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Athens, Ohio – Softball season is officially here, men's and women's golf returns to the course, while wrestling is ready for the Grudge Match and track and field wrapps up the outdoor regular season. Check out everything that's ahead for Ohio Athletics in this week's Paw Prints.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Feb. 6 / at Ball State / Muncie, Ind. / Worthen Arena / 7 p.m. EST / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats / Audio / Digital Guide
Feb. 10 / at Arkansas State / Jonesboro, Ark. / First National Bank Arena / 3 p.m. EST / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats / Audio / Digital Guide
The Ohio men's basketball team (12-10, 6-4 MAC) is back on the road this week for two more games starting on Tuesday, Feb. 6 when the Bobcats head to Munice, Ind. to take on Ball State (12-10, 4-6 MAC). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside Worthen Arena and can be seen on ESPN+. Ohio is back in action on Saturday, Feb. 10 when they head to Jonesboro, Ark. to take on Arkansas State (10-13, 6-5 SBC) for the second matchup of the 2023-24 MAC-SBC Challenge. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. inside First National Bank Arena and can be seen on ESPN+.
Ohio is coming off an impressive 2-0 week that saw Ohio take down Miami, 78-69 in the first round of the Battle of the Bricks in Athens Saturday afternoon.
Jaylin Hunter averaged 16.0 points and 6.0 rebounds a game, while dishing out an average of 7.0 assists and grabbing 3.0 steals a game. He also shot 52.2 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three and was 2-of-2 from the line.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Feb. 7 / at Ball State / Muncie, Ind. / Worthen Arena / 7 p.m. EST / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats / Digital Guide
Feb. 10 / vs Texas State / Athens, Ohio / Convocation Center / 1p.m. EST / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats / Roster Card / Digital Guide / Tickets
The Ohio women's basketball team (7-13, 4-6 MAC) is back in action this week starting on Wednesday, Feb. 7 when the Bobcats head to Bowling Green, Ohio to take on Bowling Green (11-9, 5-5 MAC). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside the Stroh Center and can be seen on ESPN+. Ohio is back in Athens on Saturday, Feb. 10 for the Bobcats second matchup of the 2023-24 MAC-SBC Challenge when Texas State (11-12, 2-9 SBC) comes to town. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. inside the Convocation Center and can be seen on ESPN+.
In her first career start on Saturday at MAC-leading Ball State, freshman
Laylay Fantroy led the team with a career-best 19 points; finishing on seven of her 12 field goal attempts. Fantroy also had a team-high seven rebounds, three assists along with two steals.
MEN'S GOLF
Feb. 5-6 / at MAC/A10 Match Play / Dade City, Fla. / Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club / 8:30 a.m. / Live Results
The Ohio men's golf team returns to action for the first time for the spring season Monday, Feb. 5-6 for the MAC/A10 Match Play hosted by Ball State in Dade City, Fla. The two-day event will take place in at par 72, 7,153-yard Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club. The first round will begin Monday at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start, followed by continuous play for the second round. The third and final round will be played Tuesday, Feb. 6, with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The eighth-seeded Ohio will take on No. 1 Ball State in the first matchup.
The two-day event will consist of 54 holes of match play competition. Teams are seeded one through eight based upon fall rankings and then placed into a bracket. All teams are guaranteed three matches with losing teams from the first and second rounds continuing to compete in a consolation bracket. Each team match will consist of six individual matches. Lineup order for each team is based upon individual player Golfweek rankings, with the top-rated player in the No. 1 position and so on.
Unlike stroke play, in which the unit of scoring is the total number of strokes taken over one or more rounds of golf, match play scoring consists of individual holes won, halved or lost. On each hole, the most that can be gained is one point. Golfers play as normal, counting the strokes taken on a given hole. The golfer with the lowest score on a given hole receives one point. If the golfers tie, then the hole is halved. Also, once a player is "up" more holes than there are holes remaining to play, the match is over.
There will be a total of four Mid-American Conference teams participating in the tournament, including EMU, Ball State, Central Michigan, and Ohio. Also joining the action are Dayton, George Washington, Loyola, and Richmond.
