Abilene Christian tops Ohio in CBI quarterfinal
Sears' career-high 37 points not enough with Carter out
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Monday, March 21, 2022
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jason Carter left the game with an injury after only 14 seconds, and Ohio trailed nearly the whole night in a 91-86 loss to Abilene Christian in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational on Monday night at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Mark Sears scored a career-high 37 points, and Ben Vander Plas had 19 points and 11 rebounds in what could be his final game, but it was not enough for the No. 3 seed Bobcats (25-10) as their season came to an end.
“This isn’t indicative of our season,” Ohio coach Jeff Boals said. “Second most wins in school history. These guys were fun to coach. They’re high character guys.”
Carter was fouled on the game’s first possession and was able to make one free... <Read More>
Sears' layup at buzzer gives Ohio win over Rice in CBI
Carter has 26 points, 12 rebounds in 65-64 win
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Saturday, March 19, 2022
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Mark Sears struggled for most of the game but came up clutch when it mattered.
Sears went coast to coast in the final seconds for the game-winning layup to lift Ohio to a 65-64 victory against Rice in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational on Saturday night at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The Owls (16-17) rallied from a 10-point deficit with 5:24 remaining, taking the lead on a Carl Pierre jumper with less than six seconds left. The Bobcats’ inbound pass went to Sears, who took the ball all the way to the other end, finishing high off the backboard over a bigger Rice defender.
“An unbelievable play by Mark at the end,” Ohio coach Jeff Boals said. “We made one more play than them, and... <Read More>
Kent State holds off Ohio to win 14th straight
Golden Flashes reach MAC title game against Akron
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Friday, March 11, 2022
CLEVELAND – Ohio rallied to within two points in the final minutes, but Kent State held on for its 14th straight victory 67-61 in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament Friday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Bobcats trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half before making a run that came up short.
In what could have been his last game for Ohio, Ben Vander Plas had 20 points and six rebounds, while Mark Sears scored 18 points with six rebounds. Jason Carter had 10 points and six rebounds while possibly wrapping up his college career.
"One of the funnest years I've had in 27 years of coaching, and it's because of the character of these young men on the court and off the court - the trust and belief that... <Read More>
Bobcats go on big 2nd half run to pull away from Cardinals
Carter, Sears have huge double-doubles
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Thursday, March 10, 2022
CLEVELAND – Ohio’s struggling offense came to life with a huge second-half run in a 77-67 victory against Ball State in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference basketball tournament Thursday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Leading by just four with less than 10 minutes remaining, the No. 3 seed Bobcats (24-8) scored 17 straight points to run away from the No. 6 seed Cardinals (14-17) and snap their three-game losing streak.
Mark Sears scored 24 points with 10 rebounds and five assists, and Jason Carter tallied 20 points with 18 rebounds. Ben Vander Plas and Miles Brown added 14 and 13 points, respectively.
"It's great to be back in Cleveland," Ohio coach Jeff Boals said. "It's something that we aim to do. It's one of our... <Read More>
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