Western Michigan Broncos at Ohio Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Simmons, Paveletzke score 17 apiece, Ohio beats Western Michigan 91-71
Simmons added seven rebounds for the Bobcats (13-11, 7-5 Mid-American Conference). Paveletzke added eight assists. Aidan Hadaway shot 7 for 10, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
Jayden Brewer led the Broncos (8-14, 2-8) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Jalen Griffith added 19 points for Western Michigan. Carson Vis also had 14 points.
Ohio took the lead for good with 18:02 remaining in the first half. The score was 44-28 at halftime, with Ajay Sheldon racking up nine points. Ohio outscored Western Michigan in the second half by four points, with Hadaway scoring a team-high 11 points after halftime.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jesse Burris Steal. | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jalen Griffith bad pass turnover | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Javan Simmons makes free throw 2 of 2 | 71 - 91 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 OHIO |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 30-58 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 10-25 | FT | 18-22 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 96 |
Game Information
Venue: Convocation Center (OH)
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 3,113 | Capacity:
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 3,113 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 11-0 | - | 23-0 |
| Akron | 10-1 | 1 | 19-4 |
| Kent State | 8-3 | 3 | 17-6 |
| Ohio | 7-5 | 4.5 | 13-11 |
| Toledo | 6-5 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Massachusetts | 6-6 | 5.5 | 15-9 |
| Bowling Green | 5-6 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Buffalo | 4-7 | 7 | 14-9 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-7 | 7.5 | 7-14 |
| Ball State | 3-7 | 7.5 | 7-15 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-8 | 8 | 9-14 |
| Central Michigan | 3-8 | 8 | 7-16 |
| Western Michigan | 2-8 | 8.5 | 8-14 |