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Falcons hold off cold-shooting Bobcats
Paveletzke only Ohio player in double figures in MAC opener
DEC
20
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Ohio could not get its offense going while dropping a 68-58 decision to Bowling Green to begin Mid-American Conference play Saturday at The Convo.

The Bobcats (5-7, 0-1 MAC) shot 37.0% and had 15 turnovers as their four-game winning streak was snapped.

Jackson Paveletzke was the only Ohio play to score in double figures, finishing with 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting. The rest of the team was 10 of 36 (27.8%).

Javontae Campbell had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, wit...

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Bobcats run away despite underwhelming stretches
Ohio beats Ohio Wesleyan 89-56 for fourth straight win
DEC
16
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Despite stretches of underwhelming play, Ohio proved to be too much for Ohio Wesleyan in an 89-56 victory Tuesday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats (5-6) jumped out to a 26-7 lead in the first 10 minutes, let the NCAA Division III Battling Bishops (3-6) get back to as close as six and then pulled away in the second half.

Aidan Hadaway led Ohio with 19 points and seven rebounds, with Kiir Kuany scoring a career high 17 points. JJ Kelly added 14 points, and Javan Simmons had 12 points...

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Paveletzke, Simmons lead Bobcats past Bonnies in OT
Ohio hands St. Bonaventure just 2nd loss this season
DEC
13
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

CLEVELAND – Jackson Paveletzke scored 25 points to help push Ohio to an 88-83 victory against St. Bonaventure as part of the Cleveland Hoops Showdown on Saturday at Rocket Arena.

Javan Simmons added 17 points, while JJ Kelly and Aidan Hadaway added 14 points each as the Bobcats (4-5) extended their winning streak to three games with their best victory of the season.

The Bonnies (10-2) previously had only lost to North Carolina. Frank Mitchell had 27 points and 14 rebounds – nine of them on...

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All 5 starters in double figure as Ohio tops Marshall
Bobcats defeat Thundering Herd 88-81
DEC
6
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Ohio had its best offensive performance of the year, putting all five starters in double figures in an 88-81 victory against Marshall on Saturday at The Convo.

Jackson Paveletzke led the way with 22 points, while Aidan Hadaway had a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Javon Sams, JJ Kelly and Ajay Sheldon added 13, 12 and 11 points, respectively.

The Bobcats (3-5) hit a season-high 10 3-pointers on 24 attempts and had the lead throughout the entire second half after taking...

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Ohio snaps skid with rout of Maine
Simmons, Kelly lead the way
DEC
3
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Ohio snapped its five-game losing streak and kept Maine winless with a 79-57 victory Wednesday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats (2-6) built a 15-point halftime lead and were in control until the end.

Javan Simmons led the way with 17 points, with freshman JJ Kelly adding a career-high 14 points. Jalen Breath had 13 points and seven rebounds in just 15 minutes off the bench.

Ohio had not won since holding off Illinois State 72-68 on Nov. 6 in its second game of the season.

"Ou...

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Cold-shooting Bobcats lose 5th straight
Loyola Marymount uses big run in 2nd half to pull ahead
NOV
25
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ohio struggled to score in the second half as its losing streak reached five straight with a 70-58 loss to Loyola Marymount in the consolation game of the Sunshine Slam on Tuesday evening at the Ocean Center.

The Bobcats (1-6) led 32-21 at the half but shot just 31.5% for the game and could not hold their lead.

Aidan Hadaway led Ohio with 12 points and five rebounds, while Jackson Paveletke scored 10 points with six rebounds.

AJ Thomas paced the Lions (7-1) with 15...

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George Mason blows out Ohio 92-69
Patriots lead by as many as 41 in Sunshine Slam
NOV
24
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ohio could not slow down another top-notch opponent as George Mason ran away with a 92-69 victory Monday in the opening round of the Sunshine Slam at the Ocean Center.

The Patriots scored 52 points in the first half and was led by Kory Mincy on the night with 22 points. Masai Troutman scored 18 points, Riley Allenspach added 14 points and eight rebounds, and Fatt Hill tallied 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench.

Aidan Hadaway led the Bobcats (1-5) with 16 points...

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Bethune-Cookman holds off Ohio 76-73
Pavelzke, Simmons, Hadaway don't get enough help
NOV
19
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Bethune-Cookman built a lead in the first half and held off Ohio late for a 76-73 victory Wednesday night at The Convo.

The Wildcats (2-3) led by as many as 12 points in the first half, had a 37-29 halftime lead and only briefly trailed by a single point toward the middle of the second half. The Bobcats (1-4) had a chance to tie at the end, but Ajay Sheldon had the ball stripped as he was about to go up for a 3-pointer, recovered and then missed badly off the side of the backboard....

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Ohio can't keep up with Louisville
Cardinals run past Bobcats 106-81
NOV
15
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Ohio could not slow down the fast-paced Louisville offense in a 106-81 loss Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center.

The No. 12 Cardinals scored 59 points in the first half and shot 50% for the game while putting six different players in double figures.

Jackson Paveletke match a career high with 28 points and added four assists, but it wan not nearly enough for the Bobcats (1-3).

Ryan Conwell led Louisville (4-0) with 22 points and six rebounds, while Mikel Brown Jr. scored 19...

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St. Mary's too much for Ohio in 90-60 win
Gaels finish first half with flurry to separate
NOV
11
2025

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

MORAGA, Calif. – True freshman Liam Campbell scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half as St. Mary’s was too much for Ohio in a 90-60 blowout Tuesday night at UCU Pavilion.

The Gaels (3-0) jumped out to a 45-27 halftime lead and the game was never closer than that in the second half.

Mikey Lewis and Paulius Murauskas added 14 points each for balanced St. Mary’s.

Jackson Paveletzke led Ohio (1-2) with 19 points, while Javan Simmons had 12 points and Aidan Hadaway 10 points.

It took...

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