Balanced Bobcats improve to 4-0 in MAC play
Ohio downs Ball State 86-71
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
ATHENS – A game after a huge individual performance, Ohio used a balanced team approach to top Ball State 86-71 and win its sixth straight game Tuesday night at The Convo.
Aidan Hadaway and Jackson Paveletzke scored 15 points each for the Bobcats (10-6, 4-0 Mid-American Conference). AJ Brown and Shareef Mitchell had 12 points.
A game after going off for 31 points, AJ Clayton scored only seven points on 3-of-6 shooting, instead deferring to his teammates, who answered the call.
Ball State (8-8, 2-2 MAC) scored the game’s first five points, but Ohio answered with a 10-0 run and did not trail again. The Cardinals tied the game at 15. The Bobcats eventually went up by as many as 14 points at 42-28 before settling on a 45-35 halftime lead.
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Clayton drains nine 3-pointers, scores 31 as Bobcats roll
Ohio blows out Northern Illinois 108-70
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Saturday, January 11, 2025
ATHENS – AJ Clayton knocked down a career-high nine 3-pointers and scored 31 points as Ohio blew out Northern Illinois 108-70 in Mid-American Conference play Saturday afternoon at The Convo.
Clayton went 9-for-10 from long range, making his first eight attempts, before finally missing with still 15:44 left in the second half. He connected again on his last attempt three minutes later and subbed out with 12:25 left in the game, returning to play just a couple more minutes after that. He played just 18 minutes.
Jackson Paveletzke added 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting and five assists in 23 minutes. Shareef Mitchell scored 15 points with six rebounds and five assists, and Aidan Hadaway had a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds. Elijah... <Read More>
Hadaway, Clayton lead Bobcats past Bulls
Ohio has huge 1st half in 88-79 win
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ohio had a big first half and took an 88-79 victory against Buffalo on Tuesday night at Alumni Arena.
Down 14-11, the Bobcats (8-6, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) used a 16-0 run to take control, going ahead 27-14 on a Shareef Mitchell free throw. Ohio eventually led 37-20 at halftime and pushed its lead to as big as 23 points early in the second half, coasting from there.
AJ Clayton had a huge night to lead the way with 27 points and seven rebounds, while Aidan Hadaway had 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Vic Searls scored 10 points off the bench.
Trailing 12-5 early, Ohio began to take over with a Searls bucket and then two from Hadaway. After a Buffalo basket, Ayden Evans’ fast-break dunk after a Mitchell steal... <Read More>
Bobcats top Chippewas with defense
Central Michigan shoots just 32.8%
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Saturday, January 4, 2025
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Cayden Vasko missed a turnaround jumper at the buzzer, and Ohio held on for a 57-55 victory against Central Michigan to begin Mid-American Conference play Saturday night at McGuirk Arena.
The Bobcats (7-6, 1-0 MAC) led most of the way and went up 54-44 on an AJ Brown 3-pointer with 7:58 left, but the Chippewas (6-7, 0-1 MAC) made it interesting down the stretch and had a shot to win or tie.
A pair of Ugnius Jarusevicius free throws at the 2:20 mark made it 56-52, and then he split two from the line with 1:37 left to make it a three-point game. A tip-in from Vasko put the score at 56-55 with 45 seconds remaining.
Vasco came up with a steal on Ohio’s possession, but Brown picked his pocket from behind to get... <Read More>
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