2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	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
Kendall Crute PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 69
Michael Laster SG	Detroit, MI	Cass Technical High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	N/A	May 3, 2014
Michael Laster SG	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

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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)	3.5 !RS Jr	Maysville, KY
1.5 !G	1	Crute, KendallKendall Crute	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Marietta, GA
1.5 !G	2	Simmons (I), JaaronJaaron Simmons (I)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Dayton, OH
1.5 !G	3	Willis, JavarezJavarez Willis	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Homer, LA
3.5 !F	4	Mompremier, WadlyWadly Mompremier	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Miami, FL
3.5 !F	5	Ndour, MauriceMaurice Ndour	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Mbour, Senegal
2.5 !G/F	11	Harley, KhariKhari Harley	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Egg Harbor Township, NJ
1.5 !G	12	Crabtree, DrewDrew Crabtree	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Marysville, OH
1.5 !G	14	Taylor, RyanRyan Taylor	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Gary, IN
1.5 !G	22	Taylor, StevieStevie Taylor	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Gahanna, OH
1.5 !G	24	Laster, MikeMike Laster	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Detroit, MI
3.5 !F	33	Campbell, AntonioAntonio Campbell	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	2.0 !So	Cincinnati, 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
Last update: July 4, 2014

Schedule

Date Time, TV	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)	L 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.

References

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

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

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2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

Previous season

Off season

Departures

Recruits

Roster

Schedule

See also

References