Multiple news outlets are reporting that Gahanna Lincoln High School point guard Stevie Taylor has committed to play basketball at Ohio. Rivals.com listed the 5-10, 155-pounder with offers from Akron, George Mason, James Madison, Miami (OH), Providence and Toledo. Scout.com also listed offers from Charlotte and Richmond. Taylor is the first verbal to Ohio's 2011 recruiting class.

A 16-0 run sandwiched around halftime led St. Mary's to a 70-63 win over Ohio (8-4) in the Rainbow Classic Championship Game. For the third straight game in the tourney, Leon Williams posted a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Jerome Tillman also got in on the act with 23 points and 10 boards. Williams and Tillman were named to the all-tournament team.

Patrick Mills, named the Classic's Most Outstanding Player, had 23 points to top the Gaels (10-1). Ohio struggled to shoot the ball, hitting just one of 14 3-point attempts (7.1%). Other than Williams and Tillman, the Bobcats were 6-of-32 shooting (18.8%). Ohio now takes some time off before playing at Bucknell on January 2nd.

Leon Williams' 3-point play with 1:02 to go put Ohio ahead to stay in a 74-68 win over Louisiana-Lafayette at the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu. The frontline of Williams (23 points), Justin Orr (20) and Jerome Tillman (16) combined for 59 of Ohio's 74 points. Williams' 23 points and 10 rebounds against the Ragin' Cajuns followed a 24-point, 10-rebound performance against St. John's. Louisiana-Lafayette, who erased a 15-point second-half deficit before falling to 3-7, were led by Chris Gradnigo's 22 points. Ohio (8-3) faces St. Mary's for the Rainbow Classic Championship at 12:30 AM early Sunday morning.

Leon Williams' layup with .2 seconds remaining lifted Ohio to a 71-69 win over St. John's in the Rainbow Classic. The basket capped his 24-point, 10-rebound night. Bubba Walther chipped in 15 points for Ohio (7-3). D.J. Kennedy had 17 points to lead the Red Storm (4-3). The Bobcats will meet Louisiana-Lafayette Friday night at 12:30 AM. The Ragin' Cajuns knocked off host Hawaii 61-59 to move into the winner's bracket.

Mario Chalmers' 17 points led four Kansas scorers in double figures as the #3 Jayhawks posted an 88-51 win over Ohio at the Sprint Cent in Kansas City. Kansas (10-0) held the Bobcats (6-3) to 28.3% shooting and dominated on the glass by a 46-27 margin. Bert Whittingtin IV led the Cats in scoring with 10 points. Ohio now leaves the mainland to face St. John's Wednesday in the opening round of the Rainbow Classic.

Ohio built a 17-point second-half lead and hung on to defeat Maryland 61-55 Wednesday night at College Park. Jerome Tillman scored 20 points to lead the Bobcats (6-2) to their fourth straight win. Leon Williams, playing aginst the team he watched growing up, recorded a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Ohio next travels to Kansas Saturday for a 5 PM ESPN2 matchup with the 3rd-ranked Jayhawks.

Bubba Walther was 7-for-7 shooting, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range, as Ohio laid waste to the Delaware Blue Hens 78-59 Saturday in Athens. Walther with 22 points was just one of four Bobcats to reach double digits, along with Leon Williams (19), Jerome Tillman (17), and Justin Orr (10).

While the contest was close at times in the first half, the game was never really in doubt. All in attendance were treated to multiple dunks my Jerome Tillman, and other slams by Leon Williams and DeVaughn Washington, in addition to Walther's shooting clinic. This game is the last for Ohio in the Convocation Center in 2007.

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Ohio started the second half with an 18-2 run on the way to a 77-58 win over St. Bonaventure at the Convo Wednesday night. Justin Orr and Allen Hester had 13 points apiece to lead the hot-shooting Bobcats. Ohio (4-2) shot 60.8% from the floor and outrebounded the Bonnies 33-17. Michael Lee topped St. Bonaventure (4-5) with 17 points. The 'Cats will host Delaware in a 2 PM game on Saturday.

Ohio struggled to hit free throws in the game's final minute but was able to withstand host St. Francis College and post a 67-63 win. The Bobcats (3-2) were led by Leon Williams and Kenneth Van Kempen with 14 points. Ohio returns home to host St. Bonaventure Wednesday night.

A Chris Clark 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left lifted Temple to a 90-88 win over Ohio Thursday night at the Liacouras Center. Leon Williams led the Bobcats with 31 points.

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