2023–24 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–9 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lamar Thornton (5th season)
  • Kyle Barlow (5th season)
  • Lee Martin (4th season)
Home arenaConvocation Center
2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron5–0 1.00013–4  .765
Toledo5–0 1.00011–6  .647
Bowling Green4–1 .80013–4  .765
Western Michigan4–1 .8007–10  .412
Central Michigan3–2 .6008–9  .471
Kent State2–3 .4009–8  .529
Miami (OH)2–3 .4008–9  .471
Ohio2–3 .4008–9  .471
Ball State1–4 .2009–8  .529
Eastern Michigan1–4 .2008–9  .471
Buffalo1–4 .2002–15  .118
Northern Illinois0–5 .0006–11  .353
† 2024 MAC tournament winner
As of January 16, 2024

The 2023–24 Ohio University Bobcats men's basketball team represents Ohio University for the 2023–24 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 play their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.[3][4]

Previous season

The Bobcats started the 2022–23 season slowly but recovered to win seven out of their last nine regular season games to head into the MAC tournament at 18–13 as the fifth seed with a 10–8 conference record.[5] They defeated Ball State in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to top-seeded Toledo to finish 19–14.[6][7]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Ben Roderick 3 F 6'5" 205 Senior Powell, Ohio Graduated
Dwight Wilson III 4 F 6'8" 250 Grad. Student Tallahassee, Florida Graduated, Exhausted eligibility
Olumide Adelodun 5 G 6'6" 215 Sophomore Calgary, Alberta Entered Transfer Portal[8]
Devon Baker 22 G 6'2" 190 Senior Dayton, Ohio Graduated, Exhausted eligibility

[9][10][11]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Shereef Mitchell 4 G 6'1" 170 Junior Omaha, Nebraska Transferred from Creighton. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.[12]
Ike Cornish 20 F 6'6" 185 Sophomore Baltimore, Maryland Transferred from Maryland. Will have three years of eligibility remaining.[13]

[9][11]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ben Nicol
SF		 Charleston, WV George Washington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 07/19/2023[14] 
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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

[15]

Preseason

On November 1, 2023 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Ohio was picked to finish third in the MAC regular season.[16] Ohio placed Jaylin Hunter on the preseason all-MAC team first team and AJ Brown on the second team.

Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Akron121 (11)
2Kent State104
3Ohio102 (1)
4Toledo93
5Northern Illinois82
T6Bowling Green64
T6Miami64
8Ball State55
9Buffalo38
10Western Michigan33
11Eastern Michigan22
12Central Michigan14

MAC Tournament Champions: Akron (9), Kent State (1), Ohio (1), Toledo (1)

Source[16]

Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams
Team Player Position Year
1st Jaylin Hunter G Sr.
2nd AJ Brown G So.

Source[16]

Roster

2023–24 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ajay Sheldon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoDublin Coffman Dublin, Ohio  
G 1 Elmore James 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoBrush Cleveland, Ohio  
G 2 Miles Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSNorthstar Christian Rochester, New York  
G 3 AJ Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoOrlando Christian Prep Orlando, Florida  
G 4 Shereef Mitchell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) GSSunrise Christian Academy
Creighton		 Omaha, NE  
F 5 Ben Nicol Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrGeorge Washington Charleston, West Virginia  
F 10 Aiden Hadaway 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLafayette Lafayette, Georgia  
C 11 Gabe Wizintzer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrHargrave Military Academy
Louisville		 Walhalla, South Carolina  
G 12 Jaylin Hunter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrEast Catholic
Old Dominion		 Manchester, Connecticut  
G 14 Ben Estis (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrSouthlake Carroll Southlake, Texas  
G 15 Quinn Corna (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoUpper Arlington Columbus, Ohio  
F 21 IJ Ezuma 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoHargrave Military Academy Raleigh, North Carolina  
F 23 AJ Clayton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrPhilo Roseville, Ohio  
G/F 24 Ike Cornish 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoLegacy Charter
Maryland		 Baltimore, Maryland  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 29, 2023

Support Staff

2022-23 Ohio Bobcats Support Staff
  • Jake Ness - Director of Basketball Operations
  • Mike Cifliku - Video Coordinator
  • Casey Crawford - Graduate Assistant
  • Sara Legarsky - Senior Director of Athletics Communications (Men's Basketball, Field Hockey, Swimming and Diving, Softball)
  • Tyler Congrove - Associate Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Soccer, Men's Golf, Women's Golf)
  • Jessica Arquette - Ohio Athletics Sports Dietitian
  • Kaitlyn Michener - Nutritionist
  • Hannah Rastatter - Nutritionist

