The Bobcats, led by eighth year head coach Bob Boldon, played its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.

As a result schedules were shortened and consolidated and most games were played without general fan attendance.

[3] Ohio opened the non-conference slate of games with a win over Liberty and upset of national power Notre Dame.

They advanced to the semi-finals of the MAC women's tournament where they lost to Central Michigan.

Ohio was led by their point guard Cece Hooks who was named MAC player of the year.