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ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio men's basketball team (17-13, 9-8 MAC) concludes the 2022-23 regular season on Friday, March 3 when they take on Bowling Green (11-19, 5-12 MAC). Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. inside the Convocation Center. Friday night will serve as Senior Night for Ohio, where DeVon Baker, Ben Roderick and Dwight Wilson III will be honored pregame.  The Bobcats matchup will be seen on CBS Sports Network where Dave Ryan and Mike O'Donnell will be on the call. 

 The Bobcats' matchup can also be heard on the Ohio Sports Network from Learfield. Russ Eisenstein returns for his 15th season as the "Voice of the Bobcats" and will be joined by Ohio alum Rob Cornlius, who has been a part of the broadcasts for two decades. WXTQ (Power 105) in Athens returns as the 11-station network's flagship.  

STORYLINES
• Ohio is coming off an 82-75 loss at Kent State on Feb, 28. 
• With their win on Feb. 21, the Bobcats have clinched a spot to Cleveland for the MAC Tournament for the fourth-straight year. 
• This is the 154th all-time meeting between Ohio and Bowling Green.
• Bowling Green leads the all-time series, 83-70.
• The two teams met on Jan. 7 in Bowling Green, where the Falcons won, 88-79. 
• The Bobcats and Falcons met twice last season, splitting the series, 1-1.  
• The Bobcats won the first matchup last season in Athens, 85-78, before falling later in the season at BG, 80-77.  
• Ohio is 9-13 against Bowling Green since 2011-12, while the Bobcats are 1-5 against the Falcons under Jeff Boals. 
• Ohio has registered an impressive 553-179 (.756) all-time record at the Co1vocation Center, which opened in 1968.
• Ohio is 13-1 in the Convo this season.
• Last season Ohio finished 15-2 in the Convo. 
• Ben Roderick was named to the 2022-23 Academic All-District® Men's Basketball Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, the organization announced Feb. 21. 
• Dwight Wilson III recorded his 1,000th career rebound on Feb, 21 against NIU, making him the fourth Bobcat in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds and the fourth to have at least 1,000 points and a 1,000 rebounds. 

SCOUTING BOWLING GREEN
Bowling Green enters the matchup with Ohio with an 11-19 record and a 5-12 mark in MAC play and is coming off an 88-68 win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday. 

Overall, Bowling Green averages 76.6 points a game, while shooting .456 from the field, .347 from three and .728 from the line. Bowling Green also averages 35.8 rebounds a game, 13.9 assists and 6.1 steals a game. Bowling Green also forces 11.7 turnovers a game. 

Meanwhile, Opponents average 78.1 points and 34.5 rebounds a game. Opponents also shoot .465 from the field, .359 from three and .724 from the line. Opponents also dish out 14.5 assists and grab 5.8 steals a game, while also forcing 12.1 turnovers a game. 

Individually, Leon Ayers III averaged 16.7 points a game, while shooting .473 from the field, .409 from three and .808 from the line. Samari Curtis adds 12.9 points and 4.2 assists, while shooting .412 from the field. Kaden Metheny averages 10.9 points and shoots .864 from the line. 

SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio enters the matchup with Bowling Green with a 17-13 record and a 9-8 mark in MAC play after falling to Kent State, 82-75 on Tuesday. 

As a team, Ohio is averaging 78.2 points and 37.0 rebounds a game, while opponents average 73.4 points and 34.7 rebounds a game. The Bobcats are also shooting .459 from the field, .375 from three and .721 from the line. Ohio also adds 12.7 assists, 6.4 steals and force 12.5 turnovers a game.

Opponents are shooting .449 from the field, .348 from three and .673 from the line, while dishing out 12.5 assists, 6.0 steals and 11.2 turnovers a game.

Individually, Dwight Wilson III leads Ohio with 15.7 points a game, while shooting .614 from the field, while also averaging 9.2 rebounds a game. Jaylin Hunter adds 12.9 points and 4.2 assists a game, while Miles Brown adds 10.7 points a game. 

ALL TIME VS. BOWLING GREEN 
This is the 154th all-time meeting between Ohio and Bowling Green.

