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Commentary: A Wild Ride & A Sudden End
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ATHENS, Ohio — This is certainly not how I expected my time at WOUB to end. For the last few days, I wasn’t exactly sure how to cope with all of the sudden change. Ultimately, I decided that I should write about it. Just a week ago, I was settling into my usual spot on… Read More
BREAKING: MAC Basketball Tournaments Cancelled Over Coronavirus Concerns
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Mid-American Conference commissioner Jon Steinbrecher announced early Thursday afternoon that the remainder of the conference tournament will be cancelled. “We have been meeting all morning with our directors of athletics and presidents talking about the appropriate path forward,” Steinbrecher said. “We’ve also been paying attention to the world around us.” The world… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats ‘Excited’ for Third Matchup with Akron
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — After defeating Central Michigan in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament, Ohio coach Jeff Boals was asked how he was going to pack for his trip to Cleveland. “Three,” Boals responded. For him to use those three suits, the Bobcats would need to play three games, which means they would… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: ‘Cats Shoot Past Western Michigan in MAC Quarterfinals
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Just 19 hours prior to the opening tip of the first game of the Mid-American Conference Quarterfinals, it was announced that fans would be barred from attendance due to concerns of the spread of Covid-19. The only people in the stands were to be immediate family. But, early in the third quarter,… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Preston, Vander Plas Lead ‘Cats to Blowout Victory over CMU
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ATHENS, Ohio — Jason Preston and Ben Vander Plas sat together at the podium in the post-game press conference. It wasn’t the first time, and it surely won’t be the last time these two sophomores face questions from the media after a game. It is, after all, largely due to the play of Preston and… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Late-Season Surge Earns ‘Cats Home Game in MAC Tournament
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ATHENS, Ohio — Somewhere along the 220-mile trip back to Athens from Muncie, Indiana on the 1st day of February, Ohio coach Jeff Boals decided his team needed a pick-me-up after a tough 55-64 loss to Ball State. What did Boals think would jump-start his team in the wake of their four-game losing streak? Dairy… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: ‘Cats Dominate Miami to Earn Bye in MAC Tournament
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ATHENS, Ohio — Amani Burke stood with her teammates at center court, singing and clapping along with “Stand Up and Cheer” with the Bobcat fans in the Convocation Center. As she clapped along, she looked up at the crowd that had cheered her on the last four seasons for one last time and smiled. Burke,… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Bobcats Gut Out Crucial Win over Kent State on Senior Night
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ATHENS, Ohio — Jordan Dartis stood alone at the free throw line. It wasn’t unlike a player shooting fouls shots at the end of a long practice to keep that part of their game crisp. But for Dartis, a fifth-year senior playing potentially his final game in the building he’s called home since the fall… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats 2020 Schedule Brings a Challenge
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ATHENS, Ohio — For the first time since 2017, the Bobcats will take the field without arguably the best quarterback that the Ohio football program has ever seen, Nathan Rourke, on the team. Who takes his place, whether it be Nathan’s younger brother Kurtis or redshirt junior Drew Keszei, is still to be decided, but… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Make Statement in Win over Buffalo
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ATHENS, Ohio — Since Mid-American Conference play began back in the first week of January, the Bobcats have been searching for their “turning point”. They’ve twice blown sizeable halftime leads to MAC-leading Bowling Green, dropped a shootout to Akron, and lost in the final 20 seconds at Northern Illinois and Buffalo. Tuesday night, after all… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: ‘Cats Dominate Second Half to Cruise Past Rockets
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ATHENS, OH — In the days following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, Ohio’s Erica Johnson decided to pay tribute to the NBA legend by wearing his No. 24 during the Bobcats’ game against Akron. In the five games since she donned Bryant’s number, she has emulated the killer instinct that the ‘Mamba Mentality’ embodied…. Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Cap Off OU’s 216th Birthday with Win over Central Michigan
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ATHENS, OH — At 2:16 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, the bells of Cutler Hall rang to celebrate the 216th anniversary of the founding of Ohio University. At 8:57 p.m., the Convo followed suit with its buzzer, ringing in a Bobcats victory. “Happy Birthday to Ohio University,” Ohio head coach Jeff Boals said. “Great win for… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: ‘Cats Blow By Miami for Third Straight Win
