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 overall with all five starters in double figures.

Freshman JJ Kelly scored in double figures for the sixth time in seven games with a career-high 15 points, and Aidan Hadaway had a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds while also adding six assists. Ajay... <Read More>

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 of in a selfish mode, and our guys did not do that,: Ohio head coach Jeff Boals said. “I think that's great leadership and the character of those guys in the locker room. That's another reason we play this game right: to get guys like him (Jordan Fisher)... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio could not get its offense going while dropping a 68-58 decision to Bowling Green to begin Mid-American Conference play Saturday at The Convo.

The Bobcats (5-7, 0-1 MAC) shot 37.0% and had 15 turnovers as their four-game winning streak was snapped.

Jackson Paveletzke was the only Ohio play to score in double figures, finishing with 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting. The rest of the team was 10 of 36 (27.8%).

Javontae Campbell had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, with Sam Towns adding 16 points and eight boards for the Falcons (9-3, 1-0 MAC).

Things started well enough for the Bobcats, who went up 10-8 just four and a half minutes into the game on a Paveletzke jumper. The Falcons scored the next seven points, but Ohio... <Read More>

ATHENS – Despite stretches of underwhelming play, Ohio proved to be too much for Ohio Wesleyan in an 89-56 victory Tuesday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats (5-6) jumped out to a 26-7 lead in the first 10 minutes, let the NCAA Division III Battling Bishops (3-6) get back to as close as six and then pulled away in the second half.

Aidan Hadaway led Ohio with 19 points and seven rebounds, with Kiir Kuany scoring a career high 17 points. JJ Kelly added 14 points, and Javan Simmons had 12 points and five rebounds.

Isaac Ward paced Ohio Wesleyan with 13 points, with Peyton Frey adding 12 points and eight rebounds.

Ohio did what was expected of it at the start, scoring the first seven points and then going up 14-2 following a Hadaway putback. The... <Read More>

CLEVELAND – Jackson Paveletzke scored 25 points to help push Ohio to an 88-83 victory against St. Bonaventure as part of the Cleveland Hoops Showdown on Saturday at Rocket Arena.

Javan Simmons added 17 points, while JJ Kelly and Aidan Hadaway added 14 points each as the Bobcats (4-5) extended their winning streak to three games with their best victory of the season.

The Bonnies (10-2) previously had only lost to North Carolina. Frank Mitchell had 27 points and 14 rebounds – nine of them on the offensive end. Dasonte Bowen added 15 points.

After giving up a late lead in regulation, Ohio finally put St. Bonaventure away late in overtime with a late 7-0 run, spearheaded by Simmons and Paveletzke, that turned a two-point deficit into a... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio had its best offensive performance of the year, putting all five starters in double figures in an 88-81 victory against Marshall on Saturday at The Convo.

Jackson Paveletzke led the way with 22 points, while Aidan Hadaway had a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Javon Sams, JJ Kelly and Ajay Sheldon added 13, 12 and 11 points, respectively.

The Bobcats (3-5) hit a season-high 10 3-pointers on 24 attempts and had the lead throughout the entire second half after taking a 40-34 advantage into the locker room.

Noah Otshudi led the Thundering Herd (5-4) with 21 points, with Wyatt Fricks adding 18 points and eight rebounds. Jalen Speer had 13 points.

A Paveletzke jumper with 8:47 left in the first half gave Ohio the lead... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio snapped its five-game losing streak and kept Maine winless with a 79-57 victory Wednesday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats (2-6) built a 15-point halftime lead and were in control until the end.

Javan Simmons led the way with 17 points, with freshman JJ Kelly adding a career-high 14 points. Jalen Breath had 13 points and seven rebounds in just 15 minutes off the bench.

Ohio had not won since holding off Illinois State 72-68 on Nov. 6 in its second game of the season.

"Our guys have done a really good job of staying positive," Ohio coach Jeff Boals said. "Our staff's done a really good job of staying positive. We're nowhere near a finished product, but today was a step in the right direction."

It was about midway through the... <Read More>

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ohio struggled to score in the second half as its losing streak reached five straight with a 70-58 loss to Loyola Marymount in the consolation game of the Sunshine Slam on Tuesday evening at the Ocean Center.

The Bobcats (1-6) led 32-21 at the half but shot just 31.5% for the game and could not hold their lead.

Aidan Hadaway led Ohio with 12 points and five rebounds, while Jackson Paveletke scored 10 points with six rebounds.

