OLEAN, N.Y. (AP)—Bubba Walther led five Ohio double-figure scorers with 20 points to lead Ohio in a 77-72 win over St. Bonaventure Wednesday night.
The Bobcats (4-1) connected on 13-of-15 (87 percent) second-half free throws, including 11-of-12 in the final five minutes to ice the game.
A.J. Hawkins scored a career-high 25 points to lead St. Bonaventure (3-5). Zarryon Fereti scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half.
Leon Williams scored 15 points, Jerome Tillman had 12 and Sonny Troutman contributed 11 for Ohio.
Both teams shot over 45 percent from the field, with Ohio connecting on 45 percent of their shots and St. Bonaventure on 49 percent of theirs.
The Bobcats used scoring runs of 12-0 and 11-3 in the first half to help them take a 34-31 halftime lead.
Lounceny Kaba played 23 minutes and contributed four blocks and his first four points of the season for the Bonnies. He previously played 22 minutes all season.
