Saturday's Scoreboard
Ball State 57, Akron 56
Western Michigan 84, Miami 79
Bowling Green 87, Northern Illinois 67
Central Michigan 87, Ohio 80
Kent State 71, Eastern Michigan 58 Stories Courtesy of The Associated Press
Ball State 57, Akron 56
Box Score
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Tayler Persons registered 15 points and nine rebounds and Trey Moses' tip-in basket with 7 seconds remaining carried Ball State to a 57-56 victory over Akron on Saturday.