It took just one game for freshman Rodney Culver to show off his elite level of athleticism in front of the Bobcat faithful. There’s no doubt; his rare athletic ability has never been matched by another wing player during head coach Saul Phillips three-year tenure as coach of the Ohio University men’s basketball team.
The turning point of the Bobcats’ 77-67 win over Southern University in Saturday’s season opener came on Culver’s emphatic put-back slam dunk that sent seated fans at the Convocation Center into a frenzy. The one-handed slam put Ohio ahead 40-38 as the first half came to a close, and the Bobcats never trailed after the play as momentum clearly shifted in their favor.