ATHENS – Jason Preston posted his second career triple-double and the third in program history as Ohio defeated Ball State 85-77 on Saturday afternoon at The Convo.

It was not a good shooting day for Preston, who was 3 of 16, but he finished with 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. He added three steals.

"It's one of those deals you always talk about where if you don't shoot the ball well, you can still do a lot of other things," Ohio coach Jeff Boals said. "(Preston's) impact for us is huge. To do what he did, rebound-wise, assist-wise, playing the whole second half. We were going to get him a break here in the second half during one of the media timeouts, but he didn't want one. Just a special player."

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ATHENS - Kent State shot 57.4% and held a 24-rebound advantage in beating Ohio 89-79 on Saturday at The Convo.

The Golden Flashes races out to a 40-26 halftime lead, and even a 53-point second half was not enough to bring the Bobcats close.

Jason Preston had 24 points, 10 assists and five rebounds with no turnovers, and Ben Vander Plas connected on 5 of 10 3-pointers and scored 24 points with five assists but only one rebound.

Danny Pippen led four Kent State players in double figures with 22 points while adding eight rebounds. Tervell Beck had 18 points, Michael Nuga scored 16 points, and Malique Jacobs scored 14 points off the bench.

Preston hit a 3-pointer that got Ohio (7-6, 3-4 Mid-American Conference) to within 29-24, but Kent State... <Read More>

ATHENS – Jason Preston returned to the lineup and helped Ohio roll past Miami 78-61 on Tuesday night at The Convo.

He had 10 points, eight assists and six rebounds in 32 minutes after missing the last four games with a hamstring injury. Ben Roderick took advantage of good looks created by Preston, knocking down 6 of 10 3-pointers and scoring 20 points, and Ben Vander Plas approach triple-double territory with 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Dalonte Brown led the RedHawks (4-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) with 16 points, with Mekhi Lairy adding 15 points and Dae Dae Grant scoring 12.

The Bobcats (6-5, 3-3 MAC) jumped out to a 12-3 lead in the first four minutes, during which Preston scored two baskets and scored two others... <Read More>

TOLEDO – Toledo had a big first half and cruised past Ohio 95-78 to remain undefeated in Mid-American Conference play Friday night at Savage Arena.

The Rockets led by as many as 21 points late in the first half, and their advantage remained in double digits throughout the rest of the game.

Six Toledo players – and nearly a seventh – scored in double figures, led by Marreon Jackson with 18 points. He added six rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Freshman Mark Sears led the Bobcats (6-5, 2-3 MAC) with 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added five assists. Ben Vander Plas had 14 points, but it came on just 4-of-12 shooting.

"That's a really good team,” Ohio coach Jeff Boals said. “They have a lot of skill players and they play well together... <Read More>

ATHENS – Darius Beane missed a long, contested 3-pointer at the buzzer, and Ohio held off Northern Illinois 76-73 for its second straight win Tuesday evening at The Convo.

The Bobcats held a double-digit lead throughout most of the second half before the Huskies rallied to take it to the wire in the final minutes.

Dwight Wilson III had a career-high 25 points to go with eight rebounds to lead the way.

“He is going to continue to grow and grow,” Ohio coach Jeff Boals. “He is in a role that he has never been in. He’s never been a go-to guy, never played extended minutes, and he’s obviously a big part of what we’re doing. He and (Ben Vander Plas) have a good thing going. We’ve got to keep going to him until (Jason Preston) gets back.”

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