2007–08 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 2007–08. The team was coached by Tim O'Shea and played their home games at the Convocation Center. They finished the season 20–13 and 9–7 in MAC play to finish tied for third in the MAC East. After the season O'Shea left Ohio for a position at his alma-mater.

Roster
{| class="wikitable" |-   ! POS ! #   ! Name ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Previous School ! Hometown |-


 * G
 * 3
 * Michael Allen
 * 60
 * 180
 * JR
 * Detroit, Michigan
 * Detroit, Michigan
 * Detroit, Michigan


 * G
 * 24
 * Tommy Freeman
 * 65
 * 180
 * FR
 * Muncie, Indiana
 * Muncie, Indiana
 * Muncie, Indiana


 * G
 * 0
 * Mike Harris
 * 64
 * 195
 * SO
 * Columbus, Ohio
 * Columbus, Ohio
 * Columbus, Ohio


 * C
 * 32
 * Zach Nagtzaam
 * 611.5
 * 255
 * FR
 * Ayr, Ontario
 * Ayr, Ontario
 * Ayr, Ontario


 * F
 * 25
 * Justin Orr
 * 66
 * 205
 * JR
 * Cincinnati, Ohio
 * Cincinnati, Ohio
 * Cincinnati, Ohio


 * F
 * 23
 * Maurice Pearson
 * 69
 * 220
 * FR
 * Silver Spring, Maryland
 * Silver Spring, Maryland
 * Silver Spring, Maryland


 * F
 * 44
 * Asown Sayles
 * 65
 * 210
 * SO
 * McKeesport, Pennsylvania
 * McKeesport, Pennsylvania
 * McKeesport, Pennsylvania


 * F
 * 33
 * Jerome Tillman
 * 66
 * 235
 * JR
 * Beavercreek, Ohio
 * Beavercreek, Ohio
 * Beavercreek, Ohio


 * C
 * 12
 * Kenneth van Kempen
 * 610
 * 265
 * SO
 * Weert, Netherlands
 * Weert, Netherlands
 * Weert, Netherlands


 * G
 * 13
 * Andrew Vroman
 * 63
 * 185
 * SR
 * Bowling Green, Ohio
 * Bowling Green, Ohio
 * Bowling Green, Ohio


 * g
 * 4
 * Bubba Walther
 * 65
 * 175
 * SR
 * Cincinnati, Ohio
 * Cincinnati, Ohio
 * Cincinnati, Ohio


 * F
 * 1
 * DeVaughn Washington
 * 67
 * 215
 * FR
 * Virginia Beach, Virginia
 * Virginia Beach, Virginia
 * Virginia Beach, Virginia


 * G
 * 11
 * Bert Whittington IV
 * 511.5
 * 170
 * JR
 * Hankamer, Texas
 * Hankamer, Texas
 * Hankamer, Texas


 * F
 * 5
 * Leon Williams
 * 68
 * 245
 * SR
 * Baltimore, Maryland
 * Baltimore, Maryland
 * Baltimore, Maryland

Preseason
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 18, 2007. Ohio was picked third in the MAC East.

Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

 * 1) Kent State (10) 147
 * 2)  (9) 146
 * 3) Ohio (8) 131
 * 4)  (5) 128
 * 5) Buffalo 52
 * 6) Bowling Green 47

West Division

 * 1) Western Michigan (23) 173
 * 2)  (6) 144
 * 3)  (3) 131
 * 4) Eastern Michigan 92
 * 5)  58
 * 6) Ball State 53

Tournament champs
Kent State (7), Western Michigan (6), Ohio (5), Miami (5), Akron (4), Toledo (3), Bowling Green (1)

Preseason All-MAC
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Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=| MAC Tournament

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Team statistics

 * Final 2007–108 statistics

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Player statistics
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All-MAC Awards
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