BOBCATS BASKETBALL 2012 NCAA SWEET 16 PARTICIPANT 2010 NCAA SECOND ROUND 13 NCAA APPEARANCES 1964 NCAA REGIONAL FINALIST 3 NCAA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS

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1 ] SCHEDULE (0-0, 0-0 MAC) Game 1 Northern Iowa (0-0) at Ohio (0-0) Saturday, November 9, p.m. (EST) Athens, Ohio Convocation Center (13,080) Ohio IMG Sports Network BOBCATS BASKETBALL 2012 NCAA SWEET 16 PARTICIPANT 2010 NCAA SECOND ROUND 13 NCAA APPEARANCES 1964 NCAA REGIONAL FINALIST 3 NCAA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Mark LaFrance Assistant Director of Media Relations Men s Basketball Contact Convocation Center 95 Richland Avenue Athens, Ohio (o) (740) (c) (e) lafrance@ohio.edu 10 Regular Season MAC Titles 6 MAC Tournament Championships 10 MAC Player of the Year Nods 4 All-Americans 8 Academic All-Americans Nov. 2 ASHLAND (Exhib.) W, Nov. 9 NORTHERN IOWA 2 p.m. Nov. 12 (BTN) 8 p.m. Nov. 17 % 2 p.m. Nov. 20 ate 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 % 2 p.m. Nov. 26 % 7 p.m. Nov. 30 % 2 p.m. Dec. 7 (HLN) 6 p.m. Dec. 14 ALABAMA A&M 2 p.m. Dec. 18 MASSACHUSETTS 7 p.m. Dec p.m. Dec p.m. Jan. 4 eville 2 p.m. Jan. 8 * (TWC) 7 p.m. Jan. 12 * (TWC) 6 p.m. Jan. 15 * (TWC) 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at Northern Illinois *^ 8 p.m. Jan. 22 BOWLING GREEN * 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at Eastern Michigan *^ 2 p.m. Jan. 29 CENTRAL MICHIGAN * 7 p.m. Feb. 1 *^ TBA Feb. 5 at Western Michigan * 7 p.m. Feb. 8 * (TWC) 2 p.m. Feb. 12 * (TWC) 7 p.m. Feb. 15 * 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19 WESTERN MICHIGAN * 7 p.m. Feb. 22 * (TWC) 6 p.m. Feb. 26 * 7 p.m. Mar. 1 * 2 p.m. Mar. 4 at Bowling Green * 7 p.m. Mar. 7-8 *^ TBA Mar. 10 MAC Championship First TBA Mar MAC Championship # TBA All Times EST * MAC contest % Ohio at Campus Sites # at Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) TELEVISION/STREAMING KEY BTDN - Big Ten Network HLN - Horizon League Network TWC - Time Warner Cable SportsChannel ^ESPN Wildcard Selection *Note: All Ohio home contests will be streamed live on OhioBobcats.com OHIO (0-0) (8-20, 3-12) BOBCATS REDHAWKS u Ohio opens the regular season Saturday at 2 p.m. against Missouri Valley Conference foe Northern Iowa. The game will include a celebration of Ohio s MAC regular season title and a performance from the full Marching 110. u Saturday s game pits a pair of recent NCAA Sweet 16 participants, as both UNI (2010) and Ohio (2012) have made an NCAA regional semifinal appearance in the past five seasons. u The Bobcats are all-time in season openers and have won their last nine (all inside the Convocation Center). u Ohio won its lone exhibition contest, 66-44, over Division II opponent Ashland on Nov. 2 at the Convo. Senior Nick Kellogg (Westerville, Ohio) led the Cats with 12 points, while junior guard Stevie Taylor (Gahanna, Ohio) added 10 points, six rebounds and a game-high seven assists. u The Bobcats limited the Eagles to just 32.6 percent shooting (15-46) from the floor, including a 6-for-21 mark (.286) from 3-point territory. Ohio also forced 18 Ashland turnovers and made 12 steals in the contest. u The Bobcats return eight letter winners from a squad that won 24 games, claimed a share of the MAC regular season title and earned a berth in the National Invitation Tournament. u Ohio also welcomes six newcomers to the team, including OHIO TOP RETURNERS REGULAR SEASON OPENER Date...Saturday, November 9 Site... Athens, Ohio Arena... Convocation Center Tip Time... 2 p.m. (EST) Radio Coverage... Ohio IMG Sports Network Commentary...Russ Eisenstein, Rob Cornelius Live Video Stream... OhioBobcats.com All-Time Series...Ohio leads, 1-0 PAW PRINTS NORTHERN IOWA (0-0) PANTHERS five freshmen and junior college transfer Maurice Ndour (Mbour, Senegal/Monroe College). u The Green & White were picked to finish third in the MAC East Division behind Akron and Buffalo. Akron was picked to win the MAC East, while Toledo was picked to win the West Division. u Senior guard Nick Kellogg (Westerville, Ohio) and junior guard Javarez Bean Willis (Homer, La.) were selected to the preseason College Sports Madness All-MAC Teams. Kellogg garnered All-MAC Third Team accolades, while Willis was named to the fourth team. u Ohio s first four games this season include two home contests and two away tilts. The Bobcats had opened the previous four seasons with at least four consecutive home matchups. This is the first season since that Ohio has played a road game in its first four matchups. u The schedule includes 14 games against teams that qualified for postseason play in u From Nov. 17-Nov. 30, Ohio will host four contests as part of the Ohio Classic. The round-robin event includes matchups with Valparaiso (Nov. 17), Heidelberg (Nov. 23), Mercer (Nov. 26) and Evansville (Nov. 30). No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Cl Pts FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Min 13 T.J. Hall G/F Sr Nick Kellogg G Sr Ricardo Johnson G/F Sr Jon Smith F R-Sr blocks/gm Stevie Taylor G Jr OHIO TOP RESERVES/NEWCOMERS No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Cl Pts FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Min 24 Travis Wilkins G Sr Treg Setty F R-So D.J. Wingfield G/F Fr Javarez Bean Willis G R-Jr Wadly Mompremier F Fr Maurice Ndour F Jr Khari Harley G/F Fr Antonio Campbell F Fr

