After splitting their first two games, No. 3 Ohio and No. 6 Ball State will settle the score on the big stage in Wednesday’s Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinal. Both the Bobcats and Cardinals have a chance to win the tournament, so expect round three to provide a thrilling finale to the trilogy.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Ball State (14-10, 12-8 MAC)
Place: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, Ohio)
Time: Expected tip-off is 6:30 (30 minutes following No. 2 Central Michigan vs No. 7 Northern Illinois)
How to watch: ESPN+
How to listen: WOUB-1340
MEET THE OPPPONENT
Head coach: Brady Sallee
Probable starters
32 Oshlynn Brown
30 Anna Clephane
42 Annie Rauch
10 Thelma Dis Agustsdottir
11 Sydney Freeman
SERIES HISTORY
Ohio leads the all-time series over Ball State 38-28 and won their last meeting, an 88-66 beatdown in Muncie on Feb.10. Ball State beat the Bobcats in overtime a month earlier, so Wednesday night’s matchup will not only decide who moves on to the semifinals but also season-long bragging rights.