Win against Akron could save Bobcats’ season

Photo by Michael JohnsonJaaron Simmons couldn’t be stopped Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center as Ohio’s fearless point guard willed the Bobcats to a remarkable 85-70 victory over the Akron Zips, who previously had been undefeated in Mid-American Conference play.

Ohio (15-7, 6-4 MAC) avenged its 83-68 defeat at Akron with its exciting win on Saturday. Coming against a Zips team that had been on a 12-game win streak, this could be the type of victory that can steamroll the Bobcats toward a strong finish in conference play despite playing without star big-man Antonio Campbell who is out with a broken foot.

Simmons took over in the game’s final minutes to finish with 38 points on 10 of…