ncaab Game Recap
Ohio Downs Central Michigan 57-55 - Match Report
Ohio earned a 57-55 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday, getting 14 points from AJ Brown at McGuirk Arena.
Ohio earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -4.0-point spread.
Jackson Paveletzke had 11 points for Ohio and Shereef Mitchell chipped in with 6 points. Jackson Paveletzke had 5 assists for them, while AJ Clayton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Central Michigan got a 15-point performance from Jakobi Heady, who was supported by 13 points from Anthony Pritchard. Jakobi Heady had 2 assists in a losing cause for Central Michigan, while Ugnius Jarusevicius grabbed 11 rebounds.
Ohio led at halftime, 35-29.
The rebound battle favored Central Michigan as they grabbed 36 boards, while Ohio only had 25
Ohio heads into a battle against Buffalo. Central Michigan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Akron.