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...

According to various internet reports, Ohio Basketball has received a verbal commitment from Cincinnati Walnut Hills High School small forward/shooting guard D.J. Wingfield. He chose Ohio over offers from St. Bonaventure, Akron, Kent St., Ball St., BG and others. The 6-5 Wingfield played at Lockland High School last year where he averaged 17.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists. At Walnut Hills, Wingfield will team with Akron commit Isaiah Johnson. The son of former UC star and NBA player Don...

ATHENS, Ohio – Jim Christian is back in the MAC.

The former Kent State coach, who most recently coached at TCU, was announced Tuesday as the 17th coach of the Ohio men’s basketball team.

He replaces John Groce, who resigned after leading the Bobcats to the Sweet 16 in his fourth season to take the head coaching job at Illinois.

“With John Groce, this team, their staff, had a special, special season and put the program on the map,” Christian said. “The only promise I can make is that I’m...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois introduced Ohio’s John Groce as its new head coach in a press conference today.

In four seasons with the Bobcats, Groce, 40, was 85-56, with two NCAA tournament appearances following championships in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Ohio reached the Sweet 16 this year for the first time in 48 years, losing in overtime to North Carolina.

He replaces Bruce Weber, who was fired after nine seasons with the Illini. Illinois was just 17-15 this past season with...

ST. LOUIS – Ohio exhibited the toughness its coach John Groce always preaches, but the Bobcats were struck down with a little bit of tough luck.

The 13th-seeded Bobcats had No. 1 seed North Carolina on the ropes, knocking down eight 3-pointers in the second half. The shooting touch they lacked in the first half also disappeared in overtime and they fell to the Tar Heels, 73-65, in the Sweet 16 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on Friday night.

Walter Offutt had a career-high 26 points...