Five reasons why Ohio's season was a success
Despite the lackluster finish, Ohio actually had a successful 2012-2013 season. Here's why.
OHIO BOBCATS
Last Game
| Final - 3.19.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Bobcats | 32 | 25 | 57 |
| Denver Pioneers | 30 | 31 | 61 |
Stories
Cooper and Marshall named Mid-Major All-Americans
D.J. Cooper and Zeke Marshall were named Mid-Major All-Americans Monday.
The End of a Legend, D.J. Cooper's Career Is Over
In the opening round of the NIT, Ohio lost to Denver 61-57, ending the run of the most successful senior class in Ohio history and the career of a legend, D.J. Cooper.
Akron, Ohio in MAC title tilt
Akron will take on Ohio without G Alex Abreu in the MAC Tournament championship game Saturday in Cleveland. The Zips won both meetings this season, but Ohio took the tournament with a 64-63 win over Akron in 2012.
Mid-American Conference Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:53 AM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Akron Zips | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Ohio Bobcats | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Bowling Green Falcons | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Buffalo Bulls
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0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Toledo Rockets | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Western Michigan Broncos | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Ball St. Cardinals | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
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Northern Illinois Huskies
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1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Golden Flash looking to set up rematch with Zips
Ohio and Akron await the winners of Thursday's MAC Tournament quarterfinals.
Ohio Beats Miami, Takes A Share of the MAC Title
The 'Cats played their worst first half all season and looked destined to lose to Miami, but they battled back to win at home and take a share of the MAC regular season title.
Ohio prevails as Buffalo Falters down the stretch
The difference between the great players and the best players is that the best players hit clutch shots as a matter of habit. Today D.J. Cooper put an iron grip on the MAC player of the year...
D.J. Cooper Stands Alone in NCAA Record Book
Ohio's senior point guard made history in Tuesday nights thrilling win over Buffallo.
Bowling Green Takes Care of Business Against Ohio
The Falcons never trailed as they cruised to a 73-52 victory over the Bobcats on an emotional Senior Day at the Stroh Center. The win bolsters BGSU's hopes for a bye in the upcoming MAC Tournament, but they will need help on Wednesday night to achie
D.J. Cooper's "Unrecorded" Assist
During Ohio's win over EMU last week, D.J. Cooper shined. He finished with 10 recorded assists, but this one that didn't make the stat sheet.
Akron Comes From Behind To Beat Ohio 88-81 In OT
Wednesday night's rematch between Akron and Ohio lived up to all the hype. Akron came back from a big halftime deficit to win 88-81 in overtime.
How a coin flip could determine the MAC title
If Ohio beats Akron and both teams finish the season 15-1, the MAC Basketball Tournament No. 1 overall seed (and more) will be determined by the random chance of a coin in the air.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Pilots | Saturday, November 10 2012 | win 81 - 52 | coverage |
| UNC-Wilmington Seahawks | Friday, November 16 2012 | win 85 - 47 | coverage |
| Wofford Terriers | Sunday, November 18 2012 | win 73 - 50 | coverage |
| Hampton Pirates | Tuesday, November 20 2012 | win 75 - 67 | coverage |
| Richmond Spiders | Saturday, November 24 2012 | win 73 - 48 | coverage |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | Wednesday, November 28 2012 | win 69 - 64 | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ Robert Morris Colonials | Saturday, December 01 2012 | loss 76 - 84 | coverage |
| @ Memphis Tigers | Wednesday, December 05 2012 | loss 58 - 84 | coverage |
| Oakland, Mich. Golden Grizzlies | Saturday, December 08 2012 | win 78 - 61 | coverage |
| Winthrop Eagles | Saturday, December 15 2012 | loss 49 - 50 | coverage |
| @ UMass Minutemen | Wednesday, December 19 2012 | loss 76 - 85 | coverage |
| Md.-Eastern Shore Hawks | Saturday, December 22 2012 | win 93 - 57 | coverage |
| @ Oklahoma Sooners | Saturday, December 29 2012 | loss 63 - 74 | coverage |
| January | |||
| Marshall Thundering Herd | Saturday, January 05 2013 | win 94 - 57 | coverage |
| Buffalo Bulls | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | win 86 - 68 | coverage |
| @ Western Michigan Broncos | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 61 - 59 | coverage |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | win 81 - 63 | coverage |
| Toledo Rockets | Saturday, January 19 2013 | win 76 - 67 | coverage |
| @ Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | win 74 - 62 | coverage |