2 Last Time Out - Ohio 66, Ashland 44 Convocation Center - November 2, 2013 ATHENS, Ohio - The Ohio men s basketball team put forth a strong defensive effort Saturday during a exhibition win over Ashland University inside the Convocation Center. The Bobcats held the Eagles to 32.6 percent (15-46) shooting from the floor and forced 18 turnovers while making 12 steals. The Bobcats held a edge in points in the paint and netted 10 fast break points to Ashland s two. Ohio shot 52.9 percent (27-51) from the field and connected on eight 3-pointers in the game. The Bobcats also dished out 19 assists and held a edge in rebounding. Senior guard Nick Kellogg (Westerville, Ohio) scored a gamehigh 12 points, including two 3-pointers, while senior guard/ forward Ricardo Johnson (Covington, Ky.) pitched in 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting and added four assists and four rebounds. Junior guard Stevie Taylor (Gahanna, Ohio) had a solid allaround game with 10 points, six rebounds and a game-high seven assists, while junior forward Maurice Ndour (Mbour, Senegal) notched nine points and three rebounds in his Bobcat debut. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Ashland vs Ohio 11/2/13 2 pm at Athens, Ohio - Convocation Center Ashland Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 15 EVANS, Will f HONIGFORD, Paul f THOMAS, Duwan g KRIZANCIC, Cole g TURSON, Brook g WATERS, Kaleel GENCY, Ben PICKENS, Brett OSBORNE, Boo DAVIS, Wendell COOK, Adrian SPEELMAN, Jett HUNDLEY, Michael Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Rebounds FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 Ohio Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 NDOUR, Maurice f SMITH, Jon f KELLOGG, Nick g JOHNSON, Ricardo g TAYLOR, Stevie g SETTY, Treg WINGFIELD, D.J MOMPREMIER, Wadly HARLEY, Khari CRABTREE, Drew HALL, T.J WILKINS, Travis CAMPBELL, Antonio Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Rebounds FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 0 Officials: Kevin Ferguson, Bart Wegenke, Kyle Smith Technical fouls: Ashland-None. Ohio-None. Attendance: 5742 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Ashland Ohio In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench AUM OHIO HISTORY vs. NORTHERN IOWA All-Time Series: Ohio leads, 1-0 Date Site Result 12/20/11 Cedar Falls, Iowa W, OHIO VS. NORTHERN IOWA TALE OF THE TAPE (EXHIBITION STATS) OHIO CATEGORY UNI 66.0 POINTS PER GAME OPP. POINTS PER GAME FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE OPP. THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE FREE THROW PERCENTAGE REBOUNDING MARGIN TURNOVER MARGIN +1.5 TODAY S MATCHUP MEDIA COVERAGE Saturday s regular season opener will be broadcast live on the Ohio IMG Sports Network. Voice of the Bobcats Russ Eisenstein and Rob Cornelius will call the game, with live video and audio available on OhioBobcats.com. Pre-game coverage begins 30 minutes prior to tip (1:30 p.m.). The Ohio IMG Sports Network includes 16 radio affiliates throughout southern Ohio and West Virginia. A LOOK AT NORTHERN IOWA Northern Iowa was picked to finished third in the Missouri Valley Conference behind 2013 Final Four participant Wichita State and Indiana State. The Panthers return two starters and nine letter winners from last season s team, which finished its season with a loss to Weber State in the semifinals of the College Invitational Tournament. NIU has dispatched of Bemidji State and Dubuque in the team s two preseason exhibition contests this season. Junior forward Seth Tuttle led the team in scoring in both scrimmages with 21 points in each. Tuttle, a preseason All-MVC player, averaged 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game last season. The other returning starter is junior guard Deon Mitchell, who led the team in assists last season with 3.6 while adding 9.3 points per game. HISTORY vs. NORTHERN IOWA The Bobcats won the only regular season meeting between the schools on Dec. 20, 2011, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Two current Ohio seniors played well in the contest, as senior Nick Kellogg notched 11 points against the Panthers (3-5 3pt FG) while T.J. Hall added 10 points and four rebounds. HISTORY vs. MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE OPPONENTS The Green & White have posted a all-time record against teams currently in the Missouri Valley Conference. Ohio s most common MVC opponent is new member Loyola-Chicago. Ohio has notched an mark all-time against the Ramblers. Quote of the Week That s one thing we hang our hats on, sharing the ball. We were making team plays out there. Making the extra pass. Trying to get the ball inside. If you got an open shot, shoot the ball. If you don t, pass it to the next man. - Senior guard/forward Ricardo Johnson after Ohio distributed 19 assists against Ashland NEWS & NOTES SCHEDULE PRESENTS CHALLENGES This season s schedule features 14 games against teams that qualified for postseason play in and a marquee intra-state matchup with Ohio State. The Bobcats will suit up against the Buckeyes on Nov. 12 for the first time since the season. Ohio also will host A-10 favorite Massachusetts in December. The average RPI of Ohio s nonconference opponents is 152, compared to last season s average of 168. The league schedule will include 18 games for the first time since The Bobcats will play each East Division foe twice, as well as MAC West opponents Western Michigan and Toledo on two occasions.

3 FINAL MAC STANDINGS East - Conf. - - Overall - Akron Ohio Kent State Buffalo Bowling Green Miami (Ohio) West - Conf. - - Overall - Western Michigan Toledo N/A Ball State Eastern Michigan Central Michigan Northern Illinois MAC Tournament Seeding NICK KELLOGG ON THE OHIO ALL-TIME 3-POINT LIST No. Name Years 3PT Made 1. D.J. Cooper Tommy Freeman Dave Jamerson Steve Esterkamp Gus Johnson Nick Kellogg 2010-present Geno Ford Dustin Ford Jeff Halbert Jaivon Harris GOLDEN AGE OF OHIO HOOPS In what is quickly becoming the golden era of Ohio University men s basketball, the Bobcats have participated in post-season action for a school-record four-consecutive seasons (2 NCAA, 1 NIT, 1 CIT). Over the past two campaigns, the Bobcats have set a program record with 53 combined victories (24 in ; 29 in ). The team also has posted at least 22 wins in three of four seasons for just the second time in school history. INTIMIDATING FRONT LINE The Bobcats will feature one of the most active front lines in the MAC this season. Ohio returns one of its top defensive players in redshirt senior Jon Smith (Grove City, Ohio), who ranked seventh in the MAC in blocks last season and is eighth all-time at Ohio in that category (93 career blocks). In addition, the Cats welcome junior college transfer Maurice Ndour (Mbour, Senegal), who ranked 27th in the NJCAA in blocks and 13th in rebounding. Ndour averaged a double-double (16.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg) last season at Monroe College (N.Y.). TRAVELS WITH MAURICE Newcomer Maurice Ndour may well be the most worldly student-athlete to ever enter the Bobcat program. A native of Mbour, Senegal, Ndour left his home country as a teenager to pursue a high school basketball career in Japan. After four seasons at Okayama Gakugeikan on the island of Honshu, Ndour began his college career at Monroe, a junior college in New Rochelle, N.Y. As a result of his world travels, Ndour is fluent in five languages: English, French, Japanese and two African dialects (Wolof and Serer). Ndour was ranked No. 86 among junior college prospects by JUCORECRUITING. com this past year. BIG CATS The Bobcats will feature one of the tallest teams the program has seen over the past few years. Ohio scholarship players stand at an average of 77.5 inches, marking the highest player height average since the season (77.55 ). KELLOGG SETS SIGHTS ON 3-POINT RECORDS Senior guard Nick Kellogg (Westerville, Ohio) enters his final year in Athens with a chance to surpass a number of school records from beyond the arc. Kellogg currently ranks sixth all-time in 3-pointers made (203), seventh in 3-point attempts (506) and fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (.401). Kellogg also is ninth all-time in games started at Ohio. WILLIS, SETTY READY FOR ACTION After sitting out the season due to NCAA transfer guidelines, junior guard Javarez Bean Willis (Homer, La./Texas Tech) and sophomore forward Treg Setty (Maysville, Ky./Southern Illinois) are eligible to suit up for the Bobcats this season. Willis started 30 of 31 games for the Red Raiders in and averaged 8.1 ppg while distributing 58 assists (second-most on the team). Setty started 10 contests for the Salukis in and averaged 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. WELCOME FRESHMEN The Bobcats will feature five freshman student-athletes in Guard/forward D.J. Wingfield (Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills) is a three time first team all-state selection and was named the Ohio District IV Player of the Year in Forward Antonio Campbell (Covington, Ky./Holy Cross) is a 6-foot-8-inch, 279-pound forward who was named the Kentucky District Nine Player of the Year this past season. 6-foot-10-inch forward Wadly Mompremier (Miami, Fla./Miami Senior), 6-foot-9-inch guard/forward Khari Harley (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township) and 6-foot walk-on Drew Crabtree (Marysville, Ohio/North Union) round out the group. BIG SHOES TO FILL For the first time since 2009, the Bobcats will be without the services of the all-time winningest class in school history. The tandem of Ivo Baltic, D.J. Cooper, Reggie Keely, Walter Offutt and David McKinley combined for 94 wins over four seasons while leading the team to three NCAA Tournament victories, an NIT berth, two MAC Tournament titles and a MAC regular season championship. CHRISTIAN S MAC CROWN Head coach Jim Christian enters his second season on the sidelines for the Bobcats. With last season s campaign, Christian improved his winning percentage as a MAC skipper to.704 (162-68), the best mark in conference history by a sizable margin. His conference game winning percentage of.750 (90-30) is second only to Bill Rohr (.757), who led Miami from A LOOK BACK AT THE SEASON u Ohio earned a berth in the NIT for the first time since the campaign. It was the team s fifth bid in school history. u The Bobcats earned a share of the 2013 MAC regular season title with Akron. It marked the first time Ohio captured the league regular season crown since u Senior guard D.J. Cooper was named the 2013 MAC Player of the Year, Ohio s first since Gary Trent in Cooper also garnered AP All-American Honorable Mention honors and was a First Team All-MAC selection. u Fellow seniors Walter Offutt and Reggie Keely were named to the All-MAC Third Team. u Ohio s 14 league wins were the most ever by the Bobcats during a 16-game conference season. The Bobcats have posted 14 MAC wins four times when the league schedule has included 18 games. u The Green and White finished 7-1 in MAC road games for the first time in school history. The Bobcats seven MAC road wins were the most by the program since the season. It marked the first time Ohio posted seven road wins during a 16-game league slate. u Ohio reached the 20-win plateau for the 14th time in program history and the third time in four seasons. u The Bobcats set a new record for wins in back-to-back seasons. Ohio won a combined 53 games over the and seasons. u Ohio set a new school record with 594 assists in The previous mark of 539 was set in u Ohio led the nation with 17.5 assists per game. u Ohio started the season 6-0 in MAC play for the first

