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Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats ‘Excited’ for Third Matchup with Akron
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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 Men’s Basketball: Preston, Vander Plas Lead ‘Cats to Blowout Victory over CMU
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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 Men’s Basketball: Bobcats Gut Out Crucial Win over Kent State on Senior Night
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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 Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Make Statement in Win over Buffalo
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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 Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Cap Off OU’s 216th Birthday with Win over Central Michigan
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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 Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Grind Out Win over Western Michigan
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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 Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Fall in Shootout to Akron
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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 Men’s Basketball: Dartis’ Hot Shooting Helps Bobcats Overcome Turnover Bug in Win Over EMU
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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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 Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Offense Falls Flat Against Campbell
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — Outside the Convo, it was a wet, dreary late-December day. Inside, the Bobcats’ offense didn’t make it any better. Behind a shooting performance that saw Ohio make just 36 percent of its shots, the ‘Cats (8-5) fell for the first time this season to a team they were expected to beat as… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Dartis, Vander Plas Power Bobcats Past Morehead State
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — With 3:34 to play in the first half, Ohio head coach Jeff Boals called emphatically timeout and took his coat off, showing a level of frustration with his team that Bobcats fans hadn’t seen yet. He had, after all, just watched his team squander an early 12-point lead to find themselves tied… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Run Out of Gas in Loss to Purdue
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — For the first time in nearly two decades, Ohio got to play host to a team from the Big Ten with Purdue paying a visit to Athens for the first time since 1969. For a young Bobcat team, it was a chance to prove on a big stage that they were ready… Read More
Ohio Bobcats Film Room: Dartis and Preston lead Ohio past Detroit Mercy
By: Michael Roth
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The Ohio Bobcats (5-3) got a 91-81 victory over the Detroit Mercy (1-5) Titans on Sunday November 30th in the Convocation Center. For the Bobcats, Jordan Dartis led the way offensively with 26 points. Dartis struggled in a three game stretch against high major opponents in Villanova, Baylor and Utah. He recently has caught fire,… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Overmatched ‘Cats Drop First Game of Season to No. 10 Villanova
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — For the first 14 minutes, the Bobcats were playing even with Villanova. As a matter of fact, with 6:47 to play in the first half, Ohio held a slim 17-16 lead over the No. 10 team in the country. Just three minutes later, the Bobcats trailed by 12 and the Wildcats never… Read More
Ohio Bobcats Film Room: Preston leads Ohio past Iona
By: Michael Roth
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Ohio stayed unbeaten in the 2019-20 season on Wednesday night with a 81-72 win over Iona. Jason Preston was the main guy offensively for the Bobcats, posting a career-high 27 points. His 10 made field goals were also a career high. All 10 made field goals can be viewed in the video below. Preston made… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Jason Preston has broke out in 2019
By: Michael Roth
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After only scoring 6.0 PPG and 3.4 APG his Freshman season, Jason Preston has exploded offensively. Through three games, Preston has scored 18 PPG grabbed 9 RPG and dished out 9.7 APG. He also hasn’t sat out during either of Ohio’s road upsets this season. Head Coach Jeff Boals and Sophomore Forward Ben Vander Plas… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Lamar Thornton helps build freshman class
By: Michael Roth
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When Jeff Boals was hired at Ohio University he had many spots to fill on the Bobcats roster. He brought assistant coach Lamar Thronton with him from Stony Brook and the two got to work immediately. The pair brought in five freshman that are all expected to make an impact during their freshman season at… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Bobcats have another road test
By: Trent Hollon
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Jeff Boals puts his unbeaten record as head coach of Ohio on the line against Iona on Wednesday night. Iona lost their first game of the season against La Salle in overtime, 70-64. The Gaels are one of the most experienced teams in the country, that factor will play a part in this game. Ohio… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Blow Past Heidelburg
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — It’s been over 8,600 days since Jeff Boals was a part of an Ohio team that put a notch in the win column at the Convocation Center. That day way March 2, 1996, when Boals was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater. 23 years and seven coaching stops later, Boals… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Show Off Youth in 73-49 Exhibition Win over Capital
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — As he walked off the floor, “Stand Up and Cheer” played just as it had for victories during his playing career as a Bobcat in the 90s. The biggest difference now? Jeff Boals was the head coach of his alma mate, coaching his first game in the Convocation Center. “It was a… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Carter to Transfer to Xavier
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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It’s now official, just five days after his name was found in the NCAA transfer portal, Jason Carter will leave Ohio and transfer to Xavier. Carter was the Bobcats’ leading scorer this past season, averaging 15.6 points along with grabbing 6.7 rebounds per game. His play earned him Third Team All-MAC honors at the end… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Carter Enters into NCAA Transfer Portal
By: Brandon Monty
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Jason Carter, Ohio’s leading scorer and second leading rebounder from this past season, has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal. This move comes fresh off the heels of Ohio’s parting ways with former head coach Saul Phillips and hiring of new bench boss Jeff Boals. Carter mentioned after the regular season finale against Miami that he… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Boals Introduced as ‘Cats 19th Head Coach
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — When Jeff Boals left Ohio University in the spring of 1996 for an assistant coaching position at the University of Charleston in West Virginia, he couldn’t have known his coaching career would lead him back to Athens. But after a 23-year, six stop journey that led him from Columbus to Long Island… Read More