2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by second year head coach Saul Phillips, played 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 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 to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Morehead State.

2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
CBI, Semifinals
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2015–16 record23–12 (11–7 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvocation Center
2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron13–5 .722  26–9  .743
Ohio11–7 .611  23–12  .657
Kent State10–8 .556  19–13  .594
Buffalo †10–8 .556  20–15  .571
Miami (OH)6–12 .333  13–20  .394
Bowling Green5–13 .278  16–18  .471
West
Ball State10–8 .556  21–14  .600
Central Michigan10–8 .556  17–16  .515
Northern Illinois9–9 .500  21–13  .618
Eastern Michigan9–9 .500  18–15  .545
Toledo8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Western Michigan7–11 .389  13–19  .406
† 2016 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2014–15 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.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Javarez Willis3G5'11"172RS SeniorHomer, LAGraduated
Maurice Ndour5F6'9"200SeniorMbour, SenegalGraduated
Ryan Taylor14G6'1"190FreshmanGary, INTransferred to Evansville
Stevie Taylor22G5'10"174SeniorGahanna, OHGraduated

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Doug Taylor
C		 Columbus, OH Northland High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Jordan Dartis
SG		 Newark, OH Newark High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Ellis Dozier
PF		 Sandy Spring, MD Fishburne Military School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Gavin Block
SG		 Lincoln, IL Lincoln Community High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
James Gollon
SF		 Stevens Point, WI Pacelli High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A Feb 15, 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 September 20, 2015.
  • "2015 Ohio Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

    Recruiting class of 2016

    Roster
    2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Treg Setty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Maysville, KY
    G 2 Jaaron Simmons 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS So Dayton, OH
    G 3 James Gollon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Stevens Point, WI
    F 4 Wadly Mompremier 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Miami, FL
    G/F 11 Khari Harley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS So Egg Harbor Township, NJ
    G 12 Drew Crabtree (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Marysville, OH
    F 13 Kenny Kaminski 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Medina, OH
    F 21 Sam Frayer (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Cincinnati, OH
    G/F 22 Gavin Frayer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Lincoln, IL
    G 24 Mike Laster 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Detroit, MI
    F 25 Ellis Dozier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Sandy Spring, MD
    F 33 Antonio Campbell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) Jr Cincinnati, OH
    G 35 Jordan Dartis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Newark, OH
    F 45 Doug Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Columbus, OH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    Source:

