Ohio men and women both continue their winning ways

Marshall’s leading scorer Jon Elmore would attempt one final layup before his team had to leave the Convocation Center on Saturday, defeated by the Ohio Bobcats.

That’s when Ohio redshirt sophomore Connor Murrell, playing his only two minutes of the game, soared in and blocked Elmore’s shot, handled the rebound, and passed to Jarrell Reeves streaking down the court. Reeves leaped unopposed and slammed the basket to break the triple-digit mark with just six ticks remaining and seal a 101-84 Bobcat victory.

The Ohio men (5-2) had their best offensive game of the year, shooting 51.4 percent from the field (36-70) and 52.9 percent (9-17) on three-point shots. Against regional rival Thundering…