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Willis, Bobcats explode for 99 points in blowout of Blue Demons
Ohio scores 55 points in 2nd half in Hawaii
DEC
23
2014

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

HONOLULU - Ohio left no doubt it put a terrible offensive second half behind it with its best offensive performance in four years, routing DePaul 99-78 in the consolation round of the Diamond Head Classic on Tuesday at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Javarez Willis connected on seven 3-pointers to score a career-high 31 points, and four other Bobcats scored in double-figures as Ohio (4-5) shot 59.4 percent.

Ryan Taylor scored 17 points, and Maurce Ndour (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Antonio Campbe...

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George Washington pulls away in 2nd half
Bobcats go cold in 2nd half in Hawaii
DEC
22
2014

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

HONOLULU - Ohio shot only 25 percent in the second half, and George Washington rolled past the Bobcats 77-49 in the opening round of the Diamondhead Classic in the Stan Sheriff Center.

The Bobcats (3-5) made just 7-of-28 attempts after halftime, allowing the Colonials (7-3) to pull away after they led 43-34 at halftime.

Ryan Taylor scored all 13 of his points in the first half to lead Ohio, and Javarez Willis had all nine of his points before the break. Maurice Ndour had just eight points...

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Ohio goes scoreless in overtime after rallying
Bobcats go 0-for-9 from field in OT in loss to Purple Aces
DEC
18
2014

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Ohio rallied from down six in the final four minutes to force overtime, but the Bobcats went scoreless in the extra minutes and fell 81-69 to Evansville on the road Thursday night.

Javarez Willis hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 47 seconds left and Ohio got multiple stops of the Purple Aces in the remaining seconds, but the Bobcats (3-4) missed all nine field goal attempts and one free throw try in overtime.

Maurice Ndour led four Ohio players in double-figures with 14 po...

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Ndour, Campbell help Bobcats pull away late
Alcorn State gives short-handed Ohio a test
DEC
13
2014

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS - Maurice Ndour scored 20 points, and Antonio Campbell posted his second straight double-double as Ohio pulled away late for a 66-55 victory against Alcorn State on Saturday at The Convo.

The Braves, winless this season against Division I opponents, trailed by one at halftime and by just one after two Tyrel Hunt free throws with 4:47 remaining, but the Bobcats (3-3) outscored them 13-3 the rest of the way.

Making his first start of the year, Campbell finished with 12 points and 12 r...

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St. Bonaventure uses big 2nd half to top Ohio 80-70
Adams scores 26 to lead Bonnies
DEC
6
2014

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS - Jaylen Adams scored 26 points, Marcus Posley added 20, and St. Bonaventure pulled away in the middle of the second half to beat Ohio 80-70 on Saturday at The Convo.

Maurice Ndour and Javerez Willis scored 16 points each, Antonio Campbell posted a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Ryan Taylor added 11 points to lead the Bobcats (2-3).

"It's a learning lesson," Willis said. "We've just got to start getting better. We were having trouble (playing well) in the first ha...

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Bradshaw scores 42, hits game-winner for Belmont
Willis leads Ohio in loss with 25 points
NOV
29
2014

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS - Craig Bradshaw scored with one second left and Belmont took an 83-81 victory against Ohio on Saturday night at The Convo.

The basket came after Javarez Willis tied the game with a bucket with six seconds remaining.

The Bobcats (2-2) had no answer all night long for Bradshaw, who finished with 42 points. Willis scored 25 points for Ohio.

Maurice Ndour's dunk with 53 seconds left gave Ohio a 79-77 lead, but Nick Smith turned the advantage back to the Bruins (6-1) with a 3-pointer...

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Ndour, Willis help Bobcats overcome Golden Lions
Ohio pulls away in final 5 minutes
NOV
25
2014

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Maurice Ndour scored 21 points and added 12 rebounds, and Ohio pulled away late for a 69-60 victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night at The Convo.

Pine Bluff (1-5) had the game tied at 54 with 4:22 remaining, but Ohio (2-1) held a 15-6 advantage the rest of the way.

Javarez Willis had 16 points, five rebounds and four assists, Mike Laster scored 10 points and had four boards, and Antonio Campbell finished with nine points and seven rebounds.

Marcel Mosley led the Go...

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Thompson scores 34 as Eagles coast past Bobcats
Ohio only gets as close as 10 after trailing by 25 at halftime
NOV
19
2014

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Bernard Thompson scored 18 of his 34 points in the first half to lead Florida Gulf Coast to a huge halftime lead that carried it past Ohio, 79-62, on Wednesday night at a soldout Aliko Arena.

The Eagles (3-0) led by as many as 26 and held a 45-20 halftime lead before the Bobcats (1-1) made a run early in the second half to get as close as 10 with still 11 minutes remaining, but they could not continue the momentum beyond that.

Javarez Willis had 14 of his team-high 17 po...

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Freshman Taylor propels Ohio to season-opening blowout win
Bobcats dominate Mountaineers 73-47
NOV
15
2014

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Freshman Ryan Taylor scored 10 of his 21 points during an early second-half 18-0 run and Ohio ran away with a 73-47 regular-season opening victory against Appalachian State on Saturday at The Convo.

Maurice Ndour posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Antonio Campbell reached double-figures with 11 points in just 16 foul-plagued minutes.

Chris Burgess and Tommy Spagnolo led the Mountaineers with 11 points apiece.

“Our length, our ability to apply our defensi...

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Bobcats pull away from Pioneers late in exhibition game
Ndour leads 5 Ohio players in double-figures with 19 points
NOV
8
2014

By: Lonnie McMillan / Contributor

ATHENS – Ohio had five players score in double-figures and after trailing by as many as 14 early, pulled away to defeat Marietta, 82-69, in an exhibition game before a crowd of more than 11,000 on Saturday at The Convo.

Maurice Ndour had 18 points and nine rebounds, while Treg Setty, Javarez Willis and Stevie Taylor scored 15 each and freshman Mike Laster added 11.

Eddy Gernert’s 3-pointer with 6:52 remaining in the first half gave the Division III Pioneers a 38-24 advantage before the Bob...

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