2014–15 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2014–15 Ohio Bobcats Ohio Bobcats wordmark.svg 150 Mid-American Conference East Division MAC 10–20 5–13 Saul Phillips 1st Will Ryan Jason Kemp Aaron Fuss Convocation Center 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.https://www.ohio.edu/building-directory/convocation-center Convocation Center Ohio University en 2022-09-29https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/saul-phillips-1.html Saul Phillips Sports Reference en 2022-09-29https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/04/06/ohio-hires-saul-phillips-as-new-coach/7377639/ Ohio hires Saul Phillips as new coach USAToday en 2022-09-29 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 2013–14 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team The Bobcats finished the 2013–14 season 25–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division.Mid-American Standings https://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/standings/conference/MIDAM CBSSports.com June 14, 2014 They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Akron.No. 4 Akron beats No. 5 Ohio 83-77 in MAC tourney https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400545694 ESPN.com June 14, 2014 They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament(CIT) where they defeated Cleveland StateCleveland State vs Ohio Box Score https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400546981 ESPN.com June 14, 2014 and Wright StateWright State vs Ohio Box Score https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400547634 ESPN.com June 14, 2014 to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to VMI.VMI vs Ohio Box Score https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400548954 ESPN.com June 14, 2014 Off season Jim Christian resigned from Ohio to coach for the Boston College Eagles on April 3, 2014.Jim Christian Resigns as Ohio's Head Men's Basketball Coach http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040314aab.html ohiobobcats.com June 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413140322/http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040314aab.html April 13, 2014 dead mdy-all 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.Ohio Introduces Head Coach Saul Phillips http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040814aaa.html ohiobobcats.com June 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132202/http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040814aaa.html April 13, 2014 dead mdy-all 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.Saul Phillips Announces Coaching Staff Additions http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050714aaa.html ohiobobcats.com June 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513023033/http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050714aaa.html May 13, 2014 dead mdy-all 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.Ohio Adds Houston Transfer Jaaron Simmons To Roster http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/070114aaa.html ohiobobcats.com July 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714212713/http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/070114aaa.html July 14, 2014 dead mdy-all Departures DeparturesNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason 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 no no 2014 Kendall Crute PG Kennesaw, GA North Cobb Christian School 6 2 180 11/26/2013 2 3 3 69 Michael Laster SG Detroit, MI Cass Technical High School 6 4 5/03/2014 NR 2014 Ohio Basketball Commitment List 2014 Ohio Basketball Commits ESPN ohio 75 195 May 11, 2014 yes Roster 2014 Ohio Bobcats y Treg Setty 0 F 6 8 194 JR y Maysville, KY yes Kendall Crute 1 G 6 3 190 FR y Marietta, GA Jaaron Simmons y y 2 G 6 1 175 FR y Dayton, OH yes Javarez Willis 3 G 5 11 172 SR y Homer, LA yes Wadly Mompremier 4 F 6 10 225 SO Miami, FL Maurice Ndour 5 F 6 9 200 SR Mbour, Senegal y Khari Harley 11 G/F 6 8 175 FR y Egg Harbor Township, NJ yes Drew Crabtree 12 G 6 1 190 SO Marysville, OH} Ryan Taylor 14 G 6 1 190 FR Gary, IN Stevie Taylor 22 G 5 10 174 SR Gahanna, OH Mike Laster 24 G 6 4 180 FR Detroit, MI Antonio Campbell 33 F 6 8 260 SO Cincinnati, OH y Saul Phillips (Wisconsin-Platteville) Will Ryan (Wisconsin) Jason Kemp (UW La Crosse) Aaron Fuss (Ohio State) http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ohio-m-baskbl-mtt.html July 4, 2014 Preseason The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2014. Ohio was picked to finish second in the MAC EastMAC ANNOUNCES 2014-15 MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL https://getsomemaction.com/news/2014/10/28/MBB_1028142752.aspx en Preseason men's basketball poll (First place votes in parentheses) East Division Akron 117 (17) Ohio (2) Kent State 66 Buffalo 58 Bowling Green 52 (1) Miami 35 West Division Toledo 118 (18) Western Michigan 94 (1) Eastern Michigan 68 Northern Illinois 63 Central Michigan 49 (1) Ball State 28 Tournament champs Toledo (15), Akron (1), Bowling Green (1), Central Michigan (1), Ohio (1), Western Michigan (1) Preseason All-MAC Preseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYearPreseason All-MAC EastMaurice NdourFSr. SourceMAC ANNOUNCES 2014-15 MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL https://getsomemaction.com/news/2014/10/28/MBB_1028142752.aspx en Schedule 2014-15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2014 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="Ohio