2016–17 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by third-year head coach Saul Phillips, will play its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the regular season 20–10, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. As the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament, they defeated Toledo before losing to eventual tournament champion Kent State in the semifinals.

2016–17 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2016–17 record20–11 (11–7 MAC)
Head coachSaul Phillips (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvocation Center
2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Ohio11–7 .611  20–11  .645
Buffalo11–7 .611  17–15  .531
Kent State †10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Bowling Green7–11 .389  13–19  .406
Miami (OH)4–14 .222  11–21  .344
West
Ball State11–7 .611  21–13  .618
Western Michigan11–7 .611  16–16  .500
Toledo9–9 .500  17–17  .500
Eastern Michigan7–11 .389  16–17  .485
Northern Illinois7–11 .389  15–17  .469
Central Michigan6–12 .333  16–16  .500
† 2017 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2015–16 season 23–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They defeated Northern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Buffalo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Albany and UNC Greensboro before losing to Morehead State.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Treg Setty0F6'8"194RS SeniorMaysville, KYGraduated

2016 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rodney Culver[1]
G		 Delray Beach, FL Pickerington Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jason Carter[2]
F		 Johnstown, OH Johnstown-Monroe High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 29, 2015 
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 June 16, 2016.
  • "2016 Ohio Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 16, 2016.

