ATHENS – David DiLeo knocked down three free throws with .9 seconds left to give Central Michigan a 101-98 double-overtime victory against Ohio on Saturday at The Convo.

Mike Laster tied the game on a drive to the hoop with 15 seconds left, but his free throw that could have given Ohio the lead was off the mark. DiLeo used a pump fake to get freshman AJ Gareri in the air and then drew contact in the final second.

“Should've never got to overtime,” Ohio coach Saul Phillips said. “Thought we...

BOWLING GREEN – Injury-riddled Ohio shot just 32.8 percent, including 20.7 percent in the first half, as Bowling Green rolled to a 66-50 victory Tuesday night at the Stroh Center.

The Falcons (13-9, 4-5 Mid-American Conference) ran out to a 41-19 halftime lead and coasted the rest of the way. Demajeo Wiggins led Bowling Green with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Antwon Lillard had 13 points and eight boards.

Teyvion Kirk led the Bobcats (9-12, 2-7 MAC) with 20 points and seven rebounds. N...

ATHENS – Unbeaten in the Mid-American Conference, Buffalo led from start to finish in a 73-66 victory against Ohio on Friday evening at The Convo.

Nick Perkins had 20 points and seven rebounds, and Jeremy Harris finished with 17 points and 10 boards. CJ Massinburg tallied 11 points and eight rebounds, and Ikenna Smart had 10 points and 14 rebounds as the Bulls (16-5, 8-0 MAC) had a 51-38 advantage on the boards.

Teyvion Kirk led the Bobcats (9-11, 2-6 MAC) with 18 points and 10 rebounds. M...

AKRON – Akron built a 14-point first-half lead, never trailed and held on to beat Ohio, 71-68, on Tuesday night at James R. Rhodes Arena.

The Bobcats trailed 25-11 with 8:46 remaining in the first half, tied the game three times in the second half and got back within a point after then falling behind by nine with three minutes to go.

Gavin Block led Ohio (9-10, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) with 18 points and seven rebounds, while Teyvion Kirk had 16 points and six assists. Doug Taylor cont...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...