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Ohio Men's Basketball Hosts Cleveland State Saturday Afternoon
11/11/2022 12:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio men's basketball team (0-1) returns to Athens Saturday, Nov. 12 when they host Cleveland State (0-2). Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. inside the Convocation Center. The Bobcats matchup will be seen on ESPN3, where Marty Bannister and Dave Cecutti will be on the call.
The Bobcats' matchup can also be heard on the Ohio Sports Network from Learfield. Russ Eisenstein returns for his 15th season as the "Voice of the Bobcats" and will be joined by Ohio alum Rob Cornelius, who has been a part of the broadcasts for two decades. WXTQ (Power 105) in Athens returns as the 11-station network's flagship.
STORYLINES
• Ohio is coming off a heartbreaking 70-69 loss at Belmont on a buzzer beater on Monday night.
• This is the 16th all-time meeting between Ohio and Cleveland State.
• Ohio and Cleveland State met last year in Cleveland, with Ohio winning 67-56 inside the Wolsteine Center.
• Ohio leads the all-time series with CSU, 13-2.
• Ohio has won the last four matchups with the Vikings, including a 101-46 victory in the Convo on Dec. 6, 2020 with Ohio setting s new NCAA DI record with a 40-0 run.
• Cleveland State opened the season with a 72-68 loss against Notre Dame College.
• The Vikings enter Saturday's matchup after falling to Cincinnati , 69-58, on Thursday night.
• In his return to the court, Dwight Wilson III scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Belmont.
• Ohio has registered an impressive 541-178 (.756) all-time record at the Convocation Center, which opened in 1968.
• Last season Ohio finished 15-2 in the Convo.
• Ohio finished last season 25-10, with its 25 wins the fourth-most in program history.
• Ohio welcomes nine newcomers to the roster for the season, including transfers Jaylin Hunter, DeVon Baker and Gabe Wiznitzer.
• Ohio also adds six freshmen to this year's roster.
• Ohio returns three members of the 2021 NACC Tournament team, with Ben Roderick, Miles Brown and Dwight Wilson III back in the Green and White.
• Dwight Wilson III returns to Ohio after missing all of 2021-22 with a knee injury.
• The Bobcats also return three sophomores from last season's roster, AJ Clayton, Olumide Adelodun and IJ Ezuma.
• Ohio enters the season losing its top three scorers from last season.
• In total, the Bobcats return only three that saw significant playing time last year, while losing 10 to graduation and the transfer portal.
• Ohio spent nine days in Spain in August for its foreign tour. While there, Ohio played three games against a Spain Select team that was comprised of Spanish professional players.
• Ohio was picked to finish fifth in the 2022 MAC Coaches Poll.
SCOUTING CLEVELAND STATE
Cleveland State comes to Athens with an 0-2 record after opening the season with loses to Notre Dame College and a 69-58 defeat at Cincinnati on Thursday night.
As a team, Cleveland State is averaging 63.0 points and 34.0 rebounds a game. The Vikings are shooting .426 from the field, .241 from three and .556 from the line. CSU also dished out 14.0 assists per game, while forcing 13.0 turnovers and grabbing 8.5 steals a game.
Meanwhile, opponents are averaging 70.5 points and 39.5 rebounds a contest. They are shooting .414 from the field, .268 from three and .739 from the line. Opponents also dish out an average of 11.5 assists per game, while grabbing 5.0 steals and forcing 12.0 turnovers a game.
Individually, Cleveland State is led by Tristan Enaruna with 17.5 points a game. He is shooting .429 from the field and leads the team with 7.5 boards a game. Next is Deshon Parker with 10.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 8.0 assists a game. Meanwhile, Tae Williams adds 9.5 points and is shooting .500 from the field.
SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio enters the matchup with Cleveland State with an 0-1 record after falling to Belmont at the buzzer, 70-69, on Monday night.
As a team, Ohio is averaging 69.0 points and 34.0 rebounds a game, while opponents average 70.0 points and 30.0 rebounds a game. The Bobcats are also shooting .433 from the field, .450 from three and .889 from the line. Ohio also adds 8.0 assists, 5.0 steals and force 13.0 turnovers a game.
Opponents are shooting .491 from the field, .280 from three and .538 from the line, while dishing out 17.0 assists, 8.0 steals and 14.0 turnovers a game.