4 TEAM HISTORY First Season Arena... Convocation Center, since 1968 Capacity...13,080 All-Time Record... 1,426-1,064 (.573) All-Time MAC Record (.565) MAC Tournament Championships (last)...6 ( ) NCAA Tournament Appearances...13 NCAA Tournament Record MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Basketball Contact...Mark LaFrance Office Phone Cell Phone Department Fax TEAM INFORMATION Record MAC Record Conference Finish...T-1st MAC Tournament...Lost in Final Postseason...NIT First Round Nonconference Record Starters Returning/Lost... 1/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 8/7 Newcomers...6 time since , and 3-0 in MAC road games for the first time since u The Bobcats six straight wins to start the season marked their best start since the campaign. OHIO IMG SPORTS NETWORK AFFILIATES WXTQ (105.5 FM) Athens WOUC (89.1 FM) Cambridge WOUH (91.9 FM) Chillicothe WYTS (1230 AM) Columbus WRAC (103.1 FM) Georgetown WOUL (89.1 FM) Ironton WCJO (97.7 FM) Jackson WMOA (1490 AM) Marietta WJAW (100.9 FM) McConnelsville WMPO (1390 AM/97.1 FM) Middleport/Pomeroy WHNK (1450 AM) Parkersburg, W. Va. WMOV (1360 AM/106.5 FM) Ravenswood/Ripley, W. Va. WJAW (630 AM) St. Mary s, W. Va. WYPC (1330 AM) Wellston WOUZ (90.1 FM) Zanesville UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...Athens, Ohio Founded Enrollment... 35,000 (all campuses) Nickname... Bobcats Colors... Hunter Green (PMS 342) and White Conference... Mid-American Home Court... Convocation Center (13,080) President... Dr. Roderick J. McDavis Athletic Director... Jim Schaus Senior Woman Administrator...Amy Dean Athletic Department Phone... (740) Athletics Web Site... OhioBobcats.com COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Jim Christian Alma Mater...Rhode Island 88 Season at Ohio...First Overall Record (.607) MAC Record (.750) Asst. Coaches...Bill Wuczynski, Anthony Stewart...Aaron Fuss Dir. of Operations...Chip Cunningham Graduate Assistants...Lee Miller, Michael Coon Office Phone... (740) Office Fax... (740) Basketball Mailing Address S121 Convocation Center Athens, OH 45701

5 Treg Setty Sat out due to NCAA transfer guidelines Saw action in all 31 games at SIU in ; started 10 contests Averaged 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds for the Salukis D.J. Wingfield Four-time Cincinnati All-City/All-District Selection Four time all-state selection ( ) Averaged 16.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.6 spg during senior campaign Javarez Bean Willis Sat out due to NCAA transfer guidelines Averaged 8.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.8 apg in soph. season at Texas Tech Career-high 21 pts. vs. Oklahoma on Feb. 11, 2012 Wadly Mompremier Played for the Showtime Ballers on the AAU circuit Participated in the 2013 South Florida All-Star Basketball Classic Grew up in a bilingual family; speaks both English & Creole Maurice Ndour Notched nine points and three rebounds against Ashland Played two seasons of JUCO ball at Monroe College in New York Averaged a double-double (15.1 ppg, 10.6 rpg) in Khari Harley Averaged 18.4 ppg as a senior at Egg Harbor Township Earned First Team Cape-Atlantic League honors Also garnered Press of Atlantic City Second Team accolades T.J. Hall Notched nine points on 4-of-8 shooting against Ashland 5.9 points per game,.447 FG% in conference play in Knocked down at least one 3-pointer in 16-of-34 games Nick Kellogg Sixth all-time at Ohio in 3-pointers made (203); fifth in 3pt % (.401) Tallied a game-high 12 points against Ashland Started 33 of 34 contests last season Ricardo Johnson Notched 11 pts (5-6 FG), four reb and four ast vs. Ashland Ohio posted a 10-2 mark when he made at least two field goals In 16 conference games, averaged 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds Jon Smith Ranked seventh in the MAC in blocks/game (1.4) in Saw action in all 34 games; made 11 starts Team was 12-2 when he blocked at least two shots Stevie Taylor 10 points, six rebounds, game-high seven assists vs. Ashland Ranked second on team in 3PT % in (.375) Saw action in all 34 games Travis Wilkins Tallied seven points and made three steals vs. Ashland Connected on 23-of-55 3-point attempts (.418) in Saw action in 30 games Antonio Campbell Averaged 20.5 ppg, 12 rpg and five bpg as a senior at Holy Cross Earned Kentucky District Nine Player of the Year honors in 2013 Participated in Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game F R-So. Maysville, Ky. Mason County Southern Illinois MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G/F Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G R-Jr. Homer, La. Humble Christian Texas Tech MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER F Fr. Miami, Fla. Miami MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER F Jr. Mbour, Senegal Okayama Gakugeikan Monroe College MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G/F Fr. Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Egg Harbor Township MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G/F Sr. Gainesville, Fla. Gainesville MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G Sr. Westerville, Ohio Saint Francis De Sales MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G/F Sr. Covington, Ky. Holmes MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER F R-Sr. Grove City, Ohio Grove City Saint Louis MIN PTS REB APG FG% BPG FT% CAREER G Jr. Gahanna, Ohio Lincoln MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G Sr. Springfield, Mo. Willard Snow College (Utah) MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER F Fr. Covington, Ky. Holy Cross MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER

