AJ Clayton's 20 points helped Ohio defeat Miami of Ohio 75-66 on Saturday. Clayton shot 8 for 12, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Bobcats (16-13, 10-6 Mid-American Conference). Victor Searls added 13 points while shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line while they also had seven rebounds.

Craft 5-11 1-2 12, Elmer 3-8 2-3 10, Woolfolk 7-9 1-1 16, Cooper 1-3 0-0 3, Suder 6-17 1-2 15, Ipsaro 1-3 0-0 2, Potter 1-3 0-0 2, Byers 2-6 1-2 6, Skaljac 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-61 6-10 66.

BOTTOM LINE: Ohio hosts Miami (OH) after Shereef Mitchell scored 21 points in Ohio’s 82-73 loss to the Western Michigan Broncos. The Bobcats have gone 11-2 at home. Ohio is fourth in the MAC with 34.7 points per game in the paint led by Jackson Paveletzke averaging 7.5.