Bowling Green leads the all-time series, 83-70.

The two teams met on Jan. 7 in Bowling Green, where the Falcons won, 88-79. 

The Bobcats and Falcons met twice last season, splitting the series, 1-1.  

The Bobcats won the first matchup last season in Athens, 85-78, before falling later in the season at BG, 80-77.  

Ohio is 9-13 against Bowling Green since 2011-12, while the Bobcats are 1-5 against the Falcons under Jeff Boals.    

LAST TIME AGAINST BOWLING GREEN
Ohio and Bowling Green met on Jan. 7 at BGSU, with Ohio falling, 88-79. 

Overall, Ohio shot 44.3 percent from the field, 47.6 percent from three and were 15-of-21 from the line, while Bowling Green shot 49.2 percent from the field, 43.5 percent from three and were 16-of-20 from the line. Ohio outrebounded the Falcons, 41-33, however the Bobcats turned the ball over 14 times, allowing BGSU to score 21 points off them. 
 
Individually, Dwight Wilson III led Ohio with 17 points and 17 rebounds, going 6-of-11 from the field and 5-of-7 from the line. AJ Brown scored 17 points, going 6-of-16 from the field and 3-of-8 from three, DeVon Baker added 10 points, while Miles Brown scored nine points. 

For Bowling Green, Kaden Metheny scored 25 points, going 5-of-9 from three, while Rashaun Agee scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds. 

DJ IS MR. 1,000
Dwight Wilson III recorded his 1,000th career rebound on Feb, 21 against NIU, making him the fourth Bobcat in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds and the fourth to have at least 1,000 points and a 1,000 rebounds. 

OHIO IN NET
Ohio is ranked 145th in the latest NET Rankings, with Bowling Green ranked 271.

OHIO IN NCAA
Ohio is ranked 145th in the latest NET Rankings, with Bowling Green ranked 271.

In the NCAA, Ohio ranks 57th in total rebounds per game and 39th in offensive rebounds per game.

Ohio also ranks 29th in three point percentage, 43rd in three pointers made and 39th in scoring offense. The Bobcats also rank 47th in bench points per game. 

Dwight Wilson III is 16th in the NCAA in field goal percentage, 11th in offensive rebounds per game and 29th in rebounds per game. He also ranks 43rd in double doubles, 65th in field goals and 34th in total rebounds. 

Jaylin Hunter is 94th in the NCAA in assists and 88th in assist/TO ratio. 

MAC RANKINGS
Dwight Wilson III leads the MAC in field goal percentage and is second in rebounding, while Miles Brown ranks second in the league in three-point field goal percentage. 

Jaylin Hunter is third in the MAC in assist/turnover ratio and fourth in assists. 

PROTECT THIS HOUSE
Ohio has registered an impressive 553-179 (.756) all-time record at the Convocation Center, which opened in 1968.

Ohio is 13-1 in the Convo this season. 

Last season Ohio finished 15-2 in the Convo. 

DJ ALL-TIME MARKS
As Dwight Wilson III's career begins to wind down, he is looking at cementing his mark in a number of spots in the Ohio record book. 

Currently, Wilson III has an Ohio career .632 field goal percentage, which will cement his as Ohio's all-time leader in field goal percentage, topping Leon Williams career .608 field goal percentage.  

He recorded his 1,000th career rebound on Feb, 21 against NIU, making him the fourth Bobcat in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds and the fourth to have at least 1,000 points and a 1,000 rebounds. 

AJ BROWN MAKES A STATEMENT
Freshman guard AJ Brown showed the type of talent Ohio could see over the next four years against UC Clermont, where he scored a game-high 18 points, went 7-of-11 from the field and dished out four assists in the victory. 

As AJ Brown continues to see more minutes, he continues to get more comfortable, with a stellar game on Dec. 11 at Youngstown State where he scored 16 points, while going 6-of-8 from the field. 

He was also stellar off the bench against Florida, scoring a team-high 14 points in 24 minutes. 

Brown made his first career start on Dec. 17 against Stetson, scoring 13 points, grabbed four rebounds and drained three 3-pointers. 

