2024–25 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
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
Departures
* Walk-on in 2023–24
[8] [9] [10]
Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason
Jackson Paveletzke
13
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
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)
Jul 15, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 80
Jessie Burris SG
Delaware, OH
Rutherford B. Hayes
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jul 9, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Elijah Elliot SG
Wichita, KS
Sunrise Christian Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Apr 30, 2024
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
Kiir Kuany PF
Huntington, WV
Huntington Prep
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jun 5, 2024
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports :
Alex Evans* PF
Radcliff, KY
Elizabethtown
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Mar 9, 2024
Recruiting star ratings : 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 : 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:
[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
* Walk-on
Roster
2023–24 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Ajay Sheldon
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Dublin Coffman
Dublin, Ohio
G
1
Elmore James
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Brush
Cleveland, Ohio
F
2
Alex Evans (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Elizabethtown
Radcliff, Kentucky
G
3
AJ Brown
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS So
Orlando Christian Prep
Orlando, Florida
G
4
Shereef Mitchell
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
GS
Sunrise Christian AcademyCreighton
Omaha, NE
F
5
Ayden Evans
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Elizabethtown
Radcliff, Kentucky
G
6
Elijah Elliot
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Oak Ridge
Orlando, Florida
F
7
Ben Nicol
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
RS Fr
George Washington
Charleston, West Virginia
F
10
Aidan Hadaway
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Lafayette
Lafayette, Georgia
F
11
Kiir Kuany
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Huntington Prep
Melbourne, Australia
G
13
Jackson Paveletzke
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Kimberly Iowa State
Kimberly, Wisconsin
G
14
Ben Estis (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS So
Southlake Carroll
Southlake, Texas
F
15
Chase Boals (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
New Albany
New Albany, Ohio
G
21
Jessie Burris
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Hargrave Military Academy
Delaware, Ohio
F
23
AJ Clayton
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Philo
Roseville, Ohio
F
35
Vic Searles
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
GS
St. Charles Ashland
Hilliard, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: June 10, 2024
Support Staff
2022-23 Ohio Bobcats Support Staff
Jake Ness - Director of Basketball Operations
Mike Cifliku - Video Coordinator
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:[19]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
TBA *TBA, TBA
TBA
Convocation Center Athens, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024 *TBA, TBA
at James Madison MAC-SBC Challenge
Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
November 21, 2024 *TBA, TBA
vs. TBA Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals
HTC Center Conway, SC
November 22, 2024 *TBA, TBA
vs. TBA Myrtle Beach Invitational
HTC Center Conway, SC
November 24, 2024 *TBA, TBA
vs. TBA Myrtle Beach Invitational
HTC Center Conway, SC
December 7, 2024 *TBA, TBA
at Marshall
Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
February 2, 2025 *TBA, TBA
TBA MAC-SBC Challenge
Convocation Center Athens, OH
MAC regular season
TBA TBA, TBA
TBA
TBA TBA
MAC Tournament
March 13, 2024† TBA, TBA
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[20] [21]
References
^ "Jeff Boals" . Ohio University Athletics . Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
^ "Jeff Boals" . Sports Reference . Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
^ "Convocation Center" . Ohio University . Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
^ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings – 2023–24" . ESPN . Retrieved May 19, 2023 .
^ "MAC basketball tournament bracket set; Miami RedHawks face Akron in first round" . Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ "Ohio 82, Western Michigan 55" . ESPN . Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ "Akron 65, Ohio 62" . ESPN . Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ a b "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster" . Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024 .
^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster" . Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024 .
^ a b "TRANSFER PORTAL" . Verbal Commits. Retrieved April 3, 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Searls to Roster" . Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2024 .
^ "Ayden Evans" . ESPN. Retrieved April 4, 2024 .
^ "Jessie Burris" . ESPN. Retrieved April 4, 2024 .
^ Beach, Ashley (November 16, 2023). "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Two During Early Signing Period" . Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024 .
^ "Evans headed to Ohio University" . The Elizabethtown News Enterprise. November 17, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ Adams, Logan (November 9, 2023). "Men's Basketball: Ohio lands huge commitment from three-star guard, Elijah Elliott" . The Post. Retrieved April 30, 2024 .
^ "Men's Basketball Coaching Staff" . ohiobobcats.com . Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Ohio University Athletics .
^ "Ohio Bobcats Schedule 2024–25" . ESPN .