# 2022–23 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Ohio University Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University for the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Boals, who was a 1995 graduate of Ohio University. They played their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.
Ohio started the season slow after key player losses from the prior year. They also started conference play slowly with several difficult road games in January. They recovered in February and won seven out of their last nine regular season games to head into the MAC tournament at 18–13 as the fifth seed with a 10–8 conference record. They defeated Ball State in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to top-seeded Toledo to finish 19–14.

## Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2021–22 season 25–10 and 14–6 in MAC play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the MAC tournament, they defeated Ball State before losing to Kent State in the semi-finals. They received a bid to the CBI. There they defeated Rice in the first round before losing to Abilene Christian in the second round.

## Offseason

Ohio had a lot of roster turnover. Eleven of the sixteen players that had minutes the prior season either graduated, left the team, or transferred. Three key starters had to be replaced. Jason Carter graduated while Ben Vander Plas and Mark Sears transferred to high-major programs. Dwight Wilson III redshirted the previous season due to injury and returned for his final year.

### Coaching Staff Changes
#### Coaching Additions

Coaching Additions :
| Name | Alma Mater | Previous position | New position |
| Mike Cifliku | Ohio University | Graduate Assistant | Video Coordinator |
| Casey Crawford | Ohio University | Student Manager | Graduate Assistant |

### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
| Mark Sears | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Sophomore | Muscle Shoals, Alabama | Transferred to Alabama |
| Ben Vander Plas | 5 | F | 6'8" | 232 | Senior | Ripon, Wisconsin | Transferred to Virginia |
| Sam Towns | 11 | F | 6'9" | 190 | Sophomore | Columbus, Ohio | Transferred to Bowling Green |
| John Tenerowicz* | 12 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Cleveland, Ohio | Transferred to Tiffin |
| Luke Frazier* | 13 | G | 6'5" | 170 | Freshman | Mentor, Ohio | Transferred to John Carroll |
| Michael Brown, Jr.* | 14 | G | 5'10" | 156 | Junior | Rochester, New York | Left team for personal reasons |
| Lunden McDay | 15 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Junior | Akron, Ohio | Left team for personal reasons |
| Tommy Schmock | 22 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Cleveland, Ohio | Graduated, Exhausted eligibility |
| Josh McDaniel* | 24 | G | 6'4" | 230 | Senior | Westerville, Ohio | Returned to student manager role |
| Jason Carter | 30 | F | 6'8" | 227 | RS Senior | Johnstown, Ohio | Graduated, Exhausted eligibility |
| Colin Granger | 32 | F | 6'9" | 239 | Sophomore | Suwanee, Georgia | Transferred to Western Carolina |
* Walk-on in 2021-22

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
| Jaylin Hunter | 12 | G | 5'11" | 195 | Junior | Manchester, Connecticut | Transferred from Old Dominion. Will have two years of eligibility remaining. |
| Gabe Wiznitzer | 11 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Sophomore | Walhalla, South Carolina | Transferred from Louisville. Will have three years of eligibility remaining. |
| DeVon Baker | 22 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Dayton, Ohio | Transferred from Tulane. Will have one year of eligibility remaining. |

### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ajay Sheldon PG | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| AJ Brown SG | Orlando, FL | Orlando Christian Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 5, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Aidan Hadaway SF | Lafayette, GA | Lafayette | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Elmore James IV SG | Cleveland, OH | Brush | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Ben Estis* PG | Southlake, TX | Southlake Carroll | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Quinn Corna* SG | Columbus, OH | Upper Arlington | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | |
| 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||
*Walk-on

## Preseason

On October 26, 2022 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Ohio was picked to finish fifth in the MAC regular season. Ohio had no members on the preseason all-MAC teams

### Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Kent State | 135 (6) |
| 2 | Toledo | 131 (4) |
| 3 | Akron | 127 (2) |
| 4 | Ball State | 94 |
| 5 | Ohio | 91 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 82 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 68 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 66 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 42 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 38 |
| 11 | Miami | 36 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 26 |
MAC Tournament Champions: Kent State (4), Toledo (4), Akron (2), Eastern Michigan (1), Western Michigan (1)
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## Roster
### Support Staff

