Bobcats see three more contests postponed, and looking at two-week break in games

The Mid-American Conference announced Saturday that the next three games for the Ohio University men’s basketball team have been postponed. The news came just one day after Ohio’s scheduled game at Bowling Green – set for Saturday afternoon – was postponed due to roster issues for the Bobcats after at least one positive COVID-19 test … Continue reading Bobcats see three more contests postponed, and looking at two-week break in games →

Ohio’s trip to BG is postponed

In the span of a few days, the Bobcats saw a game postponed, had another game moved up to make up for it and now are back to trying to figure out the next step. On Friday, the Mid-American Conference announced that Ohio’s game at Bowling Green – set for Saturday at 5 p.m. – … Continue reading Ohio’s trip to BG is postponed →

Wilson doesn’t miss, and Ohio wins fourth straight

Dwight Wilson III isn’t wasting a single opportunity, and you can say the same thing about the Bobcats as a whole. Wilson produced his fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and made all seven of his shots from the field to help Ohio to an 83-69 win over Central Michigan … Continue reading Wilson doesn’t miss, and Ohio wins fourth straight →

OU visits CMU with three-game streak in tow

Win or lose during Tuesday’s trip to Central Michigan, the Bobcats know they’ll have the weekend off. Ohio (10-6, 6-4 Mid-American Conference) will be dialed in for the matchup at CMU (6-10, 2-7 MAC), set for a 5 p.m. start at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Mich. It figures to be the ‘Cats last game … Continue reading OU visits CMU with three-game streak in tow →

Bobcats squeeze past Buffalo, 76-75, with Wilson’s game-winner

The last time he played in Buffalo, Ohio junior forward Ben Vander Plas had a career-high 28 points and seemingly couldn’t miss. In Friday’s return bout, Vander Plas traded in those points for gritty plays in the closing seconds and likely felt much better about the outcome. Ohio forward Ben Vander Plas (5), seen here … Continue reading Bobcats squeeze past Buffalo, 76-75, with Wilson’s game-winner →

Bobcats put rebounding improvement to the test

For two weeks, the Bobcats have been talking about, stressing about and logging practice rep after practice rep about rebounding. It’s time to see how much they’ve learned. Ohio forward Dwight Wilson III (left) ranks ninth in the MAC in scoring (15.3 ppg) and second in FG percentage (67.1). Wilson and the Bobcats play at … Continue reading Bobcats put rebounding improvement to the test →

Bully ball: Bobcat bust the Broncos behind Sears, Wilson

Except for one breakaway dunk attempt that didn’t get over the front of the rim, it was hard find many flaws with the way Mark Sears played Tuesday night as Ohio whipped visiting Western Michigan 81-58 inside the Convo. Jeff Boals wouldn’t even chide the freshman point guard for the dunk attempt. Sears, at 6-foot-1, … Continue reading Bully ball: Bobcat bust the Broncos behind Sears, Wilson →

Bobcats face Broncos in curtain call for Preston

What can Jason Preston do for an encore? Ohio head coach Jeff Boals wouldn’t put it past Preston, OU’s floppy-topped junior point guard, to make more program history and notch a second-consecutive triple-double when the Bobcats host Western Michigan on Tuesday night inside the Convocation Center. The tip-off time is set for 6 p.m. Ohio … Continue reading Bobcats face Broncos in curtain call for Preston →

Preston’s triple-double helps Ohio top Ball State, 85-77

It’s didn’t feel like a triple-double kind of a day for Jason Preston, who was muttering about his shooting as he prepared for a remote postgame press conference. “I missed a ton of layups…but I’d rather take the ‘W’ despite my 3-of-16 shooting,” Preston said, minutes after Ohio finally dispatched visiting Ball State 85-77 inside … Continue reading Preston’s triple-double helps Ohio top Ball State, 85-77 →

OU faces visiting Ball State after postponement

The Bobcats traveled all the way to DeKalb, and all they got was a shoot-around. Well, that and a few extra days to stew over a disappointing home loss to Kent State. Ohio (7-6, 3-4 Mid-American Conference) saw Tuesday’s scheduled game at Northern Illinois postponed after several positive tests for COVID-19 popped up within the … Continue reading OU faces visiting Ball State after postponement →