| Ohio Bobcats | ||||
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| University | Ohio University | |||
| Head coach | Jeff Boals (6th season) | |||
| Conference | Mid-American | |||
| Location | Athens, Ohio | |||
| Arena | Convocation Center (capacity: 13,080) | |||
| Nickname | Bobcats | |||
| Student section | O-Zone | |||
| Colors | Hunter green and white[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1964 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1960, 1964, 2012 | ||||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| 1983, 2010, 2012, 2021 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1994, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2021 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1983, 1985, 1994, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2021 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1921, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1985, 1994, 2013 | ||||
The Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference competing in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bobcats have played their home games in the Convocation Center since 1968.[2]
The first Ohio basketball game occurred in 1907 when the Bobcats defeated the Parkersburg YMCA 46–9.[3] Through the 2022–23 season, Ohio has posted a .574 winning percentage over its 117-year history and a .561 winning percentage in its 78 years in the Mid-American Conference. The Bobcats have won seven Mid-American Conference tournament titles (1983, 1985, 1994, 2005, 2010, 2012, and 2021), as well as 10 MAC regular-season titles (1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1985, 1994 and 2013). Prior to joining the MAC, the Bobcats won an Ohio Athletic Conference title in 1921 and three Buckeye Athletic Association championships (1931, 1933, and 1937). In addition, Ohio has played in the NCAA tournament 14 times (second most in the MAC), appearing in 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1994, 2005, 2010, 2012, and 2021. The Bobcats have been selected for the National Invitation Tournament five times: in 1941 (runner-up), 1969, 1986, 1995, and 2013. Ohio also appeared in the College Basketball Invitational in 2008, 2016, and 2022 and the CollegeInsider.com Tournament in 2011 and 2014. The program was ranked 86th in Street & Smith's 100 Greatest Basketball Programs of All Time, published in 2005.
- ^ "Colors – Ohio University". Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Convocation Center". Ohio University. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Celebrating 100 Years of Ohio Basketball". Ohio University. 2006. Retrieved April 22, 2014.