    Roster
    2016–17 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Jason Carter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrJohnstown-Monroe High School Johnstown, Ohio
    G 2 Jaaron Simmons 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)184 lb (83 kg) RS JrHouston Dayton, Ohio
    G 3 James Gollon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoPacelli High School Stevens Point, Wisconsin
    F 4 Wadly Mompremier 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)229 lb (104 kg) SrMiami High School Miami, Florida
    G 10 Antonio Bisutti 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrOtterbein Dublin, Ohio
    G/F 11 Khari Harley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)189 lb (86 kg) RS JrEgg Harbor Township High School Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
    G 12 Drew Crabtree (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNorth Union High School Marysville, Ohio
    F 13 Kenny Kaminski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg) RS SrMichigan State Medina, Ohio
    F 15 Jaylin McDonald (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSaint Ignatius High School Streetsboro, Ohio
    F 21 Sam Frayer (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrMadeira High School Cincinnati, Ohio
    G/F 22 Gavin Block 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)209 lb (95 kg) SoLincoln Community High School Lincoln, Illinois
    G 23 Rodney Culver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrElev8 Sports Institute Columbus, Ohio
    G 24 Mike Laster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)199 lb (90 kg) JrCass Technical High School Detroit, Michigan
    F 25 Ellis Dozier 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS FrFishburne Military School Sandy Spring, Maryland
    F 33 Antonio Campbell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)251 lb (114 kg) SrHoly Cross High School Cincinnati, Ohio
    G 35 Jordan Dartis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoNewark High School Newark, Ohio
    F 45 Doug Taylor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)258 lb (117 kg) SoNorthland High School Columbus, Ohio
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 5, 2016*
    2:00 pm    		 Rio Grande W 87–56[3] 
    		Convocation Center (9,138)
    Athens, Ohio
    Non-conference regular season
    November 12, 2016*
    2:00 pm    		 Southern W 77–67[4]  1–0
    		 Convocation Center (6,268)
    Athens, Ohio
    November 14, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Sam Houston State W 96–75[5]  2–0
    		 Convocation Center (6,669)
    Athens, Ohio
    November 18, 2016*
    8:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Georgia Tech W 67–61[6]  3–0
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,802)
    Atlanta, Georgia
    November 25, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Tennessee Tech W 68–57[7]  4–0
    		 Convocation Center (6,388)
    Athens, Ohio
    November 30, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 at Marshall L 88–98[8]  4–1
    		 Cam Henderson Center (6,013)
    Huntington, West Virginia
    December 3, 2016*
    3:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Bryant W 79–53[9]  5–1
    		 Convocation Center (6,895)
    Athens, Ohio
    December 10, 2016*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Iona L 75–79[10]  5–2
    		 Hynes Athletic Center (1,751)
    New Rochelle, New York
    December 14, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BCSN    		 Milwaukee W 71–69[11]  6–2
    		 Convocation Center (4,279)
    Athens, Ohio
    December 17, 2016*
    2:00 pm    		 Cleveland State W 71–53[12]  7–2
    		 Convocation Center (4,463)
    Athens, Ohio
    December 21, 2016*
    9:00 pm, FCS    		 at WKU L 66–67  7–3
    		 E. A. Diddle Arena (2,746)
    Bowling Green, KY
    December 30, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Urbana W 77–50  8–3
    		 Convocation Center (4,391)
    Athens, Ohio
    MAC regular season
    January 3, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Western Michigan W 89–58  9–3
    (1–0)    		 Convocation Center (4,616)
    Athens, Ohio
    January 6, 2017
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Kent State W 85–67  10–3
    (2–0)    		 Convocation Center (4,675)
    Athens, Ohio
    January 10, 2017
    7:00 pm, BCSN    		 at Buffalo W 74–72  11–3
    (3–0)    		 Alumni Arena (2,652)
    Amherst, NY
    January 14, 2017
    3:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Eastern Michigan L 49–53  11–4
    (3–1)    		 Convocation Center 
    Athens, Ohio
    January 17, 2017
    7:00 pm, ASN/ESPN3    		 at Akron L 68–83  11–5
    (3–2)    		 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,598)
    Akron, OH
    January 21, 2017
    4:30 pm    		 at Northern Illinois W 78–69  12–5
    (4–2)    		 Convocation Center (2,167)
    DeKalb, IL
    January 24, 2017
    7:00 pm, BCSN    		 Toledo L 76–79  12–6
    (4–3)    		 Convocation Center (5,166)
    Athens, Ohio
    January 28, 2017
    12:00 pm    		 at Bowling Green W 96–72  13–6
    (5–3)    		 Stroh Center (2,372)
    DeKalb, IL
    January 31, 2017
    6:00 pm, ASN    		 at Western Michigan L 85–90  13–7
    (5–4)    		 University Arena (1,806)
    Kalamazoo, Michigan
    February 4, 2017
    3:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Akron W 85–70  14–7
    (6–4)    		 Convocation Center (10,101)
    Athens, Ohio
    February 7, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Central Michigan L 87–97  14–8
    (6–5)    		 Convocation Center (7,063)
    Athens, Ohio
    February 10, 2017
    6:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at Ball State W 79–77  15–8
    (7–5)    		 Worthen Arena (3,123)
    Muncie, IN
    February 14, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Eastern Michigan W 79–71  16–8
    (8–5)    		 Convocation Center (858)
    Ypsilanti, Michigan
    February 18, 2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Bowling Green W 95–75  17–8
    (9–5)    		 Convocation Center (8,150)
    Athens, Ohio
    February 21, 2017
    7:00 pm, ASN    		 at Miami (OH) W 79–62  18–8
    (10–5)    		 Millett Hall (1,639)
    Oxford, OH
    February 25, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Kent State L 67–70  18–9
    (10–6)    		 MAC Center (4,183)
    Kent, Ohio
    February 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Buffalo L 79–83  18–10
    (10–7)    		 Convocation Center (5,672)
    Athens, Ohio
    March 3, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Miami (OH) W 69–55  19–10
    (11–7)    		 Convocation Center (9,633)
    Athens, Ohio
    MAC Tournament
    March 9, 2017
    6:30 pm, BCSN/ESPN3    		 (2) vs. (7) Toledo
    Quarterfinals    		 W 67–66  20–10
    		 Quicken Loans Arena 
    Cleveland, OH
    March 10, 2017
    8:05 pm, CBSSN    		 (2) vs. (6) Kent State
    Semifinals    		 L 66–68  20–11
    		 Quicken Loans Arena (6,065)
    Cleveland, OH

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time

    Source,[13][14].

    Rankings
    See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes.
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    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
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    See also

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