MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Central Michigan got out to a quick start and never trailed in a taking a 74-69 victory against Ohio on Saturday at McGuirk Arena.

The Chippewas (15-4, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) took a 10-2 lead in the first four minutes and held off several surges by the Bobcats (7-12, 2-6 MAC)

Javarez Willis led Ohio with 14 points, while Ryan Taylor and Antonio Campbell had 12 points each. Maurice Ndour took only five shots but still posted a double-double with 11 points and 1...

YPSILANTI, Mich. - Ohio shot just 22.8 percent, including 16.1 percent in the first half, and was blown out 76-40 by Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night at the Eagles' Convocation Center.

Antonio Campbell had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bobcats (7-11, 2-5 Mid-American Conference). No other Ohio player had more than seven points, and take out Campbell's 7-of-17 shooting, and the rest of the team was 6-of-40 (15 percent).

Leading scorer Maurice Ndour, coming off a 31-point effort, fi...

ATHENS - Maurice Ndour scored a career-high 31 points, including the game-winning dunk with .6 second left, and Ohio defeated Buffalo 63-61 on Saturday at The Convo.

Antonio Campbell's inbound pass from the opposite baseline was a perfect strike to Ndour at the 3-point line, and with his defender leaning left, Ndour went right down the middle of the lane with two dribbles before rising for a two-handed slam.

"It's big man, it's big," Ndour said. "Like I've told the guys, we've got a lot of...

MUNCIE, Ind. - Ohio was on fire and cruised its first Mid-American Conference victory, 82-73 against Ball State on Wednesday night at Worthen Arena.

Previously struggling senior point guards Javarez Willis and Stevie Taylor led the way. Willis knocked down 7-of-9 3-pointers and finished with 27 points and six assists, while Taylor was perfect from the field before a late miss, going 7-of-8 overall for 18 points with seven assists and four steals.

The Bobcats (6-10, 1-4 MAC) were 13-of-18 o...

KENT, Ohio - Ohio shot just 34 percent and dropped its fourth straight game to begin Mid-American Conference play, losing 69-59 to Kent State on Saturday at the MAC Center.

The Bobcats (5-10, 0-4 MAC) shot only 25.9 percent in the first half and fell into a 30-19 hole.

Maurice Ndour posted a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, though he was just 6-of-18 from the field. Stevie Taylor had 10 points but was just 2-of-7.

Derek Jackson paced the Golden Flashes (12-5, 3-1 MAC) with...

ATHENS - Ohio stayed close throughout, but Toledo used a 14-3 run midway through the second half to get separation and held off the Bobcats, 80-73, on Wednesday night at The Convo.

Toledo made 18-of-22 free throws in the game to hold off Ohio after it got as close as five in the final minute. J.D. Weatherspoon paced the Rockets (10-6, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) with 19 points and 10 rebounds, Juice Brown scored 16 points and had five assists, and Justin Drummond and Nathan Boothe scored 12...

BOWLING GREEN - Ohio shot less than 30 percent in the second half and only 33.3 percent overall as it suffered a 69-54 loss to Bowling Green Saturday at the Stroh Center.

The Falcons shot 48.3 percent in the second half and pulled away after leading 34-29 at halftime.

Ryan Taylor led Ohio with 16 points and Maurice Ndour had 10 points and nine rebounds.

Ohio (5-8, 0-2 Mid-American Conference) did not have an answer for Richaun Holmes, who had 18 points and 12 rebounds, including five on...

ATHENS - Northern Illinois held Ohio to 30 percent shooting in the second half and took a 70-60 victory in the teams' Mid-American Conference opener Wednesday night at The Convo.

Antonio Campbell scored 16 points, and Javarez Willis had 15 points to lead the Bobcats (5-7, 0-1 MAC). Aaric Armstead led the Huskies (7-5, 1-0 MAC) with 17 points.

After Ohio jumped out to an 11-2 lead, Northern Illinois began to take control and eventually asserted itself, even without leading scorer Darrell Bo...

ATHENS, Ohio - A huge second half helped Ohio pull away from UNCW for a 72-53 victory Tuesday night at The Convo.

Trailing 34-30 at halftime, the Bobcats (5-6) outscored the Seahawks 42-19 after the break.

Maurice Ndour scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half and finished with 10 rebounds and four blocks. Javarez Willis scored 12 points with five assists, and Antonio Campbell and Mike Laster had 11 points apiece.

Addison Spruill led the Seahawks (5-6) with 16 points. Craig Ponder...

HONOLULU - Ohio stayed close throughout but never led and fell 71-58 to Nebraska in the fifth-place game of the Diamond Head Classic on Thursday.

The Bobcats trailed 32-30 at halftime and still were within four with eight minutes left, but the Cornhuskers pulled away.

Javarez Willis led Ohio (4-6) with 15 points, while Maurice Ndour had 12 points but only one rebound and struggled with foul trouble.

Terran Petteway and Shavon Shields had 22 points apiece for Nebraska (7-4).

Each time...