2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

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2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
Ohio Bobcats wordmark.svg
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2014–15 record10–20 (5–13 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
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[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 May 11, 2014.
  • "2014 Ohio Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.

Roster[]

2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Treg Setty Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 194 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Maysville, KY
G 1 Kendall Crute 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Marietta, GA
G 2 Jaaron Simmons Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Dayton, OH
G 3 Javarez Willis Current redshirt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) RS Sr Homer, LA
F 4 Wadly Mompremier 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Miami, FL
F 5 Maurice Ndour 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Mbour, Senegal
G/F 11 Khari Harley Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Egg Harbor Township, NJ
G 12 Drew Crabtree 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Marysville, OH
G 14 Ryan Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Gary, IN
G 22 Stevie Taylor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Sr Gahanna, OH
G 24 Mike Laster 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Detroit, MI
F 33 Antonio Campbell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 4, 2014

Schedule[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
2:00 pm 		Marietta W 82–69 
Convocation Center (11,108)
Athens, OH
Regular Season
11/15/2014*
2:00 pm 		Appalachian State W 73–47  1–0
 Convocation Center (7,115)
Athens, OH
11/19/2014*
7:00 pm 		at Florida Gulf Coast L 62–79  1–1
 Alico Arena (4,633)
Fort Myers, FL
11/25/2014*
7:00 pm 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 69–60  2–1
 Convocation Center (5,641)
Athens, OH
11/29/2014*
7:00 pm 		Belmont L 81–83  2–2
 Convocation Center (5,611)
Athens, OH
12/06/2014*
2:00 pm 		St. Bonaventure L 70–80  2–3
 Convocation Center (7,203)
Athens, OH
12/13/2014*
2:00 pm 		Alcorn State W 66–55  3–3
 Convocation Center (5,972)
Athens, OH
12/18/2014*
9:05 pm 		at Evansville L 69–81  3–4
 Ford Center (3,610)
Evansville, IN
12/22/2014*
2:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. George Washington
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals 		L 49–77  3–5
 Stan Sheriff Center (8,297)
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2014*
2:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Depaul
Diamond Head Classic consolation round 		W 99–78  4–5
 Stan Sheriff Center (7,875)
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2014*
4:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Nebraska
Diamond Head Classic fifth place game 		L 58–71  4–6
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,125)
Honolulu, HI
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm 		UNC Wilmington W 72–53  5–6
 Convocation Center (5,864)
Athens, OH
MAC regular season
1/07/2015
7:00 pm 		Northern Illinois L 60–70  5–7 (0–1)
 Convocation Center (5,743)
Athens, OH
1/10/2015
4:00 pm 		at Bowling Green L 54–69  5–8 (0–2)
 Stroh Center (2,002)
Bowling Green
1/14/2015
7:00 pm 		Toledo L 73–80  5–9 (0–3)
 Convocation Center (7,714)
Athens, OH
1/17/2015
7:00 pm 		at Kent State L 59–69  5–10 (0–4)
 Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (5,084)
Kent, OH
1/21/2015
7:00 pm 		at Ball State W 82–73  6–10 (1–4)
 John E. Worthen Arena (2,770)
Muncie, IN
1/24/2015
2:00 pm 		Buffalo W 63–61  7–10 (2–4)
 Convocation Center (9,124)
Athens, OH
1/27/2015
7:00 pm 		at Eastern Michigan L 40–76  7–11 (2–5)
 Convocation Center (837)
Ypsilanti, MI
1/31/2015
4:30 pm, ESPN3 		at Central Michigan L 69–74  7–12 (2–6)
 McGuirk Arena (4,403)
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2/04/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Akron W 83–82  8–12 (3–6)
 Convocation Center (7,640)
Athens, OH
2/07/2015
2:00 pm 		Eastern Michigan W 76–73  9–12 (4–6)
 Convocation Center (9,586)
Athens, OH
2/10/2015
7:00 pm 		Central Michigan L 57–68  9–13 (4–7)
 Convocation Center (6,226)
Athens, OH
2/14/2015
3:30 pm, ESPN3 		at Miami (OH) W 77-66  9–14 (4–8)
 Millett Hall (2,196)
Oxford, OH
2/18/2015
7:00 pm 		at Western Michigan L 69–80  9–15 (4–9)
 University Arena (2,517)
Kalamazoo, MI
2/21/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Kent State L 51–64  9–16 (4–10)
 Convocation Center (5,790)
Athens, OH
2/24/2015
7:00 pm 		Bowling Green L 65–76  9–17 (4–11)
 Convocation Center (5,233)
Athens, OH
2/27/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Akron L 58–70  9–18 (4–12)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,676)
Akron, OH
3/03/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Buffalo L 66–93  9–19 (4–13)
 Alumni Arena (3,597)
Amherst, NY
3/06/2015
7:00 pm 		Miami (OH) W 95–65  10–19 (5–13)
 Convocation Center (5,727)
Athens, OH
MAC Tournament
3/09/2015
8:00 pm 		at Western Michigan
First round 		L 74–82  10–20
 University Arena (N/A)
Kalamazoo, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also[]

2014–15 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team

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. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  7. ^ "Ohio Introduces Head Coach Saul Phillips". ohiobobcats.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  8. ^ "Saul Phillips Announces Coaching Staff Additions". ohiobobcats.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  9. ^ "Ohio Adds Houston Transfer Jaaron Simmons To Roster". ohiobobcats.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
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