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Campbell Declares for NBA Draft
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Rising senior forward and 2015-16 MAC Player of the Year, Antonio Campbell, has announced that he will declare his eligibility for the 2016 NBA Draft. Campbell will have the opportunity to go through pre-draft workouts for NBA teams. In addition to those workouts, Campbell is now eligible to partake in the NBA Draft Combine if… Read More
‘Cats Headed to CBI Quarterfinals After Setty’s Career Night
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Some late game heroics from Treg Setty in overtime Wednesday night, helped Ohio down a pesky Albany team 94-90 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. The lone senior got one more guaranteed shot to play in the Convo, and he took advantage of the opportunity. With 1:15 left in regulation, Setty dumped… Read More
Plenty of MACtion in Tournament Quarterfinals
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With four games in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, the 2016 Mid-American Conference Tournament is in full swing. Here is a look at all the action from all the MAC Tournament quarterfinal games. Akron 65 Eastern Michigan 63 In what is likely the most surprising thing about Thursday’s action, the top-seeded Akron Zips found itself… Read More
2016 Men’s Basketball Turnaround
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With just 10 wins last season, the Saul Phillips era did not exactly start off with a boom, but that’s no secret. Phillips himself does not shy away from it. Following Ohio’s win over Ball State January 9, the coach even made a joking remark congratulating himself for back-to-back 10-win seasons. Phillips is aware that… Read More
Campbell’s Career-High Leads Ohio Past Kent State
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Antonio Campbell scored 21 points on January 16 against Kent State. On Friday, Campbell scored 22 points in the second half alone to guide Ohio (13-7, 4-4) past the first place Kent State Golden Flashes (15-6, 6-2) 72-61. With 16:11 left in the second half Khaliq Spicer went up for awide open dunk, that would… Read More
Treg Setty’s Final Season
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Technical Fouls and Turnovers Cost ‘Cats in 2nd Half against Bowling Green
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Inconsistent play in a true tale of two halves decided Ohio basketball’s 91-75 loss to Bowling Green Tuesday night. The Bobcats got off to a red hot start as the went on a 10-2 run and shot perfect from the field until just under four minutes in. They scored 20 points in the first six… Read More
Ohio Squanders 19-point Lead in Loss to Tulsa
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Coming into its matchup with Tulsa, Ohio knew that it would be a rather tall test, but the Bobcats opened the game like it was ready for the test. The team rode its hot start into halftime with a 54-37 lead. However, it wouldn’t last as turnovers and fouls plagued the ‘Cats in the second… Read More
Meet Jaaron Simmons
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A lot of fresh faces are on the Ohio Men’s basketball team. Bobcat Sports Showcase reporter Michael Drapcho gives us an in-depth look at one of them: Jaaron Simmons.
Ohio Men’s Basketball Adds New 2016 Recruit
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The Ohio Bobcats made a new addition to their men’s basketball roster Wednesday when forward Jason Carter sent in his letter of intent. Carter, a senior at Johnstown-Monroe High School, stands at 6-foot-7 215 pounds and brings an already impressive list of accomplishments to the Bobcats. In his junior season, Carter averaged 20.9 points per… Read More
Antonio Campbell Ready to Lead Ohio Men’s Basketball
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For the past two years, Ohio basketball fans were accustomed to seeing a big man as the team’s focal point, but with Maurice Ndour now playing for the Dallas Mavericks, he is no longer the team’s go-to guy. However, that does not mean a big man will not be leading the Bobcats this season. That… Read More
Maurice NDour Out Indefinitely
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According to Shams Charania of Yahoo, former Ohio Bobcat and current Dallas Maverick forward Maurice Ndour will be out indefinitely due to a stress reaction in his left leg. All indications pointed towards Ndour having a good camp with the Mavericks. In fact, he was even playing some point guard in place of the injured… Read More
Meigs Run Defense to be Tested Again Vs. Jackson
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The two teams taking the field Friday in Pomeroy are both vying for a playoff spot. One is coming off a big win and trying to keep its momentum. The other is trying to rebound from a somewhat surprising loss. Jackson (6-1) handed the Logan Chieftains their first defeat of the season in week seven… Read More
N-Y Must Overcome Inconsistency In Battle With Marauders
