KALAMAZOO, Mich. – After leading by as much as 12 in the second half, Ohio held on to beat Western Michigan, 61-59, when David Brown’s 3-pointer at the buzzer was way off the mark Saturday at University Arena.

D.J. Cooper scored 16 points and added six assists and five rebounds as the Bobcats (11-5, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) won for the first time in five tries this season on the road.

Ohio held its biggest lead, 43-31, with 12:47 remaining following Nick Kellogg’s three-point play, and...

ATHENS, Ohio – D.J. Cooper and Reggie Keely combined for 40 points despite only playing 23 minutes each as Ohio coasted for the second straight game, beating Buffalo, 86-68, in its Mid-American Conference opener on Wednesday night at The Convo.

Both players subbed out early in the second half with the Bobcats leading by more than 30 points. Cooper was 7 of 9, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range, finishing with 21 points and seven assists, while Keely went 6 of 10 from the field and 7 of 10 at...

ATHENS, Ohio – D.J. Cooper set the single-game school assists record with 17 assists, including 13 of them in the first half when Ohio built a 32-point lead, as the Bobcats blew out rival Marshall, 94-57, at The Convo on Saturday.

Nick Kellogg scored 19 of his 22 points before halftime and the Bobcats made all 14 of their field goal tries inside the arc in the first half, thanks in large part to 19 Marshall turnovers that led to 39 Ohio points and a 56-24 advantage.

Reggie Keely scored 18...

NORMAN, Okla. – Ohio committed 18 turnovers and Oklahoma pulled away in the second half, keeping the Bobcats winless on the road, 74-63, on Saturday at the Lloyd Noble Center.

With the game tied at 29 at the break, the Sooners (8-3) took over with a hot-shooting second half, making 17 of 24 attempts. Steven Pledger scored 14 of his game-high 18 points after halftime. Amath M’Baye and Romero Osby finished with 16 points apiece.

D.J. Cooper paced the Bobcats (8-5) with 14 points and seven as...

ATHENS – Ohio shot 57.4 percent and rolled to a 93-57 victory against winless Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday afternoon at The Convo.

Walter Offutt scored 15 points to lead six Ohio players in double figures. D.J. Cooper was just shy of being the seventh, finishing with nine points, while passing out 14 assists, including nine in the first half when the Bobcats (8-4) built a 51-32 lead. He played only 23 minutes.

“We’ve shared the ball all year,” Ohio coach Jim Christian said. “It was j...

AMHERST, Mass. – Jesse Morgan scored 35 points to lead Massachusetts to an 85-76 victory against Ohio at the Mullins Center on Wednesday night.

Morgan scored 24 of those points in the first half, helping the Minutemen (6-3) turn an early 12-point deficit into a lead as large as 11 points. He finished 12 of 18 from the field, including 7 of 10 from 3-point range.

Cady Lalanne added 12 points and 11 rebounds for UMass.

D.J. Cooper scored 23 points, dished out 10 assists and had seven rebo...

ATHENS – Derrick Henry hit the second of two free throws with 4.7 seconds left and D.J. Cooper’s 3-pointer at the buzzer was off the mark as Winthrop upset Ohio, 50-49, on Saturday, ending the Bobcats’ 16-game winning streak at The Convo.

Walter Offutt was called for a blocking foul on the perimeter as the Eagles (4-4) were working for the last shot. With the foul putting Winthrop in the double bonus, Henry put the Eagles on top with a made foul shot after he missed the first.

Reggie Keely...

ATHENS – Ohio used a late 24-2 run to pull away for a 78-61 victory against Oakland on Saturday at The Convo.

The Bobcats trailed 53-50 after Raphael Carter’s dunk with 12:11 remaining, but they dominated the rest of the game.

D.J. Cooper had a double-double with 10 points and 13 assists to lead the way. Walter Offutt had a team-high 14 points and was one of eight Ohio players to score six or more points.

By contrast, Travis Bader carried the load for the Grizzlies with 29 points, going...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis forced Ohio into 17 turnovers, turning them into 23 points, while also getting 22 fast-break points, running away for an 84-58 victory at the FedEx Forum on Wednesday night.

The Tigers (5-2) also had 11 offensive rebounds, resulting in 17 second-chance points, and they scored 48 points in the paint. Geron Johnson led the way with 21 points, while Shaq Goodwin had 20 points and nine rebounds. The pair came into the game averaging a combined 12.2 points per game.

D.J...

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Karvel Anderson made all eight of his 3-point attempts and scored 28 points to lead Robert Morris past Ohio for the fourth straight year, 84-76, on Saturday night at the Sewall Center.

Making his first start of the year, Anderson did not miss on 10 shots overall. The junior college transfer came in having made only 10 of 37 3-point attempts in his first seven games.

Russell Johnson made 11 of 12 free throws and scored 14 points while Velton Jones added 12 points and se...