Sports Column: Bobcats reach historic success in landmark season
By Rob Ogden | Mar. 25, 2012Potatoes and sweet things don’t normally go together, unless you’re talking about Ohio athletics during the past four months.
Potatoes and sweet things don’t normally go together, unless you’re talking about Ohio athletics during the past four months.
Bob Wren Stadium has not treated its visitors particularly nicely this season, as Ohio is 6-3 there in 2012. The Bobcats will look to continue their winning ways Tuesday against Wright State.
The Ohio women’s golf team showed improvement during the University of Cincinnati Spring Invitational this weekend, as it finished with its second-best three-round score of the season.
A trip to Ohio’s Glass City revealed a few areas of the Bobcats’ game that still need to be polished.
ST. LOUIS — In order to beat top-seeded North Carolina, Ohio knew it would have to match the Tar Heels for 40 minutes, and the Bobcats did that. But five more minutes was too much to handle.
ST. LOUIS — By all conventional wisdom, Ohio was not supposed to beat North Carolina.
As the lowest-seeded team remaining in the NCAA Tournament, Ohio has been tabbed by many as this year’s potential Cinderella, but the Bobcats aren’t afraid of the clock striking midnight.
South Florida and Ohio don’t have much in common, but the pursuit of a berth in the Sweet 16 has the Bulls and the Bobcats ready to charge.
The Bobcats and Wolverines have not met on the hardwood in more than 40 years, but Friday’s game between the two teams in the NCAA Tournament will not lack familiarity.
For the second time in three years the Ohio Bobcats have made it to the NCAA Tournament.
The Ohio men's basketball team celebrates after defeating the Akron Zips, 64-63 in the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game Mar. 10, 2012.
CLEVELAND — From off-balance 3-pointers to tough teardrop buckets in the lane, Ohio point guard D.J. Cooper willed his team to a 64-63 victory against Akron in the Mid-American Conference tournament title game Saturday. But ironically, the Bobcats counted on a made free throw from Cooper’s counterpart to ice the victory.
CLEVELAND — Ohio (26-7) and Akron (22-10) face off in the Mid-American Conference Tournament title game with major postseason implications. The Bobcats seek their third NCAA Tournament appearance and MAC title in eight years, while the Zips are trying to defend their league crown in their sixth straight appearance in the championship game. Follow The Post's liveblog for up-to-the-minute updates.
CLEVELAND –- Ohio was hoping to avoid a Thursday-night Mid-American Conference Tournament game by grabbing one of the top two seeds, but the Bobcats showed why a warm-up game might not be a bad idea.
CLEVELAND — Ohio struggled offensively for most of the first half before finding its groove and defeating Toledo in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night.
Though the season was marked by a revolving door of injuries and inconsistent shooting, the Ohio women’s basketball program appears to be moving in the right direction.