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Men’s Basketball: Groce Earns Bonuses From Sweet 16 Run

By: Matt Archibald
Posted on: Sunday, March 25, 2012

The Ohio Bobcats' run to the Sweet 16 earned them national prominence, a huge lift in excitement from fans, and for head coach John Groce, a pay raise from bonuses built into his contract. According to the USA Today, Groce earned $55,000 from the Bobcats postseason run. Groce made $5,000 for a winning record in… Read More

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Men’s Basketball: UNC Always Had An Answer

By: Matt Archibald
Posted on: Saturday, March 24, 2012

Sir Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion states for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. That couldn't have been more true in the final four minutes of Ohio's game against North Carolina on Friday night. Ohio led 57-53 with 3:49 left to an Elite 8 berth. A four- or six-point run could… Read More

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Men’s Basketball: Locker Room Interviews After Ohio Bows Out In Sweet 16

By: Matt Archibald
Posted on: Friday, March 23, 2012

Ohio's players and coach talk about losing to North Carolina in the Sweet 16.

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Men’s Basketball: 42 Could Be The Magic Number Against UNC

By: Blake Brodie, Grant Burkhardt, Matt Archibald, Rob Guliano
Posted on: Thursday, March 22, 2012

"Shot Ready." That's what Ohio guards Nick Kellogg and Walter Offutt said they will be Friday night when No. 13 Ohio takes on No. 1 North Carolina in the Sweet 16 in St. Louis. The three-point shot is said to be the great equalizer and has been just that for teams before in the NCAA… Read More

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Men’s Basketball Interviews: Groce And The Bobcats Talk About North Carolina

By: Matt Archibald
Posted on: Thursday, March 22, 2012

Ohio head coach John Groce and players Walter Offutt, Nick Kellogg and Jon Smith talked about playing North Carolina.

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Men’s Basketball: Ohio Flexed Its Smaller Muscles In Third-Round Win

By: Matt Archibald
Posted on: Monday, March 19, 2012

The South Florida Bulls front court players were as big, thick, athletic and long as their listed height and weights hinted they would be. Augustus Gilchrist (6-foot-10, 241 pounds), Ron Anderson, Jr. (6-foot-8, 237 pounds) and Hugh Robertson (6-foot-6, 200 pounds) looked like the MonStars on the floor Sunday. Ohio's leading scorer Walter Offutt (21… Read More

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Men’s Basketball: Expect Offenses To Struggle In Sunday’s Ohio/USF Clash

By: Matt Archibald
Posted on: Saturday, March 17, 2012

After a scan of South Florida's numbers on the season and seeing them beat #5 Temple in Nashville Friday night, here are a couple keys for Ohio to get to the Sweet 16. Speed It Up– South Florida plays an ugly brand of basketball, which is put-the-bag-over-your-face hideous at times. The Bulls average just under… Read More

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Men’s Basketball: Was Cooper’s MAC Tourney Run Better Than Bassett’s?

By: Matt Archibald
Posted on: Thursday, March 15, 2012

"In Coop We Trust" tweets, shirts and posters were seen in bunches during the Mid-American Conference Tournament, and why not? Dj Cooper's three-game heroics could go down as the best three-day stretch of games by any Bobcat in the postseason conference tourney. But is it even the best in the past three years? Oh, how… Read More

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Ohio NCAA Tournament Game: Bobcats Not Listening To National Noise

By: Matt Archibald
Posted on: Wednesday, March 14, 2012

In Ohio's last trip to the NCAA Tournament, the 14th-seeded Bobcats weren't given much of a chance against the third-seeded Georgetown Hoyas. The spread for the game was Hoyas minus-13.5. This year's Ohio team is getting some love before Friday evening's game against Michigan. This year's 13th-seeded 'Cats are just six-point underdogs to the fourth-seeded… Read More

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Men’s Basketball: Ivo Baltic Nominated For “Best Name” Of NCAA Tournament

By: Matt Archibald
Posted on: Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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