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ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio men's basketball team (13-7, 9-5 MAC) is back in action on Tuesday March 2 when they head to Kent State (15-6, 12-5 MAC). Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. inside the M.A.C. Center. Tuesday's game can be seen on ESPN+ where Dave Wilson and Ben Pagani will have the call.
Tuesday's game can be heard on the Ohio Sports Network from Learfield IMG College. Russ Eisenstein returns for his 13th season as the "Voice of the Bobcats," along with Ohio alum Rob Cornelius. WXTQ (Power 105) in Athens returns as the 11-station network's flagship. The broadcasts are also available online through TuneIn.com/OhioBobcats and on the TuneIn app.
STORYLINES
• This is the 149th all-time meeting between Ohio and Kent State.
• Ohio leads the all-time series, 95-54.
• The Bobcats and Flashes last met on Jan. 15, 2021 in Athens, with the Bobcats falling, 89-79.
• Ohio is 7-11 against Kent State since 2011-12 season.
• Dwight Wilson III is currently second in the Nation in field goal percentage.
• With one week to go in the regular season, Wilson III is on pace to set to break Gary Trent's single season field goal percentage mark (65.1). Wilson III is currently shooting 70.5 percent from the field.
• Junior Jason Preston currently sits at 949 career points, while senior Dwight Wilson III is also close, with 947.
• Redshirt junior forward Ben Vander Plas hit the 1,000 point mark on Feb. 25 against Eastern Michigan.
• Ohio has registered an impressive 527-175 (.756) all-time record at the Convocation Center, which opened in 1968.
• On Feb. 25, the Bobcats set a program record in assists in a game when they dished out 30 against Eastern Michigan.
• On Jan. 23 against Ball State, Jason Preston recorded his second career triple double, scoring 11 points, grabbing 10 boards and dishing out 11 assists. It is the third triple double in program history.
• On Dec. 6 against Cleveland State, the NCAA record for scoring run against a Division I opponent with a 40-0 run to open the second half beginning at 43 seconds remaining in the first half and ending at 8:03 in the second half.
• Jason Preston was named the MAC Player of the week on Nov. 30, marking a week capped off by a 31-point performance on Nov. 27 against No. 8 Illinois.
• The Bobcats opened the 2020 season at the Illinois MTE Nov. 25-27, finishing with a 2-1 record and nearly knocking off No. 8 Illinois in a 77-75 battle.
SCOUTING KENT STATE
The Flashes enter the matchup with Ohio with an 15 -6 and a 12-5 mark in MAC play. Kent State is coming off a win against Miami on Saturday.
As a team, Kent State is averaging 77.8 points a game, while shooting 44.8 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from three and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. They are averaging 40.1 rebounds a game, while dishing out 14.6 assists and grabbing 6.8 steals a game. Meanwhile, opponents are averaging 70.0 points a game, while shooting 41.2 percent from the field, 34.1 percent from three and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are averaging 33.3 rebounds and 12.4 assists per game.
Individually, Danny Pippen leads with 19.3 points per game, while Tervell Beck adds 11. 0 points a contest.
SCOUTING OHIO
The Bobcats enter the matchup with Kent State with a 13-7 overall record and a 9-5 mark in MAC play after falling to Buffalo on Saturday.
Overall, the Bobcats are averaging 80.2 points per game, while shooting 48.4 percent from the field, 35.1 percent from three-point range and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The Bobcats also average 34.5 rebounds a game to go along with 18.1 assists, 6.7 steals and 2.3 blocks per game.
Meanwhile, opponents are averaging 73.7 points per game, while shooting 45.0 percent from the field, 35.2 percent from three-point range and 75.7 percent from the free throw line. Opponents also average 33.6 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.5 blocks per game.
Individually, Jason Preston leads Ohio with 15.8 points per game, while shooting 50.8 percent from the field, 35.2 percent from three-point range and 62.9 percent from the free throw line. He also adds 7.4 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game.
Dwight Wilson III is next with 15.6 points and 7.5 rebounds a contest, while shooting 70.5 percent from the field. Ben Vander Plas is next, averaging 13.0 points per game, while shooting 44.6 percent from the field, 78.3 percent from the free throw line and adds 5.7 rebounds a game.
ALL TIME VS. KENT STATE
This is the 149th all-time meeting between Ohio and Kent State.
Ohio leads the all-time series, 95-54.
The Bobcats and Flashes last met on Jan. 15, 2021 in Athens, with the Bobcats falling, 89-79.
Ohio is 7-11 against Kent State since 2011-12 season.
IN THE MAC
Dwight Wilson III is fifth in rebounding and seventh in scoring in the MAC and second in field goal percentage.
Ben Roderick is fifth in three-point field goal percentage and fifth in three-point field goals made, while Mark Sears is sixth in assists and second in assist/turnover ratio.
As a team, Ohio is fifth in scoring margin (+7.3), third in total offense and seventh in total defense.
The Bobcats are also first in field goal percentage, and third in three-point field goal percentage.
Ohio is also first in assists, first in assist/turnover ratio and third in turnover margin.
IN THE NCAA
Dwight Wilson III currently ranks second in the NCAA in field goal percentage.
Jason Preston Ranks fifth in assists per game.
As a team, Ohio is 11th in the nation in assists per game and 13th in assist/turnover ratio.
SHARING THE WEALTH
On Feb. 25 against Eastern Michigan, the Bobcats set a new program record in assists in a game when they dished out 30.
ALL TIME ASSISTS MARK
Junior Jason Preston currently sits fifth all-time on Ohio's all-time assist list with 464.
- D.J. Cooper (2010-1.......................934
2. Dennis Whitaker (1990)...............651
3. Paul Baron (1983-86) ...................579
4. Jaaron Simmons (2016-17.)..........475
5. Jason Preston (2019-Present)...464
6. Roger Smith (1984-87)..................401
7. Sonny Troutman (2004-07)........384
UP NEXT
The Bobcats wrap up the regular season on Friday, March 5 at Bowling Green. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside the Stroh Center.
