menu
Logo
person
Bobcat Attack Menu
Logo
person
Ohio Basketball Topic
Topic: 2012-2013 Schedule Released
Page: 1 of 2
MFRONE
General User
MFRONE
Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Columbus, OH
Post Count: 396
person
mail
MFRONE
mail
Posted: 8/29/2012 2:12 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Confused as to what the decent-sized name program is coming to the Convo, surely they aren't referring to Winthrop/Richmond/Wofford.

http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082912aaa.html 

11/03/12 vs. Mercyhurst # Athens, Ohio TBA
11/10/12 vs. Portland Athens, Ohio TBA
11/16/12 vs. UNC-Wilmington Athens, Ohio TBA
11/18/12 vs. Wofford Athens, Ohio TBA
11/20/12 vs. Hampton University Athens, Ohio TBA
11/24/12 vs. Richmond Athens, Ohio TBA
11/28/12 vs. St. Bonaventure Athens, Ohio TBA
12/01/12 at Robert Morris Moon Township, Pa. TBA
12/05/12 at Memphis Memphis, Tenn. TBA
12/08/12 vs. Oakland Athens, Ohio TBA
12/15/12 vs. Winthrop Athens, Ohio TBA
12/19/12 at Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. TBA
12/22/12 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore Athens, Ohio TBA
12/29/12 at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 8:00 p.m. ET
01/05/13 vs. Marshall Athens, Ohio TBA
01/09/13 vs. Buffalo * Athens, Ohio TBA
01/12/13 at Western Michigan * Kalamazoo, Mich. TBA
01/16/13 vs. Northern Illinois * Athens, Ohio TBA
01/19/13 vs. Toledo * Athens, Ohio TBA
01/23/13 at Miami (Oh) * Oxford, Ohio TBA
01/26/13 at Kent State * Kent, Ohio TBA
01/30/13 vs. Eastern Michigan * Athens, Ohio TBA
02/02/13 at Akron * Akron, Ohio TBA
02/06/13 at Ball State * Muncie, Ind. TBA
02/09/13 vs. Bowling Green * Athens, Ohio TBA
02/13/13 at Central Michigan * Mt. Pleasant, Mich. TBA
02/16/13 vs. Kent State * Athens, Ohio TBA
02/23/13 ESPNU BracketBuster TBA TBA
02/27/13 vs. Akron * Athens, Ohio TBA
03/02/13 at Bowling Green * Bowling Green, Ohio TBA
03/05/13 at Buffalo * Buffalo, N.Y. TBA
03/08/13 vs. Miami (Oh) * Athens, Ohio TBA
03/09/13 vs. Miami (Oh) * Athens, Ohio TBA
Mid-American Tournament
03/11/13 First Round Campus Sites TBA
03/13/13 Second Round Cleveland, Ohio TBA
03/14/13 Quarterfinals Cleveland, Ohio TBA
03/15/13 Semifinals Cleveland, Ohio TBA
03/16/13 Final Cleveland, Ohio TBA
 
 
Voice of Reason
General User
Member Since: 7/29/2010
Post Count: 249
mail
Voice of Reason
mail
Posted: 8/29/2012 2:22 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Great schedule in my opinion.  We are challenging ourselves on the road with games at Memphis, Oklahoma (winable game against BCS school), UMass and still have 19 home games.  Give the fans a chance to see a lot of basketball while playing some games that will garner attention.  Also love that we play three Atlantic 10 schools.  Come tournament time, wins over 2 or all three of those teams will factor well into seeding or at-large bid hopes.
bigtillyoopsupsideurhead
General User
Member Since: 12/1/2006
Location: Cincinnati
Post Count: 1,926
mail
bigtillyoopsupsideurhead
mail
Posted: 8/29/2012 2:25 PM
settings_applications edit_note
That's a lot of home games to start the year. 

I know people wanted big conference, big name schools, but almost every school on our schedule is a quality program that has been in the NCAA tournament in the last year or two. 

MFRONE wrote:expand_more
 Confused as to what the decent-sized name program is coming to the Convo, surely they aren't referring to Winthrop/Richmond/Wofford. 


Richmond made the Sweet 16 just two years ago and St. Bonaventure was very good last year. 

Unfortunately they both lost the NBA level star player that took them there, so who knows how they will be this year. 


Last Edited: 8/29/2012 2:32:51 PM by bigtillyoopsupsideurhead
OUbobcat9092
General User
OU9092
Member Since: 12/28/2004
Location: Fairfax, VA
Post Count: 1,279
person
mail
OUbobcat9092
mail
Posted: 8/29/2012 2:30 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Ohio University vs. the University of Oklahoma on Dec. 29th!!

