Ohio head coach Bob Boldon reacts to a play during a game against Toledo at The Convo. The Bobcats lost to the Rockets 64-62 on Jan. 26. (Calvin Mattheis | File Photo)
By halftime the fans were already restless. The Convocation Center was casual.
The Bobcats trotted to the locker room without smiling. Typical business.
Coach Bob Boldon lackadaisically walked across the floor rubbing his face and scratching his eyes. Twenty minutes in and Ohio was already up by 20.
“It’s just what it is,” Boldon said. “The challenge is to make sure it’s not the highlight of the game.