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| August 5, 2022* | | at Spain Select Team | L 68–75 | – | – | – | – | Pabellón Deportivo Joan Deportivo Barcelona, Spain |
| August 8, 2022* | | at Spain Select Team | L 86–92 | – | – | – | – | Canal de Isabel II Madrid, Spain |
| August 9, 2022* | | at Spain Select Team | L 77–84 | – | – | – | – | Canal de Isabel II Madrid, Spain |
| November 3, 2022* 7:00 p.m., TBA | | Capital | W 79–62 | – | 15 – Hunter | 10 – Wilson | 4 – Wilson | Convocation Center (3,895) Athens, OH |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Belmont | L 69–70 | 0–1 | 20 – Wilson | 9 – Clayton | 3 – Baker | Curb Event Center (2,220) Nashville, TN |
| November 12, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Cleveland State | W 81–70 | 1–1 | 17 – Hunter | 14 – Wilson | 7 – Hunter | Convocation Center (5,626) Athens, OH |
| November 16, 2022* 7:00, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | L 74–88 | 1–2 | 16 – Baker | 13 – Wilson | 4 – Hunter | Calihan Hall (1,587) Detroit, MI |
| November 20, 2022* 7:30 p.m., BTN | | at No. 20 Michigan | L 66–70 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | 21 – Wilson | 9 – Tied | 5 – Hunter | Crisler Center (12,068) Ann Arbor, MI |
| November 25, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Eastern Illinois Bobcat Battle | W 78–67 | 2–3 | 15 – Roderick | 8 – Wilson | 7 – Hunter | Convocation Center (3,982) Athens, OH |
| November 27, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alabama State Bobcat Battle | W 72–58 | 3–3 | 18 – M. Brown | 11 – Clayton | 7 – Hunter | Convocation Center (2,729) Athens, OH |
| November 30, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Clermont | W 113–44 | 4–3 | 18 – A. Brown | 12 – Wilson | 4 – A. Brown | Convocation Center (3,936) Athens, OH |
| December 3, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marshall | L 69–83 | 4–4 | 16 – Wilson | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Henderson Center (5,180) Huntington, WV |
| December 11, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | W 81–79 | 5–4 | 17 – Hunter | 10 – Tied | 7 – Hunter | Beeghly Center (1,691) Youngstown, OH |
| December 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Florida | L 48–82 | 5–5 | 14 – A. Brown | 5 – Wilson | 3 – Hunter | Amalie Arena (5,023) Tampa, FL |
| December 17, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Stetson | W 85–66 | 6–5 | 20 – Wilson | 9 – Wiznitzer | 7 – Hunter | Convocation Center (3,051) Athens, OH |
| December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., FLOHoops | | at Delaware | W 95–76 | 7–5 | 23 – Clayton | 13 – Wilson | 3 – Tied | Bob Carpenter Center (1,568) Newark, DE |
| December 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Chicago State | W 76–59 | 8–5 | 13 – Tied | 10 – Wilson | 6 – Hunter | Convocation Center (3,003) Athens, OH |
| MAC regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2023 TBA, ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | L 72–75 | 8–6 (0–1) | 24 – M. Brown | 10 – Wilson | 2 – Hunter | Alumni Arena (1,621) Buffalo, NY |
| January 7, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | L 79–88 | 8–7 (0–2) | 17 – Tied | 17 – Wilson | 3 – Tied | Stroh Center (1,932) Bowling Green, OH |
| January 10, 2023 7:00 p.n., ESPN+ | | Ball State | W 76–71 | 9–7 (1–2) | 23 – Hunter | 10 – Wilson | 4 – Tied | Convocation Center (4,010) Athens, OH |
| January 13, 2023 6:30 p.m., CBSSN | | Kent State | L 65–70 | 9–8 (1–3) | 27 – Wilson | 9 – Wilson | 5 – Hunter | Convocation Center (4,713) Athens, OH |
| January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Toledo | L 75–90 | 9–9 (1–4) | 21 – James | 11 – Wilson | 4 – Hunter | Savage Arena (4,829) Toledo, OH |
| January 21, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Central Michigan | W 96–68 | 10–9 (2–4) | 27 – M. Brown | 8 – Wilson | 3 – M. Brown | Convocation Center (5,904) Athens, OH |
| January 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Michigan | W 88–76 | 11–9 (3–4) | 31 – Wilson | 11 – Wilson | 6 – Hunter | Convocation Center (4,703) Athens, OH |
| January 28, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Akron | L 77–83 | 11–10 (3–5) | 16 – Hunter | 5 – A. Brown | 15 – Hunter | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,234) Akron, OH |
| January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Michigan | L 79–90 | 11–11 (3–6) | 23 – Wilson | 12 – Wilson | 3 – Hunter | George Gervin GameAbove Center (2,472) Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Miami (OH) | W 78–68 | 12–11 (4–6) | 23 – Hunter | 9 – Wilson | 4 – Hunter | Convocation Center (8,322) Athens, OH |
| February 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Illinois | W 82–76 | 13–11 (5–6) | 19 – Hunter | 8 – Wilson | 5 – Hunter | Convocation Center (902) DeKalb, IL |
| February 10, 2023 7:30 p.m., CBSSN | | Akron | W 90–81 | 14–11 (6–6) | 25 – Hunter | 8 – Wilson | 3 – Tied | Convocation Center (5,038) Athens, OH |
| February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Buffalo | W 85–61 | 15–11 (7–6) | 15 – Tied | 8 – Wilson | 4 – Hunter | Convocation Center (4,455) Athens, OH |
| February 18, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Central Michigan | W 76–59 | 16–11 (8–6) | 18 – Clayton | 5 – M. Brown | 6 – Hunter | McGuirk Arena (1,944) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | W 77–68 | 17–11 (9–6) | 24 – Wilson | 10 – Wilson | 7 – Hunter | Convocation Center (4,799) Athens, OH |
| February 25, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Miami | L 68–85 | 17–12 (9–7) | 19 – Tied | 8 – Wilson | 3 – Hunter | Millett Hall (2,852) Oxford, OH |
| February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kent State | L 75–82 | 17–13 (9–8) | 14 – Hunter | 8 – Wilson | 2 – Tied | MAC Center (1,998) Kent, OH |
| March 3, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Bowling Green | W 92–58 | 18–13 (10–8) | 20 – Wilson III | 7 – Wilson III | 5 – Tied | Convocation Center (7,053) Athens, OH |
| MAC Tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Ball State Quarterfinals | W 90–70 | 19–13 | 28 – A. Brown | 10 – Wilson | 4 – Hunter | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (3,852) Cleveland, OH |
| March 10, 2022 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | (5) | vs. (1) Toledo Semifinals | L 75–82 | 19–14 | 27 – Hunter | 11 – Wilson | 2 – Tied | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (9,295) Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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## Statistics
### Team statistics

