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Bobcats can't slow down Rockets
Toledo shoots 62% in 101-85 win
JAN
13
2026

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

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....

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Hadaway sparks big run as Ohio tops Buffalo
Bobcats win 5th straight, hand Bulls first MAC loss
JAN
10
2026

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

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...

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Simmons scores 1,000th, Ohio edges UMass
Minutemen miss attempt to tie at buzzer
JAN
6
2026

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

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...

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Paveletzke's buzzer beater completes Ohio comeback
Bobcats rally from 20 down in 2nd half, beat Eagles on the road
JAN
3
2026

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

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...

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Ohio has strong 2nd half to pull away for first MAC win
Paveltzke, Hadaway lead Bobcats to 80-64 victory
DEC
30
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

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...

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Bobcats put 7 in double figures in blowout win
Ohio beats Miami-Hamilton 102-59
DEC
22
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

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...

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Falcons hold off cold-shooting Bobcats
Paveletzke only Ohio player in double figures in MAC opener
DEC
20
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

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, wit...

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Bobcats run away despite underwhelming stretches
Ohio beats Ohio Wesleyan 89-56 for fourth straight win
DEC
16
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

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...

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Paveletzke, Simmons lead Bobcats past Bonnies in OT
Ohio hands St. Bonaventure just 2nd loss this season
DEC
13
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

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...

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All 5 starters in double figure as Ohio tops Marshall
Bobcats defeat Thundering Herd 88-81
DEC
6
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

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...

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