2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball

CBI, Semifinals
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
2015–16 record	23–12 (11–7 MAC)
Head coach	Saul Phillips (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Will Ryan
Assistant coach	Jason Kemp
Assistant coach	Aaron Fuss
Home arena	Convocation Center

2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Akron	13	–	5	.722	26	–	9	.743
Ohio	11	–	7	.611	23	–	12	.657
Kent State	10	–	8	.556	19	–	13	.594
Buffalo †	10	–	8	.556	20	–	15	.571
Miami (OH)	6	–	12	.333	13	–	20	.394
Bowling Green	5	–	13	.278	16	–	18	.471
West
Ball State	10	–	8	.556	21	–	14	.600
Central Michigan	10	–	8	.556	17	–	16	.515
Northern Illinois	9	–	9	.500	21	–	13	.618
Eastern Michigan	9	–	9	.500	18	–	15	.545
Toledo	8	–	10	.444	17	–	15	.531
Western Michigan	7	–	11	.389	13	–	19	.406

† 2016 MAC Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by second year head coach Saul Phillips, played its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They defeated Northern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Buffalo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Albany and UNC Greensboro to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Morehead State.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2014–15 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.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Javarez Willis	3	G	5'11"	172	RS Senior	Homer, LA	Graduated
Maurice Ndour	5	F	6'9"	200	Senior	Mbour, Senegal	Graduated
Ryan Taylor	14	G	6'1"	190	Freshman	Gary, IN	Transferred to Evansville
Stevie Taylor	22	G	5'10"	174	Senior	Gahanna, OH	Graduated

Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Doug Taylor C	Columbus, OH	Northland High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Doug Taylor C	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Jordan Dartis SG	Newark, OH	Newark High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 11, 2014
Jordan Dartis SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Ellis Dozier PF	Sandy Spring, MD	Fishburne Military School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Nov 5, 2014
Ellis Dozier PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Gavin Block SG	Lincoln, IL	Lincoln Community High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 20, 2014
Gavin Block SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
James Gollon SF	Stevens Point, WI	Pacelli High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	N/A	Feb 15, 2015
James Gollon SF	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: "Ohio Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "2015 Ohio Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jason Carter PF	Johnstown, OH	Johnstown-Monroe High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A	Jun 29, 2015
Jason Carter PF	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: "Ohio Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "2015 Ohio Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Setty, TregTreg Setty	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Maysville, KY
1.5 !G	2	Simmons, JaaronJaaron Simmons	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Dayton, OH
1.5 !G	3	Gollon, JamesJames Gollon	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Stevens Point, WI
3.5 !F	4	Mompremier, WadlyWadly Mompremier	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Miami, FL
2.5 !G/F	11	Harley, KhariKhari Harley	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Egg Harbor Township, NJ
1.5 !G	12	Crabtree, DrewDrew Crabtree (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Marysville, OH
3.5 !F	13	Kaminski, KennyKenny Kaminski	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Medina, OH
3.5 !F	21	Frayer, SamSam Frayer (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Cincinnati, OH
2.5 !G/F	22	Frayer, GavinGavin Frayer	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lincoln, IL
1.5 !G	24	Laster, MikeMike Laster	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Detroit, MI
3.5 !F	25	Dozier, EllisEllis Dozier	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Sandy Spring, MD
3.5 !F	33	Campbell, AntonioAntonio Campbell	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Cincinnati, OH
1.5 !G	35	Dartis, JordanJordan Dartis	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Newark, OH
3.5 !F	45	Taylor, DougDoug Taylor	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Columbus, OH

Head coach

Saul Phillips (Wisconsin–Platteville)

Assistant coach(es)

Will Ryan (Wisconsin)
Jason Kemp (Wisconsin–La Crosse)
Aaron Fuss (Ohio State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Source:

