The team was coached by John Groce and played their homes game at the Convocation Center.

[1][2] At the end of the regular season Ohio was seeded 9th in the 2010 MAC men's basketball tournament with a conference record of 7–9.

The victory earned them an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

In a huge upset, the Bobcats dominated the Hoyas almost the whole game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, beating them 97–83.

Sources: Following Ohio's exhibition win against Ashland on November 13, John Groce announced that Marquis Horne had left the team for, "personal reasons."