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Alabama signs Ohio transfer point guard Mark Sears

April 12, 2022 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former Ohio point guard Mark Sears, who averaged nearly 20 points a game last season, has transferred to Alabama.

Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats announced the signing of Sears on Tuesday.

Mason scores 20 to lift Abilene Christian past Ohio in CBI

March 22, 2022 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Coryon Mason had 20 points as Abilene Christian edged past Ohio 91-86 in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational on Monday night.

Airion Simmons had 18 points for Abilene Christian (25-10).

Sears lifts Ohio past Rice on late shot

March 20, 2022 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Mark Sears made a layup with four seconds remaining to lead Ohio to a 65-64 win over Rice in the College Basketball Invitational first round on Saturday night.

The Owls were unable to get off a shot on their next possession.

Kent State beats Ohio in MAC semis, will face Akron in final

March 12, 2022 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Malique Jacobs scored 19 points and Sincere Carry added 16, sending Kent State to its 14th straight win and into the championship of the Mid-American Conference tournament with a 67-61 victory over Ohio in the semifinals on Friday night.

Sears leads Ohio over Ball State 77-67 in MAC tourney

March 11, 2022 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mark Sears had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Jason Carter added 20 points and 18 rebounds as Ohio got past Ball State 77-67 in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.

Williams scores 15 to lead Northern Illinois over Ohio 58-57

March 5, 2022 GMT

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Keshawn Williams had 15 points and nine rebounds as Northern Illinois narrowly defeated Ohio 58-57 on Friday night.

Trendon Hankerson had 15 points for Northern Illinois (9-21, 6-14 Mid-American Conference), which snapped its five-game losing streak.

Plowden, Kulackovskis carry Bowling Green over Ohio 80-77

March 2, 2022 GMT

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Daeqwon Plowden and Matiss Kulackovskis scored 18 points apiece as Bowling Green narrowly beat Ohio 80-77 on Tuesday night.

Samari Curtis added 16 points and Trey Diggs had 13 points for Bowling Green (13-17, 6-13 Mid-American Conference), which broke its six-game losing streak.

Ali scores 22 to lead Akron over Ohio 91-83

February 26, 2022 GMT

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ali Ali had 22 points as Akron defeated Ohio 91-83 on Friday night.

Greg Tribble had 17 points for Akron (19-9, 12-6 Mid-American Conference). Mikal Dawson added 15 points.

Vander Plas lifts Ohio over Central Michigan 76-50

February 23, 2022 GMT

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ben Vander Plas had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the sixth triple-double in program history, and Ohio beat Central Michigan 76-50 on Tuesday night.

Tommy Schmock scored a career-high 23 points for Ohio (23-5, 14-3 Mid-American Conference).

Santiago scores 14 to lead Kent St. past Ohio 75-52

February 19, 2022 GMT

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Giovanni Santiago came off the bench to score 14 points to carry Kent State to a 75-52 win over Ohio on Friday night, the Golden Flashes' eighth straight victory.

Malique Jacobs also had 14 points to go with nine rebounds for Kent State (17-9, 12-4 Mid-American Conference).

Vander Plas scores 30 to lead Ohio over Miami (OH) 91-78

February 16, 2022 GMT

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ben Vander Plas had a career-high 30 points on 9-for-12 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds and Ohio defeated Miami (OH) 91-78 on Tuesday night.

Vander Plas also made 9 of 10 from the line and distributed six assists.

Ohio holds off St. Francis (PA) behind Sears

December 4, 2021 GMT

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Mark Sears scored 24 points and Ben Vander Plas scored 13 and Ohio held off St. Francis (PA) 78-75 on Saturday.

Ramiir Dixon-Conover made two foul shots with 11 seconds left to get the Red Flash within 76-75 and they called timeout.

Eason, Days lead LSU to 66-51 victory over Ohio

December 2, 2021 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tari Eason scored 20 points and Darius Days added a double-double to power LSU to a 66-51 victory over Ohio on Wednesday night.

LSU scored the first 14 points of the game and cruised with newly hired LSU coach Brian Kelly in attendance.

