CCIW in-game updates

[Gregory Sager]

The game in Elmhurst is a rout. The 'jays lead, 78-49, with eight minutes to go. Bainter has 18, Childs has 17, and McCurdy 12 thus far for EC.

[Gregory Sager]

EC 85, FU 52, with six minutes to go.

[Gregory Sager]

EC 87, FU 60, with 2:53 to go. Only question now is whether or not Scherer's boys will hit the century mark.

[John Gleich]

6:21 to go, Wheaton leads Wash U 19-13.

[John Gleich]

Wheaton holding Wash U to just 5/15 shooting, including just 1/6 from 3 (I think they made their first one and that was it).

Meanwhile, Wheaton is 9/20.  They've also forced 8 Wash U turnovers with pressure defense.  Wheaton has 7... but at least 2 of those are unforced travels.

4:07 to go in the half.

Thompson misses a long 3 and Wheaton gets the board.  Jahns misses a 3 and Schultze gets called for the over the back.

3:29 to go, Wash U with the ball down 19-13.  Wash U air balls, Wheaton collects the board and Carwell misses a bunny but gets his rebound and then gets fouled with under 2:45.  He's on the line for 2, makes the first, that's Kelley's second foul BTW, and he makes the second.

A pretty long drought for Wash U now ends, Toth gets a nice baby hook,  21-15.

On the other end, a jump ball is called, arrow to Wash U.  about 2 mins to go.

And Thompson nails a 3, 21-18.

[John Gleich]

Carwell gets a runner to fall for Wheaton 23-18 with 1 minute in the half.   Toth misses a jumper and Detmer cleans up the board and makes the layup 23-20 Wheaton.  McCrary hits a 15 footer, 25-20 Wheaton.

Thompson hits a jumper with the time running down, 25-22.  Wheaton gets a 10 footer but they're short, and it's halftime.

25-22 Wheaton leads. 

Wash U's shooting has improved to 9/22, so they made 4 of their last 7.  Wheaton is 11/26... which means they made just 2 of their last 6.

Wheaton led by 8, 21-13, and Wash U ended the half on a 9-4 run over the final 2:43.

Wash U is just 2/8 from 3 after making 9/16 and 7/11 in the first half of their last two games.

[Gregory Sager]

If I'm Wheaton, I'm pretty happy with that half. The "shock and awe" factor is gone; the Sonic Atmospheric Disturbance has demonstrated that it can hold its own against the #1 team in the #1 team's gym without the services of Kent Raymond and Andy Wiele.

Of course, Wash U has made a habit out of pulling away in the second half of games in which they were trailing or had a narrow lead at the half.

[John Gleich]

If I'm Wheaton, I'm pretty happy with that half. The "shock and awe" factor is gone; the Sonic Atmospheric Disturbance has demonstrated that it can hold its own against the #1 team in the #1 team's gym without the services of Kent Raymond and Andy Wiele.

Of course, Wash U has made a habit out of pulling away in the second half of games in which they were trailing or had a narrow lead at the half.

True, but they have struggled from the 3 just twice... once against MacMurry in a game that they could have won with 4 players, and once against IWU.  If IWU had made a bucket down the stretch, they very well might have had a chance.

We'll have to see if Wheaton can 1) keep up the defensive intensity and 2) keep shooting pretty well.

[John Gleich]

McCrary misses a tough shot but Carwell gets the rebound and bucket.  27-22 Wheaton.

Wheaton foul on McCrary, his second.  Kelly makes a layup 27-24.

Pierotti barely grazes the rim and Wallis scores a layup on the other end 27-26 Wheaton leads with just under 18:30 to go.

Panner gets free and scores for Wheaton 29-26.  Wallis nails a 3 as the Wheaton defender goes under the screen, 29-29 tie.

After some extended offense, Wheaton gets a jumper from Carwell  31-29.  Wheaton not backing down.

[Gregory Sager]

"... Sean Wallis, the chief surgeon of the Bears ..."

Perhaps we should call him Trapper Sean McEnwallis.

[Gregory Sager]

Three fouls on Zach Kelly early in the second half. That could be big.

[John Gleich]

Interesting... after the comments on the CCIW board about Wheaton not rebounding well, they're outrebounding Wash U by 2, including 6 offensive.

Oo, I dunno about that call...  A Wash U player missed a 3 and Kelly got the board.  He went up and there was contact... called offensive foul against Kelly, his 3rd with 16:45.

McCrary doesn't take advantage and misses.  Wash U tries to push ahead and they miss as well.

Wheaton nails their first 3 from Panner, 34-29.

On the other end Thompson gets a 3 of his own with a foul on Panner, his second, Thompson on the line for a Ft... that he misses.  34-32, 16 to go.

[John Gleich]

Panner misses a 3, Thompson does the same, Panner tried a tough shot and misses that one.

Toth then gets a baby hook and it's tied at 34 with 14:35 to go.

Carwell is called for an illegal screen as he floors Thompson.  I didn't see it but Thompson went sprawling.  Guess there are perks to being the preseason POY.

Detmer misses the 3 but Thompson tips it in for the lead.  36-34.

Panner then turns it over, stepping on the baseline.  13:49 to go.

Thompson misses a 3 and 3 Wheaton players surround the board.

Wallis called for a foul on the other end.  Just his first.

[John Gleich]

McCrary blocked by Thompson.

And on the ensuing play, Shackelford nails another 3 for Wheaton.  37-36 Wheaton leads.

Jahns fouls Wallis on the other end, on the floor.  13 mins.  Wheaton gets a long rebound ahead to Shackelford for a breakaway layup 39-36 Wheaton.  Smith misses a 3, Wheaton gets the long board and Shackelford almost takes a 3 but passes it at the last second to a filling McCrary who gets the board.  41-36.

Jahns gets Wheaton's 5th foul of the half and Smith scores for Wash U on the ensuing inbounds play.  Then Jahns gets it back by hitting a 15 footer, 43-38.

Thompson gets fouled on a blocking foul by McCrary, his 3rd Wheaton's 6th. With 11:minutes, that may be key.

Thompson nails both FT's, Wheaton leads 43-40.

Shultze gets the feed in the post but gets trapped and there's a jump ball.  Thompson tied it up.  And then throws it away on the other end to Carwell.

Panner gets fouled by Toth, he misses the first, makes the second, 4 point game 44-40 with about 10:30 to go.

[Gregory Sager]

Man, that was a big fast-break layup miss by Pierotti.