ATHENS – Ohio had its best offensive game since its opener and ran away from Iona in the second half of an 89-65 victory Tuesday night at The Convo.

Jason Carter led the way with 20 points and six rebounds, Teyvion Kirk had 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Ben Vander Plas had a career game off the bench with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Doug Taylor also had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

"The focus we had in terms of playing to our strengths tonight offensivel...

ATHENS – Austin Peay rallied from 18 points down to force overtime, but it was Ohio that had the final comeback by scoring the last eight points to take an 85-82 victory Saturday at The Convo.

The Governors slowly worked their way back after falling behind 36-18 with 8:39 left in the first half and got to overtime on a Dayton Gumm basket in the final seconds of regulation. Then with Austin Peay up 82-77 in overtime, Ohio did not give up any points over the final 3:40.

Ohio (3-2) scored all...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Ohio’s cold shooting continued in a 65-56 loss to Loyola Marymount on Sunday in the Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic at the Convention Centre.

The Bobcats shot just 33.9 percent from the field, including 16.7 percent (4 of 24) from 3-point range.

Loyola Marymount (5-0) used a 17-4 run midway through the second half to pull away and held on after Ohio (2-2) got as close as five in the final seconds.

Jason Carter led the Bobcats with 18 points, while Teyvion Kirk had 1...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – South Florida closed the first half on a 26-3 run and blew out Ohio, 73-46, on Friday in the Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic at the Convention Centre.

Ohio led 12-7 after a Teyvion Kirk steal and layup with 11:32 left in the first half but found itself trailing 33-15 at halftime, not making another shot until a Ben Vander Plas layup with three minutes left in the half.

Kirk led the Bobcats (2-1) with 13 points but he also had eight of the team’s 20 turnovers against th...

ATHENS – Jason Carter nearly scored his career high with 24 points as Ohio finished strong to beat Campbell, 81-73, on Monday night at The Convo.

Doug Taylor had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Teyvion Kirk contributed 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Ben Vander Plas also had 14 points off the bench. Jason Preston scored 12 points.

The Bobcats (2-0) trailed 41-35 at halftime and the Camels held the lead until Gavin Block’s 3-pointer with 12:50 remaining m...

ATHENS – Jason Carter and Teyvion Kirk each scored 17 points, while Ben Vander Plas added 16 points as Ohio rolled to a 97-61 victory against NAIA Wilberforce in its basketball season opener Wednesday night at The Convo.

After struggling in Ohio’s exhibition victory against Rio Grande, Jason Preston scored 10 points with five rebounds and three steals, while Antonio Cowart Jr. had a complete game with nine points, five assists and four rebounds. Carter added 13 rebounds and four assists, and...

ATHENS – Teyvion Kirk scored 20 points and Jason Carter added 18 as Ohio cruised to a 93-52 victory against Rio Grande in an exhibition game Saturday at The Convo.

The Bobcats played most of last season without Carter and all of it without Ben Vander Plas during his true freshman season. He scored 14 points off the bench. Doug Taylor and junior college transfer Antonio Cowart. Jr. had 10 points each.

With Jordan Dartis and James Gollon missing the game because of injuries, the starters wer...

OXFORD – Miami used a strong defensive first half to build a lead to carry it to a 68-55 victory against Ohio, snapping its seven-game losing streak to the Bobcats with a win in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

The No. 10 seed Bobcats (14-17) scored only 18 points in the first half, shooting just 24.2 percent and falling behind by 15 points at the break. They only got as close as six in the second half.

Seeded seventh, Miami (16-16) advances to the MAC Tournament...

OXFORD – Ohio won for the fourth time in its last five games and won for the seventh straight time against rival Miami with a 75-66 victory Friday night at Millett Hall.

Mike Laster scored 22 points, while Jordan Dartis had 21 points. Doug Taylor added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Bobcats (14-16, 7-11 Mid-American Conference).

"Us as a team, we have one goal, and that's to win a MAC Championship, so we're taking it one game at a time," Laster said. "Just taking it possession by poss...

ATHENS – Ohio closed out its home schedule with a 75-59 victory against Bowling Green on Tuesday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats (13-16, 6-11 Mid-American Conference) had a balanced offensive attack and limited the falcons to 39.3 percent shooting. Teyvion Kirk and Mike Laster both scored 16 points, Doug Taylor had 14 points, Jordan Dartis finished with 11 points, and James Gollon tallied 10 points.

"It's a pretty deep moment,” Laster said. “It got to me a little bit; I'll say that."

Bo...