
14:12		AJ Brown shooting foul (Ben Hendriks draws the foul)
14:12	+1	Ben Hendriks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-13
14:12	+1	Ben Hendriks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-13
13:59		AJ Brown misses two point jump shot
13:57		Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound
13:40	+2	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point hook shot	12-13
13:24	+2	Jackson Paveletzke makes two point jump shot	12-15
13:03		Shereef Mitchell personal foul
12:51	+3	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists)	15-15
12:29	+2	Vic Searls makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists)	15-17
12:16		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:14		Shereef Mitchell defensive rebound
11:53	+2	Vic Searls makes two point layup (Aidan Hadaway assists)	15-19
11:38	+3	Jermahri Hill makes three point jump shot	18-19
11:27		Vic Searls misses three point jump shot
11:25		Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound
11:04		Vic Searls blocks Mickey Pearson Jr.'s two point layup
11:02		Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
10:55	+3	Ajay Sheldon makes three point jump shot (Aidan Hadaway assists)	18-22
10:36		Ethan Brittain-Watts turnover (lost ball) (Jackson Paveletzke steals)
10:32		Ajay Sheldon misses three point jump shot
10:30		Ben Hendriks defensive rebound
10:14	+2	Joey Hart makes two point jump shot	20-22
9:59	+2	Aidan Hadaway makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists)	20-24
9:36		Vic Searls blocks Ben Hendriks's two point layup
9:34		Vic Searls defensive rebound
9:27		Ajay Sheldon misses three point jump shot
9:25		Ajay Sheldon offensive rebound
9:22	+2	Ajay Sheldon makes two point layup	20-26
8:53	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	22-26
8:46		Jackson Paveletzke misses two point layup
8:44		Aidan Hadaway offensive rebound
8:42	+2	Aidan Hadaway makes two point dunk	22-28
8:30		Ethan Brittain-Watts turnover (bad pass) (Shereef Mitchell steals)
8:26	+2	Shereef Mitchell makes two point layup	22-30
8:26		Cardinals 30 second timeout
8:26		TV timeout
8:13		Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
8:11		Bobcats defensive rebound
8:09		Joey Hart personal foul
7:59		Ajay Sheldon misses three point jump shot
7:57		Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
7:46		Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (bad pass)
7:46		TV timeout
7:31	+2	Shereef Mitchell makes two point jump shot	22-32
7:12		Joey Hart misses three point jump shot
7:10		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
7:10		AJ Clayton personal foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
6:58	+3	Jeremiah Hernandez makes three point jump shot (Mickey Pearson Jr. assists)	25-32
6:48	+3	Aidan Hadaway makes three point jump shot (Elijah Elliott assists)	25-35
6:15	+2	Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point layup	27-35
6:15		Aidan Hadaway shooting foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
6:15	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-35
5:56		Aidan Hadaway misses two point layup
5:54		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
5:35		Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
5:33		Elijah Elliott defensive rebound
5:18		Elmore James turnover (traveling)
4:57		Payton Sparks turnover (traveling)
4:47	+2	AJ Brown makes two point dunk (Jackson Paveletzke assists)	28-37
4:30		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
4:28		Elmore James defensive rebound
4:20		Elmore James misses two point layup
4:18		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
3:59		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
3:57		Elmore James defensive rebound
3:49		Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot
3:47		AJ Clayton offensive rebound
3:44	+2	AJ Clayton makes two point layup	28-39
3:15		AJ Clayton shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
3:15		TV timeout
3:15		Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:15		Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:15		Elmore James defensive rebound
2:45		Vic Searls misses two point layup
2:43		Bobcats offensive rebound
2:43		Bobcats turnover (shot clock violation)
2:18		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
2:16		Vic Searls defensive rebound
2:02	+3	AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (Elmore James assists)	28-42
1:35		Aidan Hadaway shooting foul (Mickey Pearson Jr. draws the foul)
1:35		Aidan Hadaway technical foul
1:35	+1	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2	29-42
1:35	+1	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2	30-42
1:35	+1	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-42
1:35	+1	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-42
1:17		AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
1:15		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
0:59		Payton Sparks turnover (bad pass) (AJ Brown steals)
0:52		Payton Sparks shooting foul (Vic Searls draws the foul)
0:52		Vic Searls misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:52	+1	Vic Searls makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-43
0:40	+3	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	35-43
0:20		Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul (Jackson Paveletzke draws the foul)
0:03	+2	AJ Brown makes two point layup	35-45
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BALL
Cardinals
36
OHIO
Bobcats
41

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+2	Jackson Paveletzke makes two point layup	35-47
19:31	+3	Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Hernandez assists)	38-47
18:58		Jackson Paveletzke turnover (bad pass) (Jermahri Hill steals)
18:52		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
18:50		Cardinals offensive rebound
18:45		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:43		AJ Clayton defensive rebound
18:31		Juanse Gorosito shooting foul (Elmore James draws the foul)
18:31		Elmore James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:31	+1	Elmore James makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-48
18:19		Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
18:17		AJ Brown defensive rebound
18:14		Jermahri Hill blocks Elmore James's two point layup
18:12		Bobcats offensive rebound
18:03	+3	Aidan Hadaway makes three point jump shot (AJ Brown assists)	38-51
17:52		Aidan Hadaway personal foul
17:42		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses two point layup
17:40		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
17:36	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point dunk	40-51
17:24		Jackson Paveletzke misses three point jump shot
17:22		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
16:57		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
16:55		Vic Searls defensive rebound
16:47		Vic Searls misses three point jump shot
16:45		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
16:37		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:35		Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
16:29	+3	Elmore James makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)	40-54
16:20		Cardinals 30 second timeout
16:20		TV timeout
16:03		Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
16:01		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
15:57	+3	Mason Jones makes three point jump shot (Payton Sparks assists)	43-54
15:42		Mason Jones personal foul (AJ Clayton draws the foul)
15:42		TV timeout
15:33		AJ Clayton misses two point layup
15:31		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
15:15		Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point jump shot
15:13		Cardinals offensive rebound
15:11		Jackson Paveletzke personal foul
15:04		AJ Brown shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
15:04	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-54
15:04		Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:01		Payton Sparks offensive rebound
15:01		Payton Sparks misses two point layup
14:59		Bobcats defensive rebound
14:48		Jackson Paveletzke misses three point jump shot
14:46		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
14:30	+2	Mason Jones makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)	46-54
14:22		Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul (Jackson Paveletzke draws the foul)
14:09		Shereef Mitchell misses two point jump shot
14:07		Vic Searls offensive rebound
14:06		Jeremiah Hernandez shooting foul (Vic Searls draws the foul)
14:06		Vic Searls misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:06		Vic Searls misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:06		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
13:57		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
13:55		Shereef Mitchell defensive rebound
13:47	+2	Vic Searls makes two point dunk (Shereef Mitchell assists)	46-56
13:30	+2	Jeremiah Hernandez makes two point layup	48-56
13:16	+2	Shereef Mitchell makes two point jump shot	48-58
12:58		Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (Vic Searls steals)
12:41		Jackson Paveletzke misses three point jump shot
12:39		Mason Jones defensive rebound
12:18	+2	Mason Jones makes two point layup	50-58
12:09		Joey Hart personal foul (Ajay Sheldon draws the foul)
12:03		Ben Hendriks personal foul (Ayden Evans draws the foul)
12:01	+2	Vic Searls makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists)	50-60
11:43	+3	Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Mason Jones assists)	53-60
11:30	+2	Jackson Paveletzke makes two point jump shot	53-62
11:13		Juanse Gorosito turnover (bad pass)
11:13		TV timeout
11:02		Ajay Sheldon misses three point jump shot
11:00		Cardinals defensive rebound
10:43	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Mickey Pearson Jr. assists)	55-62
10:17		Payton Sparks blocks Elijah Elliott's two point layup
10:15		Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
9:53		Joey Hart misses three point jump shot
9:51		Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
9:42		Joey Hart personal foul (Shereef Mitchell draws the foul)
9:42		Shereef Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:42		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
9:26		Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (lost ball) (Shereef Mitchell steals)
9:21	+2	Shereef Mitchell makes two point layup	55-64
9:08		Ajay Sheldon personal foul (Juanse Gorosito draws the foul)
9:03		Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Elliott steals)
8:57	+2	Elijah Elliott makes two point dunk	55-66
8:57		Cardinals 30 second timeout
8:50		Shereef Mitchell personal foul
8:48		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:48		Cardinals offensive rebound
8:37		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:35		Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound
8:33		Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Shereef Mitchell steals)
8:28	+3	Ajay Sheldon makes three point jump shot (Shereef Mitchell assists)	55-69
8:07	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point hook shot	57-69
7:37		Shereef Mitchell misses two point jump shot
7:35		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
7:19	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup	59-69
6:57	+2	AJ Clayton makes two point layup (Shereef Mitchell assists)	59-71
6:36		Jermahri Hill turnover (bad pass) (AJ Clayton steals)
6:31	+2	AJ Clayton makes two point dunk	59-73
6:12		Payton Sparks misses two point layup
6:10		Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound
6:07	+2	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup	61-73
5:48		Ajay Sheldon offensive foul
5:48		Ajay Sheldon turnover (offensive foul)
5:48		TV timeout
5:33		Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Shereef Mitchell steals)
5:28		Ethan Brittain-Watts shooting foul (Shereef Mitchell draws the foul)
5:28	+1	Shereef Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-74
5:28	+1	Shereef Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-75
5:09		Juanse Gorosito misses two point jump shot
5:07		Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
4:42	+2	Shereef Mitchell makes two point layup	61-77
4:14		AJ Clayton blocks Joey Hart's three point jump shot
4:12		Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound
4:06	+3	Joey Hart makes three point jump shot (Mickey Pearson Jr. assists)	64-77
3:49		Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul (Jackson Paveletzke draws the foul)
3:49		TV timeout
3:49	+1	Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-78
3:49	+1	Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-79
3:37		Jackson Paveletzke personal foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
3:37	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-79
3:37	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-79
3:14	+2	Jackson Paveletzke makes two point jump shot	66-81
3:14		Ethan Brittain-Watts shooting foul (Jackson Paveletzke draws the foul)
3:14	+1	Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-82
2:52		Elmore James shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
2:52		Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:52	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-82
2:30	+2	Jackson Paveletzke makes two point layup	67-84
2:10		Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (lost ball)
1:43		Elmore James misses two point jump shot
1:41		Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
1:29		Shereef Mitchell shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-84
1:29	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-84
1:07	+2	Jackson Paveletzke makes two point layup	69-86
0:41		Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Aidan Hadaway steals)
0:35		Aidan Hadaway misses two point layup
0:33		Ben Hendriks defensive rebound
0:19	+2	Juanse Gorosito makes two point jump shot	71-86
0:00		End of period

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Juanse Gorosito makes two point jump shot