College basketball season is over in Athens, Ohio. There were no championships, no tournament wins and no postseason, but Ohio University has plenty to look forward to in seasons to come: Mid-American Conference honors and more experienced players emerged from the just-completed basketball season.
Men’s Basketball
Without sugar coating it, Ohio’s season was both disappointing and surprising. The Bobcats finished 2017-18 with a losing 14-17 record overall and a 7-11 mark in MAC play.
Challenges presented themselves early and stuck around for the entire season. Head coach Saul Phillips worked around the season to produce a better team, but some issues couldn’t be fixed.