Ohio 95, at Buffalo 83

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Interstat) — Javan Simmons scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the Ohio Bobcats built an insurmountable first-half lead before holding off a furious second-half rally from Buffalo to secure a 95-83 victory in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena. The Bobcats, who entered the game with a .500 record, delivered a dominant opening period, suffocating the Bulls’ offense and capitalizing on a cascade of turnovers to take a 46-31 lead into halftime. Ohio’s defense was the story of the first half, forcing Buffalo into 13 total turnovers for the game while… Read more...