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ATHENS, Ohio— It's officially softball season! The Bobcats hit the diamond, women's golf opens its spring season and men's basketball hosts Akron on national television inside the Convo. Check out that and what's ahead for Ohio Athletics in this week's Paw Prints. 
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Feb. 7 / at Northern Illinois / NIU Convocation / Athens, Ohio / 8 p.m. ET / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats / Audio
Feb. 10 / vs Akron / Convocation Center / Athens, Ohio / 7:30 p.m. ET / CBSSN / Watch / Live Stats / Audio
 
The Ohio men's basketball team (12-11, 4-6 MAC) returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 7 when they head to DeKalb, Ill. to take on Northern Illinois (10-13, 6-4 MAC). Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET inside the NIU Convocation Center and can be sen on ESPN+. The Bobcats are back in Athens two days later when they host MAC-leading Akron (17-6, 9-1 MAC) on Friday, Feb 10. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. inside the Convocation Center and can be seen nationally on CBS Sports Network. 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 
Feb. 8 / vs Bowling Green / Convocation Center / Athens, Ohio / 7 p.m. ET / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats
Feb. 11 / vs Northern Illinois / Convocation Center / Athens, Ohio / 1 p.m. ET / ESPN3 / Watch / Live Stats
 
The Ohio women's basketball team (4-17, 2-8 MAC) are finally back in Athens this week for two MAC contests. Ohio opens the week on Wednesday, Feb. 8 when they host MAC-leading Bowling Green (20-2, 9-1 MAC). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside the Convocation Center and can be seen on ESPN+. The Bobcats are back on the court on Saturday, Feb. 11 when they host Northern Illinois (11-10, 3-7 MAC). Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. inside the Convo and can be seen on ESPN3. 
 
WOMEN'S GOLF
Feb. 6-7 / Falcon Florida Classic / Royal Lakes Golf Course / Lakewood Ranch, Fla. / Monday (8 a.m..) Saturday (11 a.m.) / Live Results 

The Ohio Green women's golf team opens the spring portion of its schedule on Monday and Tuesday as it competes in the Falcon Florida Classic at the Royal Lakes Golf Course. The par-72, 6,069-yard course is in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. The first 36 holes will be played on Monday with the final 18 taking place on Tuesday. Monday will be a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Round three tee times will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday off hole No. 1 and hole No. 10.

12 teams will compete in this year's event. Along with Ohio, host Bowling Green, Akron, Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, NIU, Toledo and Western Michigan will all join the Bobcats on the course. Idaho, Illinois State and Western Illinois will also compete in the event. 

Live results can be found at GolfStat.com. 

SOFTBALL
Feb. 10 / Runnin' Bulldog Classic / vs. George Mason / Brinkley Softball Stadium / Boiling Springs, N.C. / 11 a.m. / Live Stats 
Feb. 11 / Runnin' Bulldog Classic / vs. Austin Peay / Brinkley Softball Stadium / Boiling Springs, N.C. / 11 a.m. / Live Stats 
Feb. 11 / Runnin' Bulldog Classic / at Gardner Webb / Brinkley Softball Stadium / Boiling Springs, N.C. / 3 p.m. / Live Stats 
Feb. 12 / Runnin' Bulldog Classic / vs. Austin Peay / Brinkley Softball Stadium / Boiling Springs, N.C. / 12 p.m. / Live Stats 

It's officially softball season in Athens. The Ohio softball team opens the 2023 season Feb. 1-12 when they head to Boiling Springs, N.C. to take part in the Runnin' Bulldog Classic hosted by Gardner Webb. Ohio opens the weekend on Friday, Feb. 10 against George Mason at 11 a.m. Ohio is back in action for two games on Saturday, Feb. 11 when they take on Austin Peay at 11 a.m. and then host Gardner Webb at 3 p.m. Ohio wraps up the weekend on Sunday, Feb. 12 against Austin Peay at Noon. All games will take place at the Brinkley Softball Stadium.

Ohio is led by first-year head coach Jenna Hall, who comes to the Bobcats after successful stints at Ohio State and Pitt, and served as the Bobcats assistant coach as well. 

SWIMMING AND DIVING 
Feb. 10-12 / OSU Winter Invite / McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion / Columbus, Ohio / All Day / Live Results 

In it's final regular season invitational, select members of the Ohio swimming and diving team will compete at the 2023 Ohio State Winter Invite, Feb. 10-12 at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio. 

The remainder of the Bobcats' squad will gear up for the 2023 MAC Championships Feb, 22-25 in Oxford, Ohio. 

TRACK & FIELD 
Feb. 11 / SPIRE Indoor Games / SPIRE Indoor Track and Field Facility / Geneva, Ohio / 10 a.m. / Meet Info | Live Results 

Ohio track and field is back in action this weekend when they head to Geneva, Ohio to compete in the 2023 SPIRE Indoor Games at the SPIRE Indoor Track and Field Facility. Events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. 

WRESTLING  
Feb. 12 / at SIUE / First Community Arena / Edwardsville, Ill. / 10 a.m. / ESPN+ / Watch / Results
Feb. 12 / vs Arkansas Little Rock / First Community Arena / Edwardsville, Ill. / 12 p.m. / Results

The Ohio wrestling team (4-7, 3-2 MAC) returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 12 for two road duals. Ohio opens the day at 10 a.m. when they take on host SIUE (4-7, 1-6 MAC) inside First Community Arena. That match will be seen live on ESPN+. The Bobcats are back in action later in the afternoon when they take on Arkansas Little Rock (3-9) in their second dual of the day. Match time is set for 12 p.m. inside First Community Arena. 

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