Kent State builds lead in 2nd half, holds off Ohio
Golden Flashes end Bobcats'season 86-75
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Thursday, March 12, 2026
CLEVELAND – Kent State went on a big run early in the second half to build a lead and held off a late push to end Ohio’s season 86-75 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament Thursday night at Rocket Arena.
The No. 3 seed Golden Flashes led by only two at halftime. The No. 6 Bobcats tied it and then were down three when Kent State scored 10 straight points to take control, eventually leading by as many as 16 points. Ohio closed the gap to five late and had a chance to get closer.
Aidan Hadaway led the Bobcats (15-17) with 24 points and seven rebounds, but his career came to an abrupt end when he was called for a fourth fall and then a subsequent technical for his fifth with 9:50 remaining. The subsequent free throws... <Read More>
Miami holds off Ohio in overtime to finish regular season unbeaten
Paveletzke, Simmons combine for 67 points in 110-108 loss
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Friday, March 6, 2026
ATHENS – Jackson Paveletzke and Javan Simmons both had career nights, and it still was not enough to top unbeaten No. 19 Miami, which finished the regular season undefeated with a 110-108 overtime victory Friday night at The Convo.
Paveletzke had 37 points and six assists while playing all 45 minutes but missed shots to win the game at the end of regulation and at the final buzzer of overtime. Simmons scored 30 points and added nine rebounds. Aidan Hadaway had a strong showing as well with 20 points and five rebounds.
Eian Elmer paced the RedHawks (31-0, 18-0 Mid-American Conference) with 32 points and 12 rebounds, while Trey Perry scored 21 points in 21 minutes off the bench. Brant Byers scored 15 points, while leading scorer Peter Suder... <Read More>
UMass goes on late run to beat Ohio
Banks scores 31 points in Minutement's 94-82 victory
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
AMHERST, Mass. – After going back and forth with Ohio for 34 minutes, UMass went on a late 11-point run to wrap up its regular season with a 94-82 victory Tuesday night at the Mullins Center.
There were nine ties and 15 lead changes before the Minutemen went ahead for good on a Luka Damjanac fastbreak layup with 6:16 remaining.
Jackson Paveletzke led the Bobcats with 24 points and seven assists, while Javan Simmons had 16 points and five rebounds. Kiir Kuany, starting in place of JJ Kelly, scored 13 points with five rebounds in 27 minutes. Aidan Hadaway tallied 11 points and seven rebounds.
Marcus Banks had 31 points to lead the Minutemen. Leonar Bettiol added 17 points, and Dann Carbuccia tallied 13 points
Jayden Ndjigue made two free... <Read More>
|
