While dates and times are still to be determined, BobcatAttack.com has obtained the list of opponents that will make up the Ohio basketball team's 2004-05 non-conference schedule. Home games include San Francisco, Duquesne, Navy, and Butler. The Bobcats will travel to play at American, St. Francis (PA) and will participate in the 2-day Florida International/Hampton Inn Classic to be held in late December. The Bracket Buster game will be played at a to-be-determined location in February. The exhi...

Former Ohio basketball star Brandon Hunter will again be a Bobcat. This time, a Charlotte Bobcat. Charlotte selected him as one of its 19 picks in the 2004 Expansion Draft. Hunter just completed his rookie campaign after being drafted by the Boston Celtics in the second round of last year's draft. Former MAC standouts Theron Smith (Ball St.) and Tamar Slay (Marshall) join Hunter as Bobcat expansion picks.

Boston College forward Johnnie Jackson has decided to transfer and play basketball for Ohio University. The 6-6, 200-pounder will play for former BC assistant and now Bobcat head coach Tim O'Shea. Jackson signed with BC after being named All-State at Memphis Fairley High School where he averaged 21.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in both his junior and senior seasons. But his playing time was limited at Boston College, appearing in just 12 games as a freshman and 7 as a sophomore.

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The Ohio basketball team has received a commitment from 6-4, 205-pound guard Mychal Green from Ohlone Junior College in Fremont, California. He will be a junior eligibility-wise for the 2004-05 Bobcats. Green, who played prep ball at Columbus Northland High School, was a scoresheet stuffer last season in leading the Renegades to a 24-2 record. He averaged 22.2 points per game, 5.3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals while shooting 52% on 3-pointers and 79% from the line.

Ohio's season came to an end with a 56-54 loss at Bowling Green Monday night in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The Falcons (14-16) advance to play Kent St. in the MAC Quarterfinals Thursday at Gund Arena. For the second time in 3 years, the Bobcats (10-20) saw their season end in the tournament's first round.

It was a game that followed the pattern of many Ohio losses this season where the Bobcats fell behind only to find a furious comeback fall tantalizingly short...

Ohio scored a 60-59 upset of Kent State on Senior Day Saturday afternoon in Athens. The win allowed the Bobcats to break a 5-game losing streak and let Seniors Delvar Barrett, Jaivon Harris and Thomas Stephens walk off the Convocation center floor for the final time victorious. The 'Cats will be on the road Monday at Bowling Green for the first round of MAC Tourney play.

After having failed to score 20 points in the first half of either of its last two games, Ohio turned the tables on Kent St...

Despite a 2003-04 campaign that has seen Ohio basketball struggle on the court, 6-8 senior Delvar Barrett continues to be the center of a feel-good story off the court. Barrett has gained national attention for taking care of his diabetic and nearly blind mother Vivian. Rollie Merriman spent a few minutes with the Bobcats' center.

Buffalo used a dominating first half to defeat visiting Ohio 77-49 Wednesday night. The Bulls (15-11 Overall, 10-7 MAC) went on a 23-3 run to go into intermission up 47-18. They were never headed the rest of the way in posting their first win against the Bobcats since joining the MAC in 1998. UB was led by Jason Bird's 19 points. Sonny Troutman and Terren Harbut had 13 and 12 points respectively for the 'Cats. Ohio (9-19, 6-11) will try to break its 5-game losing streak when it hosts Kent St. in...

Ohio couldn't come all the way back from a 22-point deficit in losing to Marshall 71-68 Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center. Freshman Sonny Troutman had a career-high 28 points in the losing effort.

Ohio lost its 11th straight road game 75-64 to Eastern Michigan Wednesday night in Ypsilanti. The Bobcats' lone road win of the season came at Navy back on December 20th. Jaivon Harris led the Ohio effort with 21 points. Sonny Troutman and Terren Harbut had 11 and 10 points respectively. Eastern's Markus Austin was the game-high scorer with 26 points. John Bowler added 10 for the Eagles (12-12 Overall, 6-9 MAC). The Bobcats (9-17, 6-9) will be back in the friendly confines of the Convocation Cen...