2024–25 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2024–25
Prev Year:2023–24
Next Year:2025–26
Team:Ohio Bobcats
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Short Conf:MAC
Record:3–5
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Jeff Boals
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Lamar Thornton
Ac1 Year:6th
Asst Coach2:Kyle Barlow
Ac2 Year:6th
Asst Coach3:Lee Martin
Ac3 Year:5th
Stadium:Convocation Center

The 2024–25 Ohio University Bobcats men's basketball team represents Ohio University for the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats are led by fifth-year head coach Jeff Boals, who is a 1995 graduate of Ohio University.[1] [2] They play their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio, as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[3] [4]

Previous season

See main article: 2023–24 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team. The Bobcats finished the 2023–24 season 6–7 in non-conference play and started 1–3 in conference play. They rallied to win 12 of their final 14 conference games to finish the regular season 19–12 with a 13–5 in MAC play, to finish tied for 2nd place. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament and lost to Akron in the second round.[5] [6] [7]

Offseason

For the second straight season the Bobcats avoided significant losses to the transfer portal as the only scholarship player to transfer was Ike Cornish who averaged 11 minutes per game the prior year. The team lost point guard Jaylin Hunter, who started all 33 games, guard Miles Brown, who started 17, and center Gabe Wiznitzer who averaged 14 minutes to graduation.[8]

Coaching Staff Changes

Coaching Additions

Departures

Departures
style= Namestyle= Numberstyle= Pos.style= Heightstyle= Weightstyle= Yearstyle= Hometownstyle= Reason
Miles Brown2G6'1"180Grad. studentRochester, NYGraduated, exhausted eligibility
Gabe Wiznitzer11C6'11"240SeniorWalhalla, SCGraduated
Jaylin Hunter12G6'0"195SeniorManchester, CTGraduated, exhausted eligibility
Quinn Corna*15G6'3"170SophomoreColumbus, OHTransferred to Ohio Wesleyan
IJ Ezuma21F6'8"240RS SophomoreRaleigh, NCTransferred to South Plains College
Ike Cornish24G/F6'6"190RS SophomoreBaltimore, MDTransferred to Nicholls State[11]
Walk-on in 2023–24
[12] [13] [14]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
style= Namestyle= Numberstyle= Pos.style= Heightstyle= Weightstyle= Yearstyle= Hometownstyle= Reason
Jackson Paveletzke13PG6'3"175SophomoreKimberly, WITransferred from Iowa State. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.[15]
Victor Searles35C6'9"240SeniorHilliard, OHTransferred from Ashland. Will have one year of eligibility remaining.[16]
[12] [14]

Recruiting class

Walk-on

Source:[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Ohio was picked to finish first in the MAC regular season and received 11 of the 12 votes for first place. Ohio received 8 votes to win the MAC Tournament.[23]

Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll
style= Predicted finishstyle= Teamstyle= Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 121 (11)
2 106 (1)
3 99
4 95
5 73
6 72
7 67
8 55
9 36
10 33
11 24
12 11

MAC Tournament Champions:Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source[23]

Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams
style= Teamstyle= Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Year
1stAJ ClaytonFSr.
2ndAJ BrownGR-So.
2ndShereef MitchellGGrad.
Source[23]

Roster

Support staff

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Schedule and results

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If a top-eight finisher in MACSource:[25] [26]

Statistics

Team Statistics

Through November 30, 2024

Scoring 620 641
Scoring Average 77.50 80.13
Field goals – Att 213–483 227–467
3-pt. Field goals – Att 69–205 64–140
Free throws – Att 125–165 123–177
Rebounds 262 296
Assists 110 113
Turnovers 89 112
Steals 59 54
Blocked Shots 28 24
Source[27]