On Dec. 21 at Delaware, Brown was efficient, scoring 14 points, going 5-of-9 from the field, 2-of-2 from three and grabbed a career-high five boards. 

AJ Brown had a bounce back game on Jan. 24 against WMU, scoring 16 points, going 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line, while also grabbing four rebounds. 

Brown built on that at Akron the following game, scoring 15 points. 

So far this season, Brown is averaging 9.3 points a game and is shooting .410 from the field. 

HUNTER FINDING A GROOVE
Junior guard Jaylin Hunter started to find his groove in the Green and White. 

On Dec. 11 at Youngstown State, Hunter led the Bobcats with 17 points, five rebounds, seven assists and three steals in the victory. 

Hunter led Ohio against Cleveland State, scoring 17 points, grabbing four rebounds and dishing out seven assists in the victory. 

Hunter is had a career-high 23-point performance against Ball State on Jan. 10. Hunter finished the game, 7-of-12 from the field and 4-of-5 from three, while also going 5-of-6 from the line. 

Hunter put together a solid game at Akron on Jan. 28, scoring a team-leading 16 points, while going 4-of-10 from three and dishing out five assists. 

Hunter was solid at EMU on Jan. 31, scoring 22 points, going 8-of-16 from the field and hitting a new career-high of five threes. 

Hunter tied his career-high on Feb. 4 against Miami, scoring 23 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists in the win. 

Hunter was stellar on Feb. 7 at NIU, scoring 19 points, while grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out five assists 

Hunter registered a new career-high on Feb. 10 against Akron with 25 points. 

Hunter set a new season high with six assists in Ohio's win at CMU on Feb. 18.

On Feb 21 against NIU, Hunter dished out a season-tying seven assists to go along with 16 points in the win. 

On Feb. 25 at Miami, Hunter scored 19 points, going 3-of-4 from three.

As of March 2, Hunter averages 12.9 points and 4.2 assists a game, while shooting .441 from the field. 

BROWN SETTING UP FOR CAREER YEAR
Senior guard Miles Brown is already on pace to set new marks in his fourth season in the Green and White. 

After a solid game at Belmont, Brown was clutch against Cleveland State, scoring 14 points and going a perfect 6-of-6 from the line in the victory. 

Brown was also solid against No. 20 Michigan, scoring 11 points and grabbing a season-hight nine rebounds. 

He was back in action during the Bobcat battle where he averaged 16.0 points and set and matched a career-high four made threes before being named the tournament MVP. 

Brown set another career-high on Jan. 3 at Buffalo, scoring a personal best 24 points. Brown went 7-of-16 from the field, 4-of-7 from three and was 6-of-6 from the line. 

Brown reset his career high on Jan. 21, scoring 27 points and hitting six made threes. 

Brown helped the Bobcats to victory Feb. 7 at NIU, scoring 16 points and grabbing seven rebounds in 32 minutes on the court.

Brown went 4-for-5 from three on Feb. 18 at CMU in the Bobcats' victory. 

Brown averages 10.7 points and 3.3 rebounds a game, while shooting .453 from three, .450 from the field and .729 from the line. 

WELCOME BACK DJ
In his return to the court after missing all of last season due to a knee injury, Dwight Wilson III put on a show. 

Wilson III finished the game with a game-high 20 points, going 8-of-10 from the field and 4of-4 from the line. He also grabbed eight rebounds in 24 minutes of action. 

He then put on a show at No. 20 Michigan, scoring 21 points and grabbing nine boards. 

Wilson III was the hero on Dec. 11 at YSU, hitting the buzzer beater to give Ohio the victory. In that game, he scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. 

Wilson III recorded another 20-point performance on Dec. 17 against Stetson, scoring 20 points, while going 8-of-9 from the field and 4-of-6 from the line. 

Wilson III was clutch in Ohio's win at Delaware on Dec. 21, scoring 16 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Wilson III added another double double on Dec. 30, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds against Chicago State. 

Dwight Wilson III is coming off a stellar game at Bowling Green on Jan. 7, scoring 17 points and grabbing 17 rebounds - just one off his career high. He followed that up with a 22 point and 10 rebound performance against Ball State on Jan. 10. 

