ATHENS, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference’s hottest team finally met its match Tuesday night, as Akron, riding a seven-game winning streak, was pounded by Ohio, 80-55, at The Convo on Senior Night.

D.J. Cooper hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 25 points to go with nine assists and eight rebounds as the Bobcats won their fifth in a row, pulling away late in the first half and continuing to hammer the Zips in the second half to sweep the season series.

Ivo Baltic added 17...

KENT – DeVaughn Washington scored 20 points, including the game-winning runner in the lane with 15 seconds left as Ohio beat Kent State on the road for the first time in 10 years, 88-87, in overtime, on Saturday night at the MAC Center.

The Bobcats led by as many as 21 points in the second half and trailed by five in overtime in a game with huge momentum shifts. It was Ohio’s fourth straight victory and its eighth win in its last 10 games.

Rodriguez Sherman, Justin Greene and Carlton Guyto...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio made up for a poor shooting night by making 23 of 30 free throws and grabbing 18 offensive rebounds in a 70-60 victory Wednesday night against Bowling Green in The Convo.

The Bobcats made just 38.5 percent of their shots, compared to 47.1 percent for the Falcons, but Tommy Freeman was on the mark for 20 points on 5-of-10 3-point shooting that made him the all-time career leader in treys in Ohio history.

DeVaughn Washington posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 re...

ROCK HILL, S.C. – DeVaughn Washington and Tommy Freeman combined for 46 points and Ohio pulled off its sixth victory in eight games and first of the season in four overtime tries, 77-74, in a Bracket Buster game at Winthrop on Saturday night.

Ohio (14-13) led by as many as 20 points in the first half and Winthrop never led. The only regulation tie the Eagles forced was at the end of the second half when Reggie Middleton’s layup with 58 seconds left ultimately forced overtime.

Middleton led...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ivo Baltic and D.J. Cooper each scored 24 points and Ohio returned the favor against Buffalo, rallying in the second half on the road for a 76-69 victory at Alumni Arena on Tuesday night.

While the Bulls came back from 18 down earlier this season at The Convo, the Bobcats won after trailing by eight.

Zach Filzen and Javon McCrea had 15 points each to lead the Bulls.

After trailing 32-24 at halftime, Ohio (13-13, 6-6 Mid-American Conference) outscored Buffalo 52-37 in the...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Tommy Freeman’s desperation 3-pointer was off the mark and Western Michigan held off Ohio, 85-83, on Saturday in Kalamazoo.

Flenard Whitfield scored 27 points and grabbed 11 points, and Demetrius Ward added 22 points on 6-of-8 3-point shooting for the Broncos, who made 12 of 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Six Ohio players scored nine or more points, led by D.J. Cooper with 17 points and five assists. DeVaughn Washington had 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Ivo Baltic had...

ATHENS, Ohio – Tommy Freeman hit seven of Ohio’s 12 made 3-pointers as the Bobcats held a double-digit lead throughout most of the game in a 71-58 victory against Toledo on Wednesday night at The Convo.

Freeman finished with 21 points, while Ivo Baltic and DeVaughn Washington scored 16 and 14 points, respectively, filling the void of D.J. Cooper who missed most of the second half with an ankle sprain.

Malcolm Griffin led four Toledo players in double-figures with 16 points, but he also had...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ivo Baltic eclipsed his previous career-high in the first half and finished with 31 points to lead Ohio to an 80-73 victory against Northern Illinois on Saturday at The Convo.

The nation’s second-leading scorer Xavier Silas finished with 25 points for the Huskies, but he was outdone by the Bobcats’ sophomore forward, who came in averaging just 8.7 points per game, but was 12 of 20 from the field and added nine rebounds.

“Just from the start, it’s definitely confidence,” Balt...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Generally a poor-shooting team, Central Michigan made its first 8 3-pointers and shot 50 percent and was able to hold off a late Ohio rally for a 91-85 victory against Ohio on Wednesday night at McGuirk Arena.

D.J. Cooper scored 26 of his 30 points in the second half, but it was not enough to bring the Bobcats back from a 39-32 halftime deficit.

One game after being held to 38 points, the Chippewas, who came in averaging a Mid-American Conference-worst 57 points a g...

MUNCIE, Ind. – Nick Kellogg hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and came up with a key steal and layup as Ohio took a 61-60 victory against Ball State on Saturday at Worthen Arena.

The Cardinals rallied from a nine-point second half deficit, but the Bobcats made key plays in the final four minutes.

DeVaughn Washington had 16 points, while Kellogg finished with 11 points and Tommy Freeman had 10 in his hometown. Ivo Baltic had a career-high 12 rebounds, and it all helped make up for a sub-par game f...