Ivo Baltic scored 20 points and Tommy Freeman added 18 points to lead Ohio to a 101-72 win over Ohio Valley in the season opener for both teams on Friday night. D.J. Cooper finished with 13 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds for the Bobcats. Reggie Keely had 15 points and DeVaughn Washington added 13 points and nine rebounds - six offensive. Kenneth van Kempen had a game-high 10 rebounds, helping Ohio outrebound the Fighting Scots 63-25. Freeman, who shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc, hit a 3-pointer with 1:52 left in the first half to give the Bobcats a 42-31 lead. Ohio Valley pulled no closer than eight points, as Ohio pushed its lead to 56-39 on David McKinley's 3-pointer with 16:13 left in the second half. Fighting Scots' David White and Donavin Vinson each had 12 points. Micah Mills and Rodney Everage had 10 points apiece.
