For the second time this week, the Ohio basketball team needed overtime to get a win. On Saturday, the Bobcats won their fifth straight home game with an 88-84 win over Ball State in OT. Ohio (8-13 Overall, 5-6 MAC) was led by Jaivon Harris' career-high 26 points and seven 3-pointers. Five other Bobcats finished in double figures as Terren Harbut had 15 points, Thomas Stephens 13, Sonny Troutman and Delvar Barrett 11 each while Jeff Halbert finished with 10. Matt McCollum paced the Cardinals (9-10, 6-5) with 23 points.

Ohio has now won three straight and looks to even its MAC record at Bowling Green Wednesday night.