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Campbell leads Bobcats past Yellow Jackets
Ohio gets 67-61 victory in 1st road game of season
NOV
18
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATLANTA – Antonio Campbell had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead Ohio to a 67-61 victory against Georgia Tech on Friday night at McCamish Pavilion.

Jaaron Simmons added 17 points and nine assists, and Kenny Kaminski hit 5-of-8 3-pointers to score 15 points.

Ben Lammers had 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Tadric Jackson had 17 points for the Yellow Jackets (2-1).

Ohio (3-0) took the lead for good on a Gavin Block three-point play with 6:14 remaining, and Simmons scored a layup to make i...

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Hot-shooting Bobcats blow out Bearkats, 96-75
Ohio connects on 15 of 27 3-pointers
NOV
14
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Ohio knocked down 15 3-pointers in 27 attempts and ran away with a 96-75 victory against Southland Conference favorite Sam Houston State on Monday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats (2-0) led by 15 at halftime and extended their lead to 65-39 in the first four minutes of the second half.

Antonio Campbell had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead the way, while Jordan Dartis and Kenny Kaminski – who made all five of his 3-point tries – both finished with 17 points.

Ohio made 10 of it...

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Balanced Bobcats win 13 straight season opener
Five Ohio players score 9 or more points
NOV
12
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Ohio had five players score nine or more points as the Bobcats won their 13th straight season opener, 77-67, over Southern on Saturday afternoon at The Convo.

Jordan Dartis led Ohio in scoring with 15 points, while Kenny Kaminski and Antonio Campbell each added 14 points. Jaaron Simmons had 11 points, and freshman Rodney Culver scored nine points.

The Bobcats (1-0) led 42-38 at halftime and did not trail in the second half. The Jaguars tied it at 44 before a 9-0 run on three 3-poi...

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Vander Plas completes Ohio's 2017 class
Wisconsin forward averaged double-double as high school junior
AUG
3
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

Ohio received its final commitment of its 2017 recruiting class with Ripon, Wisconsin, forward Bennett Vander Plas announcing on Twitter he selected the Bobcats following a recent campus visit.

The 6-foot-7 senior-to-be joins 6-9 Akron Ellet forward AJ Gareri and 6-4 guard Zach Butler from South Carolina in the recruiting class.

According to the Ripon Commonwealth Press, Vander Plas chose Ohio over Division I offers from Green Bay, Milwaukee, IUPUI, Memphis, Loyola of Maryland, Bucknell, A...

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Ohio Hoops gets verbal from guard Zach Butler
JUL
28
2016

By: Ted Thompson / BobcatAttack.com Administrator

2017 6'5" guard Zach Butler from Dorman (Roebuck, SC) High School announced his commitment to Ohio on his Twitter account.

pic.twitter.com/BOZvcOljTO

— Zach Butler (@864_Made) July 28, 2016

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Akron Ellet HS big man chooses Ohio
JUN
26
2016

By: Ted Thompson / BobcatAttack.com Administrator

2017 6'8" Akron Ellet High School power forward AJ Gareri announced on his Twitter account that he has committed to play basketball at Ohio. He becomes the first member of Ohio's 2017 recruiting class.

Thrilled to announce that I have decided to commit to Ohio University. Can't wait to be a Bobcat! 🏀 pic.twitter.com/1gwUQI4ZFO

— A.J. Gareri (@Agar44) June 26, 2016

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Campbell to return for 2016-17 season
MAY
11
2016

By: Ted Thompson / BobcatAttack.com Administrator

Ohio Athletics announced today that junior forward Tony Campbell has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft and will play for the Bobcats in the 2016-17 season. Campbell had announced in mid-April his intention to declare for the NBA Draft but that he wouldn't hire an agent in order to retain his NCAA eligibility. He returns to Ohio looking to repeat as MAC Player of the Year and help the Bobcats improve on last year's 23-12 record.

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Ohio Basketball Adds Rodney Culver to 2016 Class
APR
27
2016

By: Ted Thompson / BobcatAttack.com Administrator

Ohio Basketball announced the signing of 6-5 guard Rodney Culver to its 2016 class. Culver starred at Pickerington Central High School before spending a prep season last year at Elev8 Sports Institute (Delray Beach, FL). He averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists a game his senior season at Pick Central and 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists last year at Elev8. Culver joins Johnstown-Monroe HS forward Jason Carter in Ohio's 2016 class.

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Tony Campbell declares for NBA Draft
Will not hire agent and can return to Ohio Basketball
APR
13
2016

By: Ted Thompson / BobcatAttack.com Administrator

In an athletic department press release, Ohio junior forward Tony Campbell announced his intention to declare for the 2016 NBA Draft. He will not hire an agent in order to retain his NCAA eligibility for his 2016-17 senior season.

"The new rules pertaining to the draft are of great benefit to the student-athlete," Saul Phillips is quoted as saying in the release. "Tony is smart to utilize these rules to evaluate his standing as well as receive input as to how he can continue to develop as a p...

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Morehead State ends Ohio season with late run in CBI semifinal game
Eagles advance to tournament championship series
MAR
23
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – In a back and forth game, Morehead State made the last move and took a 77-72 victory to end Ohio’s season in the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational on Wednesday night at The Convo.

The game featured 11 ties and 19 lead changes, with the final one coming via a 7-0 run in the span of a minute, ending just inside a minute to go.

Jaaron Simmons had 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds but also seven turnovers, and Treg Setty finished with 20 points and five rebound...

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