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Ohio Falls in First Round After Slow Start
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The Ohio Bobcats won the second half by two points. The only problem is the played their worst half of the season in the first half. Ohio (14-17) could not over come their bad start and fell to the Miami Redhawks (16-16) 68-55. Halftime could not have come any sooner for Ohio. At the break,… Read More

Bobcats Ground Falcons
By: Kellyanne Stitts, Mitchell Lyons
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The first time these two teams met, the Ohio Bobcats scored 50 points and just 19 in the first half. On Tuesday, Ohio (13-16, 6-11) scored 75 points and defeated the Bowling Green State Falcons (16-14, 7-10) 75-59 on Senior Night. Ohio seized control of the game early, by going to Doug Taylor early and… Read More

Gone In A Flash; Ohio Quickly Pulls Away From Kent State
By: Kellyanne Stitts, Mitchell Lyons
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Kent State was on a 9-0 run and Gavin Block was sitting on the trainer’s table with a hand injury. Then Block returned, sparking a 12-0 run to give the Ohio Bobcats (12-15, 5-10) a much-needed 88-76 victory Tuesday night over Kent State (13-15, 7-8). With about 12 minutes remaining in the game, Block had… Read More

Bullseye
By: Clark Wicks, Mitchell Lyons
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After missing Saturday’s game with an injury, Jordan Dartis returned to the line up. And he made his presence felt. Dartis had a career-high 38 points in a 99-75 victory over the Akron Zips (10-13, 3-8) Tuesday night. The win snaps a four game losing streak for Ohio (10-13, 3-8). “Greatness,” Dartis said, about getting… Read More

Heartbreak
By: Duncan Goldberg, Mitchell Lyons
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The Ohio Bobcats had their lone senior at the line, shooting two for a chance to give them the lead with five seconds remaining. Mike Laster missed both free throws. Two overtimes later, the Ohio Bobcats (9-13, 2-8) fell 101-98 to the Central Michigan Chippewas (15-8, 4-6) on Saturday. A James Gollon and-one put Ohio… Read More

Bulls Second Chance Pays Off
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Current Miami Head President Pat Riley once said “no rebounds no rings.” For the Ohio Bobcats on Friday night, no rebounds meant no win. The Ohio Bobcats (9-11, 2-6) were out-rebounded 51 to 38 and gave up 15 offensive rebounds in a 73 to 66 loss to the Buffalo Bulls (15-5, 8-0). Every time, Buffalo… Read More

Bobcats Couldn’t Claw Their Way Out
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The Ohio Bobcats had their chances. Five to be exact. And they could not take advantage. The Ohio Bobcats fell to the Akron Zips 71-68, inside James A. Rhodes Arena on Tuesday night. Ohio had five chances to take the lead and could not do it all five times. Down 42-41 with 14:55 left in… Read More

Zabo leads Kent State Past Ohio
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Down one, on the road, with a chance to get back to 500, the Ohio Bobcats turned to their lone senior. Mike Laster’s baseline jumper hit off the rim and fell into the hands of Kevin Zabo. Despite making more threes and shooting a higher percentage, the Ohio Bobcats (8-8, 1-3) fell to the Kent… Read More

Thunderstruck
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Gavin Block tied the game once. And he did. He had a chance to tie it a second time. But the shot hit the rim. The Ohio Bobcats (5-5) fell to the Marshall Thundering Herd (8-3) 99-96 in OT, on Saturday night. Down two with 7.9 seconds left. Teyvion Kirk got the inbounds pass. Kirk… Read More

King of the Hill
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It was supposed to be one of Ohio’s toughest non-conference games, and a rematch between Lamonte Bearden and Jaaron Simmons. Neither one of those happened. Simmons isn’t a Bobcat anymore and the Ohio Bobcats (5-4) had no problem with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (6-3) on Sunday afternoon. Ohio defeated Western Kentucky 89-84. Mike Laster hit… Read More

Ohio Crushes Coppin State
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A James Gollon three-pointer put the Ohio Bobcats up 20-5 with under 14 minutes to go in the first half. Ohio (4-3) started off hot and did not look back, dominating the Coppin State Eagles (0-7) 79-37. The 42-point victory is the largest victory in the Saul Phillips era, according to the radio broadcast. The… Read More

Ain’t No Mount High Enough as Ohio Tramples Mountaineers
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Tied at nine, Doug Taylor had an and-one in the lane to give Ohio a 12-9 lead at the first media time out. Ohio took the lead and never looked back. The Ohio Bobcats (3-2) cruised to a 96- 77 victory over the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (2-3) on Friday night. Ohio had five… Read More

