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Dartis' big 2nd half leads Ohio past Eastern Michigan
Junior guard scores 21 after halftime, ties career high with 7 3-pointers
JAN
20
2018

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Jordan Dartis matched a career-high with seven 3-pointers while scoring 24 points to help Ohio snap its three-game losing streak with a 72-66 victory against Eastern Michigan on Saturday at The Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Dartis only missed three times from long range and was 6 of 8 on 3-pointers in the second half alone, scoring all but three of his points after the break. Mike Laster scored 16 points, and Teyvion Kirk had 12 points for Ohio, which picked up...

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Hot-shooting Rockets blow out Bobcats, 91-57
Toledo makes 13 of 22 3-pointers; Bobcats go just 3 of 15
JAN
16
2018

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Toledo hit 13 of 22 3-pointers and blew out Ohio, 91-57, on Tuesday night at The Convo.

By comparison, the Bobcats were just 3 of 15 from long range and shot just 34.9 percent overall. The Rockets raised their season 3-point percentage to 41.7, eighth-best in the country.

Tre-Shaun Fletcher hit both of his 3-point tries and led the Rockets (12-6, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) with 18 points, while Nate Navigato was 4 of 5 from long range and scored 16 points and Jaelan Sanford made...

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De La Rosa's late basket helps Kent State hold off Ohio
Bobcats rally from 12 down in 2nd half but fall short
JAN
12
2018

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

KENT – Adonis De La Rosa’s basket with 21 seconds left helped Kent State survive after Ohio rallied from 12 down in the second half as the Golden Flashes took a 70-69 victory Friday night at the MAC Center.

Mike Laster missed a mid-range fade-away jumper on Ohio’s ensuing possession, and the Bobcats did not get the ball back after that. Kevin Zabo got the rebound and was fouled. After missing the first, he intentionally missed the second, and Kent State tracked down the rebound as time expire...

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Ball State rallies past Ohio, 75-68
Bobcats go cold in 2nd half
JAN
9
2018

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Ball state rallied from an early second-half deficit to defeat Ohio, 75-68, on Tuesday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats led by eight points in the first few minutes of the second half, but the Cardinals took control after.

Teyvion Kirk led Ohio (8-7, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) with 17 points, while Mike Laster and Jordan Dartis had 13 points each. Kevin Mickle had 10 points and six rebounds off the bench.

Trey Moses posted a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Tayl...

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Laster's 31 points lead Ohio to win over Northern Illinois
Bobcats run out to 14-2 lead and never give it up
JAN
6
2018

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Mike Laster scored a career-high 31 points to lead Ohio to a 78-68 victory against Northern Illinois on Saturday at The Convo.

Teyvion Kirk added 16 points for the Bobcats, who ran out to a 14-2 lead to start the game and did not let the Huskies get closer than six points the rest of the way.

Laster finished 10 of 12 from the field, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range, and made 6 of 7 free throws. He added four rebounds and two assists.

Gavin Block had 9 points, and Jordan Dart...

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Chippewas blow out Bobcats in 2nd half of MAC opener
Ohio shoots just 26.7 percent after halftime in 75-50 loss
JAN
2
2018

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan scored the first 15 points of the second half and ran away with a 75-50 victory against Ohio to open Mid-American Conference play Tuesday night at McGuirk Arena.

The Chippewas (12-2, 1-0 MAC) quickly turned a six-point halftime lead into a 21-point advantage that grew to as big as 28 points.

Mike Laster led the Bobcats (7-6, 0-1 MAC) with 19 points, while Teyvion Kirk had 13 points and a team-leading seven rebounds. No one else scored more than 5 po...

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Bobcats hold off Racers, 65-58
Kirk has double-double with 14 points, 14 rebounds
DEC
29
2017

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Short-handed Ohio withstood a late Northwestern Ohio rally to close non-conference play with a 65-58 victory Friday night at The Convo.

The NAIA Racers used a 12-0 run to get within four in the closing minutes before the Bobcats (7-5) put the game away.

Kevin Mickle scored 15 points, and Teyvion Kirk had 14 points and 14 rebounds to lead Ohio. Mike Laster added 12 points.

Ohio led 60-44 on a Mickle steal and dunk with 7:33 remaining, but Northwestern Ohio (8-9) got back in it,...

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Bobcats pull away from Panthers in 2nd half
Dartis leads short-handed Ohio with 24 points
DEC
20
2017

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Short-handed Ohio pulled away in the second half to defeat Prairie View A&M, 84-65, on Wednesday night at The Convo.

Jordan Dartis led the Bobcats (6-5) with 23 points, while James Gollon provided 17 points off the bench. Kevin Mickle, Teyvion Kirk and Gavin Block scored 14 points apiece.

With Jason Carter reinjured and Mike Laster sitting out with a hamstring issue, Ohio used a seven-man rotation.

Gary Blackston led the Panthers, who led 31-29 at halftime. Zachary Hamilton add...

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Marshall gets past Ohio in overtime, 99-96
Bobcats have no answer for Penava, Elmore, Burks
DEC
16
2017

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Forward Ajdin Penava was a block short of a triple-double with 33 points and 15 rebounds, and Marshall held off Ohio, 99-96, in overtime on Saturday night at the Cam Henderson Center.

Penava’s teammate Jon Elmore did record a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and C.J. Burks scored 31 points for the Thundering Herd.

After missing the last game with an injury, Jordan Dartis led the Bobcats (5-5) with 27 points, including 7 3-pointers, and Kevin Mic...

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Bobcats hold off Hilltoppers 89-84
Laster scores 23 points to lead Ohio
DEC
10
2017

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Ohio used a big early run to take control and then held on down the stretch to beat Western Kentucky, 89-84, in a non-conference game Sunday afternoon at The Convo.

The Bobcats led by as much as 16 points in the second half before the Hilltoppers closed the gap to three points late.

Mike Laster scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Teyvion Kirk had 17 points and nine boards. Kevin Mickle added 17 points, James Gollon had 13 points, and Jason Carter had 12 points in 19 min...

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