The 2019–20 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by seventh-year head coach Bob Boldon, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
They finished the season 19–11, 11–7 in MAC play. They advanced to the semifinal game of the MAC women's tournament before the tournament was cancelled due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Offseason
Departures DeparturesDominique Doseck10G5' 8"SeniorAthens, OHGraduated, exhausted eligibilityOlivia Bower13F6' 1"SeniorBowerston, OHGraduated, exhausted eligibilityHannah Thome21F6' 1"RS-JuniorChagrin Falls, OHGraduatedKendall Jessing54F6' 0"SeniorSylvania, OHGraduated, exhausted eligibility
Incoming transfers
Incoming transfersMaddie Bazelak22G6' 0"Redshirt SeniorKettering, OHTransferred from Duquesne (volleyball). Will have one year of eligibility remainingJasmine Hale23G5' 8"SophomoreCincinnati, OHTransferred from Wisconsin. Will have three years of eligibility remaining
2019 recruiting class Recruiting classElla Pope44F5' 11"TimpviewOrem, UTPeyton Guice11F5' 11"Westerville SouthWesterville, OHMadi Mace33G5' 11"ParkersburgParkersburg, WV
Preseason The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 30, 2019. Ohio was unanimously picked to finish first in the MAC East.
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll (First-place votes in parentheses)
East Division Ohio (12) 72 Buffalo 56 50 32 28 14
West Division 60 (4) 59 (4) 50 (2) 35 (1) Ball State 30 (1) 18
Tournament Champs Ohio (10), Buffalo (1), Northern Illinois (1)
Preseason All-MAC Preseason All-MAC teamsPreseason All-MAC EastCece HooksGJr.Preseason All-MAC EastErica JohnsonGR-So. Source:
Award watch lists Preseason award honorsNancy Lieberman AwardCece HooksGJr.
Roster
Schedule
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!colspan=9 style="| Non-conference regular season
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Awards and honors
Weekly awards Weekly award honors MAC East player of the week Erica Johnson G November 12 MAC East player of the week Amani Burke G December 3 MAC East player of the week Amani Burke G December 17 MAC East player of the week Cece Hooks G January 21 MAC East player of the week Erica Johnson G January 28 MAC East player of the week Cece Hooks G February 4 MAC East player of the week Erica Johnson G February 11 MAC East player of the week Erica Johnson G February 18 MAC East player of the week Cece Hooks G February 25
All-MAC Awards Postseason All-MAC teamsMAC defensive player of the yearCece HooksGJr.MAC 1st teamCece HooksGJr.MAC 1st teamErica JohnsonGR-So.MAC honorable mentionAmani BurkeGSr. Source:
See also 2019–20 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
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