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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
17-8, 5th in MAC
- 11/25W 84-61
- 11/26W 84-72
- 11/278L 77-75
- 12/6W 101-46
- 12/10W 92-72
- 12/13L 81-67
- 12/18CANC
- 12/22L 90-70
- CANC
- 12/30L 83-75
- 1/2W 78-68
- 1/5W 76-73
- 1/8L 95-78
- 1/12W 78-61
- 1/16L 89-79
- 1/19CANC
- 1/22PPD
- 1/23W 85-77
- 1/26W 81-58
- 1/29W 76-75
- 2/2W 83-69
- 2/6PPD
- 2/9PPD
- 2/13CANC
- 2/16CANC
- 2/20CANC
- 2/23W 90-73
- 2/25W 86-67
- 2/27L 86-66
- 3/2CANC
- 3/5CANC
- 3/11W 85-63
- 3/12W 87-80
- 3/13W 84-69
- 3/204W 62-58
- 3/225L 72-58
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Ohio's Preston stays in draft after strong combine
Ohio University junior guard Jason Preston, the architect of the Bobcats' NCAA tournament upset of No. 4 seed Virginia, will remain in the 2021 NBA draft and sign with an agent, he told ESPN on Wednesday.
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Zegarowski, Creighton beat Ohio 72-58 to reach NCAA Sweet 16
— Marcus Zegarowski scored 20 points to help Creighton beat Ohio 72-58 on Monday in the NCAA Tournament, securing the program's first trip to the round of 16 in 47 years.
Reseeding the men's March Madness 2021 field for the round of 32
What started as a field of 68 is down to 32. Here's how we rank the teams that remain heading into Sunday's action.
Ohio hands late-arriving UVa another early exit
Virginia, who didn't arrive in Indianapolis until Friday afternoon after a positive COVID-19 test, suffered another shocking first-round upset two years after winning the 2019 NCAA tournament.
Virginia loses 62-58 to Preston, Ohio, ending title defense
— Virginia’s unusual title defense ended with another upset loss in the NCAA Tournament, falling 62-58 to Jason Preston and Ohio on Saturday.
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Preston, McDay carry Ohio past Kent St. 85-63 in MAC tourney
— Jason Preston had 19 points to lead five Ohio players in double figures as the Bobcats romped past Kent State 85-63 in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.
Mballa scores 23 to lift Buffalo past Ohio 86-66
— Josh Mballa had 23 points as Buffalo routed Ohio 86-66 on Saturday.
Vander Plas leads Ohio past Eastern Michigan 86-67
— Ben Vander Plas registered 13 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as Ohio beat Eastern Michigan 86-67 on Thursday.
Roderick, Vander Plas lift Ohio over Akron 90-73
— Ben Roderick and Ben Vander Plas scored 17 points apiece as Ohio defeated Akron 90-73 on Tuesday.
Preston, Wilson carry Ohio over Central Michigan 83-69
— Jason Preston had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead six Ohio players in double figures as the Bobcats topped Central Michigan 83-69 on Tuesday.
Wilson scores 21 to carry Ohio over Buffalo 76-75
— Dwight Wilson III had 21 points as Ohio edged past Buffalo 76-75 on Friday night.
Sears scores 21 to lead Ohio past Western Michigan 81-58
— Mark Sears had a season-high 21 points as Ohio romped past Western Michigan 81-58 on Tuesday night.
Preston triple-double leads Ohio past Ball St. 85-77
— Jason Preston had the second triple-double of his career with 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to lead Ohio to an 85-77 win over Ball State on Saturday.
Pippen scores 22 to carry Kent State past Ohio 89-79
— Danny Pippen had 22 points as Kent State beat Ohio 89-79 on Saturday.
Roderick scores 20 to carry Ohio past Miami (Ohio) 78-61
— Ben Roderick had 20 points as Ohio topped Miami (Ohio) 78-61 on Tuesday night.
Jackson, Rollins carry Toledo over Ohio 95-78
— Marreon Jackson had 18 points as Toledo won its seventh straight game, getting past Ohio 95-78 on Friday night.
Wilson scores 25 to lead Ohio over Northern Illinois 76-73
— Dwight Wilson III had a season-high 25 points as Ohio narrowly defeated Northern Illinois 76-73 on Tuesday night.
Roderick scores 20 to carry Ohio past Ball State 78-68
— Ben Roderick drained six 3-pointers, scored 20 points and Ohio beat Ball State 78-68 on Saturday to halt a three-game slide.
Diggs scores 20 to lead Bowling Green over Ohio 83-75
— Trey Diggs had 20 points as Bowling Green defeated Ohio 83-75 on Wednesday.
Trimble Jr. carries Akron past Ohio 90-70
— Bryan Trimble Jr. scored a career-high 22 points and Akron rolled past Ohio 90-70 on Tuesday.
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2020-21 MAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 15-4 | - | 21-9 |
| Buffalo | 12-5 | 2 | 16-9 |
| Akron | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Kent State | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Ohio | 9-5 | 3.5 | 17-8 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4.5 | 14-12 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-8 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Ball State | 8-9 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Western Michigan | 4-12 | 9.5 | 5-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-11 | 9.5 | 6-12 |
| Central Michigan | 3-13 | 10.5 | 7-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-12 | 10.5 | 3-16 |
Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game79.234th
Rebounds Per Game35.3189th
Assists Per Game17.411th
Points Allowed72.6
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 8-15 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 14 |