Ballard scores 12 points to lead Miami (Ohio) to 69-53 win over Southeast Missouri

Miami (Ohio) defeats SE Missouri 69-53

MIAMI, Ohio — Antonio Ballard scored 12 points and three others reached double figures as Miami (Ohio) defeated Southeast Missouri 69-53 on Saturday.

Julian Mavunga and Orlando Williams each scored 11 points, and Kenny Hayes added 10 for Miami (12-15), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Nick Winbush contributed with 13 rebounds.

Miami led 40-32, then put the game out of reach with a 22-6 run for a 62-38 lead after a layup by Ballard with 4:10 to play.

Miami shot 50 percent (10-for-20) in the first half and made 43.4 percent for the game (23-for-53).

Marland Smith scored 28 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead Southeast Missouri (7-21), which has lost six games in a row. Smith made 9 of 18 field goals, but Southeast Missouri shot only 32.7 percent from the field (18-for-55).