6 THE JIM CHRISTIAN RADIO SHOW The Jim Christian Show is broadcast live during the season. Fans can listen to the Ohio IMG Sports Network, or over the Internet at Host Russ Eisenstein, Coach Christian and featured guests will recap the previous week s action and look ahead to upcoming opponents. MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS A pass list will determine access through the pass gate in the Convocation Center. Approved media members may pick up their credentials at the pass gate. A credential also is required for photographers and television crews who need access to the floor. A 24-hour notice is appreciated for media members to have their name added to the pass list. PHOTO/VIDEO CREDENTIALS All gameday photography requests need to be cleared through the media relations office. Each media outlet must apply for photography credentials at least 24 hours before each game. No season credentials will be issued this season. Photographers/ videographers will be limited to marked boxes on the end of each baseline. Spots are available on a first come, first serve basis. Neither photographers nor videographers are permitted to shoot practice. PARKING A parking pass will be made available to approved members of the media upon request. The pass will grant the holder access to Lot P, located west of The Convo. For away media and those coming from out of town, parking passes and credentials will be available for pick up at the Ohio University Inn at least three hours prior to tip-off. PRACTICES Ohio practices are closed, but interested members of the media are invited to view the final 15 minutes of each practice session. Head coach Jim Christian and select players will be available for post-practice interviews upon request. INTERVIEWS Please arrange all interviews with Mark LaFrance. In-person interviews will be conducted before or at the conclusion of practice. Telephone interviews may be arranged with advanced notice. A 24-hour notice is appreciated for all interview requests. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS The head coach and selected student-athletes will be available to the media following a minutes cooling off period. No locker room access will be provided to any reporter covering the team. Please contact an Ohio University media relations official on game day to coordinate an interview. STUDENT MEDIA POLICY Student media outlets will be permitted two season credentials for all Ohio Athletic events. Season credentials for student media reporters only be distributed to those individuals who attend practice weekly. Additional credential requests will be considered on an individual event basis. OHIO ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations (MBB Contact): Mark LaFrance Office Phone: Mobile Phone: lafrance@ohio.edu Facebook: Ohio University Men s Basketball and Ohio Bobcats THE LAST TIME... AN OHIO PLAYER HAD: 40 points or more...d.j. Cooper (43) vs. St. Bonaventure (12/18/10) points...armon Bassett (38) (3/11/10) points...ivo Baltic (31) vs. Northern Illinois (2/5/11) points...d.j. Cooper (26) vs. #24 Akron (2/27/13) 2/20+ scorers... D.J. Cooper (23)/Reggie Keely (20) (1/26/13) 20+ rebounds...reggie Keely (20) (2/14/10) rebounds... Jerome Tillman (15) vs. Bucknell (1/3/09) 10+ assists... D.J. Cooper (10) vs. Western Michigan (3/15/13) 6+ 3pt FG... Walter Offutt (6) vs. #1 North Carolina (3/23/12) 7+ steals...d.j. Cooper (8) vs. St. Bonaventure (12/18/10) 5+ blocks... Jon Smith (6) vs. Marietta (12/14/11) AN OHIO TEAM HAD: 100 points or more vs. St. Bonaventure (12/18/10) Less than 50 points vs. Akron (3/16/13) Less than 40 points vs. Kansas (3/14/85) 50 rebounds or more vs. Marietta (12/14/11) 10 blocks or more vs. Marietta (12/14/11) 12 steals or more...14 at Bowling Green (3/2/13) Forced 20 or more turnovers...21 at Bowling Green (3/2/13) Overtime... #24 Akron 88, Ohio 81 (OT) (2/27/13) AN OPPOSING PLAYER HAD: 40 points or more... Andrew Nicholson (44), St. Bonaventure (12/18/10) points... Jesse Morgan (35), Massachusetts (12/19/12) points...mitchell Watt (32), Buffalo (3/9/12) points... Kyle Randall (28), Central Michigan (2/13/13) 2/20+ scorers... Geron Johnson (21)/Shaq Goodwin (20), Memphis (12/5/12) 20+ rebounds... Tyler Zeller (22), UNC (3/23/12) rebounds... Rian Pearson (17), Toledo (2/9/12) 10+ assists... Velton Jones (10), Robert Morris (1/2/10) 6+ 3pt FG... Louis Bell (6), Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) 7+ steals... James Thues (8), Detroit (2/19/05) 5+ blocks... Juwan Howard, Jr. (6), Western Michigan (2/12/11) AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD: 100 points or more , St. Bonaventure (12/18/10) Less than 50 points... 42, at Ball State (2/6/13) Less than 40 points... 31, Marietta (1/9/73) 50 rebounds or more...63, North Carolina (3/23/12) 10 blocks or more... 10, at Denver (3/19/13) 12 steals or more... 13, Miami (1/23/13) Forced 20 or more turnovers...21, Kent State (2/29/12)

7 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous College/High School 0 Treg Setty F R-So. Maysville, Ky./Southern Illinois/Mason County 2 D.J. Wingfield G/F Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills 3 Javarez Bean Willis G R-Jr. Homer, La./Texas Tech/Humble Christian Life Center Academy 4 Wadly Mompremier F Fr. Miami, Fla./Miami Senior 5 Maurice Ndour F Jr. Mbour, Senegal/Monroe College/Okayama Gakugeikan 11 Khari Harley G/F Fr. Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township 12 Drew Crabtree G Fr. Marysville, Ohio/North Union 13 T.J. Hall G/F Sr. Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville 15 Nick Kellogg G Sr. Westerville, Ohio/Saint Francis De Sales 20 Ricardo Johnson G/F Sr. Covington, Ky./Holmes 21 Jon Smith F R-Sr. Grove City, Ohio/St. Louis/Grove City 22 Stevie Taylor G Jr. Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln 24 Travis Wilkins G Sr. Springfield, Mo./Snow College/Willard 33 Antonio Campbell F Fr. Covington, Ky./Holy Cross Head Coach: Jim Christian (Second season, Rhode Island 88) Assistant Coach: Bill Wuczynski (Second season, UNLV 96) Assistant Coach: Anthony Stewart (Second season, Mount Union 93) Assistant Coach: Aaron Fuss (Sixth season, Ohio State 05) Director of Basketball Operations: Chip Cunningham (Second season, TCU 11) Graduate Assistants: Lee Miller (Second season, Ohio State 12), Michael Coon (First season, Ohio 12) Pronunciation Guide Jah-VAR-us Willis Maurice n-door Wad-LEE maum-prem-yay KY-ree Harley Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous College/High School 33 Antonio Campbell F Fr. Covington, Ky./Holy Cross 12 Drew Crabtree G Fr. Marysville, Ohio/North Union 13 T.J. Hall G/F Sr. Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville 11 Khari Harley G/F Fr. Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township 20 Ricardo Johnson G/F Sr. Covington, Ky./Holmes 15 Nick Kellogg G Sr. Westerville, Ohio/Saint Francis De Sales 4 Wadly Mompremier F Fr. Miami, Fla./Miami Senior 5 Maurice Ndour F Jr. Mbour, Senegal/Monroe College/Okayama Gakugeikan 0 Treg Setty F R-So. Maysville, Ky./Southern Illinois/Mason County 21 Jon Smith F R-Sr. Grove City, Ohio/St. Louis/Grove City 22 Stevie Taylor G Jr. Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln 24 Travis Wilkins G Sr. Springfield, Mo./Snow College 3 Javarez Bean Willis G R-Jr. Homer, La./Texas Tech/Humble Christian Life Center Academy ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Seniors (5) T.J. Hall Ricardo Johnson Nick Kellogg Jon Smith Travis Wilkins Juniors (3) Maurice Ndour Stevie Taylor Javarez Bean Willis Sophomores (1) Treg Setty Freshmen (5) D.J. Wingfield Wadly Mompremier Antonio Campbell Khari Harley Drew Crabtree BY STATE/COUNTRY Senegal (1) Maurice Ndour Florida (2) T.J. Hall Wadly Mompremier Kentucky (3) Antonio Campbell Ricardo Johnson Treg Setty Louisiana (1) Javarez Willis Missouri (1) Travis Wilkins New Jersey (1) Khari Harley Ohio (5) Drew Crabtree Nick Kellogg Jon Smith Stevie Taylor D.J. Wingfield