Cue Eminem: 
"May I have your attention please?
Will the real OU please stand up?
I repeat, will the real OU please stand up?
We're gonna have a problem here..?"
Last Edited: 8/29/2012 2:32:27 PM by OUbobcat9092
anorris
General User
Member Since: 7/7/2010
Location: Bristol, CT
Post Count: 2,262
mail
anorris
mail
Posted: 8/29/2012 2:52 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Solid for where we are right now.  Continue the momentum we've built.
shabamon
General User
Member Since: 11/17/2006
Location: Cincinnati
Post Count: 7,316
mail
shabamon
mail
Posted: 8/29/2012 2:55 PM
settings_applications edit_note
All these exhibitions we've had against Mercyhurst. Do we get a visit from $tevie Fre$h?

hurstathletics.com/roster.aspx
Jeff McKinney
Moderator
JM
Member Since: 11/12/2004
Post Count: 6,163
person
mail
Jeff McKinney
mail
Posted: 8/29/2012 3:27 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Voice of Reason wrote:expand_more
Great schedule in my opinion.  We are challenging ourselves on the road with games at Memphis, Oklahoma (winable game against BCS school), UMass and still have 19 home games.  Give the fans a chance to see a lot of basketball while playing some games that will garner attention.  Also love that we play three Atlantic 10 schools.  Come tournament time, wins over 2 or all three of those teams will factor well into seeding or at-large bid hopes.


+1.

My first impression of this schedule is good.  Almost every team is a good team in their respective conferences.
perimeterpost
General User
Member Since: 7/6/2010
Post Count: 3,165
mail
perimeterpost
mail
Posted: 8/29/2012 5:34 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Using last year's final RPI, here's a comparison of this year's OOC vs last year's OOC, with this year's teams in bold.

014- @Louisville
016- @Memphis
044- Marshall
044- @Marshall
072- @N Iowa
073- St. Bonaventure
077- @UMass

100- @Robert Morris
100- Robert Morris
108- Lamar
126- Richmond
139- @Oklahoma
141- Oakland
141- @Oakland
177- Wofford

213- NC Wilmington
221- Arkansas St.
226- @Wright State
238- Portland
238- @Portland
271- Winthrop
282- NC A&T
287- Morgan St.

306- Hampton
319- MD Eastern Shore
326- Tenn-Martin
330- Kennesaw St.

avg RPI 2011- 187
avg RPI 2012- 160

Overall, a good schedule, given our dangerous reputation. December looks to have a lot of exciting match ups. Its a shame we got stuck with a couple of 300s, they cost us 25pts on the avg.
Gallia Cat
General User
GC
Member Since: 7/11/2010
Post Count: 938
person
mail
Gallia Cat
mail
Posted: 8/29/2012 6:54 PM
settings_applications edit_note
I noticed Marshall game is on January 5th. Now that OU has switched to semesters will students be on campus?

I do like the schedule.
JSF
General User
Member Since: 1/29/2005
Location: Houston, TX
Post Count: 6,580
mail
JSF
mail
Posted: 8/29/2012 7:16 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Gallia: No.

Now can we please beat Robert Morris!
Monroe Slavin
General User
MS
Member Since: 12/21/2004
Location: Oxnard, CA
Post Count: 9,121
person
mail
Monroe Slavin
mail
Posted: 8/30/2012 12:00 AM
settings_applications edit_note
Wasn't Bobby Mo last year a game in which we got just hammered on the boards but killed them on turnovers, leading to a quite close game in which we just couldn't get ahead and, so, lost.  Sorta shades of the UNC game in the tourney.  If we get on the boards, we cOUld be tOUgh.

Good schedule.
oubobcatjohn
General User
O
Member Since: 1/1/2005
Post Count: 838
person
mail
oubobcatjohn
mail
Posted: 8/30/2012 1:06 AM
settings_applications edit_note
More challanging schedule, but its not overkill. Farthest west game is Oklahoma, farthest south game is Memphis. Most eastern game is Massachusetts. Not terrible travel with the road slate plus the large number of home games. This is a good schedule for student athletes. A lot of teams fly their teams from Hawaii to the Bahamas, up and down, east and west. This is a fair schedule for the student athletes. Its also gives the students and fans 19 games to watch the team at the Convo.   
Pataskala
General User
P
Member Since: 7/8/2010
Location: At least six feet away from anybody else
Post Count: 9,465
person
mail
Pataskala
mail
Posted: 8/30/2012 11:50 AM
settings_applications edit_note
I think this is a step up.  The RPIs are maybe a bit better, and the low-major teams at least have name recognition for the fans.  Still wondering why we're not in a November tourney, though.  BGSUcks (16-16) gets the preseason NIT and the MAC champ, Sweet 16 team gets none?
Ohio69
General User
O69
Member Since: 12/20/2004
Post Count: 3,124
person
mail
Ohio69
mail
Posted: 8/30/2012 1:32 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Memphis, Umass, Oklahoma, Marshall. 

That's about as tough a schedule as Ohio plays.  No?

