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Ohio Bobcats

2-0 · Coach Jeff Boals

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Power Rankings

#168▲11

Who is best right now.

-1.2points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team

Last week: -1.9 (#179)

Preseason: #180

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Rating breakdown

Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.

Projected record

18-13

Conference record
11-11
Conference title
1%
Outright title
<1%
Luck
+0.4

Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.

Why #180 in the preseason

What the computer saw going in

  • →Last season: #227 in the country (-5.8), 15-17.
  • →39% of last season's minutes are back.
  • →2 transfers in, led by Kyler D'Augustino (IU Indianapolis, 18.5 ppg), Kolton Mitchell (Idaho, 13.7 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
  • →Lost Aidan Hadaway (14.4 ppg, now at Green Bay), Ajay Sheldon (7.5 ppg), JJ Kelly (8.6 ppg, now at UTSA).

The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.

Teams like Ohio

The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.

This season

Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.

PlayerG · GSMinPtsRebAstFG%3P%FT%
Jackson PaveletzkeG · Senior · #373 ranked2 · 235.515.05.06.561.5 (8-13)100.0 (3-3)73.3 (11-15)
Dusan MakitanF · Freshman · #2157 ranked2 · 235.510.012.04.046.7 (7-15)60.0 (3-5)75.0 (3-4)
Javan SimmonsF · Senior · #464 ranked2 · 231.014.05.51.070.6 (12-17)0.0 (0-1)66.7 (4-6)
Siebe LedegenG · Senior · #2758 ranked2 · 229.011.54.52.539.1 (9-23)27.3 (3-11)100.0 (2-2)
Kolton MitchellG · Junior · #574 ranked2 · 227.513.51.02.542.1 (8-19)42.1 (8-19)60.0 (3-5)
Kyler D'AugustinoG · Senior · #699 ranked2 · 013.02.02.00.516.7 (1-6)25.0 (1-4)50.0 (1-2)
Marin PetkovG · Senior2 · 09.05.50.50.066.7 (4-6)60.0 (3-5)— (0-0)
Ché BroganG · Freshman2 · 08.010.02.01.0100.0 (6-6)100.0 (1-1)100.0 (7-7)
Kiir KuanyF · Sophomore · #2413 ranked2 · 08.00.52.50.00.0 (0-5)0.0 (0-1)50.0 (1-2)
Zay MosleyF · Sophomore1 · 07.02.02.00.050.0 (1-2)0.0 (0-1)— (0-0)

Projected rotation

The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.

PlayerHow he got hereProj. minLast season
Jackson PaveletzkeG · SeniorReturning3417.3 pts · 3.1 reb · 5.2 ast
Javan SimmonsF · SeniorReturning2815.1 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.6 ast
Kolton MitchellG · JuniorTransfer from Idaho2513.7 pts · 3.3 reb · 3.6 ast
Kyler D'AugustinoG · SeniorTransfer from IU Indianapolis2218.5 pts · 3.2 reb · 3.4 ast
Kiir KuanyF · SophomoreReturning123.5 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.2 ast
Jesse BurrisG · SophomoreReturning103.4 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.2 ast

Gone from last season: Aidan Hadaway (14.4 ppg, to Green Bay), Ajay Sheldon (7.5 ppg), JJ Kelly (8.6 ppg, to UTSA), Elijah Elliott (4.1 ppg, to North Florida), Jalen Breath (3.7 ppg), Dior Conners (4.2 ppg)

Roster

Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.

