Kenny Kaminski punched Ohio's ticket to the semifinals with a game-winning shot. (SGW/BMP) By EVAN MEYER
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Senior Kenny Kaminski hit a jumper from the left wing with 7.7 seconds remaining to give the Ohio University Bobcats a dramatic 67-66 victory over the Toledo Rockets Thursday in the third quarterfinal game of the 2017 Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena.
With their win, the second-seeded Bobcats (20-10) advance to the tourney semi-finals for the second consecutive season.
It was a really . . .
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Senior Kenny Kaminski hit a jumper from the left wing with 7.7 seconds remaining to give the Ohio University Bobcats a dramatic 67-66 victory over the Toledo Rockets Thursday in the third quarterfinal game of the 2017 Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena.
With their win, the second-seeded Bobcats (20-10) advance to the tourney semi-finals for the second consecutive season.
It was a really . . .
Jonathan Williams led Toledo with 18 points. (SGW/BMP) . . . gutsy effort out there.” Ohio head coach Saul Phillips. “What an effort by Jarron (Simmons) and Jason ( Carter). (They) really changed the whole pace of the game.”
Simmons led all scorers in the contest with 24 points, while freshman Jason Carter added 19 and pulled down 12 rebounds.
Toledo (17-16) was led by seniors Jonathan Williams with 18 points, Jordan Lauf netted 12 and Jaelan Sanford had 11 along with five assists.
Ohio was down 15 points with 7:15 remaining in the first half. The 'Cats then started to chip away at their deficit, closing to within eight points at halftime, 37-29.
The last four points came via two free throws by Simmons and a layup by Carter.Those four points also were the beginning of a big move by the 'Cats as they went on a 16-0 run to take their first lead of the contest, 41-37, on a Carter layup with 16:13 remaining.
The game was tight the rest of the way, with neither team having a muich of an advantage. Ohio owned as much as a four point edge, while Toledo could only muster one possession leads.
In the final moments with the 'Cats holding a 64-61 lead, Toledo freshman Nate Navigato connected on a three from the left arc to tie the game. Wiliams then stole the ball and scored on a layup with 28.3 second remaining to put the Rockets in front, 66-64.
Simmons led all scorers in the contest with 24 points, while freshman Jason Carter added 19 and pulled down 12 rebounds.
Toledo (17-16) was led by seniors Jonathan Williams with 18 points, Jordan Lauf netted 12 and Jaelan Sanford had 11 along with five assists.
Ohio was down 15 points with 7:15 remaining in the first half. The 'Cats then started to chip away at their deficit, closing to within eight points at halftime, 37-29.
The last four points came via two free throws by Simmons and a layup by Carter.Those four points also were the beginning of a big move by the 'Cats as they went on a 16-0 run to take their first lead of the contest, 41-37, on a Carter layup with 16:13 remaining.
The game was tight the rest of the way, with neither team having a muich of an advantage. Ohio owned as much as a four point edge, while Toledo could only muster one possession leads.
In the final moments with the 'Cats holding a 64-61 lead, Toledo freshman Nate Navigato connected on a three from the left arc to tie the game. Wiliams then stole the ball and scored on a layup with 28.3 second remaining to put the Rockets in front, 66-64.
Jason Carter registered a double double with 19 points and 12 rebounds against Toledol (SGW/BMP) After Carter hit one of two free throws to make it 66-65, Steve Taylor was fouled by Kaminski. It was a one-and-one opportunity and Taylor missed his first opportunity.
Carter grabbed the rebound got the ball to Simmons. He then passed the ball to Kaminski, who drained the decisive shot.
"Jarron made a real nice pivot to Kaminskl," Phillips said. "There was a body in the way. Kenny made himself available, and it looked good coming off his hand.”
On UT’s last possession, Williams drove down the court with no timeouts and missed a layup. Lauf got the rebound, but his baseline shot was missed and Ohio escaped with the victory.
“It was kind of 'Marchy' out there” and it was that type of a game," Phillips said.
Carter grabbed the rebound got the ball to Simmons. He then passed the ball to Kaminski, who drained the decisive shot.
"Jarron made a real nice pivot to Kaminskl," Phillips said. "There was a body in the way. Kenny made himself available, and it looked good coming off his hand.”
On UT’s last possession, Williams drove down the court with no timeouts and missed a layup. Lauf got the rebound, but his baseline shot was missed and Ohio escaped with the victory.
“It was kind of 'Marchy' out there” and it was that type of a game," Phillips said.
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