2012–13 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by first year head coach Jim Christian, played their home games at the Convocation Center and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–2 in the East Division to claim a share of the East Division and MAC overall regular season championship with Akron. They lost in the championship game of the MAC Tournament to Akron. They were invited to the 2013 NIT where they lost in the first round to Denver.

2012–13 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
MAC Regular Season Co-Champions
MAC East Division Co-Champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2012–13 record24–10 (14–2 MAC)
Head coachJim Christian (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Bull Wuczynski
  • Anthony Stewart
  • Aaron Fuss
Home arenaConvocation Center
2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron142 .875  267  .788
Ohio142 .875  2410  .706
Kent State97 .563  2114  .600
Buffalo79 .438  1420  .412
Bowling Green79 .438  1319  .406
Miami313 .188  922  .290
West
Western Michigan106 .625  2213  .629
Toledo*106 .625  1513  .536
Ball State88 .500  1515  .500
Eastern Michigan79 .438  1618  .471
Central Michigan412 .250  1120  .355
Northern Illinois313 .188  525  .167
2013 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 27, 2013
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties; Rankings from AP Poll

The Ohio University Bobcat fans continued to show support for the team leading the MAC in fan attendance for the 7th time in the last 8 seasons, averaging just under 7,000 fans attending each game.[1]

Roster

2012–13 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Treg Setty 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)194 lb (88 kg) So Maysville, Kentucky
F 1 Kadeem Green 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G 2 Nick Goff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) Jr Columbus, Ohio
G 3 Walter Offutt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) Sr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 4 David McKinley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)171 lb (78 kg) Sr Dublin, Ohio
G 5 D. J. Cooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G 10 Javarez Willis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)173 lb (78 kg) Jr Homer, Louisiana
F 13 T.J. Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Gainesville, Florida
G 15 Nick Kellogg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg) Jr Westerville, Ohio
G 20 Ricardo Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) Jr Covington, Kentucky
F 21 Jon Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)187 lb (85 kg) Jr Grove City, Ohio
G 22 Stevie Taylor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)163 lb (74 kg) So Gahanna, Ohio
F 23 Ivo Baltic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg) Sr Kansas City, Missouri
G 24 Travis Wilkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) Jr Springfield, Missouri
F 30 Reggie Keely 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)239 lb (108 kg) Sr University Heights, Ohio
F/C 45 Kenny Belton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)203 lb (92 kg) Sr Greensboro, North Carolina
Head coach

Jim Christian

Assistant coach(es)

