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ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio males’s basketball workforce (15-15, 9-8 MAC) concludes the 2025-26 common season on Friday, March 6 when the Bobcats host No. 19 Miami (30-0, 17-0 MAC) for a nationally televised ‘Battle of the Bricks.’ Tip-off is about for 9 p.m. ET contained in the Convocation Center and might be seen on ESPN2 the place Eric Rothman, Mark Adams and Jen Lada may have the decision.
The Bobcats’ matchup can be heard on the Ohio Sports Network from Learfield, offered by Holzer Health System. Jason Toy begins his second season on the mic for the Bobcats and shall be joined by veteran school basketball analyst Dave Cecutti. WXTQ (Power 105) in Athens returns because the 11-station net- work’s flagship and might be heard on the Varsity Network App.
JUMP BALL
This is the 218th all-time assembly between Ohio and Miami.
Ohio leads the all-time sequence, 120-97.
Ohio and Miami met in Oxford on Feb. 13, with Miami profitable, 90-74
Ohio and Miami met twice final season, splitting the 2 video games. Miami took the primary recreation in Oxford, 73-69, earlier than Ohio took the second recreation in Athens, 75-66.
Ohio is 26-9 in opposition to Miami since 2009-10, whereas the Bobcats are 9-3 in opposition to the RedHawks below Jeff Boals.
Ohio has not dropped a contest to Miami in Athens since Jan. 9, 2011 when Miami received in triple time beyond regulation, 92-88.
This is the primary time since 2019 since that Ohio has hosted a ranked MAC workforce, when on March 5, 2019, Buffalo was ranked nineteenth.
Ohio is 12-62 all-time in opposition to ranked opponents.
Ohio has registered a formidable 588-190 (.756) all-time report on the Convocation Center, which opened in 1968.
Ohio is 83-22 within the Convo below Boals within the final seven seasons.
The Bobcats are presently ranked 227 within the newest NET rankings, with opponent Miami in at 53.
SCOUTING No. 19 MIAMI
Miami is presently 30-0 total and 17-0 in MAC play and are ranked nineteenth on this week’s AP Rankings. The RedHawks are coming off a 74-72 win over Toledo on Tuesday in Oxford.
Overall, Miami averages 9.3 factors per recreation, whereas taking pictures 52.6 p.c from the sphere, 39.2 p.c from three and 74.9 p.c from the road. Meanwhile, opponents are averaging 73.8 factors per recreation, whereas taking pictures 43.1 p.c from the sphere, 32.2 p.c from three and 73.4 p.c from the road.
Miami is averaging 35.5 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 7.6 steals and three.4 blocks a recreation, whereas forcing opponents to show the ball over a median of 13.1 occasions a recreation. Miami opponents are averaging 35.5 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 7.6 steals and three.4 blocks a recreation, whereas forcing 10.6 turnovers a contest.
Peter Suder leads the RedHawks with 14.8 factors, 4.8 rebounds and three.9 assists per recreation, whereas taking pictures 56.4 p.c from the sphere and 42.5 p.c from three. Brant Byers provides 14.1 factors and 4.0 rebounds, whereas taking pictures 48.5 p.c from the sphere, whereas Eian Elmer provides 11.9 factors and 5.9 rebounds, whereas taking pictures 49.2 p.c from the sphere.
SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio is 15-15 total and 9-8 in MAC play and are coming off a 94-82 loss at UMass on Tuesday.
Ohio is averaging 77.0 factors a recreation, whereas taking pictures 46.1 p.c from the sphere, 30.4 p.c from three and 70.0 p.c from the road. The Bobcats additionally add 33.6 rebounds a recreation, whereas allotting 13.6 assists and recording 6.3 steals a contest. Ohio can also be forcing opponents to show the ball over 12.2 occasions a recreation, scoring on common 14.0 factors off them.
Meanwhile, Ohio opponents are averaging 77.3 factors a recreation, whereas taking pictures 45.9 p.c from the sphere, 36.0 p.c from three and 72.6 p.c from the road. Opponents are averaging 33.6 rebounds, 13.6 assists and 6.3 steals a recreation, whereas forcing Ohio to show the ball over a median of 11.0 occasions a recreation, whereas scoring on common 11.7 factors off them.
Individually, Ohio is led by senior guard Jackson Paveletzke with 16.8 factors and 5.2 assists a recreation, whereas taking pictures 47.6 p.c from the sphere and 31.5 p.c from three. Senior ahead Aidan Hadaway averages 13.9 factors and a team-leading 7.5 rebounds a recreation, whereas taking pictures 48.0 p.c from the sphere, whereas redshirt junior froward Javan Simmons provides 14.4 factors and 5.6 rebounds, whereas taking pictures 52.0 p.c from the sphere.
ALL-TIME AGAINST MIAMI
This is the 218th all-time assembly between Ohio and Miami.
Ohio leads the all-time sequence, 120-97.
Ohio and Miami met in Oxford on Feb. 13, with Miami profitable, 90-74
Ohio and Miami met twice final season, splitting the 2 video games. Miami took the primary recreation in Oxford, 73-69, earlier than Ohio took the second recreation in Athens, 75-66.
Ohio is 26-9 in opposition to Miami since 2009-10, whereas the Bobcats are 9-3 in opposition to the RedHawks below Jeff Boals.
Ohio has not dropped a contest to Miami in Athens since Jan. 9, 2011 when Miami received in triple time beyond regulation, 92-88.
LAST TIME AGAINST MIAMI
Ohio and Miami met in Oxford on Feb. 13, with Miami profitable, 90-74
Overall, Ohio shot 46.7 p.c from the sphere, 23.8 p.c from three and had been 13-of-20 from the road, whereas Miami shot 51.7 p.c from the sphere, 50 p.c from three and had been 21-of-28 from the road. Miami outrebounded the Bobcats, 38-29, whereas they dished out 15 assists to the Bobcats’ six.
Ohio was led by senior guard Jackson Paveletzke with a game-high 22 factors, whereas grabbing 4 rebounds and allotting three assists. Redshirt junior ahead Javan Simmons added 12 factors and 4 rebounds, whereas senior guard Ajay Sheldon completed with eight factors.
LAST TIME AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
This is the primary time since 2019 since that Ohio has hosted a ranked MAC workforce, when on March 5, 2019, Buffalo was ranked nineteenth.
Ohio is 12-62 all-time in opposition to ranked opponents.
OHIO IN THE MAC
Senior guard Jackson Paveletzke is presently ninth within the convention in scoring (16.8), fourth in assists (5.2) and first in minutes (36.3).
Senior ahead Aidan Hadaway is fifth within the league in rebounding (7.5).
Senior guard Ajay Sheldon is seventh within the MAC in steals (1.5).
OHIO IN NET
The Bobcats are presently ranked 227 within the newest NET rankings, with Miami ranked at 53
BOBCATS IN THE NCAA
Senior guard Jackson Paveletzke is presently twenty first within the nation in minutes per recreation, 56th in assists, sixty fifth in free throws, eightieth in free throw makes an attempt and 52nd in assists per recreation.
Redshirt junior ahead Javan Simmons is seventieth within the nation in free throw makes an attempt and 96th in discipline objective proportion.
Senior ahead Aidan Hadaway is 89th in rebounds, 69th in defensive rebounds per recreation and 86th in double doubles.
CONVO MAGIC
Ohio has registered a formidable 588-190 (.756) all-time report on the Convocation Center, which opened in 1968.
Ohio is 83-22 within the Convo below Boals within the final seven seasons.
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