Ohio sophomore forward Jason Carter (left) had 15 points in the Bobcats’ 71-60 loss at Northern Illinois on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.
Messenger file photo by Austin JanningBut the most basic move in basketball, the actual shooting of the ball, was an exercise in frustration and futility.
Ohio hit 5 of 26 from 3-point range in the Huskies’ Convocation Center on Tuesday — including a positively dreadful 2 of 16 in the second half — and couldn’t find enough offense elsewhere to make up for that deficit. That was the deciding factor in the Bobcats’ 71-60 loss that dulled the positive momentum built from a recent two-game winning streak.