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Stetson 53, Bowling Green 52 Late trey lifts Hatters over Falcons ![]() DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Bowling Green Falcons saw their 2020-21 season come to an end on Monday in the College Basketball Invitational quarterfinals. Stetson University defeated the Falcons by a score of 53-52 at the Ocean Center. After holding a 29-21 halftime advantage, the Falcons (14-12) led by . . . Creighton 72, Ohio 58 Bluejays break away to oust Ohio ![]() By MIKE SMITH INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Marcus Zegarowski led five Bluejays in double figures as Creighton defeated Ohio 72-58 in NCAA Tournament play Monday at Hinkel Fieldhouse. With its victory, Creighton (22-8) earned a Sweet 16 berth and will meet the tourney's No. 1 overall seed -- Gonzaga Sunday. The Zags defeated Oklahoma 87-71 earlier to advance. Ohio, meanwhile, ends . . . Bobcats vs Bluejays bigger the second time around ![]() It's been 59 years since the Creighton and Ohio men's basketball programs met. Creighton won that one and only meeting by a mere two points (77-75). When the two teams meet again Monday night, Ohio would be more than happy to even the series with an equally meager two points. There's more on the line this time, as the . . . Ohio 62, Virginia 58 Bobcats grind out upset over defending champs ![]() By MIKE SMITH BLOOMINGTON, IN -- Chalk up another "W"-- a very big "W"-- for the Ohio Bobcats! Ben Vander Plas scored 17 points and led a key second half rally as Ohio came from behind to edge the Virginia Cavaliers Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. With the victory, the Bobcats move on to face No. 5 seed Creighton Monday night in Indianapolis. "I'm just really, really proud of our guys," Ohio head coach Jeff Boals said. "There were multiple times in the second half they could have broke. We always talk about bend but don't break. We got down 38-31, Ben Vander Plas made some huge plays in the second half. Jason Preston made some great plays, made big free throws down the stretch. Very fortunate to win the game." Virginia, defending NCAA tournament champions, owned a No. 4 seed for this year's event. No small part of its regular season success came from a defense that ranked sixth in the country. They say defense travels, and the Cavaliers certainly had it with them over the game's forty minutes. Virginia hounded . . . Late basket lifts Rams over Buffalo ![]() DENTON, TX – Colorado State's Isaiah Stevens broke a 73-73 tie with a driving layup with 1.2 seconds remaining as the Buffalo Bulls fell to top-seeded Colorado State, 75-73, in the first round of the NIT The game was extremely even throughout the entire 40 minutes with neither . . . Ohio equipped to make March Madness mark ![]() By Mike Smith Saturday's Ohio vs. Virginia NCAA tournament game pits a No. 13 seed (Ohio) against a No. 4 seed (Virginia). The former, meanwhile, was ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press Week 17 poll, which was released March. 14. So be it ... but the calendar also . . . Second half struggles end Toledo season ![]() DENTON, Texas – The Toledo Rockets saw their season come to a close Wednesday evening with a 76-66 setback to Atlantic 10 foe Richmond (14-8) in the first round of the 2021 National Invitation Tournament. The Rockets finished the . . . NIT-bound Rockets to face Richmond ![]() TOLEDO, Ohio - The University of Toledo men's basketball team has qualified for post-season play with its selection to the National Invitation Tournament. The Rockets (21-8) will travel to Denton, Texas to face the University of Richmond (13-8) in the UNT Coliseum on Wednesday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2. The Rockets are . . . Bulls to face No. 1 sed Colorado State in NIT ![]() BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team is postseason bound yet again as it was announced on Sunday evening that the Bulls have been selected to the 2021 National Invitation Tournament. UB is a #4 seed and will face #1 Colorado State on Friday night in Denton, TX. This will be the second time that . . . NCAA draw pits Bobcats vs Cavaliers INDIANAPOLIS – The 2021 Mid-American Conference Champion Ohio men's basketball team is dancing. The Bobcats earned the 13th seed in the West Region in this year's NCAA Tournament and will take on fourth-seeded Virginia on Saturday, March 20. Further details to follow . . .
Ohio 84, Buffalo 69 Ohio snaps Buffalo tourney title streak ![]() By MIKE SMITH CLEVELAND, OH -- Ohio's start Friday night at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse may not have been a complete knockout, but the Bobcats certainly jolted Buffalo's Bulls. Buffalo, which had won three straight MAC tournament titles, spent the night trying to recover from Ohio's blitz. However, the Bobcats eventually walked away with an 84-69 victory to claim the 2021 MAC tournament championship and an automatic bid to this year's NCAA tourney. "It was an unbelievable performance by our guys," Ohio head coach Jeff Boals said. "I'm a proud coach and I know that we made a lot of people in Bobcat Nation happy. The most proud I am of this group is their character. What they've been able to go through this last month and a half to get to this point." Junior Jason Preston, who earned tournament MVP honors, led the . . . Buffalo 81, Akron 74 OT triumph sends Bulls to third straight title game ![]() MRO Staff CLEVELAND, OH -- Akron forced overtime with two late buckets, but the Buffalo Bulls quickly took control of the extra period to down the Zips 81-74 Friday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. With their victory, Buffalo advances to Saturday's championship game, where UB will meet a hot Ohio team that took out No. 1 seed Toledo. The contest will start at 7:30 p.m. ET and be carried on ESPN2. It will be . . . Ohio 87, Toledo 80 Bobcats knock off tourney's top seed ![]() MRO Staff CLEVELAND, OH -- The Ohio Bobcats play pretty well -- when they are able to play, that is. They got another chance Friday, and the 'Cats shined once again by taking out MAC Tournament No. 1 seed Toledo 87-80 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Jason Preston (27) and Ben Vander Plas (26) combined . . . Thursday Quarterfinal Scoreboard ![]() >> Toledo 91, Ball State 89 (OT) -- Click Read More for details >> Ohio 85, Kent State 63 -- Click Read More for details >> Buffalo 74, Miami 63 -- Click Read More for details >> Akron 74, Bowling Green 67 -- Click Read More for details -- 2020-21 All-MAC Teams --
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