2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
CBI, Semifinals
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	23–12 (11–7 MAC)
Head coach	Saul Phillips (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Will Ryan Jason Kemp Aaron Fuss
Home arena	Convocation Center
Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by second year head coach Saul Phillips, played its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.^[1][2] They finished the season 23–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They defeated Northern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Buffalo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Albany and UNC Greensboro to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Morehead State.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2014–15 season 10–20, 5–13 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Western Michigan.

Departures

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Doug Taylor C	Columbus, OH	Northland High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Jordan Dartis SG	Newark, OH	Newark High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 11, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Ellis Dozier PF	Sandy Spring, MD	Fishburne Military School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Nov 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Gavin Block SG	Lincoln, IL	Lincoln Community High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 20, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
James Gollon SF	Stevens Point, WI	Pacelli High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	N/A	Feb 15, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Ohio Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "2015 Ohio Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

Roster