BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee vs Ohio (Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship), 12:30PM, Saturday, November 25, 2023

[SpaceRaider]

Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
The eight-team field features Brown, Delaware, George Washington, UIC, Kansas City, Middle Tennessee, UNC Greensboro and Ohio.


Location: Athens, OH
Enrollment: 17,899
Arena: Convocation Center (13,000)
Website: ohiobobcats.com Twitter: @OhioMBasketball
Colors: White & Hunter Green Nickname: Bobcats
Conference: MAC
Head Coach: Jeff Boals
Record at School: 78-47 (5th Season) Career Record: 133-89 (8th Season)
2022-23 Record: 19-14, 10-8 2022-23 Finish: 5th MAC 2022-23 Postseason: MAC Semifinals
Starters R/L: 3/2 Letterwinners R/L: 11/2
Series with MT: Ohio leads 3-0

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[SpaceRaider]

a preview excerpt:

Ohio brings back seven guys with legitimate claims at starting spots. Plus, Boals added two bona fide power conference transfers: Mitchell and Maryland castaway Ike Cornish. Cornish is a bit of a mystery box at this juncture, but the former four-star recruit from Baltimore adds another bullet in the chamber.

Boals is raving about the sophomore tandem of James and AJ Brown.

James was an afterthought during nonconference play, but he exploded for 21 points off the bench against Toledo on Jan. 17. From then on, Boals couldn’t take him out of the starting lineup. In 15 starts down the stretch, James averaged 8.8 points while shooting over 40% from beyond the arc on a 56.7% true shooting percentage.

Brown is another diamond in the rough. He was banged up his freshman year but was shot out of a cannon late last season. Brown went for 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting (5-of-10 on 3s) in a win over Ball State in the Bobcats’ MAC Tournament opener.

THE OUTLOOK​

Ohio should be on everyone’s shortlist of MAC title contenders. What many may miss, however, is just how close they were last season.

Despite a brutal virus that ran through the team at the dawn of championship week, Ohio managed to take the high-flying Toledo Rockets all the way to the wire in the semis.

Boals’ quiet confidence speaks volumes about where his team stands while heading into 2024. Adapting to a new normal without the big fella may take time, but this shapes up to be a top-three contender in the MAC title race.

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

Is our president down there?

 

[SpaceRaider]

How Ohio ended up in loser's bracket:

George Washington 99-94 Ohio (Nov 24, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the George Washington Revolutionaries vs. Ohio Bobcats NCAAM game from November 24, 2023 on ESPN.

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[SpaceRaider]

Is our president down there?

Would not suprise me. WBB was there last weekend in a different location and the MBB being there presents a double dip of mixing 'representin' with a visit home.

 

[SpaceRaider]

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[SpaceRaider]

Nonconference Opponents
KenPom

76. Saint Mary's
91. Stephen F. Austin
92. UAB
96. Missouri State
99. UNC Greensboro
113. Ohio
132. Western Carolina
140. Delaware
155. George Washington
165. Murray State
177. UIC
180. Belmont
220. Northern Kentucky
235. Brown
251. Southern Utah
255. Wofford
299. UMKC

 

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15:49

8-8

 

[SpaceRaider]

Halftime 40-38 MT trails


Team Comparison

TEAM	FG%	FG	3F%	3F	FT%	FT	TO	PtTO	REB	OR	B	S	A
OU	62%	18-29	33%	4-12	0%	0-0	6	4	10	3	0	3	8
MT	52%	12-23	43%	6-14	100%	8-8	10	9	12	4	1	1	7

 

[OliverLBaltz]

Encouraging first half offensively. Good to see it as a bounce back and not a continuation (so far). Defense isnt great but I will sacrifice it for a get right game on offense.

How JCJ is used remains the biggest problem. Hes played better today but still is given way too much responsibility. My guess is he's being asked to do too much at the top of the key and needs to be placed in a more traditional role as a 5.

 

[Blue Raider Lightning]

Would not suprise me. WBB was there last weekend in a different location and the MBB being there presents a double dip of mixing 'representin' with a visit home.

I have been wondering the same thing. When we lost hope of bowling there (since they can't host this year) I thought McPhee was disappointed because he didn't get a free ride home. Yet, I forgot about basketball and how both teams went in back to back weeks. Instead of a few day football trip, he can get a two week venture. I haven't seen him on any social media pics but I would bet he is there on our tax dollars.

 

[OliverLBaltz]

Not looking good yall. Bounce back offensive performance to some extent but the defense became putrid. Ohio shot 60% from the field and 43% from 3.

 

[SpaceRaider]

loss 80-68

Team Comparison

TEAM	FG%	FG	3F%	3F	FT%	FT	TO	PtTO	REB	OR	B	S	A
	59%	32-54	41%	9-22	70%	7-10	10	10	26	5	0	3	16
	44%	23-52	23%	6-26	80%	16-20	14	15	27	11	3	4	10

 

[SpaceRaider]

Best thing I can say is at least in this loss, they were not sleep walking, but the effort not good enough

 

[MT01]

Boals was hired at the same time as CNM. I used Ohios hire as an example six years ago why this was bad hire for us. Six years later, it’s clear whose program is in better shape.

Boals 81-49 with a conference championship.

Nick 72-91

 

[SpaceRaider]

It is the fourth straight loss to D-1 programs.

 

[OliverLBaltz]

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