The 2016–17 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by third-year head coach Saul Phillips, will play its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the regular season 20–10, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. As the No. 2 seed in the MAC tournament, they defeated Toledo before losing to eventual tournament champion Kent State in the semifinals.
Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2015–16 season 23–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They defeated Northern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Buffalo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Albany and UNC Greensboro before losing to Morehead State.
Offseason Departures DeparturesNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason Treg Setty 0 F 6'8" 194 RS Senior Maysville, KY Graduated
2016 recruiting class
Roster
Preseason The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2016. Ohio was picked second in the MAC East.
Preseason men's basketball poll (First place votes in parentheses)
East Division Akron 194 (15) Ohio 190 (16) Buffalo 144 (5) Kent State 116 Bowling Green 63 Miami 49
West Division Eastern Michigan 178 (16) Ball State 158 (12) Northern Illinois 148 (5) Toledo 100 (1) Western Michigan 95 Central Michigan 77 (2)
Tournament champs Akron (15), Ohio (11), Eastern Michigan (3), Buffalo (2), NIU (2), Central Michigan (1), Kent State (1), Miami (1).
Preseason All-MAC Preseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYearPreseason All-MAC EastAntonio CampbellFSr. Source
Schedule and results
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Statistics Team statistics Final 2016–17 statistics
Scoring 2387 2166 Scoring Average 77.00 69.87 Field goals – Att 835–1837 768–1853 3-pt. Field goals – Att 285–742 218–675 Free throws – Att 432–626 412–602 Rebounds 1141 1149 Assists 415 337 Turnovers 388 417 Steals 182 182 Blocked Shots 88 86 Source
Player statistics MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsReboundsPlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTOStlBlkJaaron Simmons313111163649215.91764060.433371070.3461031420.72514961103.520072123292Jordan Dartis3131108234.939012.61182680.44861950.44168770.88341091133.6565431396Kenny Kaminski303085028.335411.81193000.397811900.42635450.7781972913277630256Jason Carter311564220.73069.91152260.5099440.20567980.684611412026.51870372019Gavin Block313187028.12367.6771800.42827780.34655840.655231101334.3646347316Antonio Campbell151433422.322915.3881660.5323640.35930460.652251001258.3114926916Mike Laster30045515.21575.2611150.5315340.44120320.6252531561.912402392Doug Taylor31241713.51163.743820.52401030570.52648991474.7772221024Rodney Culver31131610.2822.630670.4485140.35717310.5481035451.517373596Ellis Dozier120292.470.6390.333020140.251120.204401Antonio Bisutti120181.550.422111100028100.812210Khari Harley10101055111000340.75000004200Jaylin McDonald120191.640.3160.1670402210110.101000Drew Crabtree130241.830.2160.167150.20000440.324100Sam Frayer120191.610.1040030140.252680.712200Total31-6200-238777.083518370.4552857420.3844326260.690284857114136.841555038818288Opponents31-6200-216669.976818530.4142186750.3234126020.684326823114937.133761141718286 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
Awards and honors
All-MAC Awards Postseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYearAll-MAC First TeamJaaron SimmonsGJr.All-MAC Honorable MentionJordan DartisGSo.All-MAC Freshman TeamJason CarterFFr. Source
Rankings
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See also 2016–17 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team
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