MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Wittenberg 66  DePauw 62

Wittenberg regains a 2 game lead in the conference with their record now at 8-1.

4 Teams tied for second place at 6-3 are DePauw, Ohio Wesleyan, Wabash and Wooster.

[smedindy]

In that Witt game Clayton Black led all with 19 points and eight boards. Sean Haseley led DPU with 14.

Allegheny upset Hiram 65-60 and the formerly woebegone Gators may sneak into the NCAC tournament. James Ness and Devone McLeod led Allegheny with 14 and Ryan Stanko netted 13. Jamaal Watkins paced the Terriers with 22 and Aaron Stefanov added 17, but Hiram had no depth and were outrebounded 40-33.

Denison holds off Oberlin 70-56. The Big Red won the rebound battle 39-25 as well. Dimonde Hale led the Big Red with 18. Brett Tiberi added four three-pointers for Denison with 14. Andrew Fox led the Yeomen with 19.

Josh Merritt played just four minutes, scoring three. Was he injured? Sick?

[smedindy]

Witt back to a 2-game lead and a huge knot at 2nd.

Wittenberg 8-1
Wabash     6-3
DePauw     6-3
OWU         6-3
Wooster    6-3
Hiram        4-5
Denison     4-5
Kenyon      2-7
Allegheny  2-7
Oberlin      1-8

[pennstghs]

Solid win for Wittenberg tonight 64-60 over DePauw. Of course it helps when you're making shots unlike Saturday at Hiram. Total effort by everyone on Wittenberg tonight. Congratulations to Clayton Black for 1,000 career points.

Big assist by Ohio Wesleyan to give Witt a big 2 game lead with 7 games to go.

[David Collinge]

Congratulations to Clayton Black for 1,000 career points.

DePauw's Sean Haseley reached 1000 too, and in the same game. Also Denison's Larry Farmer, on a dunk.

[GoRed]

Josh Merritt played just four minutes, scoring three. Was he injured? Sick?

Merritt went down early in the first half with an injury to his left leg.  Not sure how bad it is, but he looked like he was in a lot of pain and sat out the rest of the game.

[WAlum]

What a great race in the NCAC this year.  Big game on Saturday as DePauw goes to OWU. Somebody will falling out of the 4-way tie for second.

[smedindy]

It's another Saturday full of NCAC action. What's on tap?

Allegheny (2-7, 4-14) @ Kenyon (2-7, 8-10) - The depth of the NCAC has hurt the Lords this year. In other years, they may have been contending for fifth or sixth, but this is a tough league. Kenyon has more talent than the Gators, but Allegheny has won two straight and now has confidence.

Wittenberg (8-1, 14-4) @ Oberlin (1-8, 6-12) - The Yeomen are in last place, but they're not a normal NCAC cellar-dweller. They played Witt pretty tough in the first meeting between the two but they may be without Josh Merritt. The Old Tigers are deep, talented, and I think after losing last week to Hiram they won't be candidates for a trap-game upset.

Denison (4-5, 7-11) @ Wabash (6-3, 14-4) - The Big Red play Wabash tough most of the time. The Little Giants, though, have had their way with the second division NCAC teams at home. The health of Derek Bailey is a question mark. He was ineffective on offense against OWU Wednesday.

Wooster (6-3, 15-3) @ Hiram (4-5, 11-7) - Could Hiram host another Admiral Ackbar game? Maybe not this time. Wooster had their way with the Terriers earlier in the season, and I think the Scots have the antidote for Hiram's pace.

DePauw (6-3, 12-6) @ Ohio Wesleyan (6-3, 14-4) - One of these teams won't be in second place anymore. Earlier in the year, the New Tigers fell at home to the Bishops 67-60. But DPU is playing better now, and OWU seems to have stalled. Of course, Tim Brady will be on the court, and that may be the difference.

[fantastic50]

After leading by as many as 9 late in the first half, Wooster now trails Hiram, 53-50, with 14:30 remaining in the game.  With only four points and one rebound, but three fouls, Josh Claytor has yet to factor heavily for the Scots.  Given his significant role in recent Wooster victories, his play could be key in how this one turns out.

[sac]

Denison 72 Wabash 62

oh my!


Ohio Wesleyan 72  DePauw 61

[fantastic50]

Wooster 88, Hiram 73

Justin Hallowell and Matt Fegan each hit four 3's and have over 20 points, to lead the Scots.  Wooster went 11-for-26 from three-point range, and sophomore transfer Kenny DeBoer scored 15 points off the bench.

I suppose that the Scots won't look past their upcoming game at Denison, after what the Big Red did this afternoon.

[smedindy]

Oh, my! Indeed. Brett Tiberi led the Big Red with 22. Dimonde Hale added 18. Aaron Zinnerman led the Little Giants with 18. Derek Bailey was ineffective again, 0-7 from the floor and one point.

Witt beat Oberlin 68-56.
Kenyon edged Allegheny 73-72.

Standings:

Wittenberg  9-1
Wooster      7-3
OWU          7-3
Wabash      6-4
DePauw      6-4
Denison      5-5
Hiram         4-6
Kenyon       3-7
Allegheny    2-8
Oberlin       1-9

[smedindy]

Sounds like the Lords / Gators game was quite eventful at the end:

http://athletics.kenyon.edu/x42013.xml

[BigRedFan]

Congrats to the Big Red on a big road win!!!!!
Coach G has the Big Red peaking at the right time.

I am not sure you want to face the Big Red in round one of the tournament!!!!!!
They may just surprise ya!!

Way too go BIG RED!!!

[WAlum]

A few more big games this week as teams battle down the stretch for the top few seeds in the tournament.  Wabash had a rough week going 0-2 with losses to OWU and Denison.  OWU goes 2-0 with big wins over Wabash and DePauw.  Wabash has another tough week, traveling to DePauw and to Wooster.
Wednesday:
Wabash @ DePauw       
Wooster @ Denison         
Ohio Wesleyan @ Wittenberg    

Saturday:   
Wabash @ Wooster