At one point, it was official Ray Perone’s game.
Ohio surrendered its 16-point halftime lead and had more fouls (seven) than points (six) midway through the second half. It seemed like the Bobcats were playing against the referee's whistles rather than the visiting Huskies.
Suddenly, though, it became guard Jaaron Simmons’ game.
Down 63-59 with under four minutes to play, Simmons ignited an 8-0 run to help Ohio defeat Northern Illinois 80-69 Saturday.
Simmons hit a 3-pointer at 3:24 mark before assisting Jordan Dartis on a 3-pointer with three minute to go, and from there, the Bobcats never looked back.