AJ Thomas paced the Lions (7-1) with 15 points, and Aaron McBride added 14 points and eight rebounds.

Dior Conners hit a 3-pointer – his only made field goal in eight attempts – to extend Ohio’s advantage to four points to star the second half, but LMU scored the next five points to take the lead... <Read More>

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ohio could not slow down another top-notch opponent as George Mason ran away with a 92-69 victory Monday in the opening round of the Sunshine Slam at the Ocean Center.

The Patriots scored 52 points in the first half and was led by Kory Mincy on the night with 22 points. Masai Troutman scored 18 points, Riley Allenspach added 14 points and eight rebounds, and Fatt Hill tallied 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench.

Aidan Hadaway led the Bobcats (1-5) with 16 points and five rebounds, while Javan Simmons scored 12 points.

Unbeaten George Mason (6-0) took control from the start, going up 15-6 on a Mincy 3-pointer with 15:52 left. The lead reached double digits a few minutes later on a Hill layup that made it... <Read More>

ATHENS – Bethune-Cookman built a lead in the first half and held off Ohio late for a 76-73 victory Wednesday night at The Convo.

The Wildcats (2-3) led by as many as 12 points in the first half, had a 37-29 halftime lead and only briefly trailed by a single point toward the middle of the second half. The Bobcats (1-4) had a chance to tie at the end, but Ajay Sheldon had the ball stripped as he was about to go up for a 3-pointer, recovered and then missed badly off the side of the backboard.

Jackson Paveletzke matched his career high for the second straight game, scoring 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting with five assists while playing all but one minute for Ohio. Javan Simmons had his best game with the Bobcats, scoring 20 points and adding... <Read More>

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Ohio could not slow down the fast-paced Louisville offense in a 106-81 loss Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center.

The No. 12 Cardinals scored 59 points in the first half and shot 50% for the game while putting six different players in double figures.

Jackson Paveletke match a career high with 28 points and added four assists, but it wan not nearly enough for the Bobcats (1-3).

Ryan Conwell led Louisville (4-0) with 22 points and six rebounds, while Mikel Brown Jr. scored 19 points with seven assists.

Isaac McKneely hit a 3-pointer on the opening possession of the game, and the Cardinals led the rest of the way. Their first big run was eight straight points, turning a 9-7 lead into a double-digit advantage six minutes into the... <Read More>

MORAGA, Calif. – True freshman Liam Campbell scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half as St. Mary’s was too much for Ohio in a 90-60 blowout Tuesday night at UCU Pavilion.

The Gaels (3-0) jumped out to a 45-27 halftime lead and the game was never closer than that in the second half.

Mikey Lewis and Paulius Murauskas added 14 points each for balanced St. Mary’s.

Jackson Paveletzke led Ohio (1-2) with 19 points, while Javan Simmons had 12 points and Aidan Hadaway 10 points.

It took a little while for the Gaels to take over. The Bobcats wen tup 9-4 on a Simmons 3-pointer before St. Mary’s went on an 11-0 run to move in front.

Paveletzke made a 3-pointer to get Ohio to within 22-20 midway through the first half and trailed 25-22 after a... <Read More>

ATHENS – After giving up a late lead in its season opener, Ohio was strong down the stretch this time in taking a 72-68 victory against Illinois State on Thursday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats trailed by eight at one point in the second half but used a 13-0 run to take the lead and never lost it.

Jackson Paveletzke led Ohio (1-1) with 19 points and six assists, while transfers Javan Simmons (16 points) and Jalen Breath (14 points) provided a strong presence inside.

Johnn Kinziger and Boden Skunberg had 15 points each for the Redbirds, with Ty Pence adding 14 points.

With the score tied at 31, Illinois State (0-1) began the second half with a 10-2 run, going up 41-33 on a Skunberg 3-pointer.

Five minutes later, the Redbirds still led by... <Read More>

ATHENS – Arkansas State took the lead in the final four minutes and topped Ohio in its basketball season opener 89-85 on Monday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats led by seven at halftime and held an advantage throughout most of the second half, but the Red Wolves were best when it mattered most, down the stretch. They went up 77-75 on a pair of Joey Chammaa free throws with 3:54 left and held the lead from there.

That allowed them to withstand a career night from Aidan Hadaway, who scored 28 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Bobcats. Jackson Paveletzke added 16 points, and Javan Simmons had 14 points.

Chammaa, off the bench, and Chandler Jackson both scored 21 points for Arkansas State.

"It's a growth process for us,” Ohio coach Jeff... <Read More>

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