Bobcats Fall To Morehead State in CBI Semifinals
Recap courtesy of Ohio Sports Information
Morehead State 77, Ohio 72
Boxscore
Redshirt sophomore guard Jaaron Simmons (Dayton, Ohio) and redshirt senior forward Treg Setty (Maysville, Ky.) led with 21 and 20 points, respectively, but the Ohio men's basketball team (23-12) fell to Morehead State (22-12), 77-72, in the 2016 College Basketball Invitational Semifinals on Wednesday (March 23) at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio.
• The Bobcats shot 43.8 percent (21-of-48) from the field while going 7-of-21 (33.3 percent) from behind the arc. Ohio held Morehead State to 37.9 percent (25-of-66) from the field -- including 38.9 percent (7-of-18) from three-point range. The Eagles edged the Bobcats in the statistical battle with advantages in offensive rebounds (11-5), bench points (15-4), and points off turnovers (15-9).
• Simmons went 4-of-11 from the field -- including 1-of-3 from beyond the arc -- while also knocking down 12-of-13 free throw attempts. He also posted a game-high seven assists, six rebounds and a steal in 40 minutes.
• Setty recorded 20 points off of 6-of-10 shooting from the field while converting on 7-of-10 from the free throw stripe in his final game as a Bobcat. He also grabbed five rebounds and a steal in 36 minutes.
• Redshirt junior forward Kenny Kaminski (Medina, Ohio) added 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting -- including 5-of-10 from behind the arc. He also snatched two rebounds and tallied an assist in 33 minutes.
• Junior forward Antonio Campbell (Cincinnati, Ohio) finished with eight points courtesy of a 4-of-11 effort from the field. He also tallied a team-high 12 rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 23 minutes.
• The Eagles were led by an 18-point performance by junior guard Xavier Moon. Moon shot 4-of-8 from the field and 2-for-5 from beyond the arc while knocking down 8-of-8 free throw attempts. He also grabbed three boards in 29 minutes.