Ohio Bobcats @ Miami (OH) RedHawks
Ohio rallies to beat Miami (OH) 75-66 in finale
OXFORD, Ohio -- Mike Laster scored 22 points, Jordan Dartis added 21 points with five 3-pointers, and Ohio rallied to beat rival Miami (OH) 75-66 on Friday in the Mid-American Conference East Division finale for both teams.
The Bobcats (14-16, 7-11) entered 10th of 12 MAC teams and can be seeded no higher than ninth and no lower than 11th in next week's tournament. They play a first-round game on the road Monday.
The RedHawks (15-16, 8-10), will be either the sixth, seventh or eighth seed and play a first-round home game Monday.
Trailing 35-32 at halftime, Ohio rallied to a 41-40 lead on a 3 by Dartis before the lead traded hands four more times. Dartis hit back-to-back 3s amid a 13-1 run for a 61-52 lead with 8:57 left. Nike Sibande's 3 cut the deficit to 67-63, but Doug Taylor (10 points), Dartis and Laster combined for seven free throws in the final 2:44.
Sibande scored 23 points with four 3s, Jalen Adaway added 13 points and Logan McClane and Dalonte Brown had 10 apiece for the RedHawks.
Game Information
Oxford, OH
Referee:Glenn Mayborg
Referee:Brian McAnally
Referee:Chad Barlow
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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