George Mason blows out Ohio 92-69
Patriots lead by as many as 41 in Sunshine Slam
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Monday, November 24, 2025
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ohio could not slow down another top-notch opponent as George Mason ran away with a 92-69 victory Monday in the opening round of the Sunshine Slam at the Ocean Center.
The Patriots scored 52 points in the first half and was led by Kory Mincy on the night with 22 points. Masai Troutman scored 18 points, Riley Allenspach added 14 points and eight rebounds, and Fatt Hill tallied 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
Aidan Hadaway led the Bobcats (1-5) with 16 points and five rebounds, while Javan Simmons scored 12 points.
Unbeaten George Mason (6-0) took control from the start, going up 15-6 on a Mincy 3-pointer with 15:52 left. The lead reached double digits a few minutes later on a Hill layup that made it... <Read More>
Bethune-Cookman holds off Ohio 76-73
Pavelzke, Simmons, Hadaway don't get enough help
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
ATHENS – Bethune-Cookman built a lead in the first half and held off Ohio late for a 76-73 victory Wednesday night at The Convo.
The Wildcats (2-3) led by as many as 12 points in the first half, had a 37-29 halftime lead and only briefly trailed by a single point toward the middle of the second half. The Bobcats (1-4) had a chance to tie at the end, but Ajay Sheldon had the ball stripped as he was about to go up for a 3-pointer, recovered and then missed badly off the side of the backboard.
Jackson Paveletzke matched his career high for the second straight game, scoring 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting with five assists while playing all but one minute for Ohio. Javan Simmons had his best game with the Bobcats, scoring 20 points and adding... <Read More>
On rainy night, Bobcats run past Minutemen 42-14
Ohio has 363 rushing yards, finishes unbeaten at home again
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
ATHENS – On a cold, rainy night, Ohio turned to its running game to take a 42-14 victory against winless UMass in its final home game of the season Tuesday at Peden Stadium.
Sieh Bangura led the way with 196 yards and two touchdowns, while Duncan Brune and Parker Navarro each added two scores on the ground. The Bobcats (7-4, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) racked up 363 yards rushing and pulled away to finish unbeaten at home for the second season in a row.
Navarro attempted just eight passes on the night, completing three of them for 28 yards, but the Minutemen (0-11, 0-7 MAC) had no answer to the rushing attack.
By contrast, UMass was forced into passing situations but threw for just 90 yards with two interceptions on 28 attempts.
After a... <Read More>
|
