When it comes to sauce, or swagger, few players in the MAC have the level of bravado that Toledo point guard Marreon Jackson conveys every time he’s on the floor. Be it a nice set up for a teammate, or a deep 3 in transition, Jackson has become one of an assortment of talented point … Continue reading Sears vs. Jackson headlines Ohio-Toledo clash
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Wilson leads OU past upset scare from NIU
It’s amazing the difference a few inches can make. If Darius Beane’s 3-pointer, an open look from the left side at the buzzer, is just touch more online then Ohio today could be dealing with the fallout of a catastrophic home loss to the last-place team in the Mid-American Conference. Instead, the Bobcats ‘found a … Continue reading Wilson leads OU past upset scare from NIU
Roderick finding his range as OU hosts reeling NIU
Don’t get it twisted, Jeff Boals always knew Ben Roderick was a good shooter. But, of late, Roderick has become a shot-maker. “Ben is one of those kids who can make tough shots,” Boals said Monday about Roderick, a 6-5 sophomore out of Powell, Ohio. “A lot of people get bothered by a hand up, … Continue reading Roderick finding his range as OU hosts reeling NIU
Sears, Roderick help Bobcats break skid at Ball State
What do you do when your do-everything point guard is sidelined for a second consecutive game with injury? If you’re Jeff Boals, you simply turn to your next do-everything point guard. Freshman Mark Sears, in his first road start and just the second of his college career, posted a career-high 18 points and added six … Continue reading Sears, Roderick help Bobcats break skid at Ball State
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
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
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