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OXFORD, OH — With 5:38 to play in the first quarter, MAC Player of the Year candidate Cece Hooks picked up her second foul and headed to the Bobcats’ bench with the Ohio leading by just two. The next time the junior guard saw the floor was the beginning of the third quarter. At that… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Grind Out Win over Western Michigan
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ATHENS, OH — By the time mid-February rolls around in the college basketball season, teams tend to be banged up and worn down. For this reason, this period is often referred to as the “Dog Days” of the season. For the Bobcats, however, February has brought an energy level that has been missing from their… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Bobcats’ Stout Defense, Preston’s Triple-Double Fuel Blowout Win over Miami
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ATHENS, OH — On what would become a truly historic day for Ohio basketball, the longest-tenured Bobcat wasted no time rewriting the record books. Just over a minute into the game, Jason Preston fired a cross-court pass to Jordan Dartis, who was standing wide open on the left wing. Standing four feet behind the three-point… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: ‘Cats Grind Out Hard-Fought Win Over Akron
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ATHENS, OH — Over the course of a season, there will be games that a team has to dig deep and find a way to win a game that is unlike how they normally would go about it. Wednesday night was one of those games for the Bobcats. With shots not falling and their best… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Fall in Shootout to Akron
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ATHENS, OH — When a young team develops, there are often, years down the road, that people can look back on and say ‘That is when they figured it out’. Whether or not this group of Bobcats is the group that vaults them back into being MAC title contenders is yet to be seen, but… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats ‘Close’, But Still Fall to Red-Hot Rockets
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ATHENS, OH — In the month of January, since Mid-American Conference play began, the Bobcats have scratched and clawed their way to a lead in the second half of all five games they have played. They won just two of those games. “You know, like I told our guys after the game, we’re close. But… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: Hooks, Johnson Propel ‘Cats Past Ball State
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ATHENS, OH — The Bobcats were cruising on offense in the first half. Shots were falling in a way they haven’t yet in MAC play. Only one thing was able to slow down Ohio in the first 20 minutes: gravity. With just over a minute to play in the first half, Cece Hooks grabbed an… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: Last-Second Loss Bites ‘Cats for Second Time in Seven Days
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KALAMAZOO, MI — Twice in their last three games, the Bobcats held a one-point lead with less than 10 seconds to play. They’ve now lost both games. Western Michigan (10-5, 3-1 MAC) handed the ‘Cats (9-6, 2-2 MAC) another gut-wrenching conference loss when Bronco junior Leighah-Amori Wool banked in a shot with seven seconds to… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: ‘Cats Fall to Central Michigan on Last-Second Shot
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ATHENS, OH — On Wednesday night, the Bobcats took 23 more shots than their opponent. They forced 13 more turnovers, grabbed 13 more offensive rebounds and shot seven more free throws. Typically, these are things that win basketball games, especially teams as good as Ohio. Those things weren’t enough to overcome Central Michigan, though. “We… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Dartis’ Hot Shooting Helps Bobcats Overcome Turnover Bug in Win Over EMU
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ATHENS, OH — With less than a minute to play and the Bobcats up just three points, Lunden McDay stood in the corner in front of his bench as the shot clock bled down under eight seconds. Ben Vander Plas had just given a good shot fake to be able to drive the lane but… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Outlast Nevada to Win Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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BOISE, ID — As Nathan Rourke took the final snap of his Bobcat career on the field, Brian Arp was sneaking through the crowded Bobcat bench with a Gatorade cooler. A victory bath would be nothing new for Frank Solich, but when the senior defensive lineman turned the cooler over, it wasn’t liquid that came… Read More
Ohio Football: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Keys to Victory
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BOISE, ID — Every year, there are many bowl games where the winners and losers are decided by one simple factor that is rarely present in the regular season… Do both teams want to be there? It’s pretty evident in a bowl game when one of the teams is there for the vacation or would… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Kick-off 2020 in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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BOISE, ID — The college football bowl season typically conjures up thoughts of warm weather and sunshine, particularly for the many schools in colder climates. It’s a chance for those teams and fanbases to escape the cold for a few days and reap the rewards of a good year of football. While the Bobcats were… Read More
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