OXFORD – Maurice Ndour scored the game-tying bucket with 1.8 seconds left in regulation and Ohio topped Miami, 82-76, in overtime on Saturday at Millet Hall.

Missed free throws by the RedHawks gave the Bobcats multiple opportunities and they finally cashed in on their last chance. With five seconds left after a miss by Quinten Rollins on the front end of a one-and-one and a timeout, Antonio Campbell passed all the way up the court from under his own basket to Ndour on the right wing. He took it one-on-one past a defender for a layup to tie the game at 68.

Ndour, who has been bothered by a back injury and sat out the last game, came off the bench against the RedHawks and played only 17 minutes, but he scored 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting and... <Read More>

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Coming off a two-point performance in a loss to Kent State, Nick Kellogg scored 25 points against the Falcons. Javarez Willis, playing all but four minutes in place of the injured Stevie Taylor, scored 16 points and had five assists, and Antonio Campbell, starting for Maurice Ndour, finished with 11 points and four rebounds.

“Our team is very resilient,” Ohio coach Jim Christian said. “Our team never quits though injuries and all the other stuff. Not many teams this late in the year miss... <Read More>

ATHENS – Kent State went on an early 17-0 run and coasted to a 75-61 victory that gave Ohio back-to-back losses for the first time all season Saturday at The Convo.

Devareaux Manley and Derek Jackson scored 17 and 16 points, respectively, and Kris Brewer had 12 points for the Golden Flashes (16-13, 7-9 Mid-American Conference).

Travis Wilkins was the only Ohio player in double figures with 14 points.

It ruined the Bobcats’ Senior Day, in which injured senior Ricardo Johnson started ceremoniously and was removed from the game immediately. It also gave Ohio its first losing conference record in MAC home games in 16 years at 4-5 and means the Bobcats (19-10, 9-7 MAC) likely will have to win their final two games on the road to have any chance... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio’s second half deficit proved to be a little too much this time.

The Bobcats missed a pair of potential game-tying 3-pointers and their attempt to come back from 17 points down in the second half fell short, 69-64, against Buffalo in a game that is sure to play a major factor in Mid-American Conference tournament seeding Wednesday night at The Convo.

With Buffalo leading 68-65, Javarez Willis missed from beyond the arc with 26 seconds left but forced Jarod Oldham to miss a layup on the other end, giving Ohio another shot. T.J. Hall’s attempt was an air ball and Shannon Evans closed out the win for Buffalo with two free throws in the final second.

A win would have given the Bobcats their eighth straight win against the Bulls, a... <Read More>

AKRON – Ohio led by double digits the entire second half and rolled past short-handed Akron, 66-50, on Saturday evening at James A. Rhodes Arena.

The Bobcats led 36-20 at halftime and never were challenged by the Zips, who had won four straight in the rivalry series.

Jon Smith posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, Travis Wilkins went 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and scored 14 points and Nick Kellogg finished with 11 points for Ohio (19-8, 9-5 Mid-American Conference).

Demetrius Treadwell and Quincy Diggs each scored 13 points but combined to go 7 of 30 from the field. Deji Ibitayo also scored 13 points, but it was not nearly enough to replace the production of injured sharpshooters Reggie McAdams and Jake Kretzer and suspended... <Read More>

ATHENS – There was no second-half comeback this time.

Western Michigan led nearly from start to finish to top Ohio for the second time this season, 73-63, on Wednesday night at The Convo.

After the Bobcats scored the opening basket, the Broncos went on a 10-0 run and never trailed again.

“I could just see the guys’ facial expressions and body language,” Ohio coach Jim Christian said. “The guys just didn’t play with the energy they needed to to even attempt to win this basketball game.”

David Brown led Western Michigan (17-8, 10-3 Mid-American Conference) with 23 points, Connar Tava had 18 points and Shayne Whittington posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Nick Kellogg scored 20 points and Maurice Ndour had 14 for Ohio... <Read More>

BUFFALO, N.Y. – One more time, Ohio found a way to come back from a double-digit second-half deficit, and that way was through freshman Antonio Campbell.

Campbell scored the Bobcats’ final six points to help them earn a 73-70 victory Saturday at Alumni Arena, the Bulls’ first loss in 11 games on their home court this year.

Averaging only 6.3 minutes and 1.6 points per game, Campbell made the most of his extended opportunity, grabbing six rebounds and adding two assists and a steal in 13 minutes. Nick Kellogg and Maurice Ndour had 17 points each for Ohio (18-7, 8-4 Mid-American Conference).

Jevon McCrea paced Buffalo (14-8, 8-4 MAC) with 18 points, eight rebounds and five steals. Shannon Evans scored 13 points off the bench and Joshua... <Read More>

TOLEDO – Ohio made a run at Toledo in the second half but Toledo held on to beat the Bobcats, 82-76, for a split of the season series Wednesday night at Savage Arena.

The Rockets led for all but about four minutes, answering a second-half Bobcats run with one of their own.

Nick Kellogg scored 21 points and five assists, while Travis Wilkins, in his first start, scored 17 points and had eight rebounds. He filled in for T.J. Hall, who was suspended for one game by coach Jim Christian because of an unspecified academic issue. Ohio (17-7, 7-4 Mid-American Conference) also played the final 6:50 without Stevie Taylor, who went out with a calf injury. John Smith posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

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ATHENS – For the fifth time this year, Ohio came back from a double-digit deficit to earn a victory, rallying from 16 down to beat Miami, 82-75, on Saturday at The Convo.

Nick Kellogg and Travis Wilkins were the catalysts, scoring 27 and 23 points, respectively, while Maurice Ndour had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Bobcats (17-6, 7-3 Mid-American Conference).

Bill Edwards and Will Felder scored 19 each and Jaryd Eustace scored 14 points for the RedHawks (9-12, 5-5 MAC).

Miami led by as many as 18 points late in the first half and held a 47-32 advantage at the break. Their biggest lead of the second half was 54-38 on a Willie Moore layup with 15:16 remaining.

Kellogg began an Ohio 12-1 run with a 3-pointer that was followed by an... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio added 24 players in its 2014 football recruiting class on Wednesday.

The class includes 21 freshmen and three junior college athletes. Among them are 16 players from Ohio, players from seven other states and one from Canada.

“I think this will probably prove out to be a very good class,” Ohio coach Frank Solich said. “I think that the last two have been exceptional. I know we had a lot of first time players on campus play for us this season and get a lot of good experience. I think this is a similar type class in that we have a lot of guys playing from this class. A lot of these guys are already physically mature and mentally mature and that’s always good.”

The class is heavy on cornerbacks with five and wide receivers with... <Read More>