8 JIM CHRISTIAN Head Coach Second Season Rhode Island 88 Record at Ohio: (.706) MAC Record: 14-2 (.875) JIM CHRISTIAN FILE COACHING EXPERIENCE Ohio University (Head coach, 2012-Present) Texas Christian University (Head coach, ) Kent State University (Head coach, ) Kent State University (Assistant coach, ) University of Pittsburgh (Assistant coach, ) Miami (OH) University (Assistant coach, ) Western Kentucky University (Assistant coach, ) St. Francis (Pa.) University (Assistant coach, ) Western Kentucky University (Assistant coach, ) PERSONAL Hometown: Bethpage, N.Y. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.S., Consumer Affairs, 1988) Collegiate Athletic Experience: Basketball (Boston University, ; Rhode Island, ) WHAT THEY RE SAYING Stan Heath, Head Coach at the University of South Florida; Coached with Christian at Kent State Jim is a great hire for Ohio. He s a basketball guy that has proven himself as a very successful coach in the MAC from his days. The program at Ohio has a great chance of continuing its success created by John Groce with Jim as their coach. Herb Sendek, Head Coach at Arizona State University; Coached with Christian (OH) Jim Christian is not only a fantastic coach and a tireless worker but a great person who will do an outstanding job at Ohio. As a former coach in the MAC he knows and understands all the great qualities the league has to offer, and will be a tremendous ambassador for Ohio University. Tom Crean, Head Coach at the University of Indiana; Coached with Christian at Western Kentucky It says a lot to be able to attract the all-time winningest coach in your conference s history to your school. Jim Christian and Ohio University should be a great match. The all-time winningest coach in Mid-American Conference history, Jim Christian became the 17th head coach in Ohio men s basketball history in April A two-time Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year, Christian has led his teams at Ohio, TCU and Kent State to a combined seven post-season appearances in 11 seasons on the bench. During his career, Christian has mentored three All-Americans, three MAC Players of the Year and 28 all-conference selections. In just his first season at the helm in Athens, Christian earned NABC District 14 Coach of the Year honors after leading the Bobcats to a share of their first MAC regular season title since the campaign. The Bobcats earned a berth in the National Invitation Tournament for the first time since 1995 and tied Ohio program records with 14 league wins and seven MAC road victories. Ohio s record increased Christian s winning percentage while in the league to.704 (162-68), the best mark in MAC history by a sizable margin. Christian s squad led the nation in assists per game (17.5) and ranked seventh in the country in turnover margin (+4.7), behind All-America honorable mention point guard D.J. Cooper. The first MAC Player of the Year from Ohio since 1995, Cooper ranked eighth in the nation in assists per game and became the first player in NCAA Division I history to record at least 2,000 points, 900 assists, 600 rebounds and 300 steals in a career. In addition to Cooper s superb campaign, Christian mentored a duo of third team All-MAC selections in Walter Offutt and Reggie Keely. Under Christian s tutelage, both seniors earned All-MAC honors for the first time in their careers. Christian returned to the MAC in 2012 after completing four seasons as the men s basketball head coach at Texas Christian University. In his final season in Fort Worth ( ), he led the Horned Frogs to their first postseason appearance since He coached six All-Mountain West Conference honorees, including first-team choice Hank Thorns Jr. and third-team pick J.R. Cadot. Thorns also appeared on the watch list for the Bob Cousy Award presented to the nation s top point guard and was named to the All-District 17 Second Team by the NABC. Thorns led TCU in in scoring (13.5 ppg), assists (4.66 apg) and 3-pointers (72). He also produced one of the top seasons ever for a TCU point guard in , as he finished as the only individual ranked among the nation s top-12 players in both assists per game (No. 4) and assist-turnover ratio (No. 12). To begin his tenure at TCU, Christian became the third coach in program history to win his first game as head coach and guided the Frogs to significant victories during the campaign, including home triumphs over Wichita State, UNLV, SMU and Colorado State. TCU notched its first six-game winning streak since the campaign and recorded nine-consecutive victories at home for the first time in over a decade. Christian came to TCU after serving as the head men s basketball coach ( ) for six seasons, where he won at least 20 games in each campaign. In his six seasons as head coach of the Golden Flashes, Christian climbed to second place on the all-time career victories list, only 10 triumphs shy of the record. Under the guidance of Christian, the Golden Flashes garnered five postseason appearances in six campaigns, including a pair of trips to the NCAA Tournament (2006,. Not only was the former Kent State head coach selected as the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year in two of his final three seasons, but Christian also led his team to its first-ever top-25 ranking after peaking at 23rd in the nation in the Associated Press poll and 24th in the ESPN/USA Today poll. While the Golden Flashes excelled in non-conference action, Christian s teams saved their best games for Mid-American Conference opponents as Kent State recorded a record (.738 winning percentage) while never finishing lower than second in the East Division during his six-year tenure. Over the course of his final three seasons, Christian led the Golden Flashes to a (.800) conference mark, including a pair of Mid-American Conference Tournament Championships. CHRISTIAN S COACHING CAREER Year Team Overall (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) Honors Postseason Kent State 22-9 (.710) 12-6 (.667) --- NIT First Round Kent State 22-9 (.710) 13-5 (.722) --- NIT First Round Kent State (.606) 11-7 (.611) --- NIT First Round Kent State 25-9 (.735) 15-3 (.833) MAC Coach of the Year NCAA First Round Kent State (.656) 12-4 (.750) --- NIT First Round Kent State 28-7 (.800) 13-3 (.813) MAC Coach of the Year NCAA First Round Six Seasons (.704) (.731) TCU (.452) 5-11 (.313) TCU (.406) 5-11 (.313) TCU (.333) 1-15 (.063) TCU (.545) 7-7 (.688) --- CBI Quarterfinals Four Seasons (.434) (.290) Ohio (.706) 14-2 (.875) NABC District 14 Coach of the Year NIT First Round Ohio 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Two Seasons (.706) 14-2 (.875) CAREER 12th season (.607) (.593) Seven Postseason Trips

