By Lamont Burroughs
1 28 2025
OHIO GAME NOTES
https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2025/1/27/012825_Ohio_Toledo_Notes.pdf
TOLEDO GAME NOTES
https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2025/1/27/2024-25_MBB_Game_Notes-Game_20_vs._Ohio.pdf
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ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio men’s basketball team (11-8, 5-2 MAC) are back in Action on Tuesday, Jan. 28 when Ohio hosts Toledo (11-8, 5-2 MAC). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside the Convocation Center. The game can be seen on ESPN2 where Eric Rothman and Tim McCormick will have the call.
The Bobcats’ matchup can also be heard on the Ohio Sports Network from Learfield, presented by Holzer Health System. Jason Toy begins his first season on the mic for the Bobcats, and will be joined by Ohio alum Jason Preston. WXTQ (Power 105) in Athens returns as the 11-station net- work’s flagship.
STORYLINES
• During this game the Bobcats and Rockets will be participating in Coaches vs. Cancer.
• This is the 139th all-time meeting between Ohio and Toledo.
• Ohio leads the all-time series, 70-68.
• Ohio and Toledo met twice last season, with Toledo winning both matchups.
• Ohio is 8-15 against Toledo since 2010-11, while the Bobcats are 1-8 against the Rockets under Jeff Boals.
• Ohio has not defeated Toledo in the regular season since Jan. 26, 2016 in Toledo.
• Ohio has registered an impressive 574-182 (.756) all-time record at the Convocation Center, which opened in 1968.
• This season the Bobcats are 8-0 in the Convo.
• Ohio is 69-14 in the Convo under Boals in the last six seasons.
• Ohio finished 14-2 in the Convo last season.
• Ohio win over Kent State on Jan. 24 is the third-straight wins for the Bobcats over the Flashes. It is the first time since Jan. 26, 2013-Jan. 8, 2014 that Ohio has won three-straight over Kent State.
• Junior guard Jackson Paveletzke scored a career-high 28 points at EMU on Jan. 21.
SCOUTING TOLEDO
Toledo enters the matchup against Ohio with an 11-8 overall record and a 5-2 mark in MAC play after defeating Bowling Green on Friday on the road.
Toledo averages 77.8 points a game, while shooting .463 from the field, .336 from three and .734 from the line, while opponents are averaging 77.5 points per game, while shooting .470 from the field, .342 from three and .711 from the line.
Toledo averages 34.3 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 5.5 steals and 2.8 blocks a game, while forcing 11.5 turnovers a game. Meanwhile, Toledo opponents average 35.8 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.4 blocks a game, while forcing the Rockets to turn the ball over an average of 9.9 times a contest.
Individually, Sonny Wilson averages 15.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists a game, while shooting .528 from the field and .333 from three. Sam Lewis adds 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds, while shooting .446 from three and Javan Simmons adds 12.3 points and 5.9 boards a game, while shooting .550 from the field.
SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio is currently 11-8 overall and 5-2 in MAC play after defeating Kent State, 61-59, Friday night in the Convo.
Ohio is averaging 80.3 points per game, while shooting .473 from the field, .353 from three and .751 from the line, while opponents are averaging 75.1 points per game, while shooting .449 from the field, .384 from three and .670 from the line.
Ohio is averaging 34.2 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 3.7 blocks and 7.8 steals per game, while forcing 13.9 turnovers a contest. Meanwhile, opponents are averaging 35.5 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 2.9 blocks and 7.2 steals per game, while forcing Ohio to turn the ball over 11.9 times a game.
Individually, AJ Brown averages 11.9 points a game, while shooting .458 from the field, .395 from three and .867 from the line, while Jackson Paveletzke adds 12.8 points, 5.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game. Shereef Mitchell adds 10.8 points, while shooting .484 from the field, while Elmore James averages 8.0 points, while shooting .857 from the line.
ALL TIME VS. TOLEDO
This is the 139th all-time meeting between Ohio and Toledo.
Ohio leads the all-time series, 70-68.
Ohio and Toledo met twice last season, with Toledo winning both matchups.
Ohio is 8-15 against Toledo since 2010-11, while the Bobcats are 1-8 against the Rockets under Jeff Boals.
Ohio has not defeated Toledo in the regular season since Jan. 26, 2016 in Toledo.
PROTECT THIS HOUSE
Ohio has registered an impressive 574-182 (.756) all-time record at the Convocation Center, which opened in 1968.
Ohio finished 14-2 in the Convo last season.
Ohio is 69-14 in the Convo under Boals in the last six seasons.
Ohio is currently 8-0 in the Convo this season.
OHIO IN NET
The Bobcats currently rank 161st in the Jan. 27 NET Rankings.
Ohio is the third-highest MAC team behind Kent State, Akron, and Miami.
OHIO IN NCAA
Currently Ohio ranks 67th in the nation in forced turnovers per game. The Bobcats are also 13th in fastbreak points, 62nd in field goal percentage and 101st in assists per game.
Ohio also ranks 54th in effective field goal percentage, 50th in scoring offense and 90th in three-pointers per game.
Ohio also ranks 82nd in turnover margin.
Meanwhile, Jackson Paveletzke ranks 50th in assists per game and 57th in assists.
AJ Brown ranks 60th in free throws percentage.
BOBCATS IN THE MAC
Jackson Paveletzke is second in assists and sixth in assist/turnover ratio.
Vic Searls ranks first in field goal percentage.
AJ Brown ranks fifth in free throw percentage.
UP NEXT
Ohio men’s basketball is back on Saturday, Feb. 1 when Ohio heads to Oxford, Ohio to take on Miami. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.
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