Bobcats| Exhibition 11/08/2014 2:00 pm yes Marietta Convocation Center Athens, OH 11,108 82–69 |- !colspan=9 style="Ohio Bobcats| Regular Season 11/15/2014 2:00 pm yes Appalachian State Convocation Center Athens, OH 73–47 1–0 7,115 11/19/2014 7:00 pm yes yes Florida Gulf Coast Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL 62–79 1–1 4,633 11/25/2014 7:00 pm yes Arkansas–Pine Bluff Convocation Center Athens, OH 69–60 5,641 2–1 11/29/2014 7:00 pm yes Belmont Convocation Center Athens, OH 81–83 5,611 2–2 12/06/2014 2:00 pm yes St. Bonaventure Convocation Center Athens, OH 70–80 7,203 2–3 12/13/2014 2:00 pm yes Alcorn State Convocation Center Athens, OH 66–55 5,972 3–3 12/18/2014 9:05 pm yes yes Evansville Ford Center Evansville, IN 69–81 3,610 3–4 12/22/2014 2:30 pm yes yes George Washington Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals ESPNU 49–77 8,297 3–5 12/23/2014 2:30 pm yes yes Depaul Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic consolation round ESPNU 99–78 7,875 4–5 12/25/2014 4:00 pm yes yes Nebraska Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic fifth place game ESPNU 58–71 5,125 4–6 12/30/2014 7:00 pm yes UNC Wilmington Convocation Center Athens, OH 72–53 5,864 5–6 |- !colspan=9 style="Ohio Bobcats"| MAC regular season 1/07/2015 7:00 pm Northern Illinois Convocation Center Athens, OH 60–70 5,743 5–7 (0–1) 1/10/2015 4:00 pm yes Bowling Green Stroh Center Bowling Green 54–69 2,002 5–8 (0–2) 1/14/2015 7:00 pm Toledo Convocation Center Athens, OH 73–80 7,714 5–9 (0–3) 1/17/2015 7:00 pm yes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, OH 59–69 5,084 5–10 (0–4) 1/21/2015 7:00 pm yes Ball State John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN 82–73 2,770 6–10 (1–4) 1/24/2015 2:00 pm Buffalo Convocation Center Athens, OH 63–61 9,124 7–10 (2–4) 1/27/2015 7:00 pm yes Eastern Michigan Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 40–76 837 7–11 (2–5) 1/31/2015 4:30 pm yes Central Michigan McGuirk Arena Mt. Pleasant, MI ESPN3 69–74 4,403 7–12 (2–6) 2/04/2015 7:00 pm Akron Convocation Center Athens, OH ESPN3 83–82 7,640 8–12 (3–6) 2/07/2015 2:00 pm Eastern Michigan Convocation Center Athens, OH 76–73 9,586 9–12 (4–6) 2/10/2015 7:00 pm Central Michigan Convocation Center Athens, OH 57–68 6,226 9–13 (4–7) 2/14/2015 3:30 pm yes Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, OH ESPN3 77-66 2,196 10–13 (5–7) 2/18/2015 7:00 pm yes Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 69–80 2,517 10–14 (5–8) 2/21/2015 2:00 pm Kent State Convocation Center Athens, OH ESPN3 51–64 5,790 10–15 (5–9) 2/24/2015 7:00 pm Bowling Green Convocation Center Athens, OH 65–76 5,233 10–16 (5–10) 2/27/2015 8:00 pm yes Akron James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH ESPNU 58–70 3,676 10–17 (5–11) 3/03/2015 7:00 pm yes Buffalo Alumni Arena Amherst, NY ESPN3 66–93 3,597 10–18 (5–12) 3/06/2015 7:00 pm Miami (OH) Convocation Center Athens, OH 95–65 5,727 11–18 (6–12) |- !colspan=9 style="Ohio Bobcats"| MAC tournament 3/09/2015 8:00 pm yes Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, MI First round 74–82 N/A 11–19 yes AP Poll Eastern Time Statistics Team statistics Final 2014–15 statistics Ohio Bobcats Record Ohio OPP Scoring 2028 2166 Scoring Average 67.60 72.20 Field goals – Att 727–1678 764–1775 3-pt. Field goals – Att 217–637 221–615 Free throws – Att 357–486 417–571 Rebounds 1023 1096 Assists 341 356 Turnovers 382 313 Steals 154 188 Blocked Shots 128 85 Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ohio/2015.html 2014-15 Ohio Bobcats Roster and Stats Sports Reference en Player statistics MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsReboundsPlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTOStlBlkMaurice Ndour3029104734.9479161643390.48427620.4351241580.785681822508.35083893368Javarez Willis292896333.243014.81523630.419872220.39239450.867784913.1934781250Antonio Campbell302472224.1300101212500.48428820.34130480.625571722297.61999361427Ryan Taylor292787430.12358.1882030.43328970.28931410.7561557722.53760331210Stevie Taylor30975925.32297.6742250.32922970.22759810.728968772.6805251362Treg Setty29251217.71485.1561210.46311330.33325410.613165963.3277235157Mike Laster301756318.81143.843990.4344110.36424320.752329521.710382591Khari Harley24440016.7622.618500.368250.3218200.91025351.521421885Wadly Mompremier1751418.3241.49190.474130.3335160.313612181.1317827Drew Crabtree90161.850.6130.333130.3332211010.100300Sam Frayer80111.420.3120.50100000550.601101Chandler Thomas3041.3000300100001010.300100Reggie Williams70121.700010000020000011000Total30-6024-202867.672716780.4332176370.3413574860.735268755102334.1341512382154128Opponents30-6024-216672.276417750.4302216150.3594175710.730331765109636.535649131318885 Legend  GP  Games played  GS  Games started Avg  Average per game  FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds Def Defensive rebounds  A Assists  TO Turnovers Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals High  Team high Source Awards and honors All-MAC Awards Postseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYearAll-MAC Second TeamMaurice NdourFSr.All-MAC Honorable MentionJavarez WillisGSr. SourceMAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS https://getsomemaction.com/news/2015/3/9/MBB_0309152155.aspx See also 2014–15 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team References Ohio Category:Ohio Bobcats men's basketball seasons Ohio Bobcats men's basketball Ohio Bobcats men's basketball