Bill Wuczynski
Anthony Stewart
Aaron Fuss


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

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2012*
2:00 PM
Mercyhurst W 82–42 
Convocation Center (4,613)
Athens, OH
Regular Season
11/10/2012*
2:00 PM
Portland W 81–52  1–0
Convocation Center (12,194)
Athens, OH
11/16/2012*
7:00 PM
UNC Wilmington W 85–47  2–0
Convocation Center (6,317)
Athens, OH
11/18/2012*
2:00 PM
Wofford W 73–50  3–0
Convocation Center (4,718)
Athens, OH
11/20/2012*
7:00 PM
Hampton W 75–67  4–0
Convocation Center (4,087)
Athens, OH
11/24/2012*
2:00 PM
Richmond W 73–48  5–0
Convocation Center (4,211)
Athens, OH
11/28/2012*
7:00 PM
St. Bonaventure W 69–64  6–0
Convocation Center (6,389)
Athens, OH
12/01/2012*
7:00 PM
at Robert Morris L 76–84  6–1
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,163)
Moon Township, PA
12/05/2012*
7:00 PM, CBSSN
at Memphis L 58–84  6–2
FedExForum (15,669)
Memphis, TN
12/08/2012*
2:00 PM
Oakland W 78–61  7–2
Convocation Center (5,346)
Athens, OH
12/15/2012*
2:00 PM
Winthrop L 49–50  7–3
Convocation Center (5,421)
Athens, OH
12/19/2012*
7:50 PM
at Massachusetts L 76–85  7–4
Mullins Center (3,821)
Amherst, MA
12/22/2012*
2:00 PM
Maryland–Eastern Shore W 93–57  8–4
Convocation Center (4,448)
Athens, OH
12/29/2012*
8:00 PM
at Oklahoma L 63–74  8–5
Lloyd Noble Center (10,036)
Norman, OK
01/05/2013*
2:00 PM
Marshall W 94–57  9–5
Convocation Center (6,971)
Athens, OH
01/09/2013
7:00 PM, STO/ESPN3
Buffalo W 86–68  10–5 (1–0)
Convocation Center (4,846)
Athens, OH
01/12/2013
2:00 PM
at Western Michigan W 61–59  11–5 (2–0)
University Arena (3,229)
Kalamazoo, MI
01/16/2013
7:00 PM
Northern Illinois W 81–63  12–5 (3–0)
Convocation Center (7,648)
Athens, OH
01/19/2013
6:00 PM, STO/ESPN3
Toledo W 76–67  13–5 (4–0)
Convocation Center (7,388)
Athens, OH
01/23/2013
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Miami (OH) W 74–62  14–5 (5–0)
Millett Hall (2,202)
Oxford, OH
01/26/2013
6:00 PM, STO/ESPN3
at Kent State W 69–68  15–5 (6–0)
MAC Center (5,453)
Kent, OH
02/02/2013
5:00 PM, ESPNU
at Akron L 72–86  15–6 (6–1)
James A. Rhodes Arena (5,770)
Akron, OH
02/06/2013
7:00 PM
at Ball State W 69–42  16–6 (7–1)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,114)
Muncie, IN
02/09/2013
2:00 PM
Bowling Green W 72–63  17–6 (8–1)
Convocation Center (10,846)
Athens, OH
02/13/2013
7:00 PM
at Central Michigan W 82–63  18–6 (9–1)
McGuirk Arena (1,211)
Mount Pleasant, MI
02/16/2013
11:00 AM, ESPNU
Kent State W 78–75 OT 19–6 (10–1)
Convocation Center (8,483)
Athens, OH
02/20/2013 ^
7:00 PM
Eastern Michigan W 73–50  20–6 (11–1)
Convocation Center (5,932)
Athens, OH
02/23/2013*
10:00 PM, ESPN2
at Belmont
BracketBusters
L 62–81  20–7
Curb Event Center (4,813)
Nashville, TN
02/27/2013
7:00 PM, STO
Akron L 81–88 OT 20–8 (11–2)
Convocation Center (11,109)
Athens, OH
03/02/2013
12:00 PM, STO/ESPN3
at Bowling Green W 78–65  21–8 (12–2)
Stroh Center (2,662)
Bowling Green, OH
03/05/2013
7:00 PM, TWCS
at Buffalo W 72–69  22–8 (13–2)
Alumni Arena (3,132)
Amherst, NY
03/09/2013
4:00 PM, STO/ESPN3
Miami (OH) W 58–54  23–8 (14–2)
Convocation Center (8,428)
Athens, OH
MAC Tournament
03/15/2013
9:00 PM, STO/ESPN3
vs. Western Michigan
Semifinals
W 74–63  24–8
Quicken Loans Arena (10,324)
Cleveland, OH
03/16/2013
6:30 PM, ESPN2
vs. Akron
Championship Game
L 46–65  24–9
Quicken Loans Arena (12,102)
Cleveland, OH
NIT
03/19/2013*
9:15 PM, ESPN3
at Denver
First Round
L 57–61  24–10
Magness Arena (2,094)
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

^ Game was originally scheduled for 1/30/2013, but was postponed due to the closure of the Ohio campus following an armed robbery near the university.

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References

  1. ""Best Fans in the MAC" Shatter Records in 2012-2013". ohiobobcats.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
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