The 2003-2004 men's basketball program has begun practicing for the upcoming exhibition game against HP Minnesota which tips off at 7:00 next Thursday, November 6th. Coach Tim O'Shea is putting the 2003-04 edition of Ohio Basketball through the paces.

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BobcatAttack.com has confirmed that 6'4" PG Jeremy Fears our of Joliet, Illinois has committed to play basketball for Ohio University. He is rated as one of the 10 best players in Illinois by Prep Spotlight. Fears averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists per game last year for Joliet Twp. High School. He chose Ohio over Purdue and Southwest Missouri St.

The Boston Celtics announced today the signing of their second-round draft pick Brandon Hunter. Although the team did not disclose terms of the contract, it is reportedly a two-year deal paying $500,000 annually.

After the Celtics made Hunter the 56th player selected overall in the NBA Draft, the former Ohio standout went to the Reebok NBA Summer League with something to prove. And prove he did. Hunter was named to that league's First Team after averaging 16.3 points and 8.2 boards in six gam...

Brandon Hunter went to the Reebok NBA Summer League with something to prove. And prove he did. The former Ohio standout and Boston Celtic second-round draft pick was named to that league's First Team after averaging 16.3 points and 8.2 boards in six games last week. According to a Boston Herald article, one NBA scout said that Hunter was the "talk of the league" after his showing in Boston.

Now, the ball is in the Celtics' court. They can sign Hunter to a guaranteed contract or risk losing hi...

Brandon Hunter had to wait almost four and a half hours but his patience was rewarded when the Boston Celtics selected him with the 27th pick in the 2nd round (56th overall) of the NBA Draft Thursday night in New York. Celtics' Director of Operations Danny Ainge was active in his first draft. He traded Boston's two 1st-round draft picks, Boston College point guard Troy Bell (16th overall) and Duke shooting guard Dahntay Jones (20th overall), to Memphis for UNLV point guard Marcus Banks (13th ove...

Ohio head basketball coach Tim O'Shea today announced the addition of Brian Townsend to the coaching staff. He fills the spot left open when Gary Manchel left to become head coach at Mercyhurst College. Townsend will be the third assistant and Kevin Kuwik moves up to the second assistant spot.

Townsend, a former University of Michigan and NFL linebacker, comes to Ohio after spending the last six years as head coach at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. If that school sounds familiar...

Ohio basketball head coach Tim O'Shea announced two additions to the 2003-04 roster. Junior college transfers Terren Harbut and Diamond Gladney have signed national letters-of-intent to play at Ohio. They will be juniors and eligible for the upcoming season.

Harbut, a 6-6 forward originally from Lexington, Ky. played at Dixie State College in Utah. He helped the Rebels to a 30-6 record, Scenic Western Athletic Conference championship and a third-place finish at the National Junior College Ath...

"I will miss you."

That was the message Brandon Hunter sent to his late grandfather as Hunter took the floor for the last time as an Ohio Bobcat Friday night against Kent State. The epitaph, inscribed on Hunter's sneakers and not visible to most fans in attendance, rang straight through the metal rafters of Gund Arena and beyond with Hunter's heavy-hearted but soulful performance: 26 points and six rebounds in Ohio's 76-73 loss to the Golden Flashes in the MAC tournament semifinal.

Despite...

Ohio's improbable run through the Mid-American Conference Tournament ended with a 73-70 loss to Kent St. Friday night at Gund Arena in Cleveland.

Ohio advances into the MAC Tournament semi-finals with a 65-55 overtime win over Miami Thursday afternoon at Gund Arena in Cleveland.

For the second straight game, the Bobcats needed a late comeback. They trailed 51-44 with 3:51 remaining but would eventually send the game into overtime tied at 51 on a Brandon Hunter basket with five seconds left.

Thomas Stephens led Ohio scoring with 17 points. Hunter added 15 and Jaivon Harris and Jeff Halbert finished with 13 each.

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