ATHENS – Ohio accepted a bid to play in the CollegeInside.com Tournament and will host Cleveland State in the first round at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Convo.

The CIT features 32 mid-major teams not selected to either the NCAA Tournament or the National Invitation Tournament. After losing to Akron in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals, the Bobcats (23-11) reportedly were considered for the NIT but ultimately left out.

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CLEVELAND – Akron went on a late 19-3 run to turn an eight-point deficit into an 83-77 victory against Ohio in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Bobcats led most of the game and threatened to run away with a 64-56 advantage with less than nine minutes remaining but managed only one basket for nearly eight minutes and the fourth-seeded Zips forged ahead and into a semifinal matchup against No. 1 Western Michigan.

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CLEVELAND – Nick Kellogg scored 20 points and Ohio held off Miami and pulled away in the final minute to beat the RedHawks for the seventh straight time, earning a 63-55 victory Wednesday night in the second round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena.

Geovonie McKnight scored two free throws with 38 seconds remaining to get Miami within a point, 56-55, but Kellogg beat the RedHawks’ press and converted a three-point play seven seconds later. The fifth-seeded Bobcat...

ATHENS – Ohio scored 20 straight points early in the first half and coasted to a 76-64 victory against Ball State in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Monday night at The Convo.

Leading 5-4 three minutes into the game, the Bobcats held the Cardinals scoreless for more than five minutes and led by double digits the rest of the way.

Nick Kellogg scored 17 points and became the MAC’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made with 279 while also passing out five assists. In...

OXFORD – Maurice Ndour scored the game-tying bucket with 1.8 seconds left in regulation and Ohio topped Miami, 82-76, in overtime on Saturday at Millet Hall.

Missed free throws by the RedHawks gave the Bobcats multiple opportunities and they finally cashed in on their last chance. With five seconds left after a miss by Quinten Rollins on the front end of a one-and-one and a timeout, Antonio Campbell passed all the way up the court from under his own basket to Ndour on the right wing. He took...

BOWLING GREEN – Coming off two straight home losses and with three starters out of the lineup, Ohio’s season seemed to be falling apart, but the road warrior Bobcats came through Tuesday night with a 72-61 victory against Bowling Green at the Stroh Center.

Coming off a two-point performance in a loss to Kent State, Nick Kellogg scored 25 points against the Falcons. Javarez Willis, playing all but four minutes in place of the injured Stevie Taylor, scored 16 points and had five assists, and An...

ATHENS – Kent State went on an early 17-0 run and coasted to a 75-61 victory that gave Ohio back-to-back losses for the first time all season Saturday at The Convo.

Devareaux Manley and Derek Jackson scored 17 and 16 points, respectively, and Kris Brewer had 12 points for the Golden Flashes (16-13, 7-9 Mid-American Conference).

Travis Wilkins was the only Ohio player in double figures with 14 points.

It ruined the Bobcats’ Senior Day, in which injured senior Ricardo Johnson started cere...

ATHENS – Ohio’s second half deficit proved to be a little too much this time.

The Bobcats missed a pair of potential game-tying 3-pointers and their attempt to come back from 17 points down in the second half fell short, 69-64, against Buffalo in a game that is sure to play a major factor in Mid-American Conference tournament seeding Wednesday night at The Convo.

With Buffalo leading 68-65, Javarez Willis missed from beyond the arc with 26 seconds left but forced Jarod Oldham to miss a lay...

AKRON – Ohio led by double digits the entire second half and rolled past short-handed Akron, 66-50, on Saturday evening at James A. Rhodes Arena.

The Bobcats led 36-20 at halftime and never were challenged by the Zips, who had won four straight in the rivalry series.

Jon Smith posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, Travis Wilkins went 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and scored 14 points and Nick Kellogg finished with 11 points for Ohio (19-8, 9-5 Mid-American Conference).

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ATHENS – There was no second-half comeback this time.

Western Michigan led nearly from start to finish to top Ohio for the second time this season, 73-63, on Wednesday night at The Convo.

After the Bobcats scored the opening basket, the Broncos went on a 10-0 run and never trailed again.

“I could just see the guys’ facial expressions and body language,” Ohio coach Jim Christian said. “The guys just didn’t play with the energy they needed to to even attempt to win this basketball game.”...