ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio men's basketball team (1-1) is back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 16 when they head to Detroit, Mich. to take on Detroit Mercy (1-1). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside Calihan Hall. The Bobcats matchup will be seen on ESPN+, where Jeremy Otto 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 81-70 victory Saturday afternoon inside the Convocation Center.
• This is the sixth all-time meeting between Ohio and Detroit Mercy
• Ohio and Detroit Mercy last met Nov. 30, 2019 inside the Convo, with Ohio winning, 91-81.
• Ohio leads the all-time series with Detroit Mercy, 4-1.
• The Bobcats have won four-straight against Detroit Mercy since 2004-05.
• Detroit Mercy opened the season with a 93-65 victory over Rochester.
• The Titans enter Wednesday's matchup after falling to Boston College, 70-66, Friday Night.
• In his return to the court on Nov. 7, Dwight Wilson III scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Belmont.
• 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 NCAA 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 DETROIT MERCY
Detroit Mercy centers the matchup with Ohio with a 1-1 after defeating Rochester to open the season, before falling to Boston College, 70-66 last Friday.
As a team, Cleveland State is averaging 79.5 points and 41.0 rebounds a game. The Titans are shooting .441 from the field, .369 from three and .705 from the line. Detroit Mercy also dishes out 13.5 assists per game, while forcing 13.0 turnovers and grabbing 6.0 steals a game.
Meanwhile, opponents are averaging 67.5 points and 33.0 rebounds a contest. They are shooting .417 from the field, .341 from three and .694 from the line. Opponents also dish out an average of 8.0 assists per game, while grabbing 4.5 steals and forcing 11.0 turnovers a game.
Individually, Detroit Mercy is led by Antoine Davis who averages 21.5 points a game, while shooting .359 from the field, .304 from three and .727 from the line. Next is Jayden Stone with 18.5 points and is shooting .565 from the field, while grabbing 9,0 rebounds a game.
SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio enters the matchup with Detroit Mercy with a 1-1 record after defeating Cleveland State, 80-71 Saturday afternoon in Athens.
As a team, Ohio is averaging 75.0 points and 33.0 rebounds a game, while opponents average 70.0 points and 31.0 rebounds a game. The Bobcats are also shooting .473 from the field, .500 from three and .893 from the line. Ohio also adds 12.5 assists, 6.5 steals and force 13.0 turnovers a game.
Opponents are shooting .473 from the field, .317 from three and .568 from the line, while dishing out 15.5 assists, 7.5 steals and 13.5 turnovers a game.
Individually, Jaylin Hunter leads Ohio with 12.5 points and 4.0 assists a game, while shooting .421 from the field and .500 from three. Miles Brown adds 12.5 points and is 9-of-10 from the line, while DeVon Baker also averages 12.5 points a game. Dwight Wilson III adds 12.0 points and 11.0 rebounds a contest.
ALL TIME VS. DETROIT MERCY
This is the sixth all-time meeting between Ohio and Detroit Mercy
Ohio and Detroit Mercy last met Nov. 30, 2019 inside the Convo, with Ohio winning, 91-81.
Ohio leads the all-time series with Detroit Mercy, 4-1.
The Bobcats have won four-straight against Detroit Mercy since 2004-05.
LAST TIME VS. DETROIT MERCY
Ohio and Detroit Mercy last met Nov. 30, 2019 inside the Convo, with Ohio winning, 91-81.
Jordan Dartis finished the game with 26 points, going 9-of-15 from the field, 6-of-9 from three-point range and 2-of-3 from the free throw line, while grabbing two rebounds and dishing out an assist. Sophomore guard Jason Preston finished the game with 20 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds. Preston went 6-of-13 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Redshirt sophomore forward Ben Vander Plas finished with 16 points, rebounds and four assists, while graduate transfer Sylvester Ogbonda forward finished with 11 points, eight boards and one block, while going 4-of-5 from the field.
As a team, Ohio shot 53 percent from the field, 45 percent from three-point range and 84.6 percent from the free throw line, while Detroit Mercy shot 47.4 percent from the field, 34.3 percent from three-point range and 75 percent from the free throw line. Ohio out-rebounded the Titans, 34-27, while dishing out 18 assists to Detroit Mercy's 10. Ohio also forced 14 turnovers and scored 18 points off of them.
For Detroit Mercy, Antoine Davis finished the game with 33 points, going 5-of-6 from three-point range and dishing out eight assists. Willy Isiani finished with 15 points, while Justin Miller finished with 12 points and five rebounds.
LAST TIME OUT
The Ohio men's basketball team returned to action on Nov. 12, defeating Cleveland State, 81-70, inside the Convocation Center.
Junior guard Jaylin Hunter (Manchester, Conn.) led Ohio with 17 points, four rebounds and seven assists, while going 4-of-7 from three. Senior guard Miles Brown (Rochester, N.Y.) added 14 points and went 6-of-6 from the line, while senior DeVon Baker (Dayton, Ohio) scored 13 points. Graduate student forward Dwight Wilson III (Tallahassee, Fla.) led with a game-high 14 rebounds and freshman guard Elmore James (Cleveland, Ohio) added eight points for the Bobcats.
As a team, Ohio shot 52 percent from the field, 55 percent from three and were 17-of-19 from the line, while Cleveland State shot 45 percent from the field, 38 percent from three and were 14-of-24 from the line. Both teams pulled down 32 rebounds, while Ohio dished out eight assists and forced 13 turnovers, scoring 19 points off them. CSU dished out 14 assists and had seven steals, while forcing 13 turnovers.
For CSU, the Vikings were led by Yahel Hill with 20 points, followed by Tae Williams with 12. Deante Johnson added 11 points and eight rebounds.
HUNTER FINDING A GROOVE
In his second game for the Bobcats, junior guard Jaylin Hunter started to find his groove in the Green and White.
Hunter led Ohio against Cleveland State, scoring 17 points, grabbing four rebounds and dishing out seven assists in the victory.
STILL SETTING NEW MARKS
Coming off his stellar performance at Belmont, Dwight Wilson III added on to his career marks, setting a new career high with four assists in the Bobcats' victory over Cleveland State.
QUIET YET MIGHTY
Freshman guard Elmore James responded well in the Bobcats' game against Cleveland State.
James scored a career-high eight points, while going 3-of-4 from the field and hitting both of his free throws. James also added one steal and drew a foul in his nine minutes of action.
BROWN SETTING UP FOR CAREER YEAR
Senior guard Miles Brown is already on pace to set new marks in his fourth season in the Green and White.
After a solid game at Belmont, Brown was clutch against Cleveland State, scoring 14 points and going a perfect 6-of-6 from the line in the victory.
UP NEXT
The Bobcats head back to The Mitten on Sunday, Nov. 20 when they head to Ann Arbor, Mich. to take on No. 20 Michigan. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. inside the Crisler Center. The game can be seen on the Big Ten network.
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