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After a thrilling second-half victory over the then undefeated River Valley Raiders, the Meigs Marauders now turn their focus to the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes. Friday night will see two teams trending in opposite directions take the field in Pomeroy. Meigs (4-1, 2-0) is riding high and are tied atop the TVC-Ohio standings with Alexander. Nelsonville-York (1-4,… Read More
Meigs Set To Face New Foe In Amanda-Clearcreek
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After defeating a familiar foe in a rekindled rivalry game in week one, the Meigs Marauders are set to face Amanda-Clearcreek, who they have never faced before, in week two. The Meigs defense passed its first test of the season last week, as it only surrendered 12 points to Kole Carter and the Blue Devils…. Read More
Ohio Volleyball Upsets No.10 Kentucky
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The Ohio Bobcats rebounded from their loss to Purdue in what is likely the biggest way possible, taking down the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington on Tuesday night in four sets (23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 30-28). All tied up at 28-28 in the fourth set, the ‘Cats scored two straight to win three straight sets… Read More
Meigs And Gallia Academy To Meet Friday For First Time In A Decade
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The last time these two teams met was in 2005 when Gallia Academy overpowered Meigs 28-6, and Friday, the series will be renewed when the two teams meet for the first time in a decade in Pomeroy. When the Marauders and the Blue Devils take the field Friday, they will both be aiming to set… Read More
Justin Moss Dismissed from Buffalo Basketball Program
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The landscape of the MAC East changed rather significantly Monday afternoon, as the 2014 MAC Player of the Year, Justin Moss, was dismissed from Buffalo’s basketball team. Moss, who averaged 17.5 points and 9.2 rebounds last season, was dismissed from the team in relation to his involvement in an on-campus robbery. In June, Moss and… Read More
Ohio’s Ryan Taylor Released from his Scholarship
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The Ohio men’s basketball team suffered a potentially big hit Monday as rising sophomore guard Ryan Taylor was released from his scholarship. Taylor’s reasons for leaving the program are currently unclear, but Ohio Athletics’ only statement was, “Ryan Taylor asked for a release, and it was granted.” Ohio coach Saul Phillips told Jason Arkley of… Read More
Maurice NDour signs with Knicks Summer League team
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Former Ohio forward Maurice Ndour may not have had his name called during Thursday night’s NBA Draft, but that does not mean his chances of making it to the Association are all but shot. Chris Manning of Hustle Belt spoke with Ndour’s agent, Eric Fleisher, who indicated that the Senegal native will play on the… Read More
D.J. Cooper Drawing New Interest from NBA
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It appears as though D.J. Cooper may be making a move back to the States in the coming months. According to Eurobasket.com, the former Ohio guard will receive a contract offer from a Western Conference playoff team as early as July 1st. At this point in time, it is unclear which team will give the… Read More
Men’s Basketball’s Season Ends
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Ohio’s disappointing season came to an end Monday night at the hands of David Brown and the Western Michigan Broncos, as the Bobcats fell 82-74 in their first round MAC Tournament game in Kalamazoo, Mich. Brown, a sixth-year senior, led the Broncos (20-12, 10-8) and lit Ohio (10-20, 5-13) up for 34. The majority of… Read More
Men’s Basketball Narrow Win Over Akron
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When a team shoots 50 percent from 3-point range and collects 16 offensive rebounds, the chances are they grab a win on any normal night. But when the Zips and Bobcats match up, nothing is normal, and even though Akron was able to do just that on Wednesday, Ohio escaped with an 83-82 home win…. Read More
Meigs Downs Wellston 48-40 In TVC-Ohio Matchup
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The score differential remained similar throughout most of the game, but it was a tale of two halves for the individual Lady Marauders as Meigs (2-0) beat Wellston (1-1) 48-40 to grab their first TVC-Ohio win after going 0-10 in the division last season. Tri-Valley Conference standout Kelsey Hudson shot just 30 percent in the… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball Drops Home Match To St. Bonaventure
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Through Ohio’s first four games this season, the Bobcats have yet to put together a complete 40 minutes, and that didn’t change against St. Bonaventure (6-1) on Saturday. The Bobcats dropped their second-straight game and fell to 2-3 with the 80-70 loss to the visiting Bonnies. After winning the first half 37-36, Ohio sputtered in… Read More
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