Coach Tim O’Shea played for Coach Gary Williams at Boston College and obviously learned his lessons well. On Wednesday his Ohio U. Bobcats handed Maryland only their fourth non-conference home loss since 1989. After dominating the game from the opening tip the Bobcats have shown why they could help the MAC become a multi bid league this year. Currently, there are 6-2 with their only losses coming on the road by two against Holy Cross and Temple.
With Jerome Tillman and Leon Williams Ohio has arguably the best 3 and 4 man in the league. They continue the road trip with a Saturday contest against Kansas and then head to Hawaii where they will face St. Johns in the first round of the Rainbow Classic.
Big wins over ACC opponents are not new to the Bobcats and Coach O’Shea. They have also beaten North Carolina and Virginia in his tenure. Coupled with a trip to the NCAA tournament a couple of years ago, it is easy to see why he was on the list for a number of openings last season. Another big run and he could be moving on.
