ATHENS – Trailing most of the game, Ohio rallied past Delaware, with Jaylin Hunter scoring the go-ahead layup with 31 seconds left in a 74-73 victory Saturday at The Convo.

Hunter’s basket gave the Bobcats their first lead since it was 17-16 with more than 10 minutes left in the first half. He was one of four Ohio players in double figures, finishing with 15 points on the day.

Elmore James led all players with 21 points. His baseline reverse layup with 1:26 got the Bobcats (5-2) to within one. AJ Clayton, who had 10 points, five rebounds and five blocks, swatted away a Delaware shot, and then a jumper at the shot-block buzzer was airballed to set up the go-ahead score.

Delaware (5-3) had two chances after Hunter’s basket. Jyare Davis... <Read More>

NASSAU, Bahamas – Shareef Mitchell and Jaylin Hunter continued to put up big numbers and got some help from Elmore James as Ohio topped Brown 82-77 for fifth place Sunday in the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship at the Baha Mar Convention Center.

Mitchell scored 24 points, Hunter added 21 points, and Elmore James tallied 18 points for the Bobcats (4-2).

Ohio built a 38-29 lead and went up 58-39 on a James 3-point play, but Brown slowly worked its way back into it in the second half and had a chance late. Free throws by Nana Owusu-Anane made it 67-63 with 6:47 remaining.

Hunter converted a three-point play and Mitchell added two free throws to put Ohio back up by nine. The Bears (2-6) cut their deficit to four points again on an... <Read More>

NASSAU, Bahamas – Jaylin Hunter scored 19 points as Ohio pulled away to beat Middle Tennessee 80-68 in a consolation semifinal game in the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship on Saturday at the Baha Mar Convention Center.

Hunter broke out of a 3-point shooting slump by going 3-for-3 in the game and was 7-of-9 from the field overall in an efficient effort. AJ Clayton was 5-of-6 from 3-point range and scored 15 points, while Shareef Mitchell added 14 points in a balanced effort for the Bobcats (3-2).

Ohio led just 40-38 at halftime but gradually extended its advantage in the sending half, taking a 54-44 lead on an Ajay Sheldon 3-poitner with 14:17 remaining. It was a 63-55 game when the Bobcats scored eight straight, capped by consecutive... <Read More>

NASSAU, Bahamas – George Washington had three players score 22 points or more, and they all had clutch shots to help the Revolutionaries take a 99-94 victory against Ohio in the opening round of the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship on Friday night at the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center.

James Bishop IV led the way with 28 points, Darren Buchanan Jr. scored 25 points, and Maximus Edwards finished with 22 points, including a pair of big 3-pointers in the second overtime for George Washington (5-0).

Ohio (2-2) got 25 points from Jaylin Hunter and a career-high 23 points from Shareef Mitchell. AJ Brown and AJ Clayton finished with 13 points each.

The Revolutionaries built a 10-point halftime lead and then rallied from a... <Read More>