Player statistics

MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsRebounds
PlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTO StlBlk
AJ Clayton882588.01321.1471100.42719640.29719240.7921440541.813189616
AJ Brown882158.0931.430650.46212330.36421240.875517220.661811101
Aidan Hadaway882348.0880.932680.4718260.30816250.6401026361.311257117
Jackson Paveletzke882388.0842.927690.391380.37527350.7711025351.33972360
Elmore James862146.0770.921570.36812260.46223260.8851012221.38207100
Vic Searls801430.0541.822400.550270.2868110.727625310.87221442
Ajay Sheldon801660.0531.018400.45012310.387580.625011110.01115882
Shereef Mitchell32762.0281.712190.632150.200360.50028100.799540
Elijah Elliott70670.080.43130.231040.000221.0001560.167300
Ayden Evans40110.020.0120.500010.000020.0000110.003000
Ben Estis1020.010.0000.000000.000120.5000000.000000
Ben Nicol1020.000.0000.000000.000000.0000000.001000
Total8align="center" style=-1625align="center" style=-62077.52134830.441692050.3371251650.7587618626232.8110145895928
Opponents8align="center" -1625align="center" -64180.12274670.486641400.4571231770.6958221429637.01131431125424
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[27]

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards

Weekly Award Honors
MAC player of the weekAJ ClaytonFNovember 24[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeff Boals. Ohio University Athletics. en. May 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Jeff Boals. Sports Reference. en. 2022-09-29.
  3. Web site: Convocation Center. Ohio University. en. 2022-09-29.
  4. Web site: MAC Men's College Basketball Standings – 2023–24 . 2023-05-19 . ESPN.
  5. Web site: Clark . Dave . March 9, 2024 . MAC basketball tournament bracket set; Miami RedHawks face Akron in first round . 2024-03-10 . Cincinnati Enquirer . en.
  6. Web site: Ohio 82, Western Michigan 55. ESPN. en. 2024-03-15.
  7. Web site: Akron 65, Ohio 62. ESPN. en. 2024-03-15.
  8. Web site: 2023-24 Ohio Bobcats Roster and Stats. Sports Reference. en.
  9. Web site: Casey Crawford Joins Men's Basketball Staff as Director of Operations. Stony Brook Athletics . August 18, 2024 . May 22, 2024.
  10. Web site: Keith Williams. Ohio Bobcats . August 18, 2024.
  11. Web site: 2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster . Nicholls State Athletics . August 28, 2024.
  12. Web site: 2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster . Ohio Athletics . April 3, 2024.
  13. Web site: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster . Ohio Athletics . April 3, 2024.
  14. Web site: TRANSFER PORTAL . Verbal Commits . April 3, 2024.
  15. Web site: Keegan . Robert III . April 17, 2024 . Men's Basketball: Ohio makes splash with addition of Jackson Paveletzke from Iowa State . April 21, 2024 . The Post.
  16. Web site: Ohio Men’s Basketball Adds Transfer Searls to Roster . Ohio Athletics . April 19, 2024.
  17. Web site: Ayden Evans . ESPN . April 4, 2024.
  18. Web site: Jessie Burris . ESPN . April 4, 2024.
  19. Web site: Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Two During Early Signing Period . Ohio Athletics . November 16, 2023. April 3, 2024. Ashley. Beach.
  20. Web site: Evans headed to Ohio University . The Elizabethtown News Enterprise. November 17, 2023. April 3, 2024.
  21. Web site: National Signing Day: Which class of 2024 central Ohio athletes are heading to next level? . The Columbus Dispatch. November 9, 2023. April 3, 2024. Frank. DiRenna.
  22. Web site: Men's Basketball: Ohio lands huge commitment from three-star guard, Elijah Elliott . The Post. November 9, 2023. April 30, 2024. Logan. Adams.
  23. Web site: MAC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams. October 23, 2024. October 25, 2024. getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference.
  24. Web site: Men's Basketball Coaching Staff. ohiobobcats.com. Ohio University Athletics. 2024-06-10.
  25. Web site: 2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule . August 17, 2024 . Ohio University Athletics.
  26. Web site: Ohio Bobcats Schedule 2024-25 . August 17, 2024 . ESPN.
  27. Web site: 2023-24 Ohio Bobcats Roster and Stats. Sports Reference. en.
  28. Web site: Clayton, Johnson Share Week 3 Men's Hoops Honors. getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. November 24, 2024.

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