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2015*
    2:00 pm    		 Indiana Tech W 73–57  –
    		 Convocation Center (8,384)
    Athens, OH
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2015*
    2:00 pm    		 Florida Gulf Coast W 85–75  1–0
    		 Convocation Center (5,851)
    Athens, OH
    11/16/2015*
    7:00 pm    		 Tennessee State W 75–67  2–0
    		 Convocation Center (5,854)
    Athens, OH
    11/20/2015*
    12:30 pm    		 vs. Tulsa
    Paradise Jam quarterfinals    		 L 88–90  2–1
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (5,854)
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/21/2015*
    4:00 pm    		 vs. Norfolk State
    Paradise Jam Consolation    		 W 93–71  3–1
    		 Sports and Fitness Center 
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/23/2015*
    4:00 pm    		 vs. Florida State
    Paradise Jam 5th place game    		 W 90–81  3–2
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (1,433)
    St. Thomas, VI
    12/01/2015*
    7:00 pm, TWCSC    		 Marshall W 85–70  4–2
    		 Convocation Center (6,783)
    Athens, OH
    12/05/2015*
    4:00 pm, TWCSC    		 at St. Bonaventure L 68–81  4–3
    		 Reilly Center (3,565)
    Olean, NY
    12/12/2015*
    1:00 pm, TWCSC/ESPN3    		 at Cleveland State W 76–67  5–3
    		 Quicken Loans Arena (3,261)
    Cleveland, OH
    12/15/2015*
    7:00 pm, TWCSC    		 Ohio Dominican W 93–69  6–3
    		 Convocation Center (5,223)
    Athens, OH
    12/17/2015*
    7:00 pm    		 Jackson State W 72–67  7–3
    		 Convocation Center (5,183)
    Athens, OH
    12/21/2015*
    7:00 pm    		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 65–58  8–3
    		 Convocation Center (5,254)
    Athens, OH
    12/30/2015*
    7:00 pm    		 UC Riverside W 81–59  9–3
    		 Convocation Center (5,267)
    Athens, OH
    MAC regular season
    01/06/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Northern Illinois L 69–80  9–4
    (0–1)    		 Convocation Center (1,038)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/09/2016
    2:00 pm    		 Ball State W 79–73  10–4
    (1–1)    		 Convocation Center (6,703)
    Athens, OH
    01/12/2016
    7:00 pm, TWCSC    		 Bowling Green L 75–91  10–5
    (1–2)    		 Convocation Center (7,083)
    Athens, OH
    01/16/2016
    7:00 pm    		 at Kent State L 82–89  10–6
    (1–3)    		 MAC Center (3,845)
    Kent, OH
    01/19/2016
    7:00 pm, ASN    		 Western Michigan W 82–64  11–6
    (2–3)    		 Convocation Center (6,346)
    Athens, OH
    01/23/2016
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Central Michigan L 49–72  11–7
    (2–4)    		 McGuirk Arena (3,333)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    01/26/2016
    7:00 pm, BCSN    		 at Toledo W 81–79  12–7
    (3–4)    		 Savage Arena (4,276)
    Toledo, OH
    01/30/2016
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Kent State W 72–61  13–7
    (4–4)    		 Convocation Center (6,713)
    Athens, OH
    02/02/2016
    7:00 pm, TWCSC    		 Akron L 68–80  13–8
    (4–5)    		 Convocation Center (6,403)
    Athens, OH
    02/06/2016
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Northern Illinois W 80–69  14–8
    (5–5)    		 Convocation Center (8,773)
    Athens, OH
    02/09/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Ball State W 72–69  15–8
    (6–5)    		 John E. Worthen Arena (3,100)
    Muncie, IN
    02/13/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Buffalo W 94–75  16–8
    (7–5)    		 Alumni Arena (2,702)
    Amherst, NY
    02/16/2016
    7:00 pm    		 Eastern Michigan W 86–64  17–8
    (8–5)    		 Convocation Center (6,212)
    Athens, OH
    02/20/2016
    2:00 pm    		 Miami (OH) W 76–64  18–8
    (9–5)    		 Convocation Center (9,018)
    Athens, OH
    02/23/2016
    7:00 pm    		 at Bowling Green L 82–87  18–9
    (9–6)    		 Stroh Center (2,332)
    Bowling Green, OH
    02/27/2016
    3:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Buffalo W 103–96 OT 19–9
    (10–6)    		 Convocation Center (7,221)
    Athens, OH
    03/01/2016
    8:00 pm, ASN    		 at Akron L 76–91  19–10
    (10–7)    		 James A. Rhodes Arena (4,192)
    Akron, OH
    03/04/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Miami (OH) W 67–65  20–10
    (11–7)    		 Millett Hall (4,208)
    Oxford, OH
    MAC Tournament
    03/10/2016
    6:30 pm, BCSN/ESPN3    		 (2) vs. (7) Northern Illinois
    Quarterfinals    		 W 79–62  21–10
    		 Quicken Loans Arena (2,311)
    Cleveland, OH
    03/11/2016
    9:05 pm, BCSN/ESPN3    		 (2) vs. (3) Buffalo
    Semifinals    		 L 74–88  21–11
    		 Quicken Loans Arena (6,427)
    Cleveland, OH
    CBI
    03/16/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Albany
    First round    		 W 94–90 OT 22–11
    		 Convocation Center (3,034)
    Athens, OH
    03/21/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 UNC Greensboro
    Quarterfinals    		 W 72–67  23–11
    		 Convocation Center (3,567)
    Athens, OH
    03/23/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Morehead State
    Semifinals    		 L 72–77  23–12
    		 Convocation Center (3,712)
    Athens, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References
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