Dec. 15, 2008

ATHENS, Ohio - The second installment of the hour-long John Groce Show will take place at 7 p.m. ET on Monday at Donatos Pizza and Ashby's Ice Cream on East State St. in Athens. Hosted by Russ Eisenstein, the Voice of the Bobcats, the program will air 11 times throughout the season.

Fans can listen in on WSEO 107.7 FM, or over the Internet at ohiobobcats.com, as Groce and Eisenstein recap the Bobcats' recent outings and look ahead to Wednesday's matchup with Marshall. Questions will be taken from the audience, but fans may also pose questions for Coach Groce by calling (866) 993-2555.

Junior center Kenneth van Kempen (Weert, The Netherlands) will be this week's guest on the John Groce Show. Van Kempen, who is averaging 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game this season, will drop by for a segment near the midway point of the program.

Ohio will play its sixth-straight game away from home on Wednesday when it ventures to Huntington, W.Va., for a 7 p.m. ET showdown with Marshall. The Bobcats have won four in a row against MU, and hold a 50-43 edge in the all-time series. Pregame coverage on the Citizens Bank Ohio ISP Sports Network will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET from the Cam Henderson Center on Wednesday night.

Remaining Dates for the 2008-09 John Groce Show
Dec. 29, Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 23, March 2