ATHENS – On its home court for the first time this season, Ohio shot 52% and downed Cleveland State 81-70 for its first victory Saturday at The Convo.

The Bobcats (1-1) went 12 of 22 (54.5%) from long range and made 17 of 19 (89.5%) free throws while holding a comfortable lead throughout the second half against the Vikings (0-3).

Jaylin Hunter led Ohio with 17 points and seven assists, with Miles Brown scoring 14 points with four assists and Devon Baker adding 13 points.

Leading 38-30 a...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Freshman Cade Tyson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to answer a go-ahead 3-pointer by AJ Clayton, giving Belmont a season-opening 70-69 victory over Ohio on Monday night at the Curb Event Center.

The Bobcats (0-1) trailed by double digits with less than eight minutes remaining and erased a five-point deficit with a minute to go by scoring seven straight points, but the Bruins (1-0) had just enough time to answer.

Clayton nailed a fast break 3-pointer that looked like it wo...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jason Carter left the game with an injury after only 14 seconds, and Ohio trailed nearly the whole night in a 91-86 loss to Abilene Christian in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational on Monday night at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Mark Sears scored a career-high 37 points, and Ben Vander Plas had 19 points and 11 rebounds in what could be his final game, but it was not enough for the No. 3 seed Bobcats (25-10) as their season came to an...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Mark Sears struggled for most of the game but came up clutch when it mattered.

Sears went coast to coast in the final seconds for the game-winning layup to lift Ohio to a 65-64 victory against Rice in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational on Saturday night at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The Owls (16-17) rallied from a 10-point deficit with 5:24 remaining, taking the lead on a Carl Pierre jumper with less than six seconds left. The Bobc...

CLEVELAND – Ohio rallied to within two points in the final minutes, but Kent State held on for its 14th straight victory 67-61 in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament Friday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The Bobcats trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half before making a run that came up short.

In what could have been his last game for Ohio, Ben Vander Plas had 20 points and six rebounds, while Mark Sears scored 18 points with six rebounds. Jason Carte...

CLEVELAND – Ohio’s struggling offense came to life with a huge second-half run in a 77-67 victory against Ball State in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference basketball tournament Thursday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Leading by just four with less than 10 minutes remaining, the No. 3 seed Bobcats (24-8) scored 17 straight points to run away from the No. 6 seed Cardinals (14-17) and snap their three-game losing streak.

Mark Sears scored 24 points with 10 rebounds and fiv...

DeKALB, Ill. – A Mark Sears 3-pointer rimmed out at the buzzer, and Northern Illinois handed Ohio its third loss in a row to end the regular season, 58-57, on Friday night at the Convocation Center in DeKalb.

Jason Carter stripped Adong Makoui with less than 10 seconds remaining, giving the Bobcats a chance to win. Sears opted for a step-back 3-pointer and got an open look, but the ball went around the rim and off.

Sears nearly posted a double-double in the loss, finishing with 19 points,...

BOWLING GREEN – A late rally came up short, and Ohio dropped a second game in a row for the first time this season, losing 80-77 to Bowling Green on Saturday at the Stroh Center.

Mark Sears missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer with about six seconds remaining after the Bobcats were down nine with less than 40 seconds remaining. They also trailed by 13 with less than seven minutes to go.

Ben Vander Plas scored 25 points and eight rebounds, while Mark Sears scored 22 points with 13 reboun...

ATHENS – Another slow start doomed Ohio in a 91-83 loss to Akron on Friday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats fell behind 46-26 at halftime, with only a late push making the final score as close as it was.

Mark Sears led Ohio (23-6, 14-4 Mid-American Conference) with 20 points, even rebounds and seven assists. Ben Vander Plas and Jason Carter scored 17 points each, and Tommy Schmock finished with 14 points in the final home game of the season.

“Wish we could have sent those guys out with a...

ATHENS – Ben Vander Plas had the fourth triple-double in the history of the men’s basketball program as Ohio bounced back from a blowout loss to Kent State with a dominant 76-50 victory against Central Michigan on Tuesday night at The Convo.

With the man responsible for two of those previous triple-doubles in attendance, Vander Plas finished with an even 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Jason Preston was in attendance while his Los Angeles Clippers team is on All-Star break.

"I mean...