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.

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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.

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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...

ATHENS – D.J. Cooper knocked down a long go-ahead 3-pointer with 38 seconds left and Ohio remained undefeated with a 69-64 victory against St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night at The Convo.

Cooper finished with 16 points and eight assists to lead the Bobcats (6-0). Walter Offutt and Nick Kellogg added 14 and 13 points, respectively.

The Bonnies (3-2) came back from an 11-point deficit, taking a 61-59 lead on an Eric Mosley 3-pointer with 4:07 remaining. A free throw by Charlon Kloof a minute...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio outscored Richmond 39-10 during the final 16 minutes to blow out the Spiders, 73-48, at The Convo on Saturday.

Walter Offutt scored 16 points to lead four players in double-figures for the Bobcats (5-0). D.J. Cooper finished with 14 points, while Jon Smith and Nick Kellogg added 13 and 12, respectively.

Only three players scored all game for Richmond, led by Derrick Williams with 17 points. Darien Brothers was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 16 points, while Kendal...

ATHENS, Ohio – A 20-2 run to close the first half made the difference as Ohio topped Hampton, 75-67, on Tuesday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats (4-0) trailed the Pirates (0-3) by a point with six minutes remaining before a Walter Offutt 3-pointer gave Ohio the lead for good.

After combining for just 17 points in his first three games, Offutt scored 23 to lead the Bobcats against the Pirates. Ivo Baltic made 7 of 8 shots and scored 16 points and D.J. Cooper had 12 points and seven assists....

ATHENS, Ohio – For the second straight game, Ohio built a big halftime lead and cruised to victory, defeating Wofford, 73-50, on Sunday afternoon in The Convo.

The Bobcats (3-0) shot 57.4 percent while holding the Terriers to 30.0 percent shooting.

Reggie Keely scored 16 points and D.J. Cooper knocked down 5 of 7 shots and finished with 15 points, but only had two assists two days after passing out 14 in a defeat of UNCW. Nick Kellogg had 10 points and Ivo Baltic scored nine points.

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ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio scored the game’s first 13 points, kept UNCW off the scoreboard for nearly six minutes and forced 26 turnovers, rolling to an 85-47 victory Friday night at The Convo.

The Seahawks (1-2) committed 17 first-half turnovers, giving the ball back to the Bobcats (2-0) on their first six possessions and not even attempting a field goal until more than three minutes into the game while already trailing 13-0.

“One thing I’ve learned about this group is they play the game very sm...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio scored 21 of the first 25 points in the second half and cruised after a slow start in its season opener, defeating Portland, 81-52, as the Bobcats celebrated last season’s Sweet 16 appearance on Saturday at The Convo.

The Bobcats trailed 33-28 late in the first half, but scored the final five points before the break and kept the momentum in the second half, totaling a 26-4 run. Ohio outscored Portland, 48-19, in the second half.

“In the second half, these guys imposed t...