But the Bobcats have been living by it throughout 2018. That likely won’t change on Saturday when Ohio (3-2, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) battles Northern Illinois (3-3, 3-0 MAC) in a showdown of preseason conference favorites.

Nothing has been easy, or by the book for the Bobcats. Ohio has trailed by double digits in the first quarter of four of its first five games this season. The saving grace for the ‘Cats is they’ve found a way to win three of the four.

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“When you have those kind of guys on your team, you have a chance to win those kind of games at the end.