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‘Cats Fail To Crash Boards, Fall To Rival Miami
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When Ohio (9-20, 4-13) last faced the Redhawks, five players crossed the double-digit point threshold, sinking buckets from all over the floor. Today, Miami’s 2-3 zone forced poor looks from… Read More
Boldon’s Bobcats Fall To Akron, Losing Streak Hits Double Digits
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It was another day at the office for the Mid-American Conference’s highest-scoring offense. Akron, led by the conference’s second-highest scorer Hannah Luburgh, created open looks from all over the floor… Read More
Ohio Aims To Stop Akron Duo
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After a promising 8-7 (3-1) start that carried hoards of momentum and confidence, Ohio’s desperation to break its losing streak grows with every game. The nine-game stretch has deflated the… Read More
Toledo Overcomes Poor Shooting To Top Ohio
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Toledo didn’t need a 21-point comeback to top Ohio this time around, but it did need free throws to overcome a subpar 36.5 percent shooting performance from the field. The… Read More
Ohio Seeks Revenge Saturday Against Toledo
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After Ohio’s 68-55 loss to Eastern Michigan, head coach Bob Boldon insisted that not one loss stung above the other seven consecutive contests that his squad had dropped. However, Ohio’s… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: Life Beyond The Arc
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When the three becomes a focal point of an offense, it not only loses its novelty, but a cold shooting performance from downtown is all that stands between winning and… Read More
Buffalo Outlasts Ohio In Defensive Struggle
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Two defensive schemes clashed in Alumni Arena on Thursday afternoon. Ohio’s tight man-to-man defense and vigilant ball pressure, combined with Buffalo’s stable and strong 2-3 zone made for a defensive… Read More
Ohio Looks To Snap Streak At Buffalo
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Since starting Mid-American Conference play 3-1, Ohio (8-12, 3-6) finds itself in the midst of a five-game losing streak and desperate the pick up a win. The search for conference… Read More
Ohio Makes Local 10-Year-Old Girl An Honorary Recruit
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The youth of Ohio women’s basketball has been a big story through 20 games, but the ‘Cats just got a whole lot younger. Bob Boldon officially introduced 10-year-old Adyn Bucher… Read More
Bobcat Freshmen Are The Package Deal
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Revitalizing a basketball program takes more than a group of skilled athletes. Rather, it takes a winning mindset and a common desire to rise to the top. After a dismal… Read More
Falcons Grab Win As Bobcat Offense Goes Cold
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The Ohio Bobcats (8-11, 3-5) did not look intimidated by the first-place Bowling Green Falcons (17-3, 7-1) Thursday night. The ‘Cats scrambled for loose balls and knocked down contested drives… Read More
Ohio Faces Stiff Test Against Bowling Green
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Sunday’s second-half debacle against Toledo proved that while Ohio (8-9, 3-4) has made great strides since last year, there is still much work to do. Unfortunately for the ‘Cats, Thursday… Read More
Caldwell Brings Shakespeare To Fed Hock
By: Brad Friedman, Clay Benjamin
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“Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an… Read More
Toledo Storms Back To Top Ohio
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The first 23 minutes of Sunday’s Ohio-Toledo matchup foreshadowed the end of Ohio’s two-game losing streak. The final 17 minutes proved otherwise. Mental miscues from Ohio (8-10, 3-4), combined with… Read More
‘Cats Look To Ground Rockets
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Following two sub-average performances from beyond the arc, Ohio (8-9, 3-3) welcomes a physical Toledo (8-9, 3-3) team on Sunday that does not fear playing near the hoop. The Rockets… Read More
Kat Yelle: The Road Back To The Game
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Pushing their bodies to the limits – both physical and mental – and uncontrollable obstacles come between athletes and their passions. Oftentimes, medical intervention is called upon to repair a… Read More
Ohio Defeats Kent State, Extends Win Streak
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For the second straight game, Ohio (8-7, 3-1) dressed only eight players. For the third straight game, Ohio won. This time it was the Kent State Golden Flashes (3-12, 0-4)… Read More
Ohio Prepares For Road Game At Kent State
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After their season-long home stand of two games, the Ohio Bobcats (7-7, 2-1) will hit the road again to face the last place Kent State Golden Flashes (3-11, 0-3). The… Read More
Lampkins Named MAC East Player Of The Week
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Only 14 games into her collegiate career, guard Quiera Lampkins picked up her first major accolade Monday, earning the title of Mid-American East Player of the Week. The Gahanna, Ohio… Read More
Bobcats And Broncos Try To Emerge From Years Of Struggle
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Two teams on the rise in the Mid-American Conference will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Convocation Center. Western Michigan (6-7, 2-0) brings its three-game win streak to Athens… Read More
Ohio Smashes Miami 97-79 For First MAC Win
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From start to finish, Ohio’s high-energy, man-to-man defense did not allow the Miami offense to establish itself. Miami’s (4-9, 0-2) below-average 29 percent shooting from downtown and 25 turnovers lead… Read More
Byard Wins MAC Scholar Athlete Of The Week
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Ohio sharp-shooter Mariah Byard can now add Mid-American Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Week to her resume. Through 11 games, the junior averaged 17 points per game on 63.2… Read More
Ohio Seeks First Conference Win Against Rival Miami
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For the 77th time, the Ohio Bobcats (5-7) will face rival Miami of Ohio (4-8) Thursday in the Convocation Center. The RedHawks hold a 51-25 lead in the series and… Read More
Ohio Breaks MAC 3-Point Record In Rout Over UMBC
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It took nearly 14 years, but Western Michigan’s Mid-American Conference single-game record of 17 made 3-pointers fell today. In a complete rout of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (1-11), Ohio… Read More
The Ups And Downs Of Youth
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Through nine games, Hannah Boesinger, Yamonie Jenkins, Quiera Lampkins, Kiyanna Black and Lexie Baldwin recorded 59 percent of Ohio’s points (329), 48 percent of its rebounds (155), and 52 percent… Read More