DETROIT – Teyvion Kirk’s banked-in 3-pointer with 46 seconds left helped Ohio survive against Detroit Mercy 63-61 on Saturday at Calihan Hall.

The Bobcats led 52-33 with 12:21 remaining after a Ben Vander Plas 3-pointer but the Titans rallied to take the lead late. They had a chance to win at the buzzer but Harrison Curry’s 3-point try at the buzzer was off the mark.

Antoine Davis hit a jumper with 1:14 left to give Detroit its first lead since early in the first half, 61-60, but Kirk’s 3-...

ATHENS – Jason Carter scored 19 points and Doug Taylor had a career-high 16 rebounds as Ohio topped Radford 78-69 on Saturday at The Convo.

Teyvion Kirk added 17 points and six rebounds, and Ben Vander Plas had 14 points and five rebounds off the bench for the Bobcats (6-3).

Carlik Jones and Caleb Tanner had 16 points each, while Travis Fields Jr. scored 14 points for the Highlanders (6-3).

Ohio jumped out to a 10-2 lead and increased its lead to 23-8 on a Vander Plas 3-pointer with 8:5...

CINCINNATI – Xavier closed the game on a 17-1 run to pull away for an 82-61 victory against Ohio on Wednesday evening at the Cintas Center.

The Bobcats (5-3) trailed just 65-60 on a Gavin Block layup with 6:16 remaining but did not make another field goal in the game. They missed their final eight shots from the floor and made just 1 of 4 free throws with one turnover during that span.

Jason Carter led Ohio with 17 points, while Teyvion Kirk scored 11 points and added six rebounds and four...

ATHENS – Jason Carter scored 25 points for the second time in three games, and Ohio won its third straight game with a runaway 101-84 victory against rival Marshall on Saturday at The Convo.

Carter added 12 rebounds for the Bobcats (5-2). Gavin Block and Ben Vander Plas each had 18 points off the bench, while Teyvion Kirk finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Ohio led 48-31 at halftime, and Marshall got only as close as 11 points in the second half. Jon El...

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...