AKRON – Ben Vander Plas and Ben Roderick hit key shots, and Ohio held off Akron 69-63 on Tuesday night at James A. Rhodes Arena for coach Jeff Boal’s 100th career win.

Mark Sears scored 24 points, and Jason Carter added 19 for the Bobcats (11-2, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) in their sixth straight victory.

"A great road win for our guys coming off the Western Michigan game," Boals said. "Anytime you can win on the road in the MAC is a great win. Great atmosphere. Akron's a very good team a...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – With its outside shots not falling, Ohio turned to its defense to take a 59-47 victory against Western Michigan in its Mid-American Conference opener Saturday at Read Fieldhouse.

The Bobcats made just 3 of 22 3-pointers but held the Broncos to 33% shooting and forced 20 turnovers.

Mark Sears (21 points) and Jason Carter (17 points) scored enough points on their own to outdo Western Michigan, combining for 48 points. Ben Vander Plas finished with nine points despite 1-of-...

ATHENS – Mark Sears scored a career-high 33 points as Ohio finished strong to put away USC Upstate 85-70 in the nonconference finale Tuesday afternoon at The Convo.

Jason Carter and Ben Vander Plas scored 12 points each, and Ben Roderick finished with 11 points for the Bobcats (9-2).

The Spartans (3-8) held the lead at 52-51 on a Jordan Gainey jumper with 11:33 remaining. Ohio, though, was able to take it back on an AJ Clayton dunk a minute later and then began to pull away.

A Vander Pl...

ATHENS – Mark Sears scored 24 points, and Ohio led from start to finish in a 75-65 victory against Marshall on Wednesday night at The Convo.

Jason Carter added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Bobcats (8-2).

Ben Vander Plas scored the game’s first points after the first of 22 Thundering Herd turnovers, and Ohio led the rest of the night.

A 3-pointer by Miles Brown started an 8-0 run that moved Ohio’s first-half lead to double digits. After two Ben Roderick free throws, Mark Sears dra...

DeLAND, Fla. – Ohio struggled offensively but got the job done with defense, taking a 55-45 victory against Stetson on Saturday at the Edmunds Center.

The Bobcats shot just 36.7% on the day but held the Hatters to 31.6% shooting.

Mark Sears led the way with 13 points and seven rebounds, while Jason Carter had 10 points and six boards.

“I think we've talked about this before and we've won different ways,” Ohio coach Jeff Boals said. “And this was a grind out game. I thought a bench was p...

ATHENS – Mark Sears scored 24 points, and Ohio held on to beat St. Francis 78-75 on Saturday at The Convo.

The Bobcats (6-2) led by as many as 18 points in the first half. The Red Flash (3-4) cut the deficit to two in the middle of the second half, and then after falling behind by 12 with less than five minutes remaining, they rallied to within one with a chance to win. After a Maxwell Land steal, Ronell Giles Jr. and Josh Cohen both missed shots in the paint in the closing seconds, and Sears...

BATON ROUGE, La. – Ohio missed its first 11 shots, rallied to tie the game early in the second half and then went cold again, losing 66-51 to undefeated LSU on Wednesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

In total, the Bobcats (5-2) shot just 26% in the game. Ben Vander Plas knocked down four 3-pointers to score 12 points. Mark Sears scored 11 points, and Jason Carter finished with 10 points, but they were just a combined 12-for-45 shooting.

Tari Eason led the Tigers (8-0) with 20...

ATHENS – After a slow start, Ohio exploded past Concordia 88-68 on Friday afternoon at The Convo.

The Bobcats trailed by seven at halftime but put up 58 points after the break against their NAIA opponent from Michigan.

Miles Brown scored a career-high 19 points to lead five Ohio players in double figures. Jason Carter and Ben Vander Plas had 16 points each, Mark Sears added 15 points, and Tommy Schmock came off the bench to score 11 points in 17 minutes.

The Bobcats (5-1) shot just 31.4...

ATHENS – All five starters scored in double figures as Ohio downed Mount St. Mary’s 73-59 on Monday night at The Convo.

Mark Sears led the way with 15 points and seven assists, and Jason Carter and Ben Roderick each scored 12 points. Miles Brown finished with 11, and Ben Vander Plas scored 10.

Jalen Benjamin scored 23 points on 9-of-10 shooting to lead the Mountaineers, who hung around until late in the second half.

A Benjamin 3-pointer with 12:16 to go cut Mount St. Mary’s deficit to 5...

LEXINGTON, Ky. – No. 13 Kentucky pounded Ohio on the boards and pulled away late for a 77-59 victory on Friday night at Rupp Arena.

The Wildcats (3-1) outrebounded the Bobcats (3-1) by a 53-17 margin, including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds that allowed them to overcome 15 turnovers.

Ben Vander Plas led Ohio with 19 points and six rebounds, while Jason Carter had 15 points and five rebounds. Mark Sears finished with 10 points and five assists.

Keion Brooks Jr. paced Kentucky wi...