2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

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.

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 season)
Assistant coaches	Will Ryan Jason Kemp 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

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:   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
	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  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  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Dayton, OH G 3 Javarez Willis  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  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 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	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.