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Campbell, Ohio continue to stay hot
Forward scores career high 33 as Bobcats win 4th straight
FEB
16
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Antonio Campbell and Ohio continued their recent tear Tuesday night. Campbell scored a career-high 33 points and added 11 rebounds as the Bobcats coasted to an 86-64 victory against Eastern Michigan at The Convo.

It was the Bobcats’ fourth straight win and Campbell’s third straight game with 26 or more points. It also was the sixth win in seven games and the fourth time in six games Campbell topped 26 points.

Campbell went 14 of 20 from the field, including 3 of 5 from long range...

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Campbell's, Dartis' hot shooting lead Bobcats to blowout win
Ohio knocks down 14 3-pointers in 94-75 victory at Buffalo
FEB
12
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Led by Antonio Campbell and Jordan Dartis, Ohio knocked down 14 3-pointers and blew out Buffalo, 94-75, on Friday night at Alumni Arena.

Campbell hit 4 of 5 3-pointers and scored 28 points, to go along with 15 rebounds, and Dartis was 7 of 10 from long range, finishing with 23 points.

Jaaron Simmons added 13 points, six assists and six rebounds, and Treg Setty finished with 10 points for Ohio (16-8, 7-5 Mid-American Conference).

Freshman CJ Massinburg’s 36 points were no...

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Bobcats move above .500 in MAC Play
Kaminski hits go-ahead shot against Ball State
FEB
9
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

MUNCIE, Ind. – Ohio held off Ball State, 72-69, to move above .500 in Mid-American Conference play for the first time this season Tuesday night at Worthen Arena.

Kenny Kaminski hit a go-head 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining, and after two free throws by Jeremiah Davis made it 70-69, Treg Setty put Ohio up by three. Ryan Weber missed in the closing seconds for the Cardinals.

It was the Bobcat’s fourth win in their last five games.

"The growth had been incremental and seen on tape by me, and...

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Simmons has 24 points, 12 assists as Ohio tops Northern Illinois
Bobcats finish strong after Huskies rally from 18-point deficit
FEB
6
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Ohio built an 18-point lead, saw Northern Illinois storm back to go up by four and then finished strong to beat the Huskies, 80-69, on Saturday at The Convo.

The Bobcats (14-8, 5-5 Mid-American Conference) led 51-33 after a basket by Antonio Campbell to start the second half, before the Huskies (16-7, 5-5 MAC) came back with 12 straight points and eventually took a 65-61 lead with 6:26 remaining. Ohio, though, outscored Northern Illinois, 19-4, the rest of the way.

Jaaron Simmons...

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Akron pulls away from Ohio in final minutes
Campbell, Setty both have double-doubles in loss
FEB
2
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Josh Williams had 20 points, and Isaiah Johnson finished with 18 points and nine rebounds as Mid-American Conference-leading Akron pulled away in the closing minutes for an 80-68 victory against Ohio on Tuesday night at The Convo.

Antonio Campbell posted his 10th double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Treg Setty also had a double-double with 17 points and 10 boards for Ohio, which trailed by three with just over four minutes remaining.

After a Campbell buc...

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Campbell's huge 2nd half leads Ohio past Kent State
Bobcats big man scores 22 of his 28 after break
JAN
29
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Antonio Campbell scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Ohio knocked off first-place Kent State, 72-61, on Friday night at The Convo.

Campbell went 11 of 19 from the field and 5 of 5 at the foul line, and the Bobcats (13-7, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) got 12 points from Kenny Kaminski and nine each from Treg Setty and Jaaron Simmons, who dished out eight assists.

"I thought we did a very good job of battling a very strong, tough team,” Ohio coach Saul Phillips said. “To c...

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Ohio holds on behind Simmons' record-tying performance
Point guard dishes out 17 assists; Rockets miss at the buzzer after trailing by 22
JAN
26
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

TOLEDO – Jaaron Simmons tied a school and Mid-American Conference record with 17 assists, and Ohio built a 22-point second-half lead before Toledo rallied to tie the game, but the Bobcats came away winners, 81-79, on Tuesday night at Savage Arena.

With Toledo trailing 81-77, Jaelan Sanford was fouled on a 3-pointer. He made the first two free throws and missed the third. The rebound was tipped out, swung around the perimeter, and Jonathan Williams got a solid look at a potential game-winning...

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Cold-shooting 2nd half sends Ohio to big loss
Bobcats finish below 30 percent in 2nd half
JAN
23
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Ohio went cold in the second half, shooting just 28 percent, and Central Michigan pulled away for a 72-49 victory Saturday at McGuirk Arena.

The Chippewas, on the other hand, shot 55.6 percent after the break to blow open a 35-28 halftime lead.

Luke Meyer and Braylon Rayson had 14 points each, and Chris Fowler had 11 points and nine assists in a balanced Central Michigan offense.

Antonio Campbell had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Ohio, but no one else had mor...

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Simmons, Campbell lead Bobcats past Broncos
Block, Laster also step up with big efforts
JAN
19
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Jaaron Simmons had 24 points and nine assists, and Antonio Campbell recorded a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds as Ohio ran away in the second half with an 82-64 victory against Western Michigan on Tuesday night at The Convo.

Gavin Block had 16 points and five rebounds in 33 minutes off the bench, while Kenny Kaminski hit 4 of 7 3-pointers and scored 14 points for Ohio (11-6, 2-3 Mid-American Conference).

"The storylines are pretty obvious with Tone and Jaaron, but Gav...

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Kent State holds off Ohio, 89-82
Golden Flashes use 11-0 run to take control
JAN
16
2016

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

KENT – Kent State went on an 11-0 run in the second half to pull away for an 89-82 victory against Ohio on Saturday night at the MAC Center.

With the game tied at 46, the Golden Flashes held the Bobcats scoreless for four minutes, moving ahead, 57-46.

Antonio Campbell and Kenny Kaminski each scored 21 points for the Bobcats, who led most of the first half. Treg Setty and Gavin Block both had 12 points, and Jaaron Simmons finished with eight points and nine assists.

Xavier Pollard led Ke...

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