Jaaron Simmons tries to keep possession of the ball against Northern Illinois University on February 6. Ohio University won the game 80-69.
It almost seemed surreal.
As soon as Ohio crawled back from a 19-point deficit early in the first half, Akron coach Keith Dambrot called an inbounds play for Noah Robotham who then swished a 3-pointer from the right side of the arc.
Robotham’s shot might as well have been a bullet into the heart of the Bobcats.
Poof … There went Ohio’s chances at a No. 1 seed in the Mid-American Conference.
With the MAC regular season title on the line Tuesday night at the James A.