9 JIM CHRISTIAN ALL-TIME VS. OPPONENTS The campaign presented itself with one of the greatest seasons in School Overall (Pct) At Ohio (Pct) School Overall (Pct) At Ohio (Pct) the history of Kent State men s basketball. The Golden Flashes finished with McNeese State 1-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Air Force 6-2 (.750) 0-0 (.000) a 28-7 overall record, including a school-record 25 regular- season triumphs, Nebraska 0-4 (.000) 0-4 (.000) Akron 8-9 (.471) 0-3 (.000) en route to securing their second Mid-American Conference regular-season New Hampshire 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) and tournament crowns. For the second time in the three seasons, Christian Arizona State 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) New Mexico 1-7 (.125) 0-0 (.000) guided the Golden Flashes to a berth in the NCAA Tournament where Kent State Austin College 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) recorded a ninth-seed, which was the highest seed in program history. Norfolk State 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Austin Peay 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) North Carolina 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Ball State 5-2 (.714) 1-0 (1.000) Christian s time as Kent State head coach was highlighted by numerous Northern Colorado 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Belmont 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) individual standouts, including two honorable-mention All-Americans (Antonio Northern Illinois 7-1 (.875) 1-0 (1.000) Gates, DeAndre Haynes), two MAC Players of the Year (DeAndre Haynes, Al Binghamton 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Fisher), three MAC Defensive Players of the Year (Demetric Shaw, John Edwards, Northern Iowa 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Boise State 1-1 (.500) 0-0 (.000) Haminn Quaintance), one MAC Sixth Man of the Year (Kevin Warzynski) and a Northwestern State 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Boston College 1-2 (.333) 0-0 (.000) total of 19 All-MAC selections, including six first teamers. Notre Dame (Ohio) 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Bowling Green 10-4 (.714) 2-0 (1.000) Oakland 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) Prior to joining the Kent State coaching staff, Christian spent two years with Bradley 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Ohio 10-5 (.667) 0-0 (.000) Octagon Sports Marketing and Management in McLean, Va., as a college Buffalo 13-2 (.667) 2-0 (1.000) basketball talent evaluator. During his time with Octagon Sports Marketing Ohio State 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Butler 1-1 (.500) 0-0 (.000) and Management, Christian worked with over 20 NBA standouts where he Oklahoma 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) Cal State Northridge 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) conducted individual workouts. Old Dominion 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Cameron 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Ole Miss 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Christian spent three seasons at then-big EAST program Pittsburgh, where he Central Michigan 9-1 (.900) 1-0 (1.000) served as an assistant coach under his former high school coach, Ralph Willard. Oregon State 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Chattanooga 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) During his time with the Panthers, Christian aided the development of Vonteego Pittsburgh 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Chicago State 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Cummings, who was a two-time All-Big East Conference award winner and Portland 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) Clemson 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) former NBA talent for the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors. Prairie View A&M 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Cleveland State 5-1 (.833) 0-0 (.000) Rhode Island 1-1 (.500) 0-0 (.000) Christian served as an assistant coach under former Miami (Ohio) and current Colgate 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Arizona State head men s basketball coach Herb Sendek during the Rice 2-1 (.667) 0-0 (.000) College of Charleston 0-2 (.000) 0-0 (.000) campaign. The coaching staff put together by Sendek that season served as Richmond 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) Colorado 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) an all-star cast almost a decade later with three current NCAA Division I head Rider 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Colorado State 3-6 (.333) 0-0 (.000) coaches coming from that program in Christian, Sean Miller (Arizona) and the Robert Morris 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) late Charlie Coles (Miami Ohio).During his lone season in Oxford, the RedHawks Concordia (Calif.) 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) recorded a 21-8 overall record, a 12-6 MAC mark and earned a berth in the NIT. Rutgers 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Coppin State 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) SMU 3-1 (.750) 0-0 (.000) Creighton 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Christian notched a pair of stops in Bowling Green, Ky., as a member of the St. Bonaventure 3-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) Delaware State 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Western Kentucky men s basketball program. Christian got his first taste St. Gregory s (Okla.) 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) of collegiate coaching under Willard as a part-time assistant coach for two Denver 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) St. Louis 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) campaigns. In his first two seasons, Western Kentucky notched a record, Detroit 2-1 (.667) 0-0 (.000) including a overall record during the campaign. St. Mary s (Calif.) 1-1 (.500) 0-0 (.000) Duke 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) San Diego State 0-8 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Eastern Michigan 7-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) Christian returned to the Hilltoppers for the campaign where he Shawnee State 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Evansville 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) helped Western Kentucky post a 27-4 overall record, including a 17-1 record South Dakota State 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) in Sun Belt Conference action. That season, Western Kentucky recorded the Florida Gulf Coast 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) fourth-most victories in program history to go along with crowns in both the Southern Illinois 0-2 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Florida State 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) regular-season and tournament championships en route to securing a berth in Syracuse 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) George Mason 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) the NCAA Tournament. Temple 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Grambling 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Texas-Pan American 3-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Christian s first full-time assistant coaching position came at St. Francis (Pa.) Hampton 2-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) Texas State 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) - a member of the Northeast Conference - under Tom McConnell. In his two Hawai i 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) seasons with the Red Flashes, Christian guided the development of two-time Texas Tech 3-1 (.750) 0-0 (.000) Houghton 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) All-Northeast Conference performer Deon George and Jason Roberts. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3-1 (.750) 0-0 (.000) Houston 2-1 (.667) 0-0 (.000) Toledo 6-3 (.667) 1-0 (1.000) IPFW 5-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) A native of Bethpage, N.Y., Christian was an all-state guard at St. Dominic High UNC Greensboro 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) School while playing under Willard. Following his prep career, Christian was IUPUI 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) recruited by current Louisville head men s basketball coach Rick Pitino at Boston UNC Wilmington 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) Illinois State 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) University where he played two seasons before transferring to Rhode Island. UNLV 2-7 (.222) 0-0 (.000) Indiana 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) USC 1-1 (.500) 0-0 (.000) Jackson State 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Christian played his final two campaigns under Tom Penders at the University of Utah 0-7 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Rhode Island where he helped the Rams reach the Sweet Sixteen of the 1988 Kent State 2-0 (1.000) 2-0 (1.000) Virginia 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) NCAA Tournament. The former standout guard guided the Rams to victories Lamar 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) over Missouri and Syracuse before dropping a decision to Duke for the West Virginia 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Longwood 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) right to advance to the Elite Eight. Western Kentucky 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Louisiana Tech 0-2 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Western Michigan 8-3 (.727) 2-0 (1.000) Marquette 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) After earning his bachelor s degree in consumer affairs from the University Wichita State 1-1 (.500) 0-0 (.000) of Rhode Island in 1988, Christian spent one season playing professionally in Marshall 7-1 (.875) 1-0 (1.000) Australia for the Sydney City Comets. Winthrop 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) Maryland Eastern Shore 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) Wofford 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) Massachusetts 0-2 (.000) 0-1 (.000) Christian and his wife, Patty, were married in the summer of 2005, and have Xavier 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Memphis 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) three children, MacKenzie, Zach and Jay. Wyoming 6-3 (.667) 0-0 (.000) Miami (Ohio) 12-4 (.750) 2-0 (1.000) Youngstown State 2-1 (.667) 0-0 (.000) Mid-American Christian 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Missouri State 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Milwaukee 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000)

10 #0 TREG SETTY R-Sophomore Forward Maysville, Ky./Mason County Southern Illinois University Major: Recreation Management Played in all 31 games, including 10 starts during the season at Southern Illinois Averaged 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest Named All-State and the Region 10 Player of the Year as a senior at Mason County Averaged 20.9 points and pulled down 8.7 rebounds a game his senior year Made it through one round of auditions during a tryout for American Idol CAREER HIGHS (at Southern Illinois) Points... 20, vs. Illinois State (1/1/12) Rebounds...7, Twice Assists...4, vs. Western Kentucky (12/7/11) Steals... 4, at Northeastern (11/19/11) Blocks... 2, at Northeastern (11/19/11) FG Made... 6, vs. Illinois State (1/1/12) FG Attempts... 12, vs. Illinois State (1/1/12) 3FG Made... 2, vs. Illinois State (1/1/12) 3 FG Attempts... 4, vs. Illinois State (1/1/12) FT Made... 6, vs. Illinois State (1/1/12) FT Attempts...7, vs. Illinois State SEASON HIGHS

