2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
Conference Mid-American Conference
East Division
2014–15 record 10–20 (5–13 MAC)
Head coach Saul Phillips (1st year)
Assistant coach Will Ryan
Assistant coach Jason Kemp
Assistant coach Aaron Fuss
Home arena Convocation Center
2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Buffalo † 12 – 6   .667     23 – 10   .697
Kent State 12 – 6   .667     23 – 12   .657
Bowling Green 11 – 7   .611     21 – 12   .636
Akron 9 – 9   .500     21 – 14   .600
Miami 8 – 10   .444     13 – 19   .406
Ohio 5 – 13   .278     10 – 20   .333
West
Central Michigan 12 – 6   .667     23 – 9   .719
Toledo 11 – 7   .611     20 – 13   .606
Western Michigan 10 – 8   .556     20 – 14   .588
Eastern Michigan 8 – 10   .444     21 – 14   .600
Northern Illinois 8 – 10   .444     14 – 16   .467
Ball State 2 – 16   .111     7 – 23   .233
† 2015 MAC Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the first year for Saul Phillips as head coach for the program. The team played its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 5–13 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Western Michigan.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2013–14 season 25–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division.[1] They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Akron.[2] They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament(CIT) where they defeated Cleveland State[3] and Wright State[4] to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to VMI.[5]

Off season

Jim Christian resigned from Ohio to coach for the Boston College Eagles on April 3, 2014.[6] Ohio University Director of Athletics Jim Schaus introduced Saul Phillips as the new head coach for the Bobcats three days later on April 6, 2014.[7]

Phillips announced on May 7, 2014 that the coaching staff will include former NDSU assistants Will Ryan and Jason Kemp. Aaron Fuss(assistant under former head coach Christian) will remain with the Bobcats as an assistant under Phillips as well.[8]

Freshman Jaaron Simmons transferred from the University of Houston. Because of NCAA transfer rules, Simmons will be forced to sit out the 2014–15 season but will have 3 years of eligibility starting the following season.[9]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
T.J. Hall 13 G/F 6'6" 210 Senior Gainesville, FL Graduated
Nick Kellogg 15 G 6'3" 198 Senior Westerville, OH Graduated
Ricardo Johnson 20 G/F 6'5" 207 Senior Covington, KY Graduated
Travis Wilkins 24 G 6'4" 192 Senior Springfield, MO Graduated
Jon Smith 21 F 6'7" 189 RS Senior Grove City, OH Graduated

Recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kendall Crute
PG		 Kennesaw, GA North Cobb Christian School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 26, 2013 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 69
Michael Laster
SG		 Detroit, MI Cass Technical High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A May 3, 2014 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 0 Setty, TregTreg Setty  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 194 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Maysville, KY
G 1 Crute, KendallKendall Crute style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Marietta, GA
G 2 Simmons (I), JaaronJaaron Simmons (I)  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Dayton, OH
G 3 Willis, JavarezJavarez Willis  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 172 lb (78 kg) RS Sr Homer, LA
F 4 Mompremier, WadlyWadly Mompremier style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 225 lb (102 kg) So Miami, FL
F 5 Ndour, MauriceMaurice Ndour style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Mbour, Senegal
G/F 11 Harley, KhariKhari Harley  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Egg Harbor Township, NJ
G 12 Crabtree, DrewDrew Crabtree style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) So Marysville, OH
G 14 Taylor, RyanRyan Taylor style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Gary, IN
G 22 Taylor, StevieStevie Taylor style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 174 lb (79 kg) Sr Gahanna, OH
G 24 Laster, MikeMike Laster style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Detroit, MI
F 33 Campbell, AntonioAntonio Campbell style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 260 lb (118 kg) So Covington, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 4, 2014

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/08/2014* Marietta W 82–69  Convocation Center (11,108)
Regular Season
11/15/2014* Appalachian State W 73–47  1–0 Convocation Center (7,115)
11/19/2014* at Florida Gulf Coast L 62–79  1–1 Alico Arena (4,633)
11/25/2014* Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 69–60  2–1 Convocation Center (5,641)
11/29/2014* Belmont L 81–83  2–2 Convocation Center (5,611)
12/06/2014* St. Bonaventure L 70–80  2–3 Convocation Center (7,203)
12/13/2014* Alcorn State W 66–55  3–3 Convocation Center (5,972)
12/18/2014* at Evansville L 69–81  3–4 Ford Center (3,610)
12/22/2014* vs. George Washington
(Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals)		 L 49–77  3–5 Stan Sheriff Center (8,297)
12/23/2014* vs. Depaul
(Diamond Head Classic consolation round)		 W 99–78  4–5 Stan Sheriff Center (7,875)
12/25/2014* vs. Nebraska
(Diamond Head Classic fifth place game)		 L 58–71  4–6 Stan Sheriff Center (5,125)
12/30/2014* UNC Wilmington W 72–53  5–6 Convocation Center (5,864)
1/07/2015 Northern Illinois L 60–70  5–7 (0–1) Convocation Center (5,743)
1/10/2015 at Bowling Green L 54–69  5–8 (0–2) Stroh Center (2,002)
1/14/2015 Toledo L 73–80  5–9 (0–3) Convocation Center (7,714)
1/17/2015 at Kent State L 59–69  5–10 (0–4) Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (5,084)
1/21/2015 at Ball State W 82–73  6–10 (1–4) John E. Worthen Arena (2,770)
1/24/2015 at Buffalo W 63–61  7–10 (2–4) Convocation Center (9,124)
1/27/2015 at Eastern Michigan L 40–76  7–11 (2–5) Convocation Center (837)
1/31/2015 at Central Michigan L 69–74  7–12 (2–6) McGuirk Arena (4,403)
2/04/2015 Akron W 83–82  8–12 (3–6) Convocation Center (7,640)
2/07/2015 Eastern Michigan W 76–73  9–12 (4–6) Convocation Center (9,586)
2/10/2015 Central Michigan L 57–68  9–13 (4–7) Convocation Center (6,226)
2/14/2015 at Miami (OH) L 77-66  9–14 (4–8) Millett Hall (2,196)
2/18/2015 at Western Michigan L 69–80  9–15 (4–9) University Arena (2,517)
2/21/2015 Kent State L 51–64  9–16 (4–10) Convocation Center (5,790)
2/24/2015 Bowling Green L 65–76  9–17 (4–11) Convocation Center (5,233)
2/27/2015 at Akron L 58–70  9–18 (4–12) James A. Rhodes Arena (3,676)
3/03/2015 at Buffalo L 66–93  9–19 (4–13) Alumni Arena (3,597)
3/06/2015 Miami (OH) W 95–65  10–19 (5–13) Convocation Center (5,727)
MAC Tournament
3/09/2015 at Western Michigan
(First round)		 L 74–82  10–20 University Arena (N/A)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ "Mid-American Standings". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ "No. 4 Akron beats No. 5 Ohio 83-77 in MAC tourney". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cleveland State vs Ohio Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Wright State vs Ohio Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "VMI vs Ohio Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Jim Christian Resigns as Ohio's Head Men's Basketball Coach". ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ohio Introduces Head Coach Saul Phillips". ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Saul Phillips Announces Coaching Staff Additions". ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ohio Adds Houston Transfer Jaaron Simmons To Roster". ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.