Final Stats

The Basics:
Score: Ohio 82,  Manhattan 58
Location: The Convocation Center -Athens, Ohio
The Short Story: Mariah Byard led the Bobcats (5-0) with 24 points and helped the Ohio women's basketball team defeat Manhattan (1-4) 82-58 Sunday afternoon at the Convocation Center.

OHIO STARTERS: #2 Mariah Byard, #4 Kiyanna Black, #5 Quiera Lampkins, #10 Lexie Baldwin, #14 Kat Yelle

MANHATTAN STARTERS: #1 Jacqui Thompson, #14 Taylor Williams, #32 Nyasha Irizarry, #34 Shayna Ericksen, #35 Kayla Gimme

How It Happened:
- Mariah Byard scored a career-high 24 points and was 8-of-12 from three-point range.
- Byard's eight threes were also a career high for the senior.
- Tmisht Stinson recorded a career-high in rebounds with three and scored four points for the Bobcats.
- The Bobcat defense forced 21 turnovers and produced 25 points off those turnovers.
- Ohio grabbed 29 rebounds.
- Quiera Lampkins led the Bobcats with eight rebounds, the third time this season that she has led the team in rebounds.
- Lexie Baldwin scored a season-high 16 points and was seven-of-seven from field goal range.
- Byard was also 8-of-12 from field goal range.
- The Bobcats shot 55.4% from field the field. The last time Ohio shot at least 55% from the field was Feb. 11, 2012 against Ball State.
- The Bobcats dished out 25 assists. That is the second time this season they have registered at least 20 assists (22 vs. Murray State). 
- As a team, the Bobcats shot 48.4% from three-point range, making 15 out of 31 attempts.
- With 2:58 left in the game, the Bobcats led by 32 points, their longest lead of the game.
- Three Bobcats scored in double-figures; Byard (24), Baldwin (16) and Hannah Boesinger (12).
- The Bobcat defense held Manhattan to 22 points in the first half.
- For Manhattan, Shayna Ericksen led the team with 15 points.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Bobcats are 5-0 to start the season for the first time since 2006.
- The last time the Bobcats won five games in a row was Jan. 19-Feb. 2 of 2008.
- The last time the Bobcats scored between 80-89 points was Feb. 22, 2014 in a loss to Akron.

QUOTABLE

Head Coach Bob Boldon:
“We talked about sharing the ball. Obviously, 25 assists is a good number. We have an incredibly unselfish team.  We don’t have kids who are necessarily hunting for their shot. Good, bad or indifferent, this team has never been selfish, which is a pleasure to coach from our standpoint. They’re willing to make extra passes. They’re willing to get their teammates shots. They don’t worry about how many points they’ve scored. That’s a blessing when you’re trying to build a team chemistry and I think this team does that very, very well.”

Senior Guard Mariah Byard
“Our point guards do a great job. They have a really tough job out there. They’re always pressuring the ball and are always the ones up and down the court pushing our up-tempo pace. They always set us up with great shots and I’m very thankful for their skills.”

Sophomore Forward Lexie Baldwin
“It’s just fun to play. Once we get a lead, everyone is happy and into the game as we keep going up.”

COMING UP
The Bobcats return to action Wednesday, Dec. 3 to take on Morehead State. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. at the Convocation Center and is apart of Education Day.