ATHENS, Ohio (AP) (AP) - AJ Clayton's 31 points led Ohio over Northern Illinois 108-70 on Saturday. Clayton shot 10 of 12 from the field, including 9 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the line for the Bobcats (9-6, 3-0 Mid-American Conference).

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois visits Ohio after James Dent Jr. scored 21 points in Northern Illinois’ 68-50 loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes. The Bobcats are 5-0 in home games. Ohio has a 3-6 record against teams over .500.

Ohio’s rebounded in a big way after a lackluster road trip and now sits on the verge of five consecutive wins.

Athens, Ohio; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -20.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois takes on Ohio after James Dent Jr. scored 21 points in Northern Illinois' 68-50 loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes.

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — (AP) — AJ Clayton’s 31 points led Ohio over Northern Illinois 108-70 on Saturday. Clayton shot 10 of 12 from the field, including 9 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 2 ...

Northern Illinois Huskies (4-10, 0-2 MAC) at Ohio Bobcats (8-6, 2-0 MAC) Athens, Ohio; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -20.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern ...

Ohio hosts the Ball State Cardinals after AJ Clayton scored 31 points in Ohio’s 108-70 win over the Northern Illinois Huskies

Athens, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -10.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Ohio hosts Ball State after AJ Clayton scored 31 points in Ohio's 108-70 victory against the Northern Illinois Huskies.

Bowling Green State University shared the basketball, to say the least, on Wednesday night (Jan. 15), as the Falcons rolled to a 74-53 victory over Ohio University at the Convocation Center.

Saturday afternoon, Ohio displayed an offense that many have come to expect this season, scoring a historic 108 points in a blowout victory against Northern Illinois. “We came in talking about passing up good shots for great shots, and I thought we did that phenomenally,” Ohio coach Jeff Boals said.

In its 108-70 win over Northern Illinois (4-11, 0-3 Mid-American Conference), Ohio (9-6, 3-0 MAC) scored more points than it has against any other MAC opponent in the Jeff Boals era. With the win, the Bobcats remain undefeated in conference play and extend their winning streak to five games. Additionally, the team improved to 6-0 at home.

The second matchups for the second year of the MAC-SBC Challenge — a scheduling alliance in the sports of men’s and women’s basketball between the Mid-American Conference