ATHENS – Justin Turner and Bowling Green had a dominant second half, quickly erasing an Ohio halftime lead on the way to an 83-74 Falcons victory on Saturday at The Convo.

Turner scored 29 points as Bowling Green (11-5, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) outscored Ohio 50-31 after halftime when Ohio led 43-33.

Ben Vander Plas had 19 of his career-high 25 points in the first half for the Bobcats (9-7, 1-2 MAC). Jason Preston added 15 points, but it came on 5-of-14 shooting.

"It was a tale of t...

ATHENS – Jordan Dartis scored 26 points, and Lunden McDay made some key plays down the stretch to help Ohio hold on for a 74-68 victory against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night at The Convo.

Dartis went 8 of 15 from 3-point range, while McDay scored 13 points, including a 3-pointer that helped stop an Eastern Michigan run after it cut a 12-point deficit to three in the final minute. Jason Preston added 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Bobcats (9-6, 1-1 Mid-Americ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Ohio struggled offensively again, shooting just 33.8% in a 77-65 loss to Western Michigan to begin Mid-American Conference play Saturday at University Arena.

The Bobcats were 24 of 71 from the field, including 8 of 33 (24.2%) from 3-point range. Even so, Ohio hung in the game until a late Western Michigan run put it away.

Michael Flowers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5:10 remaining and followed with another one about a minute later to help the Broncos prevail down the st...

ATHENS – Short-handed Ohio struggled offensively and dropped a 63-55 decision to Campbell on Sunday at The Convo.

With Jordan Dartis sitting out sick, the Bobcats were just 4 of 20 from 3-point range and shot just 36.5% overall.

Jason Preston led Ohio (8-5) with 19 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Ben Vander Plas added 16 points and seven boards, but no one else on the team scored more than seven points and was a combined 9 of 29 shooting.

“We knew coming in that it was going...

ATHENS – Jordan Dartis and Ben Vander Plas combined for 49 points, and Ohio held off Morehead State 82-76 on Saturday afternoon at The Convo.

Vander Plas had 24 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, while Dartis went 5 of 10 from long range and scored 25 points. Jason Preston added 13 points, six rebounds and eight assists.

It was just enough for Ohio (8-4). Morehead State (5-7) led 39-38 at halftime and stayed in contention until the final minutes.

Lunden McDay’s 3-pointer with 5:16 re...

ATHENS – Down by 20 points at halftime, Ohio made a big second-half run to get as close as six, but Purdue pulled away again and took a 69-51 victory Tuesday night at The Convo.

Coming back from an injury, Jordan Dartis led the Bobcats with 16 points, while Nate Springs made four 3-pointers and scored 12 points off the bench. Lunden McDay added 10 points in Ohio's first home game against a Big Ten opponent since Wisconsin came to visit in 2001.

A Dartis four-point play with 14:59 remaining...

ATHENS – Ben Vander Plas had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Jason Preston was just shy of a triple-double with 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as Ohio rolled to an 81-54 victory against Tennessee Tech on Saturday at The Convo.

Sylester Ogbonda added 12 points and nine rebounds for the short-handed Bobcats, who played without Jordan Dartis and Ben Roderick, as well as Miles Brown and Connor Murrell, who have yet to play this season. Freshman center Nolan Foster...

ATHENS – Ohio had seven players score nine or more points and coasted to a 90-51 victory against Rio Grande on Wednesday night at The Convo.

Ben Vander Plas, Sylvester Ogbonda and Marvin Price had 14 points apiece to lead the Bobcats (6-3). Mason McMurray scored 12 points, Jason Preston had 11 points, and Lunden McDay and Nolan Foster scored nine points each.

"We wanted to come out and set the tone for the game," Ohiocoach Jeff Boals said. "We were up one going into the first timeout and t...

ATHENS – For the second straight game, Jordan Dartis was on fire, leading Ohio to a 91-81 victory against Detroit Mercy on Saturday at The Convo.

Dartis went 6 of 9 on 3-pointers and scored 26 points, while Jason Preston was two rebounds shy of a triple-double. He finished with 20 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds.

In the last two games, Dartis has gone a combined 14 of 22 on 3-pointers and has scored 58 points. On Saturday, 22 of his points game in the first half alone on 5-of-7 3-poi...

CONWAY, S.C. – Jordan Dartis knocked down eight 3-pointers and scored 32 points as Ohio rolled past Middle Tennessee 75-63 in the seventh-place game of the Myrtle Beach Invitational on Sunday night at the HTC Center.

Dartis went 8 of 13 from long range and added four assists for the Bobcats (4-3). Jason Preston finished with 15 points, nine assists and five rebounds, and Sylvester Ogbonda had 12 points and four rebounds.

"We knew by the way they played defense that Jordan was going to get...