2007–08 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2007–08
Team:Ohio Bobcats
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:East Division
Short Conf:MAC
Record:20–13
Conf Record:9–7
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach3:Bacari Alexander
Bowl:CBI
Bowl Result:Quarterfinals

The 2007–08 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 2007–08. The team was coached by Tim O'Shea and played their home games at the Convocation Center.[1] [2] They finished the season 20–13 and 9–7 in MAC play to finish tied for third in the MAC East. After the season O'Shea left Ohio for a position at his alma-mater.[3]

Coaching staff

Name Position College Graduating year
Tim O'SheaHead coachBoston College1984
John RhodesAssistant coachOhio University1988
Kevin KuwikAssistant coachNotre Dame1996
Bacari AlexanderAssistant coachDetroit1999
Doug DeweyGraduate AssistantOhio University2006

Preseason

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 18, 2007. Ohio was picked third in the MAC East.[4]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Kent State (10) 147
  2. (9) 146
  3. Ohio (8) 131
  4. (5) 128
  5. Buffalo 52
  6. Bowling Green 47

West Division

  1. Western Michigan (23) 173
  2. (6) 144
  3. (3) 131
  4. Eastern Michigan 92
  5. 58
  6. Ball State 53

Tournament champs

Kent State (7), Western Michigan (6), Ohio (5), Miami (5), Akron (4), Toledo (3), Bowling Green (1)

Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams
style= Teamstyle= Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Year
Preseason All-MAC EastJerome TillmanFJr.
Preseason All-MAC EastLeon WilliamsFSr.
Source[5]

Schedule and results

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Statistics

Team statistics

Final 2007–108 statistics

Scoring 2234 2147
Scoring Average 67.70 65.06
Field goals – Att 765–1703 745–1697
3-pt. Field goals – Att 224–647
Free throws – Att 480–671
Rebounds 1106 1006
Assists 477
Turnovers 474
Steals 251
Blocked Shots 66
Source[6]

Player statistics

MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsRebounds
PlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTO StlBlk
Leon Williams3333100930.654216.41802930.6141111812470.7331451803259.84193804723
Jerome Tillman3232102632.142713.31522930.51924640.375991290.767691732427.63679693415
Bubba Walther311992029.738012.31182930.403822250.36462710.8739526121164761462
Bert Whittington331371621.72638912620.347491490.32932500.641251631.9455051341
Justin Orr332776523.22246.8811920.42228760.36834530.6423254862.6454252169
Michael Allen322995329.81534.8571270.44913360.36126440.5911456702.21428184363
Kenneth van Kempen33137911.5772.331770.403120.514210.6672141621.910732575
Allen Hester27734112.6712.625870.28712560.2149160.563624301.1162517171
Tommy Freeman3042488.360218430.41913350.37111150.733412160.517231350
DeVaughn Washington3202086.5290.910270.370109200.45530351.14491687
Asown Sayles80293.660.8280.25120.5130.3335491.144110
Andrew Vroman606120.30100002210010.210100
Total33align="center" style=-6600align="center" style=-223467.776517030.4492246470.3464806710.715352754110633.547756647425166
Opponents33align="center" -align="center" -align="center" -214765.174516970.439align="center" -align="center" -100630.5
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  TOTurnovers
 Blk  Stl Steals High Team high
Source[6]

Awards and honors

All-MAC Awards

Postseason All-MAC teams
style= Teamstyle= Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Year
All-MAC First teamLeon WilliamsFSr.
All-MAC Honorable MentionJerome TillmanFJr.
Source[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Convocation Center. Ohio University. en. 2022-09-29.
  2. Web site: Tim O'Shea. Sports Reference. en. 2022-09-29.
  3. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3452523 ESPN - Source: O'Shea accepts 8-year deal to lead Bryant's foray into D-I - Men's College Basketball
  4. Web site: KENT STATE, WESTERN MICHIGAN NAMED PRESEASON FAVORITES. en.
  5. Web site: MEN?S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED. en.
  6. Web site: 2007-08 Ohio Bobcats Roster and Stats. Sports Reference. en.
  7. Web site: MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL POST SEASON AWARDS.