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THE BASICS
Score: Ohio 86, Eastern Michigan 64
Location: Convocation Center -- Athens, Ohio
The Short Story: Junior forward Antonio Campbell (Cincinnati, Ohio) recorded a career-high 33 points while achieving his team-high 13th double-double of the season with a game-high 11 rebounds as the Ohio men's basketball team (17-8, 8-5 MAC) cruised to an 86-64 win over off Mid-American Conference West Division foe Eastern Michigan (13-13, 5-8 MAC) on Tuesday (Feb. 16) at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. The Bobcats have now won four in a row and seven of their last nine.

OHIO STARTERS: #0 Treg Setty, #2 Jaaron Simmons, #22 Gavin Block, #33 Antonio Campbell, #35 Jordan Dartis

EASTERN MICHIGAN STARTERS: #1 Tim Bond, #2 James Thompson IV, #4 Brandon Nazione, #10 Willie Mangum IV, #32 Ty Toney



HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Bobcats shot 48.3 percent (29-of-60) from the field while going 10-of-23 (43.5 percent) from beyond the arc. Ohio held Eastern Michigan to 42.3 percent (22-of-52) from the field -- including 33.3 percent (6-of-18) from three-point range. The Bobcats edged the Eagles in the statistical battle with advantages in rebounds (42-25), offensive rebounds (15-5), second chance points (17-4) and assists (20-6).
• Campbell made a career-high 14 field goals on a career-high 20 attempts -- including going 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. The reigning YP.com MAC East Division Player of the Week also posted  two steals and two assists in 37 minutes.
• Freshman guard Jordan Dartis (Newark, Ohio) recorded 18 points off of 5-of-9 shooting from the field -- including 4-of-8 from three-point land. He notched two assists and three rebounds in 36 minutes.
• Redshirt senior forward Treg Setty (Maysville, Ky.) finished with 16 points courtesy of a 5-of-12 effort from the field. He also tallied five rebounds and a steal in 29 minutes.
• Freshman forward Gavin Block (Lincoln, Ill.) added five points and recorded a career and game-high nine assists while grabbing two rebounds in 29 minutes in his first career start.
• Redshirt sophomore guard Jaaron Simmons (Dayton, Ohio) added three points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals over 33 minutes.
• Freshman power forward Doug Taylor (Columbus, Ohio) snatched a career-high seven rebounds and tallied four points and an assist in nine minutes of work off of the bench.
• The Eagles were led by a 19-point performance by junior guard Willie Magnum IV, who shot 7-of-13 from the field. Magnum IV added two steals and an assist in 33 minutes.
• Sophomore guard Tim Bond tallied 14 points to go along with a team-high seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 37 minutes for Eastern Michigan.
• Freshman forward James Thompson IV finished with 11 points while recording five rebounds and a block in 27 minutes for the Eagles before being ejected after picking up two technical fouls.
• On the first possession of the game, Dartis knocked down a right corner three off an assist from Block to give the Bobcats the first lead of the game.
• Ohio built on that early momentum grabbing a 10-3 lead after Simmons found Campbell on an alley-oop with 16:29 to go in the first half.
• The Eagles answered right back with a 9-2 run as Eastern Michigan found its way to the rim on 3-of-4 possessions to tie the game at 12-all with 13:57 remaining in the first half.
• After junior forward Wadley Mompremier (Miami, Fla.) blocked a shot by Thompson IV, Ohio found Campbell on back-to-back possessions as he knocked down a pair of threes to give the Bobcats a 24-14 lead with 9:30 to go in the opening half.
• Once again, Eastern Michigan worked its way back into the game hitting 5-of-6 shots during a 14-2 stretch. This gave the Eagles their first lead of the game at 28-26 with 5:30 to go in the half.
• After relinquishing the lead, Ohio locked Eastern Michigan, refusing to allow the Eagles to score for the next five minutes. On the other end, the Bobcats fed Campbell inside and out as he had 24 points in the opening period -- including knocking down the final shot of the half on a step back three pointer with three seconds left on the clock.
• Campbell helped propel Ohio to a 40-31 lead at the halftime break.
• The Bobcats continued to feed the hot hand in Campbell as Block found him down low for a layup as Campbell took the contact and finished the three-point play for the first points of the second half at the 18:44 mark.
