2026–27 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2026–27 Ohio University Bobcats men's basketball team will represent Ohio University for the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats will be led by eigth-year head coach Jeff Boals, who was a 1995 graduate of Ohio University. They will play their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio, as a member of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

The Bobcats were picked to finish fourth the conference but finished with a 15–17 record. They began with a 1–6 record entering through Thanksgiving and could not recover as the program suffered its first losing season under Boals. They finished tied for fifth in the MAC with a 9–9 conference record. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament for the second straight season.

Offseason

Departures DeparturesNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReasonElijah Elliot6SG6'4"192SophomoreOrlando, FloridaTransferred to North Florida.Ayden Evans5PF6'8"205SophomoreRadcliff, KentuckyTransferred to Maine.Jordan Fisher24SF6'5"185FreshmanReynoldsburg, OhioTransferred to Central StateAidan Hadaway10SF6'8"190SeniorLafayette, GeorgiaExhausted Eligibility Dior Conners3G6'3"183SeniorColumbus, OhioExhausted Eligibility Ajay Sheldon0G6'1"190SeniorDublin, OhioExhausted Eligibility Jackson Paveletzke13PG6'2"175SeniorKimberly, WisconsinExhausted Eligibility Jalen Breath22PG6'8"185SeniorOklahoma City, OklahomaExhausted Eligibility JJ Kelly4G6'9"195FreshmanChambersburg, PennsylvaniaTransferred to UTSA.Chase Boals*15F6'5"253FreshmanNew Albany, OhioRetired Walk-on in 2025–26

Incoming transfers

Incoming TransfersNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReasonKolton MitchellPG6'1"150SophomoreCoeur d'Alene, IdahoTransferred from Idaho. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.Kyler D'AugustinoPG6'2"185JuniorAlbany, OhioTransferred from IU Indy. Will have one year of eligibility remaining.Moek IckeC7'1"223SophomorePurmerend, NetherlandsTransferred from Rhode Island. Will have three years of eligibility remaining.

Recruiting class

Roster

Support staff

2026-27 Ohio Bobcats support staff Jake Ness – Director of Basketball Operations Makale Foreman - Graduate Assistant Sara Legarsky – Senior Director of Athletics Communications Kieran Murphy – Head Student Manager Jessica Arquette – Ohio Athletics Sports DietitianSource:

Schedule and results

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If a top eight finisher in MAC

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