OXFORD – Jackson Paveletzke missed a good look at a game-tying layup as Miami held off Ohio 73-69 on Saturday afternoon at Millet Hall.

The Bobcats trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half and were down a dozen with under six minutes to play but rallied to as close as one. Brant Byers split two free throws with 10.2 seconds left, giving Ohio a chance. Paveletzke blew past his defender to an open rim but could not finish.

Byers then sank two free throws with less than two seconds...

ATHENS – Ajay Sheldon missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Toledo held off Ohio 86-83 on Tuesday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats (11-9, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) gave themselves a chance after trailing by six with 1:40 left. Shareef Mitchell’s three-point play made it a three-point game, but Sam Lewis answered with a layup for the Rockets (12-8, 6-2 MAC).

Mitchell drained a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, giving Ohio a shot to get the ball back with a chance to tie or win, but after Sonn...

ATHENS – Down two starters, Ohio turned to its defense to take a 61-59 victory against Kent State on Friday evening at The Convo.

The Bobcats (11-8, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) held the Golden Flashes (12-7, 3-4 MAC) to 35% shooting and mustered just enough offense. Jackson Paveletzke scored 15 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer, while AJ Brown also scored 15 points.

"Our guys bent, they didn't break and found a way to win the game," Ohio coach Jeff Boals said.

Down 57-54, Ohio got...

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Short-handed Ohio got a 21-point second-half deficit down to five but came up short in a 94-87 loss to Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night at the George Gervin GameAbove Center.

Aidan Hadaway did not travel with the team because of an ankle injury suffered against Akron, and the Bobcats recently announced Elmore James had stepped away from the team. AJ Clayton scored only three points in 11 minutes in the first half Tuesday and did not play in the second half.

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AKRON – Akron took control early and topped Ohio 92-80 in a battle of Mid-American Conference unbeatens on Friday evening at James A. Rhodes Arena.

The Zips (12-5, 5-0 MAC) took the lead for good at 6-5 in the first few minutes, led 44-29 at halftime and built a lead as big as 22 points in the second half.

Isaiah Gray scored 22 points, while Amani Lyles tallied 17 points and six assists. Nate Johnson posted 14 points and eight rebounds.

Shareef Mitchell’s career-high 27 points were not...

ATHENS – A game after a huge individual performance, Ohio used a balanced team approach to top Ball State 86-71 and win its sixth straight game Tuesday night at The Convo.

Aidan Hadaway and Jackson Paveletzke scored 15 points each for the Bobcats (10-6, 4-0 Mid-American Conference). AJ Brown and Shareef Mitchell had 12 points.

A game after going off for 31 points, AJ Clayton scored only seven points on 3-of-6 shooting, instead deferring to his teammates, who answered the call.

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ATHENS – AJ Clayton knocked down a career-high nine 3-pointers and scored 31 points as Ohio blew out Northern Illinois 108-70 in Mid-American Conference play Saturday afternoon at The Convo.

Clayton went 9-for-10 from long range, making his first eight attempts, before finally missing with still 15:44 left in the second half. He connected again on his last attempt three minutes later and subbed out with 12:25 left in the game, returning to play just a couple more minutes after that. He played...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ohio had a big first half and took an 88-79 victory against Buffalo on Tuesday night at Alumni Arena.

Down 14-11, the Bobcats (8-6, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) used a 16-0 run to take control, going ahead 27-14 on a Shareef Mitchell free throw. Ohio eventually led 37-20 at halftime and pushed its lead to as big as 23 points early in the second half, coasting from there.

AJ Clayton had a huge night to lead the way with 27 points and seven rebounds, while Aidan Hadaway had 1...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Cayden Vasko missed a turnaround jumper at the buzzer, and Ohio held on for a 57-55 victory against Central Michigan to begin Mid-American Conference play Saturday night at McGuirk Arena.

The Bobcats (7-6, 1-0 MAC) led most of the way and went up 54-44 on an AJ Brown 3-pointer with 7:58 left, but the Chippewas (6-7, 0-1 MAC) made it interesting down the stretch and had a shot to win or tie.

A pair of Ugnius Jarusevicius free throws at the 2:20 mark made it 56-52, an...

ATHENS – Ohio had do trouble as expected in rolling to a 103-52 victory against Division III Muskingum to wrap up nonconference play Monday night at The Convo.

All 12 players who entered the game played at least nine minutes and all of them scored for the Bobcats (6-6). They led 48-25 at halftime and continued to pour it on in the second half despite frequent substitutions.

AJ Clayton led Ohio with 13 points and six rebounds in 22 minutes. Shareef Mitchell scored 12 points in only 15 minut...