• Campbell's success in the paint freed up the likes of Setty, who had eight early second half points. Dartis also found a rhythm as he knocked down a deep three from straight away
• Campbell eclipsed his career-high in points when Taylor found him open only a few feet from the basket and Campbell dropped it in to give him 29 points and Ohio a 56-45 lead with 11:59 left in the game.
• The Bobcats took care of business at the charity stripe. Ohio, the 18th best free throw shooting team in the nation, connected on 15-of-20 (75.0 percent) at the line.
• Ohio opened up its lead to 19 after a trio of threes -- two from Dartis and one from Setty -- to give the 'Cats a 77-58 advantage with 4:51 remaining in the game.
• Thirteen Bobcats saw time on the floor -- including junior guard Drew Crabtree (Marysville, Ohio), who drilled a three pointer from straight away for the last bucket of the game as Ohio grabbed the 86-64 victory.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• Ohio's 17 wins -- including eight MAC victories -- are its most under second-year head coach Saul Phillips. The Bobcats finished with 10 wins overall and five in conference play in 2014-15.
• Ohio is on its longest winning streak against MAC opponents since posting four-straight wins in 2014 when the Bobcats won at Bowling Green (March 4, 72-61) and at Miami (March 8, 82-76), beat Ball State (March 10, 76-64) at home in a MAC Tournament First Round game and eliminated Miami (March 12, 63-55) in a MAC Tournament Second Round game at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
• Ohio improved to 12-2 (.857) at home this season. The Bobcats are now 20-9 (.690) at the Convo under Phillips.
• The Bobcats improved to 48-24 (.662) all-time against Eastern Michigan and now have a two-game winning streak against the Eagles. Ohio earned its second-straight victory over the Eagles in Athens after winning by a 76-73 count on Feb. 7, 2015.
• The Bobcats have eclipsed the 80-point mark 13 times in their first 25 games in 2015-16. Ohio reached the 80-point mark just five times in 30 games last season.
• Campbell became the third Bobcat to score at least 30 points in a game in 2015-16. His 24 first-half points mark the most points in a half in his career and the most by any Bobcat in a half this season. Campbell achieved his team-high 13th double-double and 22nd of his career. He has notched three straight double-doubles and four in his last five games. Campbell recorded his team-high ninth game of the year with at least 20 points -- six of which have come in MAC play -- and 10th of his career. He scored at least 26 points for the third game in a row and fourth time in the last six games. He reached double figures in scoring for the 12th game in a row and team-high 22nd time this year. He has achieved the feat 42 times in his career. Campbell has totaled double digits in rebounds a team-high 13 times this season and 24 times in his career. He led the team in scoring for a team-high 11th time this year and in rebounding for a team-high 20th time this season.
• Dartis finished in double figures in scoring for the second game in a row and 10th time this year.
• Setty totaled double digits in points for the second game in a row, fifth time in the last seven games, 14th time this season and 17th time in his career.

QUOTABLE
Second-year head coach Saul Phillips on junior forward Antonio Campbell's performance
"I think the game featured as much intensity as you could want. It was, I thought, pretty entertaining. I thought our guys did a pretty good job retaining their composure when things got a little bit chippy there. The big lead here is Tony's 33 and 11, and, believe me, I don't take that for granted. To put the ball in the hoop in as many ways as he does is a gift."

Junior forward Antonio Campbell on team's confidence
"I think the confidence level for this team is high, especially myself. I'm playing well and trying to get better."

UP NEXT
Ohio plays host to the first 'Battle of the Bricks' matchup of the season as MAC East Division archrival Miami (9-17, 3-10 MAC) comes to town for a Saturday (Feb. 20) showdown at the Convo. Tip time is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. The RedHawks dropped a 73-56 decision to Ball State in Oxford, Ohio, on Tuesday.

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