No. 13 Kentucky shakes off early rust to beat Ohio 77-59

By KEITH TAYLORNovember 20, 2021 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks wasn’t surprised that Ohio challenged No. 13 Kentucky on Friday night. It took his 22-point game to spark the Wildcats to a 77-59 victory.

Sears leads Ohio to 67-56 victory over Cleveland State

November 14, 2021 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mark Sears registered 15 points and four assists as Ohio topped Cleveland State 67-56 in nonconference play on Saturday night.

Miles Brown had 10 points for the Bobcats (2-0), while Ben Vander Plas grabbed nine rebounds to go with nine points.

Sears leads Ohio over Belmont 92-80

November 10, 2021 GMT

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Mark Sears scored a career-high 27 points as Ohio topped Belmont 92-80 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Jason Carter added 20 points with 10 rebounds for the Bobcats.

Zegarowski, Creighton beat Ohio 72-58 to reach NCAA Sweet 16

By AARON BEARDMarch 23, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Zegarowski and his Creighton teammates battled through a close call — along with a few jitters — to open the NCAA Tournament...

Overlooked Pac-12 teams making noise in NCAA Tournament

By MITCH STACYMarch 22, 2021 GMT

After living on the fringes of the rankings during the regular season, Pac-12 teams are making a statement in the NCAA Tournament...

Virginia loses 62-58 to Preston, Ohio, ending title defense

By MICHAEL MAROTMarch 21, 2021 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Virginia spent two years on top of the college basketball world. After one night in Indiana, it was all over for the Cavaliers...

Ohio thrashes cold-shooting Marshall

By RICK ELMORE The Herald-Dispatch relmore@herald-dispatch.comDecember 3, 2018 GMT

ATHENS, Ohio — Jon Elmore led all scorers with 26 points, but poor play on both ends of the court allowed the Ohio Bobcats to defeat Marshall University, 101-84, Saturday in front of 6,301 spectators in the Convocation Center.

Basketball: Ohio 101, Marshall 84

The Herald-DispatchDecember 2, 2018 GMT

ATHENS, Ohio -- Forward Jason Carter's 25 points and 10 rebounds led the Ohio Bobcats in a 101-84 defeat of the Marshall Thundering Herd in a Saturday afternoon men's basketball contest at the Convocation Center.

Keeping door open on political comeback, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel quietly has filed paperwork to run for the U.S. House

Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.comSeptember 11, 2018 GMT

Keeping door open on political comeback, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel quietly has filed paperwork to run for the U.S. House

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, whose abrupt departure from the U.S.

Data sharing and strike forces: Conference on opioids posits solutions for scourge

Eric Heisig, cleveland.comSeptember 6, 2018 GMT

Data sharing and strike forces: Conference on opioids posits solutions for scourge

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A conference co-hosted by the U.S. Attorney's Office and Cleveland Clinic made it clear: a lot of work remains to combat the opioid scourge that Cuyahoga County, the state of Ohio and the rest of the country continue to face.

Ringo, Miami (Ohio) beat Ohio 68-55 in MAC Tournament

March 6, 2018 GMT

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Darrian Ringo scored 21 on 6-of-10 shooting and Nike Sibande had 13 points and nine rebounds to help Miami (Ohio) beat Ohio 68-55 on Monday night in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

Ohio would merge its school, university and workforce systems into one under new bill

Patrick O'Donnell, The Plain DealerFebruary 14, 2018 GMT

Ohio would merge its school, university and workforce systems into one under new bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Leaders of the Ohio House hope to combine the state's school, university and workforce development systems into a single new Department of Learning and Achievement in the name of better aligning efforts to prepare students for jobs and college.

Herd is fine with Elmore at the line

By RICK McCANNThe Herald-Dispatchhedge@herald-dispatch.comDecember 16, 2017 GMT

HUNTINGTON — Getting fouled and getting to shoot free throws isn't something Jon Elmore thinks about much, but he's pretty adept at doing it.

The 6-foot-3 junior point guard for the Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team gets fouled an average of eight times per game, which leads the nation, and he's making opponents pay for it.