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/07/2015* 2:00 pm		Indiana Tech	W 73–57	–	Convocation Center (8,384) Athens, OH
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2015* 2:00 pm		Florida Gulf Coast	W 85–75	1–0	Convocation Center (5,851) Athens, OH
11/16/2015* 7:00 pm		Tennessee State	W 75–67	2–0	Convocation Center (5,854) Athens, OH
11/20/2015* 12:30 pm		vs. Tulsa Paradise Jam quarterfinals	L 88–90	2–1	Sports and Fitness Center (5,854) St. Thomas, VI
11/21/2015* 4:00 pm		vs. Norfolk State Paradise Jam Consolation	W 93–71	3–1	Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, VI
11/23/2015* 4:00 pm		vs. Florida State Paradise Jam 5th place game	L 90–81	3–2	Sports and Fitness Center (1,433) St. Thomas, VI
12/01/2015* 7:00 pm, TWCSC		Marshall	W 85–70	4–2	Convocation Center (6,783) Athens, OH
12/05/2015* 4:00 pm, TWCSC		at St. Bonaventure	L 68–81	4–3	Reilly Center (3,565) Olean, NY
12/12/2015* 1:00 pm, TWCSC/ESPN3		at Cleveland State	W 76–67	5–3	Quicken Loans Arena (3,261) Cleveland, OH
12/15/2015* 7:00 pm, TWCSC		Ohio Dominican	W 93–69	6–3	Convocation Center (5,223) Athens, OH
12/17/2015* 7:00 pm		Jackson State	W 72–67	7–3	Convocation Center (5,183) Athens, OH
12/21/2015* 7:00 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 65–58	8–3	Convocation Center (5,254) Athens, OH
12/30/2015* 7:00 pm		UC Riverside	W 81–59	9–3	Convocation Center (5,267) Athens, OH
MAC regular season
01/06/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at Northern Illinois	L 69–80	9–4 (0–1)	Convocation Center (1,038) DeKalb, IL
01/09/2016 2:00 pm		Ball State	W 79–73	10–4 (1–1)	Convocation Center (6,703) Athens, OH
01/12/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC		Bowling Green	L 75–91	10–5 (1–2)	Convocation Center (7,083) Athens, OH
01/16/2016 7:00 pm		at Kent State	L 82–89	10–6 (1–3)	MAC Center (3,845) Kent, OH
01/19/2016 7:00 pm, ASN		Western Michigan	W 82–64	11–6 (2–3)	Convocation Center (6,346) Athens, OH
01/23/2016 4:30 pm, ESPN3		at Central Michigan	L 49–72	11–7 (2–4)	McGuirk Arena (3,333) Mount Pleasant, MI
01/26/2016 7:00 pm, BCSN		at Toledo	W 81–79	12–7 (3–4)	Savage Arena (4,276) Toledo, OH
01/30/2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU		Kent State	W 72–61	13–7 (4–4)	Convocation Center (6,713) Athens, OH
02/02/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC		Akron	L 68–80	13–8 (4–5)	Convocation Center (6,403) Athens, OH
02/06/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3		Northern Illinois	W 80–69	14–8 (5–5)	Convocation Center (8,773) Athens, OH
02/09/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Ball State	W 72–69	15–8 (6–5)	John E. Worthen Arena (3,100) Muncie, IN
02/13/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Buffalo	W 94–75	16–8 (7–5)	Alumni Arena (2,702) Amherst, NY
02/16/2016 7:00 pm		Eastern Michigan	W 86–64	17–8 (8–5)	Convocation Center (6,212) Athens, OH
02/20/2016 2:00 pm		Miami (OH)	W 76–64	18–8 (9–5)	Convocation Center (9,018) Athens, OH
02/23/2016 7:00 pm		at Bowling Green	L 82–87	18–9 (9–6)	Stroh Center (2,332) Bowling Green, OH
02/27/2016 3:30 pm, ESPN3		Buffalo	W 103–96 ^OT	19–9 (10–6)	Convocation Center (7,221) Athens, OH
03/01/2016 8:00 pm, ASN		at Akron	L 76–91	19–10 (10–7)	James A. Rhodes Arena (4,192) Akron, OH
03/04/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Miami (OH)	W 67–65	20–10 (11–7)	Millett Hall (4,208) Oxford, OH
MAC Tournament
03/10/2016 6:30 pm, BCSN/ESPN3	(2)	vs. (7) Northern Illinois Quarterfinals	W 79–62	21–10	Quicken Loans Arena (2,311) Cleveland, OH
03/11/2016 9:05 pm, BCSN/ESPN3	(2)	vs. (3) Buffalo Semifinals	L 74–88	21–11	Quicken Loans Arena (6,427) Cleveland, OH
CBI
03/16/2016* 7:00 pm		Albany First round	W 94–90 ^OT	22–11	Convocation Center (3,034) Athens, OH
03/21/2016* 7:00 pm		UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals	W 72–67	23–11	Convocation Center (3,567) Athens, OH
03/23/2016* 7:00 pm		Morehead State Semifinals	L 72–77	23–12	Convocation Center (3,712) Athens, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

Ohio Bobcats men's basketball schedule

Ohio Bobcats men's basketball

Venues	Ewing Hall (1907–1908) Ohio Gymnasium (1908–1923) Men's Gymnasium (1924–1960) Grover Center (1960–1968) Convocation Center (1968–present)

Culture & lore	History Rufus the Bobcat

People	Head coaches NBA draftees

Seasons	1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2016

Roster

Schedule

See also

References