OXFORD – Miami used a strong defensive first half to build a lead to carry it to a 68-55 victory against Ohio, snapping its seven-game losing streak to the Bobcats with a win in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

The No. 10 seed Bobcats (14-17) scored only 18 points in the first half, shooting just 24.2 percent and falling behind by 15 points at the break. They only got as close as six in the second half.

Seeded seventh, Miami (16-16) advances to the MAC Tournament quarterfinals to take on No. 2 Toledo.

In his final game for Ohio, Mike Laster scored 16 points. Doug Taylor had 13 points, James Gollon finished with 12 points, and Teyvion Kirk scored 11 points.

Darrian Ringo led Miami with 21 points, while Nike Sibande... <Read More>

OXFORD – Ohio won for the fourth time in its last five games and won for the seventh straight time against rival Miami with a 75-66 victory Friday night at Millett Hall.

Mike Laster scored 22 points, while Jordan Dartis had 21 points. Doug Taylor added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Bobcats (14-16, 7-11 Mid-American Conference).

"Us as a team, we have one goal, and that's to win a MAC Championship, so we're taking it one game at a time," Laster said. "Just taking it possession by possession and making sure we get the right shots. Just doing the things we got to do. I mean, I'm not even getting into a losing mindset. I'm trying to do everything I can do to help us win."

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ATHENS – Ohio closed out its home schedule with a 75-59 victory against Bowling Green on Tuesday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats (13-16, 6-11 Mid-American Conference) had a balanced offensive attack and limited the falcons to 39.3 percent shooting. Teyvion Kirk and Mike Laster both scored 16 points, Doug Taylor had 14 points, Jordan Dartis finished with 11 points, and James Gollon tallied 10 points.

"It's a pretty deep moment,” Laster said. “It got to me a little bit; I'll say that."

Bowling Green (16-14, 7-10 MAC) only put two players in double figures: Demajeo Wiggins with 18 points and Justin Turner with 14 points. No one else scored more than 6.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – For 10 minutes, a hot-shooting offense helped Ohio play with Buffalo, but while the Bobcats cooled off, the first-place Bulls never did on their way to a 108-82 victory Saturday at Alumni Arena.

A bucket by Doug Taylor gave Ohio a 26-21 lead with just under 10 minutes remaining in the first half, but Buffalo took over from there, holding an 87-56 advantage the rest of the game. Buffalo shot 52.7 percent for the game and took advantage of 30 free-throw attempts by making 22.

"If you're not getting stops, your margin for error is razor thin," Ohio coach Saul Phillips said.

Buffalo (21-8, 13-3 Mid-American Conference) showed off its depth by putting six players in double figures, with its two leading scorers coming off the... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio had six players in double figures and never trailed while wining consecutive Mid-American Conference games for the first time this season with an 88-76 victory against Kent State on Tuesday night at The Convo.

Jordan Dartis paced the Bobcats with 20 points, while Teyvion Kirk had 17 points. Kevin Mickle scored 13 points with six rebounds, James Gollon had 13 points and seven rebounds, Mike Laster scored 11 points, and Doug Taylor finished with 10 points.

"We've worked as hard as we can at offense," Ohio coach Saul Phillips said. "We've allocated a lot of practice to that. I think the biggest thing you're seeing is a better understand of how to run a team out of a freshman point guard. And boy, is it starting to look fun out... <Read More>

ATHENS – Jordan Dartis scored following an offensive rebound with 49 seconds left to put Ohio on top, and the Bobcats knocked off rival Miami, 92-87, in overtime on Saturday at The Convo.

After a Miami turnover, Dartis made a pair of free throws, and Bam Bowman missed a 3-pointer with 8 seconds to go. Teyvion Kirk’s free throws then sealed the victory.

Dartis led the way with 23 points and six rebounds, Kirk finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Gavin Block came off the bench to score 16 points.

Nike Sibande led the RedHawks with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Darrian Ringo had 16 points and nine assists. Dalonte Brown also scored 16 points.

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TOLEDO – Ohio showed much better than the first time around against Toledo but a second-half comeback came up short in an 82-74 loss Tuesday night at Savage Arena.

The Bobcats were blown out less than a month ago in their worst Mid-American Conference home loss in program history with a 91-57 loss to the Rockets.

This game seemed to have the same trajectory for a while, with Toledo (19-7, 11-2 MAC) scoring the first 15 points and taking a 37-19 lead with less than five minutes left in the second half, but Ohio (10-15, 3-10 MAC) battled back to as close as six in the second half.

After scoring just 8 points in the last three games, Kevin Mickle had 24 points with six rebounds, while Teyvion Kirk posted a double-double of 21 points and 10... <Read More>

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Twenty turnovers were the undoing of Ohio in a 69-60 loss Saturday at Western Michigan.

The Bobcats outshot the Broncos but finished with 13 less field goal and 12 less free throw tries because of the turnover disparity and offensive rebounding. Western Michigan committed only nine turnovers and had 14 offensive rebounds to Ohio’s six.

Teyvion Kirk led the Bobcats (10-14, 3-9 Mid-American Conference) with 14 points but also had six turnovers. Gavin Block had 13 points and four turnovers. Jordan Dartis scored 13 points, while Mike Laster had 12 points.

"Second half, we started moving the ball a little bit better," Ohio coach Saul Phillips said. "We started getting basket cuts. We shot 53.6 percent from the field. But... <Read More>