2008–09 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2008–09
Team:Ohio Bobcats
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:East Division
Short Conf:MAC
Record:15–17
Conf Record:7–9
Hc Year:1st

The 2008–09 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 2008–09. The team was coached by John Groce in his first season and played their home games at the Convocation Center.[1] [2] [3] They finished the season 15–17 and 7–9 in MAC play to finish last in the MAC East.

Coaching staff

Name Position College Graduating year
John GroceHead coachTaylor University1994
Chris HoltmannAssistant coachTaylor University1994
Jamall WalkerAssistant coachSaint Louis University2000
Dustin FordAssistant coachOhio University2001
Chris CobbinaGraduate ManagerOhio Valley University2006
Daniel LeeworthyGraduate ManagerBYU Hawaii2006
Aaron FussAdministrative AssistantOhio State University2005

Preseason

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 30, 2008. Ohio was picked fifth in the MAC East[4]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Kent State (16) 124
  2. (6) 109
  3. Bowling Green 70
  4. Akron 67
  5. Ohio
  6. Buffalo 35

West Division

  1. Western Michigan (15) 122
  2. Eastern Michigan (7) 105
  3. Central Michigan 79
  4. 71
  5. Ball State 55
  6. Northern Illinois 39

Tournament champs

Kent State (11), Miami (7), Bowling Green (2), Eastern Michigan (2)

Preseason All-MAC

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

Schedule

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Statistics

Team statistics

Final 2008–09 statistics

Scoring 2075 2080
Scoring Average 64.84 65.00
Field goals – Att 709–1634 714–1620
3-pt. Field goals – Att 208–573 212–628
Free throws – Att 449–639 –
Rebounds 990 1060
Assists 436
Turnovers 459 483
Steals 222
Blocked Shots 59
Source[6]

Player statistics

MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsRebounds
PlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTO StlBlk
Jerome Tillman3232104732.756617.71833610.50727820.3291732350.736841742588.13893743516
Justin Orr322390028.132710.21213040.398551500.36730400.7531851163.64963492610
Steven Coleman321785826.83139.81122380.471371070.34652790.65830731033.2807984536
Tommy Freeman322484526.42387.4691680.411541270.42546570.8071448621.9417933123
Michael Allen3232961302216.9691930.35825690.36258820.7071057672.11388261461
DeVaughn Washington321572222.62156.7831780.46600049750.65343991424.419103672613
Kenneth van Kempen321449515.51033.2431050.4101017250.681958772.419824789
Frankie Dobbs32043413.6601.916540.2966220.27322340.647533381.2493130131
Stacey Waters140433.1181.36210.2864140.286230.6670040.313400
Adetunji Adedipe2431014.2120.56100.60000901116271.1228510
Zach Nagtzaam100191.920.2120.50100000020.202220
Total32align="center" style=-6425align="center" style=-207564.870916340.4342085730.3634496390.70329769399030.943664545922259
Opponents32align="center" -6425align="center" -208065.071416200.4412126280.338align="center" -106033.1483
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 teamJerome TillmanFSr.
All-MAC Honorable MentionMike AllenGSr.
Source[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Convocation Center. Ohio University. en. 2022-09-29.
  2. Web site: Groce hired as men's basketball coach at Ohio U - USATODAY.com. usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2022-09-29.
  3. Web site: John Groce. Sports Reference. en. 2022-09-29.
  4. Web site: KENT STATE, WESTERN MICHIGAN NAMED PRESEASON FAVORITES. en.
  5. Web site: MAC ANNOUNCES 2008–09 PRESEASON ALL-MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM. en.
  6. Web site: 2008-09 Ohio Bobcats Roster and Stats. Sports Reference. en.
  7. Web site: MAC ANNOUNCES COACH OF THE YEAR, ALL-MAC AND ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS.

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