4/25/19

Basketball

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Kelsey Boeing | FOR THE POST

Ohio forward Gabby Burris attempts to keep a ball inbounds during Ohio’s 81-74 WNIT First Round win over High Point inside The Convo. The Bobcats were snubbed from the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday, but made it to the WNIT Quarterfinals before falling to Northwestern.



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Colin Mayr | FOR THE POST

Ohio senior forward Gavin Block is helped to his feet by injured teammate Jordan Dartis after a made 3-pointer during the Bobcats’ 81-73 win over Campbell on Nov. 12.



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Colin Mayr | FOR THE POST

Ohio guard Cece Hooks goes up for a layup over a defender during the Bobcats’ WNIT Round of 16 win over Western Kentucky on March 28. Ohio made its deepest tournament run in program history on its way to a 30-win season.



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Bre Offenberger | FOR THE POST

Ohio guard Amani Burke drives to the basket against a defender during the Bobcats’ nonconference win over Coppin State on Dec. 8. Ohio finished its nonconference slate undefeated and broke the program’s single-season wins record on its way to a WNIT Quarterfinal appearance.



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Hannah Ruhoff | PHOTO EDITOR

Former Ohio coach Saul Phillips coaches the Bobcats during a home game. Phillips’ contract wasn’t renewed after the season, and he finished his tenure in Athens with an 81-77 overall record, but he was just 40-50 in conference play. Phillips was let go on March 13 after the Bobcats were bounced from the MAC Tournament in the first round.



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Anthony Warner | FOR THE POST

Ohio sophomore forward Jason Carter attacks the rim while Kent State defenders bear down on him during the Bobcats’ 66-52 loss in The Convo on Jan. 15. The Bobcats finished the season 14-17 and replaced coach Saul Phillips at the end of the season. Carter averaged 16.5 points per game, but chose to transfer to Xavier following the season.



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Anthony Warner | FOR THE POST

Ohio University president Duane Nellis (left), men's basketball coach Jeff Boals (middle) and athletic director Jim Schaus (right) pose for photos with Schaus' Ohio jersey during a press conference on Monday, March 18, 2019, in The Convo.





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