    Final 2022–23 statistics
| Record | Ohio | OPP |
| Scoring | 2527 | 2331 |
| Scoring Average | 78.97 | 72.84 |
| Field goals – Att | 918–1993 | 831–1876 |
| 3-pt. Field goals – Att | 285–761 | 247–727 |
| Free throws – Att | 406–557 | 422–624 |
| Rebounds | 1196 | 1106 |
| Assists | 406 | 395 |
| Turnovers | 353 | 398 |
| Steals | 213 | 186 |
| Blocked Shots | 71 | 102 |
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### 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 |
| Dwight Wilson | 31 | 31 | 781 | 25.2 | 487 | 15.7 | 201 | 324 | 0.620 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 85 | 119 | 0.714 | 111 | 173 | 284 | 9.2 | 39 | 62 | 47 | 12 | 6 |
| Jaylin Hunter | 32 | 31 | 933 | 29.2 | 407 | 12.7 | 141 | 322 | 0.438 | 66 | 168 | 0.393 | 59 | 79 | 0.747 | 26 | 88 | 114 | 3.6 | 136 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 6 |
| Miles Brown | 32 | 32 | 941 | 29.4 | 327 | 10.2 | 105 | 235 | 0.447 | 55 | 121 | 0.455 | 62 | 85 | 0.729 | 19 | 80 | 99 | 3.1 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 7 |
| AJ Clayton | 32 | 16 | 629 | 19.7 | 257 | 8.0 | 89 | 201 | 0.443 | 44 | 132 | 0.333 | 35 | 39 | 0.897 | 55 | 95 | 150 | 4.7 | 18 | 53 | 32 | 10 | 20 |
| AJ Brown | 25 | 8 | 509 | 20.4 | 255 | 10.2 | 88 | 205 | 0.429 | 38 | 100 | 0.380 | 41 | 53 | 0.774 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 2.3 | 20 | 39 | 15 | 19 | 6 |
| Elmore James | 30 | 14 | 466 | 15.5 | 206 | 6.9 | 76 | 149 | 0.510 | 17 | 40 | 0.425 | 37 | 47 | 0.787 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 1.8 | 12 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| Devon Baker | 32 | 10 | 610 | 19.1 | 205 | 6.4 | 81 | 220 | 0.368 | 18 | 63 | 0.286 | 25 | 34 | 0.735 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 2.2 | 44 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| Ben Roderick | 32 | 16 | 627 | 19.6 | 168 | 5.3 | 53 | 140 | 0.379 | 34 | 84 | 0.405 | 28 | 41 | 0.683 | 26 | 67 | 93 | 2.9 | 21 | 76 | 19 | 15 | 5 |
| Gabe Wiznitzer | 31 | 1 | 417 | 13.5 | 106 | 3.4 | 42 | 81 | 0.519 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 22 | 31 | 0.710 | 33 | 70 | 103 | 3.3 | 14 | 75 | 44 | 5 | 7 |
| Aidan Hadaway | 22 | 0 | 152 | 6.9 | 46 | 2.1 | 18 | 44 | 0.409 | 2 | 13 | 0.154 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 1.3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Ajay Sheldon | 29 | 1 | 240 | 8.3 | 34 | 1.2 | 13 | 37 | 0.351 | 7 | 23 | 0.304 | 1 | 7 | 0.143 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.6 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Olumide Adelodun | 19 | 0 | 104 | 5.5 | 19 | 1.0 | 7 | 28 | 0.250 | 3 | 13 | 0.231 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Quinn Corna | 7 | 0 | 16 | 2.3 | 10 | 1.4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | - | 6425 | - | 2527 | 79.0 | 918 | 1993 | 0.461 | 285 | 761 | 0.375 | 406 | 557 | 0.729 | 379 | 817 | 1196 | 37.4 | 406 | 566 | 353 | 213 | 71 |
| Opponents | 32 | - | 6425 | - | 2331 | 72.8 | 831 | 1876 | 0.443 | 247 | 727 | 0.340 | 422 | 624 | 0.676 | 330 | 776 | 1106 | 34.6 | 395 | 521 | 398 | 186 | 102 |
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### Team and individual highs
#### Team Game Highs

