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Revision as of 23:28, 12 August 2024

2024–25 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record– (– MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lamar Thornton (6th season)
  • Kyle Barlow (6th season)
  • Lee Martin (5th season)
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kent State 0 – 0   – 8 – 3   .727
Akron 0 – 0   – 7 – 4   .636
Miami (OH) 0 – 0   – 7 – 4   .636
Eastern Michigan 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
Toledo 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
Ball State 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Buffalo 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Central Michigan 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Ohio 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Bowling Green 0 – 0   – 5 – 7   .417
Northern Illinois 0 – 0   – 3 – 8   .273
Western Michigan 0 – 0   – 3 – 8   .273
† 2025 MAC tournament winner
As of December 23, 2024

The 2024–25 Ohio University Bobcats men's basketball team will represent Ohio University for the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats will be led by fifth-year head coach Jeff Boals, who was a 1995 graduate of Ohio University.[1][2] They will play their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio, as a member of the Mid-American Conference.[3][4]

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

They finished 6–7 in non-conference play and started 1–3 in conference play. They rallied to win 12 of their final 14 conference games to finish the regular season 19–12 with a 13–5 in MAC play to finish tied for 2nd place. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament and lost to Akron in the second round[5][6][7]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Miles Brown 2 G 6'1" 180 Grad. Student Rochester, New York Graduated, Exhausted eligibility
Gabe Wiznitzer 11 C 6'11" 240 Senior Walhalla, South Carolina Graduated
Jaylin Hunter 12 G 6'0" 195 Senior Manchester, Connecticut Graduated, Exhausted eligibility
Quinn Corna* 15 G 6'3" 170 Sophomore Columbus, Ohio Entered transfer portal
IJ Ezuma 21 F 6'8" 240 RS Sophomore Raleigh, North Carolina Left team
Ike Cornish 24 G/F 6'6" 190 RS Sophomore Baltimore, Maryland Transferred to Nichols State

* Walk-on in 2023–24
[8][9][10]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Jackson Paveletzke 13 PG 6'3" 175 Sophomore Kimberly, Wisconsin Transferred from Iowa State. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.[11]
Victor Searles 35 C 6'9" 240 Senior Hilliard, Ohio Transferred from Ashland. Will have one year of eligibility remaining.[12]

[8][10]

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ayden Evans
PF 		Radcliff, KY Elizabethtown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 15, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Jessie Burris
SG 		Delaware, OH Rutherford B. Hayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 9, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Elijah Elliot
SG 		Wichita, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 30, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Kiir Kuany
PF 		Huntington, WV Huntington Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 5, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Alex Evans*
PF 		Radcliff, KY Elizabethtown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 9, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chase Boals*
PF 		New Albany, OH New Albany 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

[13][14][15][16][17][18] *Walk-on

Roster

2023–24 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Ajay Sheldon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Dublin Coffman Dublin, Ohio  
G 1 Elmore James 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Brush Cleveland, Ohio  
F 2 Alex Evans (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Elizabethtown Radcliff, Kentucky  
G 3 AJ Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Orlando Christian Prep Orlando, Florida  
G 4 Shereef Mitchell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Sunrise Christian Academy
Creighton 		Omaha, NE  
F 5 Ayden Evans 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Elizabethtown Radcliff, Kentucky  
G 6 Elijah Elliot 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Oak Ridge Orlando, Florida  
F 7 Ben Nicol 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS Fr George Washington Charleston, West Virginia  
F 10 Aidan Hadaway 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lafayette Lafayette, Georgia  
F 11 Kiir Kuany 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Huntington Prep Melbourne, Australia  
G 13 Jackson Paveletzke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Kimberly
Iowa State 		Kimberly, Wisconsin  
G 14 Ben Estis (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Southlake Carroll Southlake, Texas  
F 15 Chase Boals (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr New Albany New Albany, Ohio  
G 21 Jessie Burris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Hargrave Military Academy Delaware, Ohio  
F 23 AJ Clayton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Philo Roseville, Ohio  
F 35 Vic Searles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) GS St. Charles
Ashland 		Hilliard, Ohio  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 10, 2024

Support Staff

2022-23 Ohio Bobcats Support Staff
  • Jake Ness - Director of Basketball Operations
  • Mike Cifliku - Video Coordinator
  • Sara Legarsky - Senior Director of Athletics Communications (Men's Basketball, Field Hockey, Swimming and Diving, Softball)
  • Tyler Congrove - Associate Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Soccer, Men's Golf, Women's Golf)
  • Jessica Arquette - Ohio Athletics Sports Dietitian
  • Kaitlyn Michener - Nutritionist
  • Hannah Rastatter - Nutritionist

Source:[19]


Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
TBA*
TBA, TBA 		TBA       Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
TBA, TBA 		at James Madison
MAC-SBC Challenge 		      Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
November 12, 2024*
TBA, TBA 		at Illinois State       CEFCU Arena 
Normal, IL
November 21, 2024*
TBA, TBA 		vs. TBA
Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals 		      HTC Center 
Conway, SC
November 22, 2024*
TBA, TBA 		vs. TBA
Myrtle Beach Invitational 		      HTC Center 
Conway, SC
November 24, 2024*
TBA, TBA 		vs. TBA
Myrtle Beach Invitational 		      HTC Center 
Conway, SC
December 7, 2024*
TBA, TBA 		at Marshall       Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, WV
February 2, 2025*
TBA, TBA 		TBA
MAC-SBC Challenge 		      Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
MAC regular season
TBA
TBA, TBA 		TBA       TBA 
TBA
MAC Tournament
March 13, 2024†
TBA, TBA 		vs. TBA
Quarterfinals 		      Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

† If a top eight finisher in MAC

Source[20][21]

References

  1. ^ "Jeff Boals". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jeff Boals". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Convocation Center". Ohio University. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings – 2023–24". ESPN. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "MAC basketball tournament bracket set; Miami RedHawks face Akron in first round". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ohio 82, Western Michigan 55". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Akron 65, Ohio 62". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "TRANSFER PORTAL". Verbal Commits. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ Keegan III, Robert (April 17, 2024). "Men's Basketball: Ohio makes splash with addition of Jackson Paveletzke from Iowa State". The Post. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Searls to Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Ayden Evans". ESPN. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Jessie Burris". ESPN. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Beach, Ashley (November 16, 2023). "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Two During Early Signing Period". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "Evans headed to Ohio University". The Elizabethtown News Enterprise. November 17, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  17. ^ DiRenna, Frank (November 9, 2023). "National Signing Day: Which class of 2024 central Ohio athletes are heading to next level?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  18. ^ Adams, Logan (November 9, 2023). "Men's Basketball: Ohio lands huge commitment from three-star guard, Elijah Elliott". The Post. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  19. ^ "Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". ohiobobcats.com. Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  20. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ohio University Athletics.
  21. ^ "Ohio Bobcats Schedule 2024–25". ESPN.
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