Massachusetts 83, at Ohio 86

ATHENS, Ohio (Interstat) — In a game defined by runs and resilience, the Ohio Bobcats survived a furious second-half comeback by the Massachusetts Minutemen to secure an 86-83 victory in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball clash Tuesday night at the Convocation Center. A crowd of 2,699 saw the Bobcats (9-7, 2-1 MAC) build a commanding 48-41 halftime lead behind a blistering offensive display, only to watch the Minutemen (9-7, 1-2) erase nearly all of it in the final minutes before Ohio sealed the win at the free-throw line. The most critical phase of the contest unfolded in the final 30… Read more...