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The Bobcats (6-1) built a 42-26 halftime lead and had an advantage as big as 77-43 with 7:15 remaining.

Nick Kellogg’s 13 points led Ohio’s balanced effort, while Javarez Willis and Richardo Johnson finished with 12 points apiece.

Egidiju Mockevicius had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead Evansville (5-2). D.J. Balentine, who came in averaging 27 points per game, was held to 15 points on 5-of-13 shooting. The Purple Aces, averaging 82.8 points per game and shooting 51.8 percent from the field, were limited to 37.7 percent shooting.

“I was really proud of our guys,” Ohio coach Jim Christian said... <Read More>

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Travis Carrie returned two interceptions for touchdowns and, after being shut down the last three weeks, Ohio’s offense rolled to 461 yards to improve the team’s chance of appearing in a fifth straight bowl game.

The Bobcats (7-5, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) seemed to set the tone early with two quick touchdowns, but the Minutemen (1-11, 1-7 MAC) responded with 10 straight points and were poised to take the lead with possession at the Ohio 39-yard line early in the second quarter when Carrie picked off A.J. Doyle... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio closed the first half on a 30-12 run and carried that momentum into the second half to take a 76-67 victory against Mercer on Tuesday night at The Convo.

Maurice Ndour had 23 points and added 11 rebounds and, one game after setting a career high with 17 points, Jon Smith scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds, including seven on the offensive end.

Langston Hall had 24 points for Mercer and his jumper midway through the first half gave his team an 18-9 advantage, but Smith put back a miss to spark Ohio’s run.

Ndour finally tied the game at 21 with two free throws at the 5:59 mark and T.J. Hall stroked two from the foul line to give Ohio the lead.

With the game tied at 25, Ndour drained a 3-pointer to put the Bobcats on top... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio overcame a sluggish start to blow out Division III Heidelberg, 85-57, at The Convo on Saturday.

The Bobcats trailed 24-22 more than midway through the first half but outscored the Student Princes 63-33 the rest of the game.

Nick Kellogg caught fire late in the first half and finished with a game-high 18 points, while Jon Smith made 7 of 8 shots and scored 11 of his career-high 17 points after halftime. Ricardo Johnson and T.J. Hall added 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Only 11 minutes into the game, Mike Petrie hit his fourth 3-pointer of the afternoon to put Heidelberg (1-2) on top 24-22.

Two minutes later, Kellogg hit a pair of free throws and then drained a 3-pointer to start a 14-0 run. He added another trey and a layup... <Read More>

BALTIMORE – Stevie Taylor scored a layup through contact and knocked down the free throw with 2.2 seconds left to give Ohio a 65-62 victory at Morgan State on Wednesday night.

The Bobcats (3-1) trailed most of the game but led 62-60 on a Maurice Ndour jumper at the 1:59 mark. With 38 seconds left, Justin Black missed twice at the foul line, but Anthony Hubbard put back the second miss to knot the game at 62 and give Ohio the last possession.

Ndour led Ohio with 13 points and eight rebounds. Javarez Willis had his best game for Ohio, scoring 11 points. Jon Smith and Taylor finished with nine apiece with all of Smith’s coming after halftime.

Black and Ian Chiles scored 17 points each for the Bears (0-4).

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ATHENS – Ohio lost its third straight game in blowout fashion, falling 44-13 to Kent State on Tuesday night at Peden Stadium.

The Golden Flashes took the lead on a late first-half touchdown and carried that momentum into the second half, scoring the game’s final 34 points.

Dri Archer tore through Ohio’s defense for 138 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries and added 53 yards on five receptions to nearly outdo the Bobcats’ entire offense, which was limited to 204 yards. It was the third straight game Ohio was held to less than 240 yards.

Ohio (6-5, 3-4 Mid-American Conference) scored its only touchdown in the last three games on a 1-yard pass from Tyler Tettleton to Mario Dovell, putting the Bobcats up 13-10 at the 10:04 mark in the... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio connected on eight of its first nine shots to build a lead and then scored the final six points to hold off Valparaiso, 76-72, on Sunday at The Convo.

Maurice Ndour scored 23 points and added six rebounds, five blocks and four steals to lead the Bobcats (2-1). Nick Kellogg drained four 3-pointers and scored 16 points and Ricardo Johnson and T.J. Hall each finished with 11 points.

LaVonte Dority had 20 points to lead the Crusaders (2-2).

Ndour scored 13 points in the first half, including his team’s first nine points, as Ohio built a 40-28 advantage.

“I was able to find my spots and get some open shots,” Ndour said. “I took the shots when I found myself in good position.”

The Bobcats led by as many as 16 points on a fast break... <Read More>

COLUMBUS – Columbus natives Stevie Taylor and Nick Kellogg combined for 42 points but 10th-ranked Ohio State overcame Ohio, 79-69, by cashing in a school-record 38 times at the foul line Tuesday night at Value City Arena.

Ohio State (2-0) scored the game’s first nine points and led the entire way. Ohio got as close as five on a Maurice Ndour putback with 4:03 remaining, but the Buckeyes closed out the game at the foul line.

Five Ohio forwards fouled out and the Buckeyes went to the foul line 51 times.

Taylor and Kellogg each scored 21 points. Ndour had 10 points and nine rebounds.

"Obviously growing up in Columbus and my pops being who he is, I guess this is home," Kellogg said. "But at the end of the day, I prefer Athens. But it was nice... <Read More>

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The Falcons got two quick stops and scores, taking a 14-0 lead barely more than three minutes into the game and led 35-0 after the first half.

Matt Johnson was 12 of 17 passing for 229 yards and two touchdowns, while Travis Greene carried 22 times for 149 yards and two scores.

After forcing a three-and-out on the game’s opening possession, Bowling Green needed only two plays to find the end zone. Johnson connected to Shaun Joplin for a 43-yard pass and Greene scored on an 11-yard run on the next play.

After Grant Venham’s fake punt run netted only 2 yards on... <Read More>

AMHERST, N.Y. - Ohio was held to 233 yards, a total surpassed by Buffalo running back Branden Oliver and the Bulls ran away from the Bobcats in the second half for a 30-3 victory Tuesday night at University at Buffalo Stadium.

Though replay shows he threw from the 4-yard line, quarterback Tyler Tettleton was called for intentional grounding in the end zone, resulting in a safety for a 9-3 lead for Buffalo in the third quarter, and momentum shifted fully in favor of the Bulls after that.

Oliver scored on a 13-yard run after a short field following the free kick, and Alex Neutz added two touchdown receptions as Buffalo (7-2, 5-0 Mid-American Conference) remained atop the MAC East standings and virtually eliminated Ohio from league... <Read More>