

Ben Roderick (Powell, Ohio) returned to the lineup and scored 19 points, Jason Carter (Johnstown, Ohio) poured in 17, and Ben Vander Plas (Ripon, Wis.) contributed 15. The Bobcats had four players score in double figures, led by Mark Sears (Muscle Shoals, Ala.), who finished with 20 points.

Mark Sears, I thought, was phenomenal with putting pressure on those guys.

And he gives us a completely different presence out there when he does that. Coming back from his injury, he looked like the old B-Rod. "When you make shots, the game's a lot easier. "We always talk about getting off to a great start and not giving them confidence early," noted head coach Jeff Boals after the game. The Bobcats defeated Eastern Michigan (8-13, 3-7) by a score of 81-68 inside the Convocation Center, moving to 12-1 at home and giving Ohio their fourth win in a row. FOLLOW OHIO MEN'S BASKETBALL: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramĪTHENS, Ohio – A balanced scoring attack by the Bobcats' offense helped Ohio (18-3, 9-1) tie the program record for the best start to a season on Thursday afternoon (Feb.
