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Eastern Michigan Falls 81-68 Against Ohio - Game Recap

Ohio grabbed a 81-68 win over Eastern Michigan on Thursday, behind a 20-point effort from Mark Sears at Convocation Center.

Ohio earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -15.0-point spread.

Ben Roderick had 19 points for Ohio and Jason Carter chipped in with 17 points. Mark Sears had 5 assists for them, while Jason Carter was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Eastern Michigan got 16 points from Nathan Scott in a losing cause and another 14 points from Bryce McBride. Noah Farrakhan contributed 4 assists for them, while Mo Njie had 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Ohio were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Eastern Michigan as they grabbed 30 boards, while Ohio only had 29

Ohio heads into a battle against Western Michigan. Eastern Michigan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Kent State.