2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
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.[1][2][3] 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

Main article: 2013–14 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The Bobcats finished the 2013–14 season 25–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division.[4] They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Akron.[5] They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament(CIT) where they defeated Cleveland State[6] and Wright State[7] to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to VMI.[8]

Off season

Jim Christian resigned from Ohio to coach for the Boston College Eagles on April 3, 2014.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11]

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.[12]

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
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

College recruiting information
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 
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 
Star ratings: 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
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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

Preseason

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2014. Ohio was picked to finish second in the MAC East[13]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Akron 117 (17)
  2. Ohio (2)
  3. Kent State 66
  4. Buffalo 58
  5. Bowling Green 52 (1)
  6. Miami 35

West Division

  1. Toledo 118 (18)
  2. Western Michigan 94 (1)
  3. Eastern Michigan 68
  4. Northern Illinois 63
  5. Central Michigan 49 (1)
  6. Ball State 28

Tournament champs

Toledo (15), Akron (1), Bowling Green (1), Central Michigan (1), Ohio (1), Western Michigan (1)

Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams
Team Player Position Year
Preseason All-MAC East Maurice Ndour F Sr.

Source[13]

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.

Statistics

Team statistics

Final 2014–15 statistics
Record Ohio OPP
Scoring 2028 2166
Scoring Average 67.60 72.20
Field goals – Att 727–1678 764–1775
3-pt. Field goals – Att 217–637 221–615
Free throws – Att 357–486 417–571
Rebounds 1023 1096
Assists 341 356
Turnovers 382 313
Steals 154 188
Blocked Shots 128 85

Source[14]

Player statistics

Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A PF TO Stl Blk
Maurice Ndour 30 29 1047 34.9 479 16 164 339 0.484 27 62 0.435 124 158 0.785 68 182 250 8.3 50 83 89 33 68
Javarez Willis 29 28 963 33.2 430 14.8 152 363 0.419 87 222 0.392 39 45 0.867 7 84 91 3.1 93 47 81 25 0
Antonio Campbell 30 24 722 24.1 300 10 121 250 0.484 28 82 0.341 30 48 0.625 57 172 229 7.6 19 99 36 14 27
Ryan Taylor 29 27 874 30.1 235 8.1 88 203 0.433 28 97 0.289 31 41 0.756 15 57 72 2.5 37 60 33 12 10
Stevie Taylor 30 9 759 25.3 229 7.6 74 225 0.329 22 97 0.227 59 81 0.728 9 68 77 2.6 80 52 51 36 2
Treg Setty 29 2 512 17.7 148 5.1 56 121 0.463 11 33 0.333 25 41 0.61 31 65 96 3.3 27 72 35 15 7
Mike Laster 30 17 563 18.8 114 3.8 43 99 0.434 4 11 0.364 24 32 0.75 23 29 52 1.7 10 38 25 9 1
Khari Harley 24 4 400 16.7 62 2.6 18 50 0.36 8 25 0.32 18 20 0.9 10 25 35 1.5 21 42 18 8 5
Wadly Mompremier 17 5 141 8.3 24 1.4 9 19 0.474 1 3 0.333 5 16 0.313 6 12 18 1.1 3 17 8 2 7
Drew Crabtree 9 0 16 1.8 5 0.6 1 3 0.333 1 3 0.333 2 2 1 1 0 1 0.1 0 0 3 0 0
Sam Frayer 8 0 11 1.4 2 0.3 1 2 0.5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.6 0 1 1 0 1
Chandler Thomas 3 0 4 1.3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.3 0 0 1 0 0
Reggie Williams 7 0 12 1.7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Total 30 - 6024 - 2028 67.6 727 1678 0.433 217 637 0.341 357 486 0.735 268 755 1023 34.1 341 512 382 154 128
Opponents 30 - 6024 - 2166 72.2 764 1775 0.430 221 615 0.359 417 571 0.730 331 765 1096 36.5 356 491 313 188 85
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high

Source[14]

Awards and honors

All-MAC Awards

Postseason All-MAC teams
Team Player Position Year
All-MAC Second Team Maurice Ndour F Sr.
All-MAC Honorable Mention Javarez Willis G Sr.

Source[15]

See also

2014–15 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team

References

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  14. ^ a b "2014-15 Ohio Bobcats Roster and Stats". Sports Reference.
  15. ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS".