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ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio men's basketball team (2-1) heads to Nassau, The Bahamas this week for the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship. The three-day MTE will take place Nov. 24-26 at th the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center. The Bobcats begin the weekend on Friday, Nov. 24 when they take on George Washington (4-0). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. The entire weekend can be seen on FloHoops where Jonny Wincott and Kevin Brown will have the call.

The Bobcats' matchup can also be heard on the Ohio Sports Network from Learfield with Sam Hyman on the call. WXTQ (Power 105) in Athens returns as the 11-station network's flagship. 

STORYLINES
• This is the seventh all-time meeting between Ohio and George Washington. 
• The all-time series against George Washington and Ohio is tied at 3-3. 
• Ohio and George Washington last met on Dec. 22, 2014 in the Hawaiian Airlines Classic in Honolulu.
• GW won that matchup, 77-49
• The Bobcats defeated George Washington twice in the 1994-95 season, once in the Preseason NIT and again in the Postseason NIT. 
• Ohio last defeated George Washington on Nov. 30, 1999, with the Bobcats winning, 95-77. 
• Ohio is coming off a 71-52 victory over Detroit Mercy on Nov. 18 in the Convocation Center. 
• George Washington is 4-0 to open the season. 
• After the matchup with GW, Ohio will take on either Middle Tennessee or UIC in the second game on Nov. 25. 
• The is the Bobcats first true destination MTE since 2019 when Ohio went to Myrtle Beach Invitational. 
• The Bobcats added Ayden Evans and Jesse Burris to the roster during the early signing period. 
• Senior guard Jaylin Hunter recorded his 1,000th career point on Nov. 18 against Detroit Mercy. 
• Hunter also recorded his first career double double in the Detroit Mercy game with the help of a career-high 10 rebounds. 
• Redshirt sophomore Ike Cornish had a career-high 12 points, four rebounds and two assists on Nov. 18 against Detroit Mercy. 
• Graduate student guard Shereef Mitchell recorded a career-high 15 points against Cleveland State on Nov. 11. 

SCOUTING GEORGE WASHINGTON
George Washington is 4-0 to open the season and is coming off a 79-67 win over New Hampshire on Nov. 18. 

Overall, George Washington averages 83.5 points a game, while shooting .465 from the field, .384 from three and .814 from the line. George Washington also averages 43.3 rebounds a game, 13.3 assists and 7.8 steals a game. GW also forces 12.0 turnovers a game. 

Meanwhile, Opponents average 65.0 points and 13.3 rebounds a game. Opponents also shoot .339 from the field, .252 from three and .780 from the line. Opponents also dish out 13.3 assists and grab 6.3 steals a game, while also forcing 13.5 turnovers a game. 

Individually, Garrett Johnson leads GW with 17.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, while shooting .590 from the field, .500 from three and .923 from the line, while James Bishop, IV adds 17.0 points and 5.2 assists. Meanwhile, Maximus Edwards adds 14.8 points and is 12-of-22 from three, while also averaging 7.3 rebounds a contest. 

SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio enters the matchup with George Washington with a 2-1 record after coming off a 71-52 win over Detroit Mercy on Nov. 18. 

Overall, Ohio is averaging 79.0 points per game, while shooting .447 from the field, .329 from three and 76.5 percent from the line. The Bobcats also add 36.7 rebounds, 13.7 assists and 7.0 steals per game, while forcing opponents to turn the ball over 13.7 times a game. 

Meanwhile, Opponents are averaging 68.0 points a game, while shooting .374 from the field, .270 from three and .773 from the line. They also average 38.7 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 3.7 steals and force the Bobcats to turn the ball over an average of 8.7 times a game. 

Individually, Elmore James leads the Bobcats with 14.3 points per game, while shooting .471 from the field and .900 from the line. AJ Brown adds 13.0 points, while shooting 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from three. AJ Clayton averages 130.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and is shooting 70 percent from the field, while Jaylin Hunter adds 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds a game. 
 
ALL TIME VS. GEORGE WASHINGTON
This is the seventh all-time meeting between Ohio and George Washington. 

The all-time series against George Washington and Ohio is tied at 3-3. 

Ohio and George Washington last met on Dec. 22, 2014 in the Hawaiian Airlines Classic in Honolulu.

GW won that matchup, 77-49

The Bobcats defeated George Washington twice in the 1994-95 season, once in the Preseason NIT and again in the Postseason NIT. 

Ohio last defeated George Washington on Nov. 30, 1999, with the Bobcats winning, 95-77.

LAST TIME AGAINST GEORGE WASHINGTON
Ohio and George Washington last met on Dec. 22, 2014 in the Hawaiian Airlines Classic in Honolulu.

GW won that matchup, 77-49

HEADED TO PARADISE
Ohio is set to compete in the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship, Nov. 24-26, at the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center.

The eight-team field features Brown, Delaware, George Washington, UIC, Kansas City, Middle Tennessee, UNC Greensboro and Ohio.

Ohio will face off with Georgetown on Friday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. on FloHoops.com.

The is the Bobcats first true destination MTE since 2019 when Ohio went to Myrtle Beach Invitational. 

MARCH TO 1,000
Senior guard Jaylin Hunter scored his 1,000th career point on Nov. 18 against Detroit Mercy. 

The points game on a breakaway dunk midway through the second half.

AJB'S RISING STAR
Sophomore guard AJ Brown is looking towards a breakout second season with the Bobcats. 

Brown began that journey effortlessly on No. 8 against Troy, leading Ohio with 24 points, going 10-of-15 from the field and grabbing six rebounds in the 88-70 victory. 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (ELMORE'S VERSION)
Sophomore guard Elmore James is looking to make a name for himself this season. 

That plan started out on the right track on Nov. 8 against Troy, with James scoring 20 points, going 7-of-13 from the field, grabbing six rebounds, snagging two steals and going perfect from the line in Ohio's 88-70 victory over Troy. 

JAYLIN ON THE HUNT
Senior guard Jaylin Hunter is looking to make the most out of his final season. 

In the season opener, Hunter was effective with the ball, dishing out four assists and going a perfect 8-for-8 from the line. 

He then had a 13-point performance at Cleveland State on Nov. 11. 

Hunter recorded his 1,000th career point on Nov. 18 against Detroit Mercy. 

Hunter also recorded his first career double double in the Detroit Mercy game with the help of a career-high 10 rebounds and 14 points. 

CLAYTON TAKES THE NEXT STEP
Junior forward AJ Clayton has moved back into his starting roll with ease. 

He has recorded double figure scoring numbers in three-straight games to open the season. 

On Nov. 18 against Detroit Mercy, Clayton led Ohio with 18 points, while also grabbing six rebounds and tying his career-high with four made threes. 

CORNISH GETTING INTO THE GROOVE
Redshirt sophomore Ike Cornish was started to gather momentum in his first season in the Green and White, getting more comfortable as the year continues. 

On Nov. 18 against Detroit Mercy, Cornish had a career day, scoring 12 points, while going 4-of-9 from the field, grabbing four rebounds and dishing out two assists with one block in the win. 

ESTIS MAKES HIS DEBUT
Redshirt freshman guard Ben Estis made is debut on Nov. 18 against Detroit Mercy, scoring his first career point and grabbing his first career rebound. 

UP NEXT
Up next, the Bobcats will continue play at the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship, when they take on either Middle Tennessee or UIC in the second game. 

The matchup will take place on Saturday, Nov. 25 with time TBD and will be streamed on FloHoops.com.

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