MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[ScotsFan]

And it's PIP WITT!  Gonna be a tough one, hoping there's video.

Would last night's beatdown of Witt qualify as 'PIPPING' Witt?   

I tuned in about 5 minutes into the second half and I couldn't believe the score when it came up?!   

That said, I don't think I could have taken those Witt announcers much more than what I did endure.  I mean, at one point in the 2nd half, Brown took all his starters out and made a whole sale substitution and the play by play person for Witt then proceeded to wonder why Steve Moore wasn't doing the same implying that he was trying to pour it on poor Witt?!  There was still 10+ minutes left and these weren't the the kids at the end of the bench that Brown was bringing in. 

I think this is the first time since I really started closely following the Scots that I saw a Witt/Woo game where Wooster actually had an advantage down low.  And it was a pretty significant advantage at that!  I've never seen a Bill Brown team lacking so much size.

That was Woo's largest MOV down in Springfield since they hung a hundy on Witt in 29 point win in the 2004 NCAC Championship game.  Also, I think the play by play guys said this was the lowest point total by Witt vs. Wooster since a 51-44 Wooster win in 1996. 

Lastly, when I turned on the game, I saw what I thought was graduated Clayton Black.  Then I realized it wasn't Black, but it Mini Black.  And then came Mini Black jr... 

[woosterbooster]

And it's PIP WITT!  Gonna be a tough one, hoping there's video.

Would last night's beatdown of Witt qualify as 'PIPPING' Witt?   

I tuned in about 5 minutes into the second half and I couldn't believe the score when it came up?!   

That said, I don't think I could have taken those Witt announcers much more than what I did endure.  I mean, at one point in the 2nd half, Brown took all his starters out and made a whole sale substitution and the play by play person for Witt then proceeded to wonder why Steve Moore wasn't doing the same implying that he was trying to pour it on poor Witt?!  There was still 10+ minutes left and these weren't the the kids at the end of the bench that Brown was bringing in. 

I think this is the first time since I really started closely following the Scots that I saw a Witt/Woo game where Wooster actually had an advantage down low.  And it was a pretty significant advantage at that!  I've never seen a Bill Brown team lacking so much size.

That was Woo's largest MOV down in Springfield since they hung a hundy on Witt in 29 point win in the 2004 NCAC Championship game.  Also, I think the play by play guys said this was the lowest point total by Witt vs. Wooster since a 51-44 Wooster win in 1996. 

Lastly, when I turned on the game, I saw what I thought was graduated Clayton Black.  Then I realized it wasn't Black, but it Mini Black.  And then came Mini Black jr... 

Witt was pipped.  Clayton Black was cloned.  I listened to WQKT while watching, so missed the Wittenberg announcers.  Or, I didn't miss them.  Whatever.  Some guy named Seth was doing the broadcast for WQKT.  The whole night was bizarre.  I've never seen a Wooster opponent, even named Oberlin, shoot so badly.  Bizarre and wonderful.

Xavier Brown does a lot of good things, but he's going to break the record for turnovers at Wooster.  Heck, he might set the NCAA record.  He needs to heed Dillon Panther's coach Taylor's advice to rookie quarterback Matt Saracen:

"What you do is you look before you throw the ball.  You look and see where the defense is, and you see where our guys are.  You with me?  Then you throw the ball to OUR guys.  You got that?"

Pip Wabash! 

[wooscotