TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo overcame a bad start and a furious rally, ending Ohio’s six-game winning streak with a 77-73 victory at Savage Arena on Wednesday night.

The Bobcats scored the game’s first 15 points, fell behind by as much as 13 and came back to take the lead in the final minutes. Curtis Dennis scored a three-point play to put the Rockets on top, 75-73, and they survived three Ohio chances to tie or win it in the final seconds.

“This one’s really simple,” Ohio coach John Groce said....

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio held Central Michigan to 28.8 percent shooting in running away with its sixth straight Mid-American Conference victory, 68-42, on Saturday at The Convo.

The Chippewas (7-15, 2-7 MAC) connected on just 15 of 52 shots from the field, including 4 of 23 from 3-point range while committing 14 turnovers.

“The best thing that we did was we played pretty close to a 40-minute game,” Ohio coach John Groce said. “… I really appreciated our guys staying mentally tough in the first...

DeKALB, Ill. – Ohio opened the second half with a 12-1 run and pulled away from last-place Northern Illinois for its fifth straight victory, 67-58, before a crowd of just 784 people at The Convocation Center in DeKalb, Ill., on Wednesday night.

Walter Offutt paced the Bobcats (18-4, 6-2 Mid-American Conference) with 19 points, making 9 of 9 free throws. Reggie Keely added 13 points and Nick Kellogg connected on 3 of 4 3-pointers and finished with 12 points.

Antone Christian scored 15 point...

ATHENS, Ohio - Ohio held on in the final minutes to complete a sweep of a four-game Mid-American Conference home stand with a 59-55 victory against Ball State on Saturday.

The Cardinals rallied from 12 down in the second half, tying the game on a Jarrod Jones free throw with 2:29 remaining, but Walter Offutt was big down the stretch.

Offutt finished with a team-high 13 points, with Ivo Baltic and Reggie Keely each adding 10 points.

Chris Bond had 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Jones a...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio held a short-handed Western Michigan team to 30.2 percent shooting to take a 56-61 victory on Wednesday night at The Convo.

D.J. Cooper was the only Ohio player to score in double digits, finishing with 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. The Bobcats (16-4, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) shot only 35.3 percent and committed 14 turnovers, but forced 17.

Getting substantial playing time because of a first-half injury to Demetrius Ward, freshman Austin...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio came back from an eight-point deficit late in the second half to score a 69-65 victory against rival Miami on Gary Trent Day on Saturday in front of a crowd of 13,011 fans in The Convo.

Ivo Baltic had a game-high 20 points to lead the way, and Walter Offutt had a late steal and layup to give the Bobcats (15-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) the lead and then grabbed a key offensive rebound while finishing with 15 points. D.J. Cooper and Reggie Keely added 13 and 11 points, r...

ATHENS, Ohio – Eighteen years after leaving Ohio University, Gary Trent returned Saturday and was honored by having his jersey retired before a sellout crowd of 13,011 at The Convo.

Known as the “Shaq of the MAC,” Trent is the only player ever to win the league Player of the Year honors three times, averaging 22.7 points and 11.3 rebounds in three seasons for the Bobcats.

His No. 20 jersey joined those of Frank Baumholtz, Walter Luckett, Dave Jamerson and coach Jim Snyder hanging in the ra...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio scored 21 straight points early in the second half to run away with an 87-65 victory against Kent State on Wednesday night at The Convo.

Walter Offutt scored a career-high 19 points, and D.J. Cooper added 18 points as five Bobcats reached double figures. Nick Kellogg connected on five 3-pointers to finish with 15 points, Ivo Baltic tallied 11 points and Reggie Keely scored 10 points.

Chris Evans came off the bench to lead Kent State (12-5, 2-2 Mid-American conference) w...

AKRON, Ohio – Akron shot 44 free throws, four Ohio players fouled out and the Zips pulled out a 68-63 victory against the Bobcats on Saturday at James A. Rhodes Arena.

Seven-footer Zeke Marshall scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds as Ohio forwards Ivo Baltic, Reggie Keely and Jon Smith all were limited by fouls and all eventually were disqualified. Brett McClanahan and Nick Harney had 10 points apiece for the Zips (11-6, 3-0 Mid American Conference).

In a balanced effort, D.J. Cooper...

ATHENS, Ohio – After struggling defensively in back-to-back losses, Ohio stymied Buffalo, holding the Mid-American Conference’s top scoring team to 38 percent shooting in a 60-52 victory Wednesday night at The Convo.

The Bobcats continued to struggle offensively, shooting just 32.2 percent themselves, but they managed 10 more field goal tries and 10 more free throw attempts than the Bulls, thanks to a 23-15 turnover advantage and a 17-10 edge in offensive rebounds.

D.J. Cooper scored 15 po...