11 #2 D.J. WINGFIELD Freshman Guard/Forward Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills Major: Studio Art Connected on his only field goal attempt and added two rebounds in eight minutes against Ashland Averaged 16.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game as a senior at Walnut Hills Was a four-time Cincinnati All-City and All-District selection, and garnered first team all-state honors on three occasions ( ) Father, Dontonio - a 1993 McDonald s All-American - played at the University of Cincinnati and had a five-year NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Supersonics Is an avid drawer Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant; Favorite NBA teams are New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

12 #3 JAVAREZ WILLIS R-Junior Forward Homer, La./Humble Christian Life Center Academy Texas Tech University Major: Specialized Studies Started 30 of 31 games as sophomore at Texas Tech in and averaged 8.1 points and 1.9 assists per game Played in 27 games as a freshman for the Red Raiders, averaging 3.6 points and 1.5 assists per game Played four years at Pinkston High School in Dallas Ranked No. 12 in Texas among Class of 2009 players Uncle is former NBA All-Star Karl Malone CAREER HIGHS (at Texas Tech) Points...21, vs. Oklahoma (2/11/12) Rebounds...6, Twice Assists...6, at North Texas (11/16/10) Steals...3, vs. CSUB (12/27/11) FG Made...8, vs. Oklahoma (2/11/12) FG Attempts...12, Twice 3FG Made...4, Three times 3 FG Attempts...8, Twice FT Made... 5, vs. Wake Forest (11/27/11) FT Attempts... 6, vs. Wake Forest (11/27/11) SEASON HIGHS

13 #4 WADLY MOMPREMIER Freshman Forward Miami, Fla./Miami Senior Major: Undecided Connected on his only field goal attempt and added two rebounds in eight minutes against Ashland Played for head coach Marcus Carreno Senior High School. Also competed for head coach Diana Neal and the Showtime Ballers on the AAU circuit Speaks both English and Creole Parents were Haitian immigrants; He is the first in his family to attend college Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant; Favorite team is the Miami Heat CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

14 #5 MAURICE NDOUR Junior Forward Mbour, Senegal/Okayama Gakugeikan Monroe College (N.Y.) Major: Soc Criminology Connected on his only field goal attempt and added two rebounds in eight minutes against Ashland Averaged a double-double last year at Monroe College, leading the team in scoring (16.2 ppg) and rebounding (10.5 rpg) Two-time NJCAA All-Region selection at Monroe Originally from Mbour, Senegal; Attended high school in Japan at Okayama Gakugeikan Is fluent in five languages, including English, French, Japanese and two African dialects (Wolof and Serer) Favorite athlete is Kevin Garnett; Favorite professional team is the Boston Celtics. Teammates at Monroe included future Division I players Orlando Sanchez (St. John s), Marco Bourgault (St. John s), Stephane Manga (Seton Hall), A.J. West (Nevada) and Drimir Ferguson (North Carolina Central) CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

15 #11 KHARI HARLEY Freshman Guard/Forward Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township Major: Undecided Played six minutes and grabbed a rebound against Ashland Two-year starter at Egg Harbor Township under head coach George McNally Averaged 18.4 points per game as a senior, garnering First Team Cape-Atlantic League honors and Press of Atlantic City Second Team accolades Favorite athlete is Chris Paul; Favorite professional teams are the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Eagles. CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

16 #12 DREW CRABTREE Freshman Guard Marysville, Ohio/North Union Major: Undecided Played three minutes in the exhibition opener vs. Ashland Averaged 14.8 points, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals as a senior at North Union High School Served as team captain in his junior and senior seasons Served as team captain in his junior and senior seasons Earned first team MOAC and Central District honors, as well as third-team all-state accolades as a senior; also garned allconference honors in football Grandfather, Bill Parrott, played basketball Graduated fourth in his class; Was a member of the National Honor Society and the Student Historian Council Favorite athlete is Chris Paul; Favorite professional teams are the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Redskins CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

17 #13 T.J. HALL Senior Guard/Forward Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville Major: Specialized Studies Notched nine points on 4-of-8 shooting against Ashland Played under Kelly Beckham at Gainesville High School and played AAU ball with the Florida Elite Program and coach Conrad Foss Hall s Gainesville squad won the 5A state championship in his junior season (29-3 record) He notched 21 points, including a 5-7 effort from 3-point range in the title game CAREER HIGHS Points... 15, vs. Santa Clara (11/27/10) Rebounds...9, (2/22/12) Assists...4, Four times Steals... 6, vs. Santa Clara (11/27/10) Blocks...2, vs. Kennesaw State (12/30/11) FG Made...5, Three times FG Attempts...10, Twice 3FG Made... 3, Five times 3 FG Attempts... 8, vs. Robert Morris (1/2/11) FT Made...4, vs. Oakland (12/8/12) FT Attempts...4, Three times SEASON HIGHS Points...12, Twice Rebounds...5, Twice Assists... 4, vs. Buffalo (1/9/13) Steals...4, vs. Bowling Green (2/9/13) Blocks...1, at Western Michigan (1/12/13) FG Made... 4, Five times FG Attempts...10, vs. Bowling Green (2/9/13) 3FG Made...3, vs. Kent State (2/16/13) 3FG Attempts...6, vs. Bowling Green (2/9/13) FT Made...4, vs. Oakland (12/8/12) FT Attempts...4, vs. Oakland (12/8/12) Averaged 4.8 points and 1.6 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game in points per game,.447 FG percentage in conference play last season Saw action in every game for the Bobcats during the season Notched 13 points in the 2012 MAC Championship semifinal win over Buffalo (3/9/12) Recorded a career-best 15 points and six steals against Santa Clara as a freshman on Nov. 27, 2010 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

18 #15 NICK KELLOGG Senior Guard Westerville, Ohio/Saint Francis De Sales Major: Sport Management/Business Administration Tallied a game-high 12 points and connected on two 3-pointers against Ashland Son of CBS Sports basketball analyst Clark Kellogg Helped lead his St. Francis DeSales High School team to backto-back state Final Fours. The 6 2 combo guard was rated #204 in HoopScoop s senior rankings and was listed as the 65th-best 2 Guard in the class. CAREER HIGHS Points...23, (1/2/11) Rebounds... 8, vs. North Carolina (3/23/12) Assists...6, vs. Toledo (2/9/11) Steals...5, Twice Blocks... 1, Seven times FG Made...8, (1/12/11) FG Attempts...12, Twice 3FG Made...6, (1/12/11) 3 FG Attempts... 10, vs. Central Michigan (2/4/12) FT Made...6, Twice FT Attempts... 7, vs. Portland (11/10/12) SEASON HIGHS Points... 22, vs. Marshall (1/5/13) Rebounds...6, vs. Richmond (11/24/12) Assists... 5, vs. Buffalo (1/9/13) Steals...5, at Bowling Green (3/2/13) Blocks...1, Twice FG Made...6, Four times FG Attempts...11, Three times 3FG Made...5, Twice 3FG Attempts...9, Twice FT Made... 6, vs. Portland (11/10/12) FT Attempts...7, Twice Sixth all-time at Ohio in 3-pointers made (203); fifth in 3-point percentage (.401) Ranked 13th in the MAC with pointers made per game in Second in the MAC in 3-pointers made (85) and third in 3-pointers per game (2.3) during sophomore season ( ) Posted 14 points, a career-high eight boards and made 4-of- 5 3-pointers in the NCAA regional semifinal game on Mar. 23, 2012 vs. North Carolina MAC All-Freshman Team selection Second in the MAC 3-point field goal percentage (43.5 percent) as a freshman CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

