KENT – Ohio slowed the highest scoring team in the Mid-American Conference, but it could not produce enough offense while shooting 29.7% in a 72-57 loss to Kent State on Tuesday night at the MAC Center.

The Bobcats held the Golden Flashes to 31% shooting in the first half, but they finished strong to put away the Bobcats late.

Aidan Hadaway had 13 points to lead Ohio (11-11, 5-5 MAC) as it lost for the fourth time in five games to drop back to .500. JJ Kelly scored 10 points with five rebo...

ATHENS – Ohio shot just 32.8% on the night as Akron built a 22-point halftime lead and rolled to an 86-65 victory Friday night at The Convo.

Tavari Johnson scored 24 points to lead the Zips (16-4, 7-1 Mid-American Conference). Shammah Scott had 19 points off the bench.

Jackson Paveletzke and Javaon Simmons both had 16 points for the Bobcats (11-10, 5-4 MAC). JJ Kelly scored 12 points with four blocks.

"They're a veteran team, and they make you pay for every mistake you make," Ohio coach...

ATHENS – Northern Illinois’ comeback from 16 points down with 7:30 remaining came up just short as Gianni Cobb missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer and Ohio held on for an 80-77 victory Tuesday night at The Convo.

Jackson Paveletzke scored 23 points with four assists, Aidan Hadaway had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds, and JJ Kelly put up 17 points with nine rebounds to help the Bobcats (11-9, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) snap their two-game losing streak.

Dylan Du...

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...

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....

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 basketba...

ATHENS – Javan Simmons had a season-high 20 points to reach 1,000 in his career and help Ohio hold off UMass 86-83 on Tuesday night at The Convo.

Jackson Paveletzke had a double-double of 10 points and 10 assists. He knocked down the go-ahead free throws with 59 seconds left. UMass’ Isaiah Placide missed a 3-point attempt to try to tie it at the buzzer.

The Bobcats (9-7, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) had balance with seven players scoring seven or more points. The same was true of the Minut...

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Jackson Paveletzke buried a running double-clutch 30-footer at the buzzer to complete a comeback from 20 down and give Ohio a 68-67 victory against Eastern Michigan on Saturday at the George Gervin GameAbove Center.

Down 67-63 after Jon Sanders split a pair of free throws with 14 seconds left, the Bobcats (8-7, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) got a driving layup from Paveletzke to cut their deficit to two with eight seconds left. Carlos Hart missed two foul shots with 5.5 seco...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Ohio’s offense came to life in the second half, and then defense held Central Michigan without a 3-pointer the entire game in an 80-64 victory Tuesday afternoon at McGuirk Arena.

The Bobcats (7-7, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) led just 31-29 at halftime but exploded for 49 points in the second half. The Chippewas (4-10, 0-2 MAC) were 0-for-13 on 3-pointers.

Jackson Paveletzke led Ohio with 23 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, but it was a balanced effort overa...

ATHENS – Ohio put seven different players in double figures while beating Miami-Hamilton 102-59 on Monday afternoon at The Convo.

Freshman Jordan Fisher led the way by scoring 17 points in just 13 minutes after he had played only 10 minutes and scored two points so far this season. Dior Conners had a season-high 16 points in 15 minutes, and Kiir Kuany just missed his career high with 15 points.

“These games sometimes are tough as a coach, sometimes as a player too, because you can get kind...