The road back to respectability for Ohio is finally taking off on its journey. After an awful start to the season which saw Ohio three games under .500, the Bobcats have managed to win four of their last five games to get back to .500 on the season.
Ohio had little problem defeating Toledo on Wednesday night as they cruised to a 71-58 victory.
The Bobcats led by as many as 24 points and led 36-23 at halftime.
Late in the first half, D.J. Cooper went down with an ankle injury. He appeared to be in considerable pain as he was screaming on the floor.
He needed to be assisted by two trainers to get off the court and tried to avoid putting weight on his foot.
Cooper attempted to play in the second half but checked out soon after the first timeout.
With Cooper out, Nick Kellogg and T.J. Hall made up for his minutes lost.
Kellogg and Hall performed well as Ohio dominated in the second half and led 68-44 with 6:14 remaining.
Tommy Freeman had a career game as he made 7 three pointers for 21 points.
Ivo Baltic and DeVaughn Washington both had solid games scoring 16 and 14 points respectively.
Nick Kellogg played decent with the extra minutes passing for six assists on the night.
Ohio had a good defensive effort on the night. They held Toledo to 58 points, 42.6% shooting, forced 18 turnovers, and had 12 steals.
That combined with Ohio's nice offensive efficiency on the night led to a fairly easy win for the Bobcats.
With the win, Ohio moves to 12-12 (5-5) and next plays February 12th at Western Michigan.
Attendance: 4,183
Ohio's Record: 12-12 (5-5)
Next Game: February 12th at Western Michigan
Interesting Note: D.J. Cooper went down with an injury in the first half and was limited to two minutes of action in the second half.
Key Stat: Ohio forced 18 Toledo turnovers
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