19 #20 RICARDO JOHNSON Senior Guard/Forward Covington, Ky./Holmes Major: Communication Studies Notched 11 pts (5-6 FG), four rebounds and four assists vs. Ashland Averaged 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists as a junior while leading Holmes to the Kentucky state championship, where he was named Tourney MVP. As a sophomore, Johnson helped lead his team to a 34-3 record and a runner-up finish in the state tournament CAREER HIGHS Points...13, vs. Toledo (1/19/13) Rebounds...7, Twice Assists...4, at Massachusetts (12/19/12) Steals...3, Three times Blocks...3, vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (12/15/10) FG Made...5, Twice FG Attempts...9, vs. Toledo (1/19/13) 3FG Made...2, Twice 3 FG Attempts... 3, Five times FT Made... 5, at Central Michigan (2/2/11) FT Attempts... 7, vs. Delaware (11/13/10) SEASON HIGHS Points...13, vs. Toledo (1/19/13) Rebounds...6, vs. Toledo (1/19/13) Assists...4, at Massachusetts (12/29/12) Steals... 3, vs. Northern Illinois (1/16/13) Blocks...1, Six times FG Made...5, vs. Toledo (1/19/13) FG Attempts...9, vs. Toledo (1/19/13) 3FG Made... 2, at Central Michigan (2/13/13) 3FG Attempts... 3, UNC-Wilmington (11/16/12) FT Made...4, at Bowling Green (3/2/13) FT Attempts... 6, vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/16/12) Averaged 4.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, shot 50 percent in MAC games during junior campaign Ohio posted a 10-2 mark when he made at least two field goals Played in 33-of-34 games in and made two starts Saw action in 36 games for the Bobcats as a sophomore and averaged 3.1 points and a career-best 2.4 rebounds CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

20 #21 JON SMITH R-Senior Forward Grove City, Ohio/Grove City St. Louis University Major: Specialized Studies Smith was named the Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year and first-team All-Central District after averaging 18.8 points and being ranked by Scouting Ohio as the No. 12 senior in the state while at Grove City. Registered a triple-double in the District I championship game with 26 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocks. Smith enrolled at St. Louis University for the season and played in all but one contest as a freshman, while averaging 2.5 points and 2.8 rebounds Transferred to Ohio after the season and sat out due to NCAA guidelines CAREER HIGHS Points...13, Twice Rebounds...11, vs. Marietta College (12/14/11) Assists...2, Four times Steals...4, (2/29/12) Blocks...6, vs. Marietta College (12/14/11) FG Made...6, Twice FG Attempts...7, Twice FT Made...4, Four times FT Attempts...6, vs. Miami (3/10/13) SEASON HIGHS Points...13, vs. Richmond (11/24/12) Rebounds...10, vs. Miami (3/10/13) Assists... 1, Eight times Steals...3, vs. St. Bonaventure (11/28/12) Blocks...4, Four times FG Made...6, vs. Richmond (11/24/12) FG Attempts... 8, vs. Buffalo (1/9/13) 3FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...4, Three times FT Attempts...6, vs. Miami (3/10/13) Seventh in MAC with 1.4 blocks per game in ; fifth in conference games (1.6 bpg) Finished fourth in the Mid-American Conference in with 46 blocked shots (1.2 bpg) Also finished fourth in the MAC with 84 offensive rebounds, an average of 2.3 per contest Started 34 of 35 games for the Cats in Notched four blocks in the 2O12 MAC Championship win over Akron (3/11/12) CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

21 #22 STEVIE TAYLOR Junior Guard Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln Major: Soc Criminology Posted 10 points, six rebounds and a game-high seven assists against Ashland. Taylor led Gahanna to its first unbeaten regular season, its first district and regional championship and its first state-tournament appearance in the school s history as a senior An Honorable Mention All-Ohio Division I selection CAREER HIGHS Points...19, vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/11) Rebounds...5, vs. Marietta College (12/14/11) Assists...4, Three times Steals...4, vs.unc-wilmington (11/16/12) Blocks...1, Three times FG Made...7, vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/11) FG Attempts...11, Three times 3FG Made...5, vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/11) 3 FG Attempts...9, vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/11) FT Made...2, Six times FT Attempts...4, Three times SEASON HIGHS Points... 11, at Robert Morris (12/1/12) Rebounds...4, vs. Eastern Michigan (2/20/13) Assists...4, Twice Steals... 4, vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/16/12) Blocks...1, Twice FG Made... 3, Five times FG Attempts...7, vs. Miami (3/10/13) 3FG Made... 3, at Robert Morris (12/1/12) 3FG Attempts... 6, at Central Michigan (2/13/13) FT Made...2, Twice FT Attempts...4, (1/23/13) Saw action in all 34 games in and averaged 3.1 points, and 1.2 assists Shot 37.5 percent (21-56) from 3-point territory on the year, good for second on the team Played in every game for the Green & White as a freshman in CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

22 #24 TRAVIS WILKINS Senior Guard Springfield, Mo./Willard Snow College (Utah) Major: Psychology/Business Administration Notched seven points on 3-of-8 shooting against Ashland Deferred college upon graduation from high school to complete his Mormon mission in Argentina Earned Academic All-America (3.98 GPA) and All-Region honors during the season at Snow College in Utah Awarded All-Region, First-Team (Scenic West Athletic Conference) honors Named to NJCAA All-American Third-Team SWAC s third highest scorer averaging 17.2 points per game; shot 48 percent from the field, including a.460 mark from 3-point territory CAREER HIGHS Points... 14, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) Rebounds... 3, at Ball State (2/6/13) Assists... 5, at Central Michigan (2/13/13) Steals...3, vs. Richmond (11/24/12) FG Made... 5, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) FG Attempts... 9, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) 3FG Made... 4, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) 3 FG Attempts... 7, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) FT Made...5, vs. #24 Akron (2/27/13) FT Attempts...5, vs. #24 Akron (2/27/13) SEASON HIGHS Points... 14, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) Rebounds... 3, at Ball State (2/6/13) Assists... 5, at Central Michigan (2/13/13) Steals...3, vs. Richmond (11/24/12) FG Made... 5, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) FG Attempts... 9, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) 3FG Made... 4, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) 3 FG Attempts... 7, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22/12) FT Made...5, vs. #24 Akron (2/27/13) FT Attempts...5, vs. #24 Akron (2/27/13) Shot a team-high 41.8 percent (23-55) from 3-point territory during the season Knocked down at least one 3-pointer in 16 of the 30 games in which he played (Ohio was 13-3 in those games) CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

23 #33 ANTONIO CAMPBELL Freshman Forward Covington, Ky./Holy Cross Major: Undecided Notched two rebounds in five minutes of action against Ashland Averaged 20.5 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks per game in Named Kentucky District Nine Player of the Year and Northern Kentucky Boys Basketball Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior Participated in the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game Favorite athlete is Jamal Crawford; Favorite team is the Los Angeles Clippers CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS