Ohio's Jason Carter shoots during a game against St. Francis on Dec. 4. Carter had 20 points and 18 rebounds in Ohio's 77-67 win over Ball State on Thursday in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Messenger photo by Kevin WisemanCLEVELAND — A big second half allowed Ohio University to get another shot at the Kent State Golden Flashes.
No. 3 Ohio won a Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday in Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, beating No. 6 Ball State 77-67.
The Bobcats trailed most of the first half before taking a one-point halftime lead. They roared past Ball State in the second half to pull away for the victory.