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Feb. 9, 2008
ATHENS, Ohio-Senior forward Leon Williams (Baltimore, Md.) scored the Ohio men's basketball squad's last seven points to help lift the Bobcats to a 57-54 victory over Western Michigan Saturday afternoon in the Convocation Center.
The Bobcats have won their last 10 home games dating back to last season.
Williams finished with 26 points, 15 rebounds and three steals, while senior guard Bubba Walther (
WMU was led by David Kool's 17 points, while Joe Reitz had 12 and Derek Fracalossi had 10. Reitz also had a team-high nine boards, while the Broncos beat the Bobcats on the glass 35-33. Eight of Kool's points came at the line to counteract a 4-18 effort from the floor.
Fourteen of Williams' points came at the free throw line (in 17 attempts), while
Neither team shot well from the floor as
The two teams played a close first half, with the Broncos stepping out to an eight point lead on a tip-in by Reitz 30 seconds before the half. WMU took a 33-28 advantage into the locker room.
The Bobcats battled back in the opening moments of the second half, but WMU again pushed the margin back to eight (42-34) on a layup by Reitz with 11:05 to go. Gradually,
After Williams' scoring put
The Bobcats will be back in action Wednesday at