| @ Kent St. Golden Flashes | Saturday, January 26 2013 | win 69 - 68 | coverage |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | PPD | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ Akron Zips | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 72 - 86 | coverage |
| @ Ball St. Cardinals | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | win 69 - 42 | coverage |
| Bowling Green Falcons | Saturday, February 09 2013 | win 72 - 63 | coverage |
| @ Central Michigan Chippewas | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | win 82 - 63 | coverage |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | Saturday, February 16 2013 | win 78 - 75 | coverage |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | Wednesday, February 20 2013 | win 73 - 50 | coverage |
| @ Belmont Bruins | Saturday, February 23 2013 | loss 62 - 81 | coverage |
| Akron Zips | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | loss 81 - 88 | coverage |
| March | |||
| @ Bowling Green Falcons | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 78 - 65 | coverage |
| @ Buffalo Bulls | Tuesday, March 05 2013 | win 72 - 69 | coverage |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Saturday, March 09 2013 | win 58 - 54 | coverage |
| Western Michigan Broncos | Friday, March 15 2013 | win 74 - 63 | coverage |
| @ Akron Zips | Saturday, March 16 2013 | loss 46 - 65 | coverage |
| @ Denver Pioneers | Tuesday, March 19 2013 | loss 57 - 61 | coverage |
Roster
Ohio Bobcats Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Baltic | 23 | FORWARD | 214 | 6-9 | senior | |
| Kenny Belton | 45 | FORWARD,CENTER | 303 | 6-8 | senior | |
| D.J Cooper | 5 | GUARD | 176 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Nick Goff | 2 | GUARD | 183 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Kadeem Green | 1 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-8 | sophomore | |
| T.J. Hall | 13 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Ricardo Johnson | 20 | GUARD | 207 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Reggie Keely | 30 | FORWARD | 239 | 6-9 | senior | |
| Nick Kellogg | 15 | GUARD | 201 | 6-3 | junior | |
| David McKinley | 4 | GUARD | 171 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Walter Offutt | 3 | GUARD | 202 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Treg Setty | 0 | FORWARD | 194 | 6-9 | sophomore | |
| Jon Smith | 21 | FORWARD | 187 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Stevie Taylor | 22 | GUARD | 163 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Travis Wilkins | 24 | GUARD | 186 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Javarez Willis | 10 | JR | 173 | 6-0 | junior |
Stats
Ohio Bobcats Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| D.J Cooper | 34 | 31.6 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 42.4 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 36.4 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 70.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 14.1 |
| Reggie Keely | 34 | 23.2 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 20.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 67.4 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 12.1 |
| Walter Offutt | 34 | 30.7 | 3.4 | 8.1 | 42.3 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 33.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 79.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 10.6 |
| Nick Kellogg | 34 | 25.6 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 41.8 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 33.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 79.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| Ivo Baltic | 34 | 25.3 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 46.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 33.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 38.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| T.J. Hall | 32 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 29.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 65.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 4.8 |
| Jon Smith | 34 | 16.3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 60.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 71.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
| Ricardo Johnson | 33 | 12.5 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 44.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 61.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
| Travis Wilkins | 30 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 42.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| Stevie Taylor | 34 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 37.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 37.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 53.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| Kadeem Green | 12 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 71.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| David McKinley | 15 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 85.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Nick Goff | 14 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 80.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
