R-E-L-A-X time for Ohio as it travels to Ball State

With his team facing its most difficult stretch of the season, Ben Vander Plas said now is not the time to panic. To drive that point home, Vander Plas -- from Wisconsin -- quoted Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “It’s funny, I just saw (Rodgers’) highlight clip the other day, the one where he goes … Continue reading R-E-L-A-X time for Ohio as it travels to Ball State →

Without Preston, Bobcats falter in 2H and fall to BG once again

Things are not trending in a good direction for the Bobcats. Ohio dropped its third straight game, and fell to 0-2 in Mid-American Conference play on Wednesday when visiting Bowling Green rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to pin an 83-75 loss on the Bobcats in the Convo. Worse still for OU (4-4) was the … Continue reading Without Preston, Bobcats falter in 2H and fall to BG once again →

Bobcats seek to break skid against Bowling Green

With just three games in the last three weeks, the Bobcats will have to change gears quickly now. Ohio begins a stretch of four games in 10 days on Wednesday when Bowling Green visits the Convo for a 2 p.m. tip-off. The game, originally set for March 5, was moved up more than two months … Continue reading Bobcats seek to break skid against Bowling Green →

Bobcats come up with zilch against Zips in MAC opener

Normally, the Bobcats get to ring in the New Year before getting smacked in the face with a dose of conference basketball reality. Not so in 2020. Akron, the defending Mid-American Conference regular-season champion, hammered visiting Ohio 90-70 in a spaced out and largely silent James A. Rhodes Arena on Tuesday afternoon. Jason Preston had … Continue reading Bobcats come up with zilch against Zips in MAC opener →

Bobcats tip off MAC slate at Akron

For Jeff Boals and John Groce, the COVID-19 pandemic hit home in Cleveland nearly nine months ago. Their teams, the Ohio Bobcats and Akron Zips respectively, were about to tip off in the quarterfinal round of the 2020 MAC Tournament. But during pregame warm-ups, both teams were pulled off the floor for temperature checks. Minutes … Continue reading Bobcats tip off MAC slate at Akron →

Bobcats can’t handle Herd, drop 81-67 decision

The Bobcats proved little beyond the fact they’re not yet a finished product in an 81-67 loss on Sunday to the Marshall Thundering Herd at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, W.Va. Ohio (4-2) never led after the opening minutes, and spent the majority of the second half down by double figures to the Herd … Continue reading Bobcats can’t handle Herd, drop 81-67 decision →

Ohio will see a real crowd, and the Herd, on Sunday

Jeff Boals knows what to expect on Sunday when his Bobcats (4-1) head down the Ohio River into Huntington, W.Va. for a matinee battle with the undefeated Thundering Herd (3-0). “I was down there for four years as an assistant coach,” Boals said Thursday. “I know what their fan base is like.” Ohio center Dwight … Continue reading Ohio will see a real crowd, and the Herd, on Sunday →

Brown sparks Ohio in come-from-behind, short-notice win

In an unexpected game, with a surprisingly competitive score, it was an unlikely catalyst that sparked the Bobcats in a second-half comeback victory. Sophomore guard Miles Brown had nine of his career-high 11 points after halftime, and ramped up Ohio’s energy level with on-ball defensive pressure, as the Bobcats needed a 56-point second half to … Continue reading Brown sparks Ohio in come-from-behind, short-notice win →

The week everyone learned Jason Preston’s backstory…

It was Jason Preston Appreciation Week across the college basketball media landscape. Ohio’s junior point guard captured the attention of that particular landscape on Friday when he posted a brilliant effort in the Bobcats’ 77-75 loss at then-No. 8 Illinois in a post-Thanksgiving game that was broadcast across the country. Preston outplayed the Illini’s preseason … Continue reading The week everyone learned Jason Preston’s backstory… →

Preston’s star turn not enough as Ohio falls 77-75 at Illinois

It was a vintage Jason Preston shot. Using a patient dribble, his lanky-limbed 6-foot-4 frame, and a knack for awkward angle shots, Ohio’s junior guard spun and hoisted a one-handed push shot from the lane that fell through. It looked to be a potential game-winner, on the road, against a top 10 opponent. It capped … Continue reading Preston’s star turn not enough as Ohio falls 77-75 at Illinois →