ATHENS, Ohio – With D.J. Cooper fouled out, Stevie Taylor drained a 3-pointer from the corner in the final seconds of overtime to lift Ohio to a 78-75 victory against Kent State on Saturday at The Convo.

The Golden Flashes still had a chance to win it, but they turned it over, leading to a Nick Kellogg layup. A desperation heave after that was off the mark as the Bobcats avoided an upset after giving up a 15-point second-half lead.

Walter Offutt scored 17 points and added four rebounds, fo...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Despite foul trouble, Walter Offutt had 17 points and eight rebounds as Ohio pulled away from Central Michigan in the second half, 82-63, on Wednesday night at McGuirk Arena.

Reggie Keely scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half and Ricardo Johnson came off the bench to finish with 11 points in the second half for the Bobcats (18-6, 9-1 Mid-American Conference).

Kyle Randall had 28 points for the Chippewas (9-15, 2-9 MAC). Chris Fowler had 10 points and seven as...

ATHENS, Ohio – After leading by just one at halftime, Ohio pulled away in the second half for a physical 72-63 victory against Bowling Green in front of 10,846 on Sibs Weekend at The Convo on Saturday.

The Bobcats (17-6, 8-1 Mid-American Conference) had an early second-half 12-1 run to get separation from the Falcons (9-14, 4-6 MAC). But Bowling Green put up a fight – almost literally – the rest of the way, staying close as the teams sparred even after the final buzzer.

Ohio’s Walter Offut...

MUNCIE, Ind. – One game after giving up 82 points to Akron, Ohio clamped down on defense and rolled to a 69-42 victory against Ball State at Worthen Arena on Wednesday night.

The Bobcats (16-6, 7-1 Mid-American Conference) forced 22 turnovers, including 15 in the first half, while holding the Cardinals to 26.5 percent shooting. Ohio opened up a 34-14 lead by halftime and rolled from there.

Offensively, Walter Offutt led the way with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting. T.J. Hall, starting in plac...

ARKON, Ohio – Akron bounced back from a slow start to take the lead by halftime and then pulled away for an 86-72 victory in a showdown of the Mid-American Conference’s top teams Saturday at a sold-out James A. Rhodes Arena.

Alex Abreu had 21 points and nine assists and Zeke Marshall had 17 points on 8-of-8 shooting with 12 rebounds for the Zips (17-4, 8-0 MAC). Demetrius Treadwell had 15 points and 10 boards.

Nick Kellogg paced Ohio (15-6, 6-1 MAC) with 15 points, while D.J. Cooper scored...

Due to today's campus closure, Wednesday night's Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan men's basketball game at the Convo has been cancelled.

KENT, Ohio – D.J. Cooper hit the go-ahead free throws with 55 seconds left and the Ohio defense held Kent State on two possessions as the Bobcats remained undefeated in Mid-American Conference play with their seventh straight win, 69-68, at the MAC Center on Saturday night.

Cooper finished with 23 points and five assists, while Reggie Keely scored 20 points for the Bobcats (15-5, 6-0 MAC), off to their first 6-0 MAC start since 1974.

After Cooper’s free throws, Evans traveled with 42 seco...

OXFORD, Ohio – Five 3-pointers during a 22-5 run early in the second half helped Ohio win its sixth straight game, a 74-62 defeat of Miami at Millett Hall on Wednesday night.

Nick Kellogg had two of his five on the night during that span and finished with 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting. D.J. Cooper scored 17 points and added nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals, while Ivo Baltic scored his 1,000th career point during a double-double performance of 13 points and 12 rebounds.

The Bobc...

ATHENS, Ohio – Reggie Keely scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-9 shooting and Ohio pulled away down the stretch for a 76-67 victory against Toledo on Saturday night at The Convo.

Walter Offutt had 14 points, and for the second straight game, Ricardo Johnson was big off the bench with 13 points and a team-high six rebounds. Ivo Baltic had 13 points, while D.J. Cooper finished with seven points and nine assists.

Matt Smith paced the Rockets (6-9, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) with 16 poin...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio scored 20 straight points during a 36-6 run to end the first half and the Bobcats went on to roll to an 81-63 victory against Northern Illinois on Wednesday night at The Convo.

Trailing 12-9 with 11:36 remaining in the first half, the Bobcats turned things around with a spurt fueled by their bench. Stevie Taylor scored all eight of his points during the span.

Walter Offutt led Ohio (12-5, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) with 19 points, while Reggie Keely finished the game...