Massachusetts 85, at Ohio 76

ATHENS, Ohio (Interstat) — In a pivotal Mid-American Conference clash, the Massachusetts Minutemen used a dominant third-quarter surge to overcome a halftime deficit and defeat the Ohio Bobcats 85-76 on Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. The game’s decisive stretch came after halftime, with Massachusetts trailing 38-35. The Minutemen erupted for 26 points in the third quarter, their highest-scoring period of the night, while holding Ohio to 20. That 16-6 run to open the second half flipped the script entirely, turning a three-point deficit into a seven-point lead from which the Bobcats could not recover. Massachusetts outscored Ohio 50-38 in… Read more...