CLEVELAND – It appeared for the second time in three years Saturday night that Ohio and Akron might need overtime to settle the Mid-American Conference championship at Quicken Loans Arena.

However, a tip-in call was overturned and the Bobcats hung on for a 64-63 victory against the Zips to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Tournament MVP D.J. Cooper led the way with 23 points, six assists and four steals.

“It’s a great feeling,” Cooper said. "I haven’t had this feeling since two years...

CLEVELAND – Ohio was hot from the outside early and survived four free throw misses in the final 25 seconds and 32 points from Mid-American Conference Player of the Year Mitchell Watt, holding on to knock off Buffalo for the third time this season, 77-74, in the tournament semifinals Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena.

Led by Cooper’s five makes, the No. 3 Bobcats (26-7) knocked down 10 of 19 3-point tries in the first half to build a 46-35 halftime lead and pushed that advantage to 15 early...

CLEVELAND – Ohio opened the second half with an 11-0 run and cruised the rest of the way to a 65-57 Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinal victory against Toledo on Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena.

Leading by just two, the Bobcats blew open the game in the first two and a half minutes of the second half, taking a 37-24 advantage on a Walter Offutt steal and layup. From there, the Rockets got no closer than seven.

D.J. Cooper finished with 18 points, dished out five assists a...

OXFORD, Ohio – D.J. Cooper had 14 points and Jon Smith scored 13 as Ohio led nearly from start to finish in a 63-54 victory against Miami that clinched a Mid-American Conference tournament bye at Millet Hall on Saturday.

The Bobcats (24-7, 11-5 MAC) had 15 offensive rebounds, including six by Smith, who tied for the team-lead with seven total rebounds. Ivo Baltic had seven boards and scored all eight of his points in the first half. Cooper had four rebounds, four assists and five steals, brea...

KENT, Ohio – After trailing by 18, including 16 in the second half, Ohio rallied to within three but could not complete the comeback, falling at Kent State, 68-61, on Wednesday night.

D.J. Cooper carried a struggling Ohio offense with 23 points, but it was not enough, and Kent State held on behind 20 points from Randal Holt and 16 by Justin Greene.

The Bobcats (23-7, 10-5 Mid-American Conference) had a chance to win the MAC regular season championship and earn the No. 1 seed in the confere...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio dominated first-place Akron from start to finish, scoring an 85-61 victory Sunday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats led by 19 at the half, increased their advantage to as much as 33 and never trailed in their fourth straight victory and school record-breaking 16th home win.

D.J. Cooper posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists and was one of four Ohio players in double figures. Nick Kellogg had a game-high 17 and Walter Offutt and Reggie Keely each scored 14 as...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ohio grabbed 21 offensive rebounds against one of the Mid-American Conference’s leading rebounding teams in an 88-77 victory against Buffalo at UB Arena that puts the Bobcats in a three-way tie for second place.

Walter Offutt knocked down five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points as Ohio (22-6, 9-4 MAC) shot just 39 percent but scored 24 second-chance points. D.J. Cooper finished with 20 points, eight assists and four steals.

Nick Kellogg scored all 15 of his point...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio held the nation’s fourth-highest scoring team to 20 points below its average and ran away with an 81-62 BracketBuster victory against UNC Asheville on Saturday at The Convo.

Averaging 82.3 points per game, the Bulldogs (19-9) scored only 18 points in the first half and shot just 34.0 percent for the game. The Bobcats (21-6) connected on 57.7 percent of their shots, including 73.9 percent in the second half.

“We are who we are this time of year,” Ohio coach John Groce sa...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio closed on a 20-4 run to take a 72-59 victory against Bowling Green at The Convo on Wednesday night, snapping a two-game losing streak.

The Bobcats (20-6, 8-4 Mid-American Conference) led most of the way, but the Falcons rallied for a 55-52 advantage with 6:11 remaining before Ohio closed strong.

D.J. Cooper finished with 22 points on 7 of 14 shooting. No other Ohio player reached double digits, but the Bobcats got plenty of contributions, including nine points and nine...

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Ohio did not score for the first 10 minutes and could not recover, falling 68-55 to Eastern Michigan at The Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Saturday.

The Eagles (11-14, 6-5 Mid-American Conference) scored the first nine points and never trailed. Derek Thompson scored 23 points for Eastern Michigan, which shot 50 percent in the game, including 8 of 12 from 3-point range. Antonio Green and Jamell Harris added 13 and 12 points, respectively.

D.J. Cooper led Ohio...