The Bobcats were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Boals, who was a 1995 graduate of Ohio University.

They recovered in February and won seven out of their last nine regular season games to head into the MAC tournament at 18–13 as the fifth seed with a 10–8 conference record.

Eleven of the sixteen players that had minutes the prior season either graduated, left the team, or transferred.

Jason Carter graduated while Ben Vander Plas and Mark Sears transferred to high-major programs.

Dwight Wilson III redshirted the previous season due to injury and returned for his final year.