Recap - Ohio Defeats Miami (Ohio) 69-65
Recap - Ohio Defeats Miami (Ohio) 69-65
Ivo Baltic scored 20 points leading Ohio to a 69-65 victory over Miami (Ohio) at Ohio University Convocation Center on Saturday.
Ohio did not, however, defeat Miami (Ohio) against the spread, which closed at 9.5 at most sportsbooks.
Walter Offutt had 15 points for Ohio and D.J. Cooper chipped in with 13 points. D.J. Cooper had 3 assists for them, while Jon Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Miami (Ohio) got 16 points from Brian Sullivan in a losing cause and another 10 points from Drew McGhee. Quinten Rollins contributed 6 assists for them, while Julian Mavunga had 10 rebounds.
Ohio trailed at halftime, 37-31.
The rebound battle favored Ohio as they grabbed 32 boards, while Miami (Ohio) only had 29.