Team Game Highs :
| Stat | High | Opponent | Date |
| Points | 113 | UC-Clermont | November 30, 2022 |
| Field goals Made | 45 | UC-Clermont | November 30, 2022 |
| Field Goal Attempts | 77 | Michigan | November 20, 2022 |
| 3 Points Made | 15 | Central Michigan | January 21, 2023 |
| 3 Points Attempted | 32 | Bowling Green | March 3, 2023 |
| Free throws Made | 22 | Miami (OH) | February 4, 2023 |
| Free Throw Attempts | 25 | Buffalo \ Miami (OH) \ Chicago St. | February 14, 2023 \ February 4, 2023 \ December 30, 2023 |
| Rebounds | 53 | UC-Clermont | November 30, 2022 |
| Assists | 26 | UC-Clermont | November 30, 2022 |
| Steals | 12 | Central Michigan | January 21, 2023 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | UC-Clermont | November 30, 2022 |
| Turnovers | 17 | Northern Illinois \ Toledo | February 7, 2023 \ March 10, 2023 |
| Fouls | 23 | Central Michigan | January 21, 2023 |

#### Individual Game Highs

Individual Game Highs :
| Stat | High | Player | Opponent | Date |
| Points | 31 | Dwight Wilson III | Western Michigan | January 24, 2023 |
| Field goals Made | 13 | Dwight Wilson III | Western Michigan | January 24, 2023 |
| Field Goal Attempts | 19 | Dwight Wilson III | Michigan \ Northern Illinois | November 20, 2022 \ February 21, 2023 |
| 3 Points Made | 7 | Jaylin Hunter | Toledo | March 10, 2023 |
| 3 Points Attempted | 11 | Jaylin Hunter | Toledo | March 10, 2023 |
| Free throws Made | 9 | Dwight Wilson III | Kent State | January 13, 2023 |
| Free Throw Attempts | 10 | Dwight Wilson III | Kent State | January 13, 2023 |
| Rebounds | 17 | Dwight Wilson III | Bowling Green | January 7, 2023 |
| Assists | 7 | Jaylin Hunter | 6 times | 6 times |
| Steals | 6 | Jaylin Hunter | Central Michigan | February 18, 2023 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | AJ Clayton \ Aiden Hadaway | 2 times \ 1 time | 3 times |
| Turnovers | 5 | Miles Brown \ Jaylin Hunter \ Dwight Wilson III | Northern Illinois \ Stetson \ Toledo | February 7, 2023 \ December 17, 2022 \ March 10, 2023 |
| Fouls | 5 | Various | | |
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## Awards and honors
### Weekly Awards

Weekly Award Honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Source |
| MAC player of the week | Miles Brown | G | November 28 | |
| MAC player of the week | Jaylin Hunter | G | February 13 | |

### All-MAC Awards

Postseason All-MAC teams :
| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| All-MAC 2nd Team | Dwight Wilson III | F | Grad. |
| All-MAC Honorable Mention | Jaylin Hunter | G | Jr. |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | AJ Brown | G | Fr. |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Elmore James | G | Fr. |
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