Oct. 19, 2016

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MAC Release

CLEVELAND -- The Ohio men's basketball team has been selected to play on television seven times in 2016-17 as part of the Mid-American Conference's largest television schedule in conference history, the league office announced on Wednesday (Oct. 19).

The extensive package features coverage over 80 MAC men's & women's basketball contests that will be telecasted nationally & regionally on linear platforms in 2016-17.

The MAC men's & women's basketball package includes games that will be aired on ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox Sports 1 (FS1), CBS Sports Network (CBSSN), American Sports Network (ASN), Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN) & Time Warner Cable Sports Channel (TWCS). 

For the first time ever, both MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament semifinal games will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.

There is a possibility of more league games being picked up for television depending on wild card selections that are determined 14 days prior to the game.

In addition to the MAC television package announced today, Ohio's Nov. 18 game at Georgia Tech in Atlanta will be televised on ACC Network Extra while its Dec. 10 game at Iona in New Rochelle, N.Y. will be streamed on ESPN3. Home games that are set to be streamed by Bobcat-TV Powered By ESPN3 will be announced at a later date.

The following is Ohio men's basketball's most up-to-date 2016-17 television/streaming schedule:

Friday, Nov. 18, 2016: Ohio at Georgia Tech, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network Extra)
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016: Ohio at Iona, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN3)
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016: Milwaukee at Ohio, 7 p.m. ET (BCSN/TWCS/ESPN3)
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017: Ohio at Buffalo, 7 p.m. ET (BCSN/TWCS/ESPN3)
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017: Ohio at Akron, 7 p.m. ET (ASN/ESPN3)
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017: Ohio vs. Toledo, 7 p.m. ET (BCSN/TWCS/ESPN3)
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017: Ohio at Western Michigan, 6 p.m. ET (ASN/ESPN3)
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017: Ohio at Miami, 7 p.m. ET (ASN/ESPN3)

Ohio posted 23 victories in 2015-16 -- including an 11-7 mark in conference play. The 2015-16 Ohio squad matched the 1998-99 team for the biggest turnaround in program history. The Bobcats improved by 13 wins under head coach Saul Phillips after posting just 10 victories in 2014-15. The 2015-16 Bobcats matched the 1982-83 team for the sixth-most wins in a single season in program history. After earning the No. 2 seed in the 2016 MAC Tournament presented by VisitMyrtleBeach.com and a bye to Cleveland, Ohio defeated No. 7-seeded Northern Illinois, 79-62, on March 10 in the quarterfinals before falling to No. 3-seeded Buffalo in the semifinals the following day, 88-74. The Bobcats made their 22nd postseason appearance in program history and advanced to the semifinals of the 2016 College Basketball Invitational after beating Albany in overtime in the first round, 94-90, on March 16 and knocking off UNCG, 72-67, on March 21 in the quarterfinals. Ohio's season ended two days later with a 77-72 defeat at the hands of Morehead State.

The Bobcats return 14 players from the 2015-16 squad, senior forward Antonio Campbell (Cincinnati, Ohio), senior guard Drew Crabtree (Marysville, Ohio), redshirt senior forward Kenny Kaminski (Medina, Ohio), senior forward Wadly Mompremier (Miami, Fla.), redshirt junior guard Jaaron Simmons (Dayton, Ohio), redshirt junior guard/forward Khari Harley (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.), junior forward Sam Frayer (Cincinnati, Ohio), junior guard Mike Laster (Detroit, Mich.), sophomore guard/forward Gavin Block (Lincoln, Ill.), sophomore guard Jordan Dartis(Newark, Ohio), sophomore guard James Gollon (Stevens Point, Wis.), sophomore forward Jaylin McDonald (Streetsboro, Ohio), sophomore forward Doug Taylor (Columbus, Ohio) and redshirt freshman forward Ellis Dozier (Sandy Spring, Md.). 

Campbell was named a 2015-16 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America selection, the 2016 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, a 2015-16 National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I First Team All-District 14 honoree and a 2016 First Team All-MAC pick. Simmons earned 2015-16 NABC Division I Second Team All-District 14 honors. The Second Team All-MAC selection's 275 assists last year went down as the most in both program and MAC history. Dartis garnered All-MAC Freshman Team selection for his efforts. 

The Bobcats added two new faces for the 2016-17 campaign -- freshman forward Jason Carter (Johnstown, Ohio) and freshman guard Rodney Culver (Columbus, Ohio).

Ohio's 2016-17 schedule opens with a home exhibition game against Rio Grande on Nov. 5. The Bobcats host Southern on Nov. 12 in the 2016-17 regular season opener at the Convo. Ohio's 2017 MAC schedule opens on Jan. 3 at home against Western Michigan.

Ohio's 2016-17 schedule page has been updated with tip times and TV listings. All game dates and times are subject to change.

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