Honoring seniors Tenishia Benson and Alesia Howard and dedicating the game to breast cancer by wearing pink uniforms, the Ohio Bobcats took on the Kent State Golden Flashes and beat them 51-45 on Saturday at the Convocation Center.
It certainly didn’t end the way the Bobcats had it drawn up, but Ohio defeated Tennessee-Martin 74-65 in the team’s season opener.
With football season winding down and basketball season around the corner, I feel that it’s a great time to examine college athletics. Whether you’re a fan of either sport, there is plenty to look forward to in upcoming months.
As midnight dawned in Cleveland, Nick Kellogg’s desperation three-pointer fell short, assuring Ohio would not be Cinderella again this year.
The Ohio Bobcats (17-13, 9-6) faced off against the Akron Zips (19-11, 9-6) in their last home game of the regular season of MAC play. Both teams came into the matchup hot on winning streaks, but Ohio emerged the victor 80-55.
With only a week until the regular season begins, the Bobcats faced a tough test to end their preseason. Even though it wasn’t the Bobcats best game, they managed to defeat a strong Walsh squad.
It was a classic David-versus-Goliath match-up Thursday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. The only problem was that David never gave any indication he was the underdog.
The 14th-seeded Ohio Bobcats (22-14) looked more like Goliath than heavily favored, third-seeded Georgetown (23-11), stunning the Hoyas 97-83 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
His mom still calls him Kenneth, but the rest of us know him simply as KVK.
Kenneth van Kempen and his Ohio Bobcat teammates enjoyed a victory in their final regular season game and KVK’s last home contest, defeating the Bowling Green Falcons 82-60 in front of the 6,792 fans who filled the Convocation Center on Senior Night.
The up-and-down season of DeVaughn Washington and the Ohio Bobcats took a positive turn Thursday night in front of 4,051 fans at the Convocation Center. The mercurial forward scored 24 points complete with a few of his highlight reel finishes in Ohio’s 89-76 victory over the Chippewas of Central Michigan.
As one of the few veterans on Ohio’s team, junior guard Armon Bassett reiterated the adage “it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” After Ohio was outscored 50-30 in the second half, it’s hard to argue with him.
