ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio made up for a poor shooting night by making 23 of 30 free throws and grabbing 18 offensive rebounds in a 70-60 victory Wednesday night against Bowling Green in The Convo.

The Bobcats made just 38.5 percent of their shots, compared to 47.1 percent for the Falcons, but Tommy Freeman was on the mark for 20 points on 5-of-10 3-point shooting that made him the all-time career leader in treys in Ohio history.

DeVaughn Washington posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Reggie Keely was one point shy with nine points and 12 boards in just 19 minutes. Ivo Baltic added 10 points in 18 foul-plagued minutes.

Craig Sealey, averaging less than 3 points per game entering the contest, led Bowling Green (12-16, 7-6 Mid-American Conference) with 14 points on 7 of 8 shooting. Jordon Crawford posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists.

The Bobcats (14-12, 7-6 MAC) took the lead for good, 49-47, with 8:10 remaining on a Freeman 3-pointer.

Ohio led by five when Mike Danby completed a three-point play with 6:15 to go, but the Bobcats came back with six straight points to take control. Keely scored back-to-back baskets and Baltic followed with a hoop in the paint to put Ohio on top 60-52 at the 3:25 mark.

Scott Thomas’ 3-pointer slashed the Bowling Green deficit to five, but a Washington dunk was the start of a 7-0 run that sealed the victory.

With just 18 seconds remaining, Bowling Green’s Luke Kraus was called for a flagrant foul and ejected when he twice made contact with a closed fist to Freeman’s face.

After shooting just 33.3 percent in the first half, Ohio trailed 32-30, but bounced back to make 45.5 percent of its shots in the second half. The Bobcats also were 17 of 23 at the foul line in the second half.

Despite the poor shooting, Ohio built an early lead, going up 11-2 on a Washington three-point play.

Later, a Freeman 3-pointer put the Bobcats up 11 again, 28-21, but the Falcons dominated the final six minutes of the first half, including the final 11 points, taking the lead 32-30 on a Dee Brown jumper in the final seconds.

Bowling Green maintained the lead early in the second half, going up 40-36 on a Sealy dunk.

Washington and D.J. Cooper, scoring his first two points of the game, combined for three straight points at the foul line, and a Washington layup put the Bobcats on top by one.

Cooper finished with just nine points on 1 of 3 shooting with four assists in 27 minutes.

Thomas, who had 19 in Bowling Green’s victory against Ohio earlier in the season, was held to nine points and seven rebounds. A’uston Calhoun fouled out with just five points in only 10 minutes.

The Bobcats will try to win for the eighth time in 10 games when they travel to Kent State for a 7 p.m. game Saturday at the MAC Center.