Both behind the bench and in the locker room, much had changed since the Blue Jackets’ last bout with San Jose. Leading up to the teams’ second meeting of the year, Columbus had buckled down and powered through each tribulation.
Despite playing a tough basketball game from start to finish against the defending conference champions, the Bobcats ran afoul.
After dropping their first two Mid-American Conference meets on the season, the Bobcats recorded their first conference victory at the Convo with a strong team performance against Northern Illinois.
Ohio will look to put the “win” back in the Windy City this weekend.
Heading into their first Mid-American Conference home dual meet of the season, the Bobcats are focused on recording their first conference victory in front of the home crowd against Northern Illinois.
Despite their strong start to the season, the Bobcats might not like who they see in the mirror — their next opponent.
It is not easy for anyone to leave a place they have worked and lived for 11 years. And it might be even harder for children who have spent an equally long time in the community with their friends and classmates.
The Bobcats entered Thursday’s game against Bowling Green having beaten the Falcons only once in their previous eight tries. They did nothing to improve that mark this time.
After losing a close game to Kent State, Ohio (8-8) will play Bowling Green (12-3), one of the teams to beat in the Mid-American Conference, Thursday night.
Getting ready for meets is a daily process for head coach Greg Werner — almost like fitting together a puzzle.
Distance runners will try to beat an Ohio school record and hold their own relay title at Saturday’s Doug Raymond Invitational at Kent State.
Ohio will travel to Youngstown State Sunday for its first road match of 2012.
When Athens and Alexander played on the football field last fall, the game determined which team would stay in the division race and which team would fall behind. Now the two schools meet on the hardwood, each team fighting to stay above .500 in league play.
Coming into Wednesday’s game against Buffalo, Ohio coach John Groce emphasized his team’s need to play tougher defense and to limit the Bulls’ dynamic frontcourt.
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Back-to-back losses and an 0-1 start to conference play have some Ohio basketball supporters believing the sky is falling, but coach John Groce insists the two-game slide is not
While in Boise for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Ohio got a taste of something it could get used to — other than winning in the postseason, that is.
Multiple Mid-American Conference teams elevated themselves into the national spotlight with quality out-of-conference wins, but as conference play begins, players and coaches prepare to take their games to another level.
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