# 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.

## 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. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament(CIT) where they defeated Cleveland State and Wright State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to VMI.

## Off season

Jim Christian resigned from Ohio to coach for the Boston College Eagles on April 3, 2014. 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.
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.
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.

### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
| 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

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Star ratings: 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. ||||||

## 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 East

### 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 teams :
| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Maurice Ndour | F | Sr. |
Source

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | 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 | 10–13 (5–7) | Millett Hall (2,196) Oxford, OH |
| 2/18/2015 7:00 pm | at Western Michigan | L 69–80 | 10–14 (5–8) | University Arena (2,517) Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2/21/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Kent State | L 51–64 | 10–15 (5–9) | Convocation Center (5,790) Athens, OH |
| 2/24/2015 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | L 65–76 | 10–16 (5–10) | Convocation Center (5,233) Athens, OH |
| 2/27/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at Akron | L 58–70 | 10–17 (5–11) | James A. Rhodes Arena (3,676) Akron, OH |
| 3/03/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Buffalo | L 66–93 | 10–18 (5–12) | Alumni Arena (3,597) Amherst, NY |
| 3/06/2015 7:00 pm | Miami (OH) | W 95–65 | 11–18 (6–12) | Convocation Center (5,727) Athens, OH |
| MAC Tournament ||||||
| 3/09/2015 8:00 pm | at Western Michigan First round | L 74–82 | 11–19 | University Arena (N/A) Kalamazoo, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Statistics
### Team statistics

    Final 2014–15 statistics
| 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 |
Source

### Player statistics

| | | | Minutes | Minutes | Scoring | Scoring | Total FGs | Total FGs | Total FGs | 3-point FGs | 3-point FGs | 3-point FGs | Free-Throws | Free-Throws | Free-Throws | Rebounds | Rebounds | Rebounds | Rebounds | | | | | |
| Player | GP | GS | Tot | Avg | Pts | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3FA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Avg | A | PF | TO | Stl | Blk |
| Maurice Ndour | 30 | 29 | 1047 | 34.9 | 479 | 16 | 164 | 339 | 0.484 | 27 | 62 | 0.435 | 124 | 158 | 0.785 | 68 | 182 | 250 | 8.3 | 50 | 83 | 89 | 33 | 68 |
| Javarez Willis | 29 | 28 | 963 | 33.2 | 430 | 14.8 | 152 | 363 | 0.419 | 87 | 222 | 0.392 | 39 | 45 | 0.867 | 7 | 84 | 91 | 3.1 | 93 | 47 | 81 | 25 | 0 |
| Antonio Campbell | 30 | 24 | 722 | 24.1 | 300 | 10 | 121 | 250 | 0.484 | 28 | 82 | 0.341 | 30 | 48 | 0.625 | 57 | 172 | 229 | 7.6 | 19 | 99 | 36 | 14 | 27 |
| Ryan Taylor | 29 | 27 | 874 | 30.1 | 235 | 8.1 | 88 | 203 | 0.433 | 28 | 97 | 0.289 | 31 | 41 | 0.756 | 15 | 57 | 72 | 2.5 | 37 | 60 | 33 | 12 | 10 |
| Stevie Taylor | 30 | 9 | 759 | 25.3 | 229 | 7.6 | 74 | 225 | 0.329 | 22 | 97 | 0.227 | 59 | 81 | 0.728 | 9 | 68 | 77 | 2.6 | 80 | 52 | 51 | 36 | 2 |
| Treg Setty | 29 | 2 | 512 | 17.7 | 148 | 5.1 | 56 | 121 | 0.463 | 11 | 33 | 0.333 | 25 | 41 | 0.61 | 31 | 65 | 96 | 3.3 | 27 | 72 | 35 | 15 | 7 |
| Mike Laster | 30 | 17 | 563 | 18.8 | 114 | 3.8 | 43 | 99 | 0.434 | 4 | 11 | 0.364 | 24 | 32 | 0.75 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 1.7 | 10 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 1 |
| Khari Harley | 24 | 4 | 400 | 16.7 | 62 | 2.6 | 18 | 50 | 0.36 | 8 | 25 | 0.32 | 18 | 20 | 0.9 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 1.5 | 21 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| Wadly Mompremier | 17 | 5 | 141 | 8.3 | 24 | 1.4 | 9 | 19 | 0.474 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 5 | 16 | 0.313 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1.1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| Drew Crabtree | 9 | 0 | 16 | 1.8 | 5 | 0.6 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Frayer | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1.4 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chandler Thomas | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Williams | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | - | 6024 | - | 2028 | 67.6 | 727 | 1678 | 0.433 | 217 | 637 | 0.341 | 357 | 486 | 0.735 | 268 | 755 | 1023 | 34.1 | 341 | 512 | 382 | 154 | 128 |
| Opponents | 30 | - | 6024 | - | 2166 | 72.2 | 764 | 1775 | 0.430 | 221 | 615 | 0.359 | 417 | 571 | 0.730 | 331 | 765 | 1096 | 36.5 | 356 | 491 | 313 | 188 | 85 |
Source

## Awards and honors
### All-MAC Awards

Postseason All-MAC teams :
| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| All-MAC Second Team | Maurice Ndour | F | Sr. |
| All-MAC Honorable Mention | Javarez Willis | G | Sr. |
Source