Ball State holds off Ohio for first MAC win
Cardinals snap 13-game losing streak against Division I foes
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Friday, January 16, 2026
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State held off a late push from Ohio to gets its first Mid-American Conference win of the season, 76-61, on Friday night at Worthen Arena.
The Bobcats (10-9, 4-3 MAC) got as close as one late after the Cardinals (5-13, 1-5 MAC) led 44-31 at halftime and 64-50 with eight minutes left.
Jackson Paveletzke had 22 points and four assists but split a pair of free throws that could have tied the game in the closing seconds. Aidan Hadaway added 22 points and seven rebounds but missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer. Javan Simmons tallied 13 points with six rebounds.
Armoni Zeigler had 28 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinals, who had not one against another Division I team since beating Louisiana 75-64 in their season... <Read More>
Bobcats can't slow down Rockets
Toledo shoots 62% in 101-85 win
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TOLEDO – Toledo shot 61.9% for the game and snapped Ohio’s five-game winning streak 101-85 on Tuesday night at Savage Arena.
Ohio (10-8, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) mostly kept pace in the first half, trialing 52-50 at the break, but Toledo (10-7, 4-1 MAC) did not let up in the second half.
Sonny Wilson scored 25 points, while Leroy Blyden Jr. had 24 points for the Rockets.
Javan Simmons scored 21 points with six rebounds for Ohio. Jackson Paveletzke added 20 points and six assists.
Toledo came out strong in the second half, turning its two-point lead into a 69-54 advantage in the first five minutes. Unable to get many stops, Ohio got no closer than 13 the rest of the way.
The Bobcats were the ones to star the first half hot, taking a... <Read More>
Hadaway sparks big run as Ohio tops Buffalo
Bobcats win 5th straight, hand Bulls first MAC loss
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Saturday, January 10, 2026
ATHENS – Aidan Hadaway had a 27-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead Ohio to a 91-80 victory against Buffalo on Saturday at The Convo.
Jackson Paveletzke added 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds as the Bobcats (10-7, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) won their fifth straight and their ninth in the last 10 games.
Angelo Brizzi had 18 points, Ryan Sabol 17 points and Daniel Freitag 16 points as the Bulls (13-3, 3-1 MAC) lost their first conference game.
"That's a really good basketball team we just beat, I don't think they've been behind the majority of the season," Ohio coach Jeff Boals said. "They put so much pressure on you with their shot making and their guard play that you have to always be kind of on alert. I thought the first... <Read More>
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