Source:[17]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 Otterbein W 67–49  –
  13 – Hunter   –     –    Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Troy
MAC-SBC Challenge		 W 88–70[18]  1–0
  24 – A. Brown  7 – Wiznitzer  4 – Hunter  Convocation Center (4,744)
Athens, OH
November 11, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Cleveland State L 78–82[19]  1–1
  15 – Mitchell  6 – Tied  7 – Hunter  Wolstein Center (2,399)
Cleveland, OH
November 18, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Detroit Mercy W 71–52[20]  2–1
  18 – Clayton  10 – Hunter  6 – Hunter  Convocation Center (4,411)
Athens, OH
November 24, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports		 vs. George Washington
Nassau Championship quarterfinals		 L 94–99[21] 2OT 2–2
  25 – Hunter  12 – Clayton  5 – Hunter  Baha Mar Convention Center (277)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 25, 2023*
1:30 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Middle Tennessee
Nassau Championship		 W 80–68[22]  3–2
  19 – Hunter  4 – Tied  3 – Tied  Baha Mar Convention Center (241)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2023*
TBA, FloSports		 vs. Brown
Nassau Championship		 W 82–77[23]  4–2
  24 – Mitchell  8 – James  4 – James  Baha Mar Convention Center (251)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Delaware W 74–73[24]  5–2
  21 – James  7 – Hadaway  3 – Hunter  Convocation Center (4,512)
Athens, OH
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Youngstown State L 72–78[25]  5–3
  17 – Mitchell  10 – James  5 – Hunter  Convocation Center (3,799)
Athens, OH
December 9, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Marshall L 69–74[26]  5–4
  19 – Hunter  9 – Clayton  5 – Hunter  Convocation Center (4,623)
Athens, OH
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Defiance W 108–28[27]  6–4
  17 – Clayton  8 – Wiznitzer  9 – Hunter  Convocation Center (3,108)
Athens, OH
December 22, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Austin Peay L 67–71[28]  6–5
  14 – Mitchell  10 – Hadaway  5 – Hadaway  F&M Bank Arena (3,031)
Clarksville, TN
December 30, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Davidson
Legends of Basketball Showcase		 L 69–72[29]  6–6
  13 – Clayton  9 – M. Brown  7 – Hunter  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
MAC regular season
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Toledo L 77–86[30]  6–7
(0–1)		  17 – James  8 – James  5 – M. Brown  Convocation Center (4,016)
Athens, OH
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northern Illinois W 78–66[31]  7–7
(1–1)		  23 – Clayton  8 – Hunter  6 – Tied  Convocation Center (3,802)
Athens, OH
January 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Bowling Green L 78–83[32]  7–8
(1–2)		  19 – James  7 – Hadaway  4 – Clayton  Stroh Center (1,982)
Bowling Green, OH
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Western Michigan L 79–81[33]  7–9
(1–3)		  15 – Clayton  5 – M. Brown  3 – Tied  University Arena (1,650)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 16, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Central Michigan W 73–61[34]  8–9
(2–3)		  19 – Hunter  10 – Clayton  8 – Hunter  Convocation Center (4,608)
Athens, OH
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Eastern Michigan     Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Akron     James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
January 26, 2024
6:30 p.m., CBSSN		 at Kent State     MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Buffalo     Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Miami (OH)     Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Ball State     Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
MAC-SBC Challenge
February 10, 2024*
TBA, TBA		 at TBA
MAC-SBC Challenge		     TBA 
TBA
MAC regular season
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Toledo     Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Kent State     Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
February 24, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Northern Illinois     Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Akron     Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Bowling Green     Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Buffalo     Alumni Arena 
Buffalo, NY
March 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Miami (OH)     Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
MAC Tournament
March 14, 2024†
TBA, ESPN+		 vs. TBA
Quarterfinals		     Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

† If a top eight finisher in MAC

Source[35][36]

Statistics

Team Statistics

Through January 8, 2024
Record Ohio OPP
Scoring7971.9
Scoring Average5.274.79
Field goals – Att28.4–62.324.9–57.7
3-pt. Field goals – Att8.3–247.3–22.3
Free throws – Att13.9–19.714.9–21.5
Rebounds36.635.7
Assists14.210.5
Turnovers10.214.1
Steals6.75.4
Blocked Shots43.4

Source[37]

Player statistics

Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws 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
Jaylin Hunter 15 15 466 31.1 206 13.7 67 171 0.392 21 74 0.284 51 67 0.761 10 53 63 4.2 70 31 35 22 2
Shereef Mitchell 15 14 425 28.3 200 13.3 75 156 0.481 11 47 0.234 39 55 0.709 14 41 55 3.7 31 42 23 16 5
Elmore James 15 15 479 31.9 191 12.7 71 145 0.490 10 31 0.323 39 47 0.830 31 62 93 6.2 22 32 26 9 0
AJ Clayton 15 15 391 26.1 177 11.8 63 110 0.573 29 66 0.439 22 26 0.846 27 42 69 4.6 11 37 11 10 31
AJ Brown 9 9 238 26.4 81 9.0 30 79 0.380 10 35 0.286 11 24 0.458 9 26 35 3.9 8 26 9 7 2
Aidan Hadaway 15 6 273 18.2 79 5.3 33 72 0.458 6 20 0.300 7 14 0.500 23 35 58 3.9 23 31 11 8 4
Ajay Sheldon 15 0 215 14.3 75 5.0 27 45 0.600 18 31 0.581 3 8 0.375 6 14 20 1.3 14 24 9 10 2
Ike Cornish 15 0 179 11.9 60 4.0 21 55 0.382 8 22 0.364 10 15 0.667 10 15 25 1.7 6 17 8 6 1
Gabe Wiznitzer 15 0 214 14.3 53 3.5 21 41 0.512 0 2 0.000 11 20 0.550 14 38 52 3.5 12 27 9 4 12
Miles Brown 6 1 131 21.8 38 6.3 10 36 0.278 7 18 0.389 11 14 0.786 3 15 18 3.0 12 11 5 8 1
Ben Estis 2 0 23 11.5 13 6.5 4 13 0.308 1 7 0.143 4 6 0.667 2 4 6 3.0 2 1 1 1 0
Quinn Corna 2 0 17 8.5 12 6.0 4 12 0.333 4 7 0.571 0 0 0.000 3 1 4 2.0 2 1 0 0 0
Total 15 - 3050 - 1185 79.0 426 935 0.456 125 360 0.347 208 296 0.703 173 376 549 36.6 213 280 153 101 60
Opponents 15 - 3050 - 71.9 4.8 24.9 57.7 0.432 7.3 22.3 0.327 14.9 21.5 0.693 11.3 24.5 35.7 2.4 10.5 17.6 14.1 5.4 3.4
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   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high

Source[37]

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards

Weekly Award Honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Source
MAC player of the week Elmore James G December 4 [38]

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