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Men’s Basketball: Seeding Scenarios For Ohio
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MAC Seeding right now: 1. Akron 12-3 2. Buffalo 11-4 3. Ohio 10-5 3. Kent State 10-5 5. Eastern Michigan 9-6* 6. Bowling Green 9-6 *Eastern Michigan beat Bowling Green… Read More

Men’s Basketball: Kent State Jumps Out Early, Outlasts Ohio 68-61
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Two streaks would either be continued or snapped after Wednesday night's game between Ohio and Kent State. The Bobcats' four-game winning streak and the Golden Flashes three-game losing streak came… Read More

Football: Brazill Shows Off Speed At NFL Combine
By: Matt Archibald, Rob Guliano
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The NFL Combine dubs itself as "the toughest job interview on the planet." If that's the case, former Ohio wide receiver LaVon Brazill can expect a call back. Brazill participated… Read More

Men’s Basketball: Point Guard Cooper Teaches Taylor The Ropes
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**This story originally aired on the February 17 episode of The Bobcat Sports Showcase** @BobcatShowcase


Men’s Basketball: Poor Defense Dooms ‘Cats In Second-Straight Loss
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Toughness was the issue for Ohio in Wednesday night's loss; defense was the Bobcats' latest flaw in Saturday's 68-55 loss at Eastern Michigan. The Eagles (11-14, 6-5 MAC ) torched… Read More

Men’s Basketball: Cooper Not A Cousy Award Finalist
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The 2012 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award finalists list was recently trimmed down from 20 to 11. The Cousy Award is given to the top point… Read More

Men’s Basketball: Ricardo Johnson Excelling In His Role
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Football: Bowl Expenses Released
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For the second straight year, the postseason bowl trip will not leave the Ohio Athletics Department in the red. Ohio Athletics released the expenses for the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato… Read More

Jesse Williams Joins Ohio Football Staff
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The Ohio Bobcats football team has found Pete Germano's replacement. Ohio head coach Frank Solich announced Tuesday that former New Mexico State defensive line coach Jesse Williams has joined the… Read More


Football: ESPN’s Kiper makes draft prediction for Ohio’s Brazill
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It's never too early or late to talk about the NFL, especially when one of Athens' own could be involved. LaVon Brazill will join more than 300 other top college… Read More

Football: Legendary Ironton coach Lutz retires
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Ohio's all-time winningest high school football coach is hanging up his whistle. Ironton’s Bob Lutz announced his retirement on Monday after 42 years as a head coach, according to The… Read More

Men’s basketball – Blog: Ohio’s resumé is faltering, but does it matter?
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Ohio men's basketball is currently on a two-game slide, highlighted (or lowlighted) by poor shooting from three, a high opponent shooting percentage and being dominated on the glass. The Bobcats… Read More

Men’s basketball: D.J. Cooper makes Cousy Award finals
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Survive and advance. That's normally the mantra for tournament play, but it could be a phrase to describe D.J. Cooper's current status. The junior point guard made it past the… Read More

Football: MAC realigns East and West
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The Mid-American Conference will look different for the 2012 football season. The University of Massachusetts, who moves up from FCS to FBS, will join the East Division, which currently has… Read More

‘Cats Struggle, But Tie History
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On the brink of a historic mark, Ohio (12-1) played what head coach John Groce called "an ugly game," but it was pretty enough to get the victory, 71-63 on… Read More

Men’s basketball: ‘Cats on the TV
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The Ohio football team played six games on the ESPN family of networks this season, now the basketball team will be featured on the national stage, too. Ohio's game at… Read More

Men’s basketball: Ohio makes statement, blows out Northern Iowa 76-59
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Northern Iowa was 6-0 at home this season before Tuesday night's game; make that 6-1. Ohio never trailed, was never tied once it took a 1-0 lead 1:08 into the… Read More

Men’s basketball preview: A major mid-major match-up
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One of the biggest games for Ohio in the non conference season will take place tonight in Cedar Rapids, Iowa when the Bobcats take on the Panthers of the University… Read More

Men’s basketball: Bobcats, Cooper get national notice
By: Grant Burkhardt, Matt Archibald
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Before a giant mid-major match-up on Tuesday, the Bobcats (and their point guard) were given some national attention. Ohio (9-1) got three votes in the Associated Press top-25 top be… Read More

Football: Get ready for Potatoes (Bowl Preview)
By: Matt Archibald, Tanner Smith
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Football: Competitive advantage for blue-clad Utah State in Boise?
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Does Boise State University's blue turf pose a problem for Ohio in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl? Utah State will wear its blue jerseys on Saturday afternoon in Boise, Id…. Read More

Football: Bobcats bowl for charity in Boise
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Ohio football participated in "Strikes for Spuds" – a charity bowling event which leads up to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Saturday, December 17. The Bobcats and the Utah… Read More