Individually, Dwight Wilson III leads Ohio with 20.0 points and 8.0 rebounds a game. He is also shooting .800 from the field and 1.000 from the line. DeVon Baker adds 12.0 points a game and 3.0 assists, while Miles Brown averages 11.0 points a game. AJ Clayton also adds 9.0 rebounds a game.
ALL TIME VS. CLEVELAND STATE
This is the 16th all-time meeting between Ohio and Cleveland State.
Ohio and Cleveland State met last year in Cleveland, with Ohio winning 67-56 inside the Wolsteine Center.
Ohio leads the all-time series with CSU, 13-2.
Ohio has won the last four matchups with the Vikings, including a 101-46 victory in the Convo on Dec. 6, 2020 with Ohio setting s new NCAA DI record with a 40-0 run.
LAST TIME VS. CLEVELAND STATE
Ohio and Cleveland State met on Nov. 13, 2021, with Ohio defeating the Vikings, 67-56 inside the Wolsteine Center.
Mark Sears finished with 15 points, going 5-of-11 from the field, 4-for-4 from the line, while dishing out four assists. Junior guard Miles Brown finished with 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Redshirt senior forward Ben Vander Plas finished with nine points – all threes- and a team-high nine rebounds. Redshirt fifth year forward Jason Carter and senior guard Tommy Schmock both led the Bobcats with five assists.
Overall, Ohio shot 38.1 percent from the field, hit 12 threes, and went 7-of-10 from the line. Meanwhile, Cleveland State shot 38.2 percent from the field, 21.1 percent from three and 52.6 percent from the line. Ohio outrebounded the Vikings, 42-35. Meanwhile, Ohio dished out 22 assists on 24 shots made and forced 20 CSU turnovers.
For Cleveland State, Nathanael Jack led with 14 points and five rebounds.
LAST TIME OUT
With under two seconds to go with the Ohio men's basketball team (0-1) trailing by one, sophomore forward AJ Clayton (Roseville, Ohio) hit a three to give the Bobcats a two-point lead with 1.1 seconds to go. However, Belmont (1-0) hit a three of their own at the buzzer to give the Bruins a 70-69 win on opening night inside the Curb Event Center.
As a team, Ohio shot 43 percent from the field, 45 percent from three and were 8-of-9 from the line, while Belmont shot 49.1 percent from the field, 28 percent from three and were 7-of-13 from the line. Ohio out-rebounded the Bruins, 34-30 forced 13 turnovers. The Bobcats dished out eight assists and grabbed five steals, while Belmont dished out 14 assists and had eight steals.
Individually, the Bobcats were lead by graduate student forward Dwight Wilson III (Tallahassee, Fla.) who scored 20 points, with 8-of-10 from the field and 4-of-4 from the line, while grabbing eight rebounds. Senior guard DeVon Baker (Dayton, Ohio) scored 12 points, while senior guard Miles Brown (Rochester, Ind.) added 11. Clayton finished the game with seven points and a team-high nine rebounds. Junior guard Jaylin Hunter (Manchester, Conn.) finished the game with eight points.
For Belmont, Cade Tyson finished with 18 points, followed by Bun Sheppard with 18 points and the game-winning three.
WELCOME BACK DJ
In his return to the court after missing all of last season due to a knee injury, Dwight Wilson III put on a show.
Wilson III finished the game with a game-high 20 points, going 8-of-10 from the field and 4of-4 from the line. He also grabbed eight rebounds in 24 minutes of action.
BOBCAT DEBUTS
A number of Bobcats got their first minutes in the Green and White Monday night.
DeVon Baker made his debut with Ohio, scoring 12 points and dishing out three assists.
Jaylin Hunter added 11 points, while Aidan Hadaway scored three, and Gabe Wiznitzer scored two.
CLAYTON IN THE CLUTCH
AJ Clayton came in clutch in the final stretch on Nov. 7 at Belmont, hitting a three with 1.4 seconds to go, which at the time erased a 12-point deficit and put the Bobcats ahead.
While the Bobcats ended up falling in the game, Clayton also finished with a team-leading and career-high nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Bobcats head to Detroit, Mich. on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to take on Detroit Mercy. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.
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