Quentin Poling, Louie Zervos Secure POTW Honors
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For the seventh time in 11 weeks, the Ohio Bobcats have a player named as a Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the week. This time around, the Bobcats have two players receiving the honors. Linebacker Quentin Poling and kicker Louie Zervos are the MAC East defensive and special teams’ player of the week respectively…. Read More

Ohio Starts the Season With a Win Despite Not Having Jason Carter
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No Jason Carter, no problem. Behind a terrific performance from true freshman Teyvion Kirk and a Draymond Green like performance from Gavin Block, the Ohio Bobcats defeated the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 61-53. Carter missed the game because of a foot injury. Ohio is still unsure how much time he will miss. Early in the game,… Read More

Despite Roster Turnover Ohio Expects to Compete for a Championship
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Former Cleveland Cavaliers broadcaster Joe Tait used to say “It’s basketball time at the Q.” For Ohio Bobcat fans, it’s basketball time at the Convo. The Ohio Men’s Basketball teams tips off their season, for real, on Saturday against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. For Ohio it was an offseason full of change. Three players, Antonio… Read More

New Look Bobcats Beat Capital In Scrimmage
By: Clark Wicks, Mitchell Lyons
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For the first time in two years, Ohio Men’s Basketball fans went to the Convocation Center and didn’t see Antonio Campbell, Jaaron Simmons and Kenny Kaminski on the court. This is a new team, with five new players and a totally different style of play. Gone are the days of Simmons holding on to the… Read More

Ohio Basketball 2017-18 Season Preview
By: Mitchell Lyons
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It is that time of the year again. College basketball is right around the corner. After an off-season that saw several key players graduate or transfer to other schools, the Bobcats have five new players. Despite the roster turnover, the Ohio Bobcats are still one of the favorites in the Mid-American Conference East Division. The… Read More

Ohio’s Rushing Attack Leads Bobcats to a 48-3 Throttling of Kent State
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Going into halftime, it appeared to be a classic matchup between the Ohio Bobcats (6-2, 3-1) and the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-6, 1-3). Close and low scoring. In the second half, the Bobcats left no doubt they were the better team. Ohio outscored Kent State by 35 points in the second half to cruise… Read More

Ohio Football: Chippewas Ruin the Bobcats Homecoming Hopes
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Death. Taxes. Ohio losing to Central Michigan. This year was supposed to be different. It wasn’t. The Ohio Bobcats (4-2, 1-1) fell 26-23 to the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3, 1-1) at Peden Stadium on Saturday afternoon. “This game hurts because we did more things to stop ourselves than they did to stop us and that’s… Read More

Ohio Football Prepares to Defend Solich’s Perfect Record Against Kansas
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Coming off a disappointing loss at the hands of the Purdue Boilermakers, the Ohio Bobcats get another chance against a Power 5 team. The Bobcats (1-1) take on the Kansas Jayhawks (1-1) Saturday at Peden Stadium. The Bobcats are licking their wounds after a 44-21 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers last Friday night. Ohio gave up… Read More

A.J. Ouellette Returns to Peden Stadium
By: Mitchell Lyons
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Ohio running back A.J. Ouellette has spent the vast majority of spring practices and Fall Camp in a non-contact jersey. But Saturday, for the first time since the fourth snap of last season, he is playing in a real game. One that counts, in Peden Stadium. This weekend is the first game of the season… Read More

Jaaron Simmons Transferring to Michigan
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Ohio Bobcat fans knew this was a possibility but did not want to believe it. Now they are forced to face their fears. Jason Arkley of the Athens Messenger reported Monday night that star point guard Jaaron Simmons will transfer to the University of Michigan. Simmons, who is set to graduate this week, has one… Read More

Dorsey’s Record Not Enough as Ohio Falls to Kent State
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Bottom of the tenth. Game tied at zero. The pitch got past Kent State catcher Nicole Teefy. Left fielder Deanna Cole took off from third. The ball, Cole and pitcher Ronnie Ladines arrived at the plate at the exact same time. Home plate umpire, Jayme Cole called Deanna out, preserving the tie, forcing the game… Read More

Ohio Football Players Show Their Skills at Pro Day
By: Mitchell LyonsBy: Thomas Garverick
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For some Bobcats, Wednesday was another stepping stone in their pursuit to getting their name called in this year’s NFL draft. Unofficially, there were 27 NFL scouts in attendance for Ohio’s pro day, and many had their eyes set on defensive lineman Tarell Basham, who is relishing the moment as the draft nears. “You know… Read More

Jaaron Simmons Declares for NBA Draft
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Jaaron Simmons has declared for the NBA draft. Ohio Men’s Basketball announced through a press release that the redshirt junior guard plans to go through the draft process.The release said Simmons will not hire an agent in order to maintain his NCAA eligibility. This is nothing new for Ohio Bobcat fans. Senior forward Antonio Campbell… Read More
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