SOFTBALL
Feb. 9 / at FAU Paradise Classic / vs. Michigan State / Boca Raton, Fla. / FAU Softball Stadium / 9 a.m. / FloSports / Watch / Live Stats
Feb. 9 / at FAU Paradise Classic / vs. #12/16 Arkansas / Boca Raton, Fla. / FAU Softball Stadium / 11:30 a.m. / FloSports / Watch / Live Stats
Feb. 10 / at FAU Paradise Classic / vs. Penn State / Boca Raton, Fla. / FAU Softball Stadium / 3:45 p.m. / FloSports / Watch / Live Stats
Feb. 10 / at FAU Paradise Classic / vs. FAU / Boca Raton, Fla. / FAU Softball Stadium / 6 p.m. / FloSports / Watch / Live Stats
Feb. 11 / at FAU Paradise Classic / vs. Penn State / Boca Raton, Fla. / FAU Softball Stadium / 11:30 a.m. / FloSports / Watch / Live Stats
The Ohio softball team opens the 2024 season this weekend when they head to Boca Raton, Fla. for the 2024 FAU Paradise Classic Feb. 9-11 at the FAU Softball Stadium. All games will be streamed on FloSports. Ohio begins the weekend on Friday, Feb, 9 with a matchup with Michigan State at 9 a.m., before returning to action right after to take on No. 12/16 Arkansas at 11:30 a.m. Ohio is back in action on Saturday, Feb. 10 when Ohio takes on Penn State at 3:45 p.m., before taking on host FAU at 6 p.m. The Bobcats conclude the first weekend of play with one more showdown with Penn State on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 11:30 a.m.
The Bobcats were picked second in the 2024 MAC Preseason Poll earlier this week and return 14 from least years MAC runner-up squad, including MAC Freshman Pitcher of the year,
Skipp Miller. Ohio also welcomes four newcomers to the roster.
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Feb. 9-10 / at David Hemery Valentine Invitational / Boston, Mass / Boston University Track and Tennis Complex / Field Events: 11 a.m.; Track Events: 9 a.m. / FloSports / Watch / Meet Info / Live Results
Feb. 9-10 / at Marshall Invite / Huntington, W. Va. / Chris Cline Athletics Complex / Friday: 6:30 p.m./ Saturday:10:30 a.m. / ESPN+ / Watch / Meet Info
The Ohio track and field team is back in action for two events this weekend as the Outdoor regular season begins to wind down. Some members of the squad will head to Boston, Mass. for the 2024 David Hemery Valentine Invitational Feb. 9-10. The two day event will take place at the Boston University Track and Tennis Complex, with track events set to begin at 9 a.m. both days and field events at 11 a.m. each day. The event will be stream on FloSports.
Other members of the team will head to Huntington, W. Va. for the 2024 Marshall Invite. The two-day event will take place Feb. 9-10 at the Chris Cline Athletics Complex with Friday set to start at 6:30 p.m., while Saturday's events will begin at 10:30 a.m. Fans will be able to watch the Marshall Invite live on ESPN+.
The Bobcats are coming off a successful trip to the Akron Invite last Friday. Sophomore
Allie Martin earned a second-place finish in the mile with a time of 5:02.94 and freshman
Emilee Baumann (Powell, Ohio) finished fourth in the pole vault (3.53m/11-7).
WRESTLING
Feb. 9 / at Kent State / Kent, Ohio / M.A.C. Center / 7 p.m. EST
Ohio wrestling (5-4) is back in action this week when the Bobcats head to Kent, Ohio on Friday, Feb. 9 to take on Kent State (5-13) in the Grudge Match. The meet is set to begin at 7 p.m. inside the M.A.C. Center.
WOMEN'S GOLF
Feb. 11-13 / at 2024 UNCG/Advance Golf Partners Collegiate / Palm City, Fla. / Hammock Creek Golf Club / All Day / Live Results
The Ohio women's golf team returns to the course after the winter break Sunday, Feb. 11-13 at the 2024 UNCG/Advance Golf Partners Collegiate. The three-day event is hosted by UNC Greensboro in Palm City, Fla. and will take place at the Hammock Creek Golf Club. Live results will be available on Clipped.
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