Wilson III added to his career achievement on Jan. 13, scoring a career-high 27 points against Kent State. Wilson III went 9-of-11 from the field and was 9-of-10 from the line. 

Wilson III continued to build on his career year on Tuesday, setting anew career-high with 31 points, while grabbing 11 rebounds. Wilson III went 13-of-16 from the field and 5-of-7 from the line in the victory. 

Wilson III added another double double to his career total at EMU on Jan. 31, scoring 23 points, while going 10-of-12 from the field and grabbing 12 rebounds. 

Wilson III was another force on Feb. 4 against Miami, scoring 21 points and grabbing nine rebounds. 

On Feb. 21 against NIU, not only did Wilson III record his 1,000 career rebound, he also led the Bobcats with 24 points and 10 rebounds in the win. 

Wilson III added another double digit performance on Feb. 25, scoring 19 points and grabbing eight boards. 

Wilson III has continued to dominate, averaging 15.7 points and 9.2 rebounds a game, while shooting .614 from the field. 

BROD'S NEW ROLE
After starting every game last season, senior Ben Roderick is fitting in with his new role off the bench. 

Roderick returned to the starting lineup during the second week of MAC play. 

Roderick was named CSC Academic All-District on Feb. 21. 

This season, Roderick averages 5.3 points, while shooting .375 from the field and .415 from three, while also recording a .667 shooting percentage from the line in 19.5 minutes a game. 

QUIET YET MIGHTY 
Freshman guard Elmore James responded well in the Bobcats' game against Cleveland State. 

James scored eight points, while going 3-of-4 from the field and hitting both of his free throws. James also added one steal and drew a foul in his nine minutes of action. 

James was stellar on Nov. 30 against UC Clermont, scoring 16 points and going 8-of-12 from the field and grabbed three rebounds in the win. 

James put together a career-high 21 point performance in Jan. 17 at Toledo, going 8-of-10 from the field, 2-of-3 from three and 3-of-4 from the line. 

James made his first career start on Jan. 21 against CMU and has stayed in the starting lineup since. 

James was solid on Feb. 7 at NIU, scoring 13 points, while going 5-of-6 from the line.

James was stellar on Feb. 14 against Buffalo, leading the Bobcats with 15 points. 

So far this season, James is averaging 6.4 points and is shooting .508 in 15.0 minutes off the bench. 

SLASH FITTING RIGHT IN
After grabbing a career-high nine rebounds at Belmont to open the season, AJ Clayton added on, scoring a career-high 15 points at Detroit Mercy on Wednesday. 

Clayton was consistent again on Dec. 11 at YSU, scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. 

Clayton scored a career-high 23 points on Dec. 21 at Delaware, and went 9-for-9 from the line in the victory. Clayton led Ohio against on Dec. 30, scoring 13 points and grabbing six rebounds against Chicago State. 

In his first game on the bench, Clayton recorded a career-high four made threes against Ball State on Jan. 10. 

Clayton led the Bobcats at CMU on Feb, 18, scoring 18 points and hitting four threes in Ohio's victory. 

This season, Clayton averages 7.9 points and 4.8 rebounds a game. 

BAKER STARTING TO COOK
Senior guard DeVon Baker has continued to get into the flow of the Green and White. 

After opening the season with a 16-point performance at Belmont, Baker seemed to get on track again at YSU on Dec. 11, scoring 15 points. 

Despite dropping out of the starting lineup, Baker was a playmaker against Stetson on Dec. 17, scoring 12 points, going 5-of-8 from the field, 1-of-1 from three in 18 minutes. 

Baker was stellar on Feb. 14 against Buffalo, scoring 11 points in 18 minutes on the floor. 

Baker was important to Ohio's win at CMU on Feb, 18, scoring 11 points, going 4-of-5 from the field, 1-of-1 from three and 2-of-2 from the line, while grabbing three rebounds. 

Baker has continued to make the most of his minutes this season, averaging 6.4 points, while shooting .366 from the field. 

UP NEXT
Up next, Ohio heads to Cleveland, Ohio March 9-11 for the 2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Seedings and matchups will be announced following Friday's games. 

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