# 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.

## 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

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
| Javarez Willis | 3 | G | 5'11" | 172 | RS Senior | Homer, LA | Graduated |
| Maurice Ndour | 5 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Senior | Mbour, Senegal | Graduated |
| Ryan Taylor | 14 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Gary, IN | Transferred to Evansville |
| Stevie Taylor | 22 | G | 5'10" | 174 | Senior | Gahanna, OH | Graduated |

## 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

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jason Carter PF | Johnstown, OH | Johnstown-Monroe High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Jun 29, 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. |||||||

## Preseason

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2015. Ohio was picked to finish third in the MAC East.

### Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

#### East Division

* Akron 132 (17)
* Kent State 116 (5)
* Ohio 69
* Buffalo 64 (1)
* Miami 60
* Bowling Green 42

#### West Division

* Central Michigan 138 (23)
* Toledo 110
* Western Michigan 94
* Eastern Michigan 71
* Northern Illinois 37
* Ball State 33

#### Tournament champs

Central Michigan (15), Akron (6), Buffalo (1), Kent State (1)

### Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams :
| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Antonio Campbell | F | Jr. |
Source

## 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. ||||||

## Statistics
### Team statistics

    Final 2015–16 statistics
| Record | Ohio | OPP |
| Scoring | 2746 | 2617 |
| Scoring Average | 78.46 | 74.77 |
| Field goals – Att | 937–1993 | 919–2117 |
| 3-pt. Field goals – Att | 296–767 | 261–720 |
| Free throws – Att | 576–759 | 518–704 |
| Rebounds | 1251 | 1197 |
| Assists | 487 | 412 |
| Turnovers | 414 | 356 |
| Steals | 157 | 209 |
| Blocked Shots | 128 | 89 |
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 |
| Antonio Campbell | 35 | 35 | 1013 | 28.9 | 598 | 17.1 | 237 | 423 | 0.56 | 43 | 117 | 0.368 | 81 | 111 | 0.73 | 74 | 283 | 357 | 10.2 | 23 | 111 | 44 | 23 | 63 |
| Jaaron Simmons | 35 | 34 | 1276 | 36.5 | 542 | 15.5 | 172 | 370 | 0.465 | 32 | 78 | 0.41 | 166 | 213 | 0.779 | 9 | 115 | 124 | 3.5 | 275 | 108 | 136 | 29 | 0 |
| Treg Setty | 35 | 35 | 985 | 28.1 | 420 | 12 | 155 | 319 | 0.486 | 32 | 86 | 0.372 | 78 | 108 | 0.722 | 51 | 127 | 178 | 5.1 | 30 | 97 | 55 | 29 | 9 |
| Kenny Kaminski | 33 | 33 | 1004 | 30.4 | 416 | 12.6 | 132 | 341 | 0.387 | 83 | 229 | 0.362 | 69 | 80 | 0.863 | 13 | 110 | 123 | 3.7 | 41 | 73 | 38 | 17 | 10 |
| Jordan Dartis | 32 | 26 | 1015 | 31.7 | 315 | 9.8 | 97 | 198 | 0.49 | 67 | 140 | 0.479 | 54 | 61 | 0.885 | 4 | 61 | 65 | 2 | 40 | 58 | 32 | 24 | 2 |
| Gavin Block | 34 | 2 | 611 | 18 | 172 | 5.1 | 48 | 121 | 0.397 | 23 | 65 | 0.354 | 53 | 64 | 0.828 | 7 | 64 | 71 | 2.1 | 52 | 54 | 31 | 13 | 1 |
| Wadly Mompremier | 30 | 0 | 272 | 9.1 | 78 | 2.6 | 27 | 49 | 0.551 | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 22 | 46 | 0.478 | 32 | 60 | 92 | 3.1 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 34 |
| Khari Harley | 20 | 9 | 284 | 14.2 | 64 | 3.2 | 19 | 54 | 0.352 | 6 | 22 | 0.273 | 20 | 29 | 0.69 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 1.4 | 9 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Mike Laster | 33 | 0 | 309 | 9.4 | 64 | 1.9 | 25 | 57 | 0.439 | 1 | 8 | 0.125 | 13 | 18 | 0.722 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 0.9 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| Doug Taylor | 29 | 1 | 148 | 5.1 | 45 | 1.6 | 15 | 32 | 0.469 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 14 | 19 | 0.737 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 1.9 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| James Gollon | 20 | 0 | 109 | 5.5 | 21 | 1.1 | 6 | 18 | 0.333 | 4 | 11 | 0.364 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Drew Crabtree | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0.7 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin McDonald | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Frayer | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | - | 7050 | - | 2746 | 78.5 | 937 | 1993 | 0.470 | 296 | 767 | 0.386 | 576 | 759 | 0.759 | 289 | 962 | 1251 | 35.7 | 487 | 632 | 414 | 157 | 128 |
| Opponents | 35 | - | 7050 | - | 2617 | 74.8 | 919 | 2117 | 0.434 | 261 | 720 | 0.363 | 518 | 704 | 0.736 | 326 | 871 | 1197 | 34.2 | 412 | 690 | 356 | 209 | 89 |
Source

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

Postseason All-MAC teams :
| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| MAC Player of the Year | Antonio Campbell | C | Jr. |
| All-MAC First Team | Antonio Campbell | C | Jr. |
| All-MAC Second Team | Jaaron Simmons | G | RS-So. |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Jordan Dartis | G | Fr. |
Source