ATHENS – Jordan Dartis scored 27 points, and Ohio snapped a seven-game losing streak to Central Michigan with a 77-69 victory Tuesday night at The Convo.

Dartis knocked down 7 of 12 3-pointers and got plenty of help from Ben Vander Plas, who had 13 of his 17 points in the second half and added seven rebounds. Jason Preston had 15 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Lunden McDay finished with six points for the Bobcats (13-13, 5-8 Mid-American Conference).

Kevin McKay paced the Chippe...

KENT – Troy Simons and Anthony Roberts combined for 48 points to lead Kent State to an 87-72 victory against Ohio on Saturday at the MAC Center.

Simons finished with 27 points, while Roberts scored 21. Antonio Williams contributed 16 points, and C.J. Williamson had 14 points off the bench for the Golden Flashes (17-8, 7-5 Mid-American Conference), who shot 53.1% for the game, including 17 of 31 (54.8%) from long range.

"There wasn't the disruption that we've had," Ohio coach Jeff Boals sai...

ATHENS – Jason Preston followed up a triple-double performance by nearly nabbing another, finishing three assists shy of the milestone as Ohio won its second game in a row for the first time in Mid-American Conference play with a 73-61 victory against Western Michigan on Tuesday night at The Convo.

Preston tallied 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and while he had seven turnovers in Saturday’s triple-double against, Miami, he had only one Tuesday. Ben Vander Plas had 19 points and nin...

ATHENS – Miami missed 24 straight shots in the first half, and Ohio rolled to a 77-46 victory against its rival Saturday at The Convo.

Jason Preston posted a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

"Most importantly we got the win," Preston said. "We were on a four-game losing streak and to come in here and beat our rival, that's what's most important."

Jordan Dartis broke Nick Kellogg’s school 3-point record, finishing with 11 points.

"When it comes down the road...

MUNCIE, Ind. – Jordan Dartis tied the Ohio school record for career 3-pointers, but the Bobcats struggled offensively at the start, fell behind early and dropped a 65-54 decision to Ball State on Saturday at Worthen Arena.

By hitting one 3-pointer, Dartis now has 290 in his career to tie Nick Kellogg’s Bobcats record. But Dartis was just 1 of 7 overall, including 1 of 5 from long range, and his teammates were not sharp offensively either, with the Bobcats shooting just 35.5% in the game, incl...

DeKALB, Ill. – Noah McCarty hit go-ahead shots on Northern Illinois’ final two possessions, and Ben Roderick missed a jumper at the buzzer as the Huskies held off Ohio 61-59 on Tuesday night at The Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois.

McCartney hit a 3-pointer from the wing to give the Huskies a 59-57 lead, and after Ben Vander Plas tied it with two free throws, McCartney spun away from a defender in the lane to knock down a short jumper for the game-winner with 18 seconds remaining.

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ATHENS – Loren Christian Jackson scored 35 points, and Mid-American Conference leading Akron held off Ohio 88-86 on Saturday at The Convo.

Jordan Dartis paced the Bobcats with 21 points, with Ben Vander Plas adding 18 points despite early foul trouble, but Ohio could not overcome 13-of-23 3-point shooting – including 7 of 9 by Jackson – by one of the nation’s top outside shooting teams.

Jackson’s jumper with 1:53 remaining gave the Zips an 86-79 lead, but the Bobcats (10-10, 2-5 MAC) were...

ATHENS – Marreon Jackson and Luke Knapke combined for 51 points to lead Toledo to an 83-74 victory against Ohio on Tuesday night at The Convo.

Jackson scored 29 points with seven assists, and Knapke finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Dylan Alderson added 11 points, and Keshaun Sanders added 10 points off the bench for the Rockets, who shot 48.3%, including 8 of 20 from long range.

Jason Preston led the Bobcats (10-9, 2-4 Mid-American Conference) with 27 points, seven...

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Ohio overcame a terrible offensive start to beat Eastern Michigan for the second time this season, taking a 60-58 victory on Saturday at The Convocation Center in Ypsilanti.

The Bobcats missed their first 11 field goal attempts, trailed by 13 late in the first half but came back to shoot 60% in the second half, beating the Eagles 11 days after topping them in Athens and keeping them winless in Mid-American Conference play.

Ben Vander Plas led the way once again with 22 p...

AMHERST, N.Y. – Jeenathan Williams scored a go-ahead basket inside with 15 seconds left, and Buffalo overcame 55 combined points from Ben Vander Plas and Jason Preston in a 76-73 victory on Tuesday night at UB Arena.

Vander Plas, who scored a career-high 28 points, put the Bobcats ahead with a layup on a long bounce feed inside from Preston. He initially fumbled the ball but gathered it deep under the basket and was able to convert open after a defensive overplay.

Ohio (9-8, 1-3 Mid-Americ...