I hope folks stay on the bandwagon after we lose a few of those.
JSF
General User
Member Since: 1/29/2005
Location: Houston, TX
Post Count: 6,580
mail
JSF
mail
Posted: 8/30/2012 5:11 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Monroe Slavin wrote:expand_more
Wasn't Bobby Mo last year a game in which we got just hammered on the boards but killed them on turnovers, leading to a quite close game in which we just couldn't get ahead and, so, lost.


Yes. We turned the Colonials over 41.6% of the time but allowed them to get back 55% of their misses. That could have been overcome if we were able to score, but we weren't. We had one of our worst offensive showings of the season, shooting 35% from the field and 12% from three.
The Optimist
General User
Member Since: 3/16/2007
Location: CLE
Post Count: 5,611
mail
The Optimist
mail
Posted: 8/30/2012 6:23 PM
settings_applications edit_note
To bad we couldn't get UMASS at home this year.  That could be a nice road win for us, definitely won't be easy if we aren't playing like I hope we are though..
Alan Swank
General User
AS
Member Since: 12/12/2004
Location: Athens, OH
Post Count: 7,375
person
mail
Alan Swank
mail
Posted: 8/30/2012 8:32 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Great schedule.  The only hiccup I see is the Miami game at home.  That's during spring break.
Monroe Slavin
General User
MS
Member Since: 12/21/2004
Location: Oxnard, CA
Post Count: 9,121
person
mail
Monroe Slavin
mail
Posted: 8/30/2012 9:21 PM
settings_applications edit_note
JSF wrote:expand_more
Wasn't Bobby Mo last year a game in which we got just hammered on the boards but killed them on turnovers, leading to a quite close game in which we just couldn't get ahead and, so, lost.


Yes. We turned the Colonials over 41.6% of the time but allowed them to get back 55% of their misses. That could have been overcome if we were able to score, but we weren't. We had one of our worst offensive showings of the season, shooting 35% from the field and 12% from three.


Thanks for the detail work on the stats, JSF.  That 41.6% and that 55% have got to be very unusual numbers.  Gotta think turning the over side over that often means that you win almost every time.  And that getting 55% of your misses means that you win almost every time.
JSF
General User
Member Since: 1/29/2005
Location: Houston, TX
Post Count: 6,580
mail
JSF
mail
Posted: 8/30/2012 10:44 PM
settings_applications edit_note
The turnover rate of 41.6% is absurd and you can go seasons without reaching that number again. Giving up 55% of defensive rebounds is not good either and more common. Hard to win that way, though.
brucecuth
General User
B
Member Since: 12/21/2004
Post Count: 1,855
person
mail
brucecuth
mail
Posted: 8/31/2012 9:44 AM
settings_applications edit_note
Looked at the home nonconf sched for TOSU.  Quality is not much different from ours. 
intrpdtrvlr
General User
Member Since: 7/8/2010
Post Count: 177
mail
intrpdtrvlr
mail
Posted: 9/1/2012 2:02 PM
settings_applications edit_note
I've been waiting for 1/12/13 for two years now, or as I like to call it "the away game I can walk to!" 
Monroe Slavin
General User
MS
Member Since: 12/21/2004
Location: Oxnard, CA
Post Count: 9,121
person
mail
Monroe Slavin
mail
Posted: 9/1/2012 11:35 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Away game at BG.  Don't know why that's been such a tough one for us.  Got to get it.
First Street Forever
General User
Member Since: 12/19/2010
Location: Chicago, IL
Post Count: 247
mail
First Street Forever
mail
Posted: 9/3/2012 7:45 PM
settings_applications edit_note
So much for getting DJ a game in Chicago...

sigh....
bornacatfan
General User
Member Since: 8/3/2006
Post Count: 5,752
mail
bornacatfan
mail
Posted: 9/3/2012 9:58 PM
settings_applications edit_note
First Street Forever wrote:expand_more
So much for getting DJ a game in Chicago...

sigh....


Or Baltic in KC>  good thing Reg is gonna be in the Cleveland area.
Nash'Cat
General User
Member Since: 3/29/2012
Location: Nashville, TN
Post Count: 156
mail
Nash'Cat
mail
Posted: 9/7/2012 4:39 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Monroe Slavin wrote:expand_more
Away game at BG.  Don't know why that's been such a tough one for us.  Got to get it.


(Not So) Fun Fact: John Groce did not win a single game at Bowling Green during his entire time with Ohio. I'm hoping Jim Christian can change this.

I'm personally a fan of the schedule next season. Nice balance of some good name teams that are beatable with definitely winnable games. It will be a fun and exciting season, I think. I'm just excited to drive a couple hours west to go to the Memphis game and watch OUr boys put a thumpin' on the Tigers!
Showing Messages: 1 - 25 of 35
reply
vertical_align_top
vertical_align_center
vertical_align_bottom
add_comment
chevron_forward
MAC News Links



extra small (< 576px)
small (>= 576px)
medium (>= 768px)
large (>= 992px)
x-large (>= 1200px)
xx-large (>= 1400px)