Mitchell's late free throws give Ohio 84-82 win
Bobcats overcome huge games from pair of Chippewas
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
ATHENS – Shareef Mitchell’s free throws with 16 seconds left were the game winners as Kyler Vanderjagt missed a jumper at the buzzer and Ohio topped Central Michigan 84-82 on Tuesday night at The Convo.
The Chippewas rallied from seven down with 4:28 left but missed a chance to take the lead when Ugnius Jarusevicius split two free throws to tie the score at 82 with 46 seconds left. Mitchell missed a layup, but the Bobcats retained possession and Mitchell was fouled.
Jackson Paveletzke led Ohio (14-12, 8-5 Mid-American Conference) with 22 points and six rebounds, while AJ Brown had 20 points and seven boards. Mitchell had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while AJ Clayton reached double figures with 11 points.
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Mitchell's 25 points not quite enough in 1-point loss
Kent State holds off Ohio 76-75
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Friday, February 14, 2025
KENT – Shereef Mitchell scored 25 points but his 3-pointer at the buzzer was off the mark, and Kent State held on for a 76-75 victory against Ohio on Friday night at the MAC Center.
In a back-and-forth game throughout, the Golden Flashes (17-6, 7-5 Mid-American Conference) went ahead for good, 71-70, on Cian Medley’s three-point play with 1:09 remaining. Delrecco Gillespie added a free throw a short time later, and Cli’ron Hornbeak came up with a steal and dunk to put Kent State ahead by four with 22 seconds left.
Vic Searls put back a missed AJ Clayton 3-pointer, and after two Jalen Sullinger free throws with 10 seconds go to, Mitchell drained a trey to make it a one-point game with five seconds to go. Kent State threw away the inbounds... <Read More>
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 and 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>
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