#PlayerHow he got herePosClassHt / WtHometownThis seasonLast seasonRank · Impact
3Jackson PaveletzkeReturningGSenior6-2 · 184Kimberly, WI15.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 6.5 ast (2 G)17.3 pts · 3.1 reb · 5.2 ast (31 G)#373 · +1.07
1Javan SimmonsReturningFSenior6-7 · 259Columbus, OH14.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G)15.1 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.6 ast (31 G)#464 · +0.92
14Kolton MitchellTransfer from IdahoGJunior6-1 · 163Coeur d'Alene, ID13.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G)13.7 pts · 3.3 reb · 3.6 ast (33 G)#574 · +0.79
12Kyler D'AugustinoTransfer from IU IndianapolisGSenior6-1 · 207Albany, OH2.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G)18.5 pts · 3.2 reb · 3.4 ast (30 G)#699 · +0.66
13Dusan MakitanFreshmanFFreshman6-8 · 219Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina10.0 pts · 12.0 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G)—#2157 · -0.17
17Kiir KuanyReturningFSophomore6-9 · 197Melbourne, VIC0.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)3.5 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.2 ast (31 G)#2413 · -0.27
10Siebe LedegenNew to Division IGSenior6-7 · 198Aalst, Belgium11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G)—#2758 · -0.40
21Jesse BurrisReturningGSophomore6-5 · 185Delaware, OHHasn't played3.4 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.2 ast (24 G)#3036 · -0.51
0Christian TrudicFreshmanFFreshman6-5 · 194Chagrin Falls, OHHasn't played—Not ranked yet
4Ché BroganFreshmanGFreshman6-5 · 190Melbourne, VIC10.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G)—Not ranked yet
2Jordie BowensFreshmanFFreshman6-6 · 197Reynoldsburg, OHHasn't played—Not ranked yet
8Moek IckeTransfer from Rhode IslandCSophomore7-1 · 244Purmerend, NetherlandsHasn't played—Not ranked yet
5Zay MosleyReturningFSophomore6-7 · 228Pemberton, NJ2.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)—Not ranked yet
11Carter ReeseReturningGSenior6-3 · 212Westerville, OHHasn't played—Not ranked yet
24Marin PetkovNew to Division IGSenior6-4 · 188Skopje, Macedonia5.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)—Not ranked yet

Schedule

Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.

Nov 2atSouth AlabamaW86-77Box score →
Nov 7vsNorth Carolina A&TW80-70Box score →
Still to play · computer projections
Nov 13atPurdueProjected 68-83OHIO: 10% to win Compare
Nov 18vsMorehead StateProjected 84-68OHIO: 92% to win Compare
Nov 24vs (N)New Mexico StateJacksonville ClassicProjected 79-78OHIO: 53% to win Compare
Nov 25vs (N)RiceJacksonville ClassicProjected 79-74OHIO: 67% to win Compare
Dec 2vsToledoConferenceProjected 78-77OHIO: 55% to win Compare
Dec 5atCentral MichiganConferenceProjected 80-75OHIO: 68% to win Compare
Dec 13vsKent State Tuscarawas(non-D1)Upcoming
Dec 16atBall StateConferenceProjected 73-72OHIO: 51% to win Compare
Dec 19vsBuffaloConferenceProjected 81-74OHIO: 73% to win Compare
Dec 23atRobert MorrisProjected 75-74OHIO: 52% to win Compare
Dec 29vsBryant & Stratton (OH)(non-D1)Upcoming
Jan 2atBowling GreenConferenceProjected 74-79OHIO: 34% to win Compare
Jan 5vsAkronConferenceProjected 76-83OHIO: 28% to win Compare
Jan 9vsMassachusettsConferenceProjected 78-74OHIO: 63% to win Compare
Jan 12atKent StateConferenceProjected 79-81OHIO: 40% to win Compare
Jan 16vsEastern MichiganConferenceProjected 77-70OHIO: 72% to win Compare
Jan 19vsWestern MichiganConferenceProjected 77-73OHIO: 64% to win Compare
Jan 23atMassachusettsConferenceProjected 75-77OHIO: 42% to win Compare
Jan 26atAkronConferenceProjected 73-86OHIO: 13% to win Compare
Jan 29vsMiami (OH)ConferenceProjected 77-82OHIO: 34% to win Compare
Feb 2atBuffaloConferenceProjected 78-77OHIO: 53% to win Compare
Feb 9atWestern MichiganConferenceProjected 74-76OHIO: 43% to win Compare
Feb 13vsCentral MichiganConferenceProjected 83-71OHIO: 85% to win Compare
Feb 16atEastern MichiganConferenceProjected 74-73OHIO: 52% to win Compare
Feb 20vsBall StateConferenceProjected 75-69OHIO: 71% to win Compare
Feb 23vsKent StateConferenceProjected 82-78OHIO: 62% to win Compare
Feb 27atMiami (OH)ConferenceProjected 74-85OHIO: 17% to win Compare
Mar 2vsBowling GreenConferenceProjected 78-76OHIO: 55% to win Compare
Mar 5atToledoConferenceProjected 75-80OHIO: 33% to win Compare

MAC standings

#TeamConfOverall
1Akron0-01-0
2Miami (OH)0-02-0
3Bowling Green0-01-0
4Ohio0-02-0
5Central Michigan0-02-0
6Kent State0-01-1
7Massachusetts0-01-1
8Western Michigan0-01-1
9Eastern Michigan0-01-1
10Toledo0-01-2
11Ball State0-00-2
12Buffalo0-00-2
All conference standings →