Brandon Hunter's stickback of a Steve Esterkamp miss with 0.8 seconds left gave Ohio a 79-77 victory over Akron in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Monday night at James A. Rhodes Arena. The Bobcats (13-15) rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit and now advance to play 3-seed Miami at 2:00 Thursday in the MAC quarterfinals at Gund Arena in Cleveland. For ticket information, call Ohio's ticket director Shelley Binegar at 740-593-1168.

Steve Esterkamp had 19 of hi...

The resurgent Ohio basketball team travels to Kent St. Saturday needing a victory to all but secure a first-round home game in the MAC tourney. With a win and under most scenarios of the other Saturday MAC outcomes, the Bobcats (12-14 Overall, 8-9 MAC) would be at the Convo Monday night and could even finish as high as a 5-seed. Ohio beat the Golden Flashes in Athens earlier this season 74-71. But a sweep of Kent St. (18-8, 11-6) won't be easy. The Flashes haven't been swept by a MAC opponent si...

Ohio lost a chance to host a first-round MAC tourney game after dropping a 73-62 decision at Kent St. Saturday. Instead, the Bobcats (12-15 Overall, 8-10 MAC) will play at Akron Monday night. The win gave the Golden Flashes (19-8, 12-6) their third straight MAC East title, a 2-seed and bye in the MAC tournament. Brandon Hunter and Steve Esterkamp each posted double-doubles for the 'Cats. Hunter scored 23 points and 10 boards while Esterkamp went for 17 and 12 respectively. Kent State's Antonio G...

Ohio concludes its regular season needing wins against conference leaders Miami and Kent State in order to secure a first-round home game in the MAC Tournament. The first test comes tonight in Oxford as the Cats (11-14 Overall, 7-9 MAC) play rival and MAC East leader Miami (13-12, 11-5). The RedHawks won the first meeting between the teams, 77-65, back on January 14th in the Convo and can clinch the East with wins in their remaining two games.

The Bobcats' 70-65 win over Marshall Saturday g...

Ohio won its third straight with a 64-56 triumph over Miami in Oxford Wednesday night. The Cats got it done at both ends of the court shooting 65% for the game while holding Miami to 36%. As has been the case during the streak, seniors Brandon Hunter and Steve Esterkamp came up big for the Bobcats. Hunter recorded his 21st double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Esterkamp scored 16 but 10 of those came after intermission. The pair combined to hit 12 of their 13 second-half fr...

Ohio earned a season series sweep of Marshall with a 70-65 win over the Herd Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.

It was only appropriate that on Senior Day Brandon Hunter would collect 16 rebounds to set the Ohio career record with 1,054. He also led the Bobcats (11-14 Overall, 7-9 MAC) in scoring with 20 points giving him his 20th double-double of the season. Fellow senior Steve Esterkamp scored 19 and freshman Jeff Halbert finished with a career-high 17.

The win gives Ohio it...

For the first time in school history, an ACC team will visit Athens when Virginia (14-11 Overall, 5-8 ACC) takes on Ohio (9-14, 6-9 MAC) at the Convocation Center tonight. It marks the third time these teams have met with the series tied 1-1. In 1994, the Bobcats beat 14th-ranked Virginia in Charlottesville on its way to the pre-season NIT title. The Cavaliers would gain revenge with a 90-71 home win in 2000. Tonight's game is the fulfillment of that home-and-home agreement.

Ohio rode a career effort from Steve Esterkamp in knocking off ACC foe Virginia 78-72 Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. The senior from Cincinnati poured in 31 points on 11-for-17 shooting including 5-for-6 on 3-point attempts. Three other Ohio players were in double figures. Jaivon Harris had 15, Brandon Hunter 14 and Delvar Barrett 10.

Ohio went into overtime for the third straight game but for the second time in those games came away with a loss after falling 84-82 Sunday night at Akron. Brandon Hunter extended his double-double streak to 10 games with 30 points and 12 rebounds. Jaivon Harris was also in double figures with 18 points. The Bobcats next host Virginia at the Convocation Center Wednesday night.

Ohio needed two overtimes to knock off Western Michigan 79-72 Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.

It was the second straight overtime game at the Convo, fourth of the season and fifth overall for the Bobcats (9-13 Overall, 6-8 MAC). Thomas Stephens' tip-in of a missed Jeff Halbert jumper at the end of regulation sent the game into overtime and his jumper in the second OT started Ohio on a 11-2 run to end the game.

Brandon Hunter ended up with 24 points and 12 rebounds, his nint...