2024–25 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

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2024–25 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record– (– MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lamar Thornton (6th season)
  • Kyle Barlow (6th season)
  • Lee Martin (5th season)
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Akron 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Ball State 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Bowling Green 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Buffalo 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Central Michigan 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Eastern Michigan 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Kent State 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Miami (OH) 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Northern Illinois 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Ohio 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Toledo 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Western Michigan 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† 2025 MAC tournament winner

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

Previous season[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

They finished 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[edit]

Departures[edit]

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Miles Brown 2 G 6'1" 180 Grad. Student Rochester, New York Graduated, Exhausted eligibility
Gabe Wiznitzer 11 C 6'11" 240 Senior Walhalla, South Carolina Graduated
Jaylin Hunter 12 G 6'0" 195 Senior Manchester, Connecticut Graduated, Exhausted eligibility
Quinn Corna* 15 G 6'3" 170 Sophomore Columbus, Ohio Entered transfer portal
IJ Ezuma 21 F 6'8" 240 RS Sophomore Raleigh, North Carolina Left team
Ike Cornish 24 G/F 6'6" 190 RS Sophomore Baltimore, Maryland Entered transfer portal

* Walk-on in 2023–24
[8][9][10]

Incoming transfers[edit]

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Jackson Paveletzke X PG 6'3" 175 Sophomore Kimberly, Wisconsin Transferred from Iowa State. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.[11]
Victor Searles 35 C 6'9" 240 Senior Hilliard, Ohio Transferred from Ashland. Will have one year of eligibility remaining.[12]

[8][10]

Recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ayden Evans
PF 		Radcliff, KY Elizabethtown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 07/15/2023[13][14] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Jessie Burris
SG 		Delaware, OH Rutherford B. Hayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 07/9/2023[13][15] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Alex Evans*
PF 		Radcliff, KY Elizabethtown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 9, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chase Boals*
PF 		New Albany, OH New Albany 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

[16][17] *Walk-on


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jeff Boals". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jeff Boals". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Convocation Center". Ohio University. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "MAC basketball tournament bracket set; Miami RedHawks face Akron in first round". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ohio 82, Western Michigan 55". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Akron 65, Ohio 62". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "TRANSFER PORTAL". Verbal Commits. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ Keegan III, Robert (April 17, 2024). "Men's Basketball: Ohio makes splash with addition of Jackson Paveletzke from Iowa State". The Post. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Searls to Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Beach, Ashley (November 16, 2023). "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Two During Early Signing Period". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "Evans headed to Ohio University". The Elizabethtown News Enterprise. November 17, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  15. ^ DiRenna, Frank (November 9, 2023). "National Signing Day: Which class of 2024 central Ohio athletes are heading to next level?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "Ayden Evans". ESPN. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "Jessie Burris". ESPN. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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