ATHENS, Ohio (Interstat) — Bethune-Cookman edged Ohio 76-73 in a men’s NCAA game Wednesday night at the Convocation Center.

The Wildcats built a 37-29 halftime lead and withstood a second-half rally from the Bobcats, who outscored them 44-39 after the break. Jackson Paveletzke led all scorers with 28 points for Ohio. Jakobi Heady scored 20 points to pace Bethune-Cookman, which improved to 2-3. Ohio dropped to 1-4. Attendance was 3,664.