Ohio finishes strong for first win at BG in 8 years
Mitchell hits go-ahead 3-pointer in 86-81 victory
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor Tuesday, February 11, 2025
BOWLING GREEN – Shereef Mitchell hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:47 left as Ohio erased a double-digit second-half deficit and beat Bowling Green 86-81 for its first win at the Stroh Center since 2017.
The Falcons (9-15, 3-8 MAC) held a 10-point lead of 48-38 with 15:29 left, but the Bobcats (13-11, 7-4 MAC) tied the game by the middle of the second half, and it went back and forth for the next several minutes. Mitchell’s 3-pointer made it 77-74 and put Ohio ahead for good.
AJ Clayton add Jackson Paveletzke both made a pair of free throws on the next two possessions to make it a seven-point game. Bowling Green got as close as 85-81 with nine seconds left on a Trey Thomas 3-pointer. Clayton added another free throw with four seconds to... <Read More>
Appalachian State runs past Ohio with 2nd half
Mountaineers top Bobcats in MAC-Sun Belt Challenge
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor Sunday, February 9, 2025
ATHENS – Myles Tate and Appalachian State had a huge second half to run away from Ohio 72-59 in the Mid-American Conference-Sun Belt Conference Challenge on Saturday at The Convo.
The Bobcats (12-11) led 34-28 at halftime, but the Mountaineers (15-9) held a 44-25 advantage in the second half, taking the lead for good with 12:51 remaining and then taking control with a 13-0 run that did not end until 6:25 was left to play.
Myles scored 27 points and dished out seven assists.
AJ Brown led Ohio with 18 points and six rebounds, while Elijah Elliott had a career-high 14 points. Jackson Paveletzke contributed 12 points and six rebounds, and Shareef Mitchell scored 11 points.
The first half was tight, with Appalachian State taking the biggest... <Read More>
Clayton's return sparks blowout of Western Michigan
Bobcats shot 60% in 94-69 victory
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor Tuesday, February 4, 2025
ATHENS – AJ Clayton returned to the lineup, knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 18 points as Ohio routed Western Michigan 94-69 on Tuesday night at The Convo.
AJ Brown added 17 points, Shareef Mitchell scored 13 points, and Elijah Elliott and Ajay Sheldon had 11 points each for the Bobcats (12-10, 6-4 Mid-American Conference).
Western Michigan (7-15, 4-6 MAC) scored the game’s first five points, but Ohio answered with the next 12 and never trailed again. The Broncos trailed just 18-15 with 9:34 left in the first half; the Bobcats followed with an 18-3 run to go up 36-18 at the 4:39 mark. Ohio led 48-24 at halftime.
The Broncos scored the first eight points of the second half, but that was as close as they got. A 12-2 run in the middle... <Read More>
Ohio misses game-tying shot, Miami holds on
Bobcats get as close as 1 after trailing by 14 in 2nd half
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor Saturday, February 1, 2025
OXFORD – Jackson Paveletzke missed a good look at a game-tying layup as Miami held off Ohio 73-69 on Saturday afternoon at Millet Hall.
The Bobcats trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half and were down a dozen with under six minutes to play but rallied to as close as one. Brant Byers split two free throws with 10.2 seconds left, giving Ohio a chance. Paveletzke blew past his defender to an open rim but could not finish.
Byers then sank two free throws with less than two seconds left to seal the win for the RedHawks (16-5, 8-1 Mid-American Conference).
Shareef Mitchell led the way offensively for the Bobcats (11-10, 5-4 MAC) with 20 points, with AJ Brown scoring 15 points. Paveletzke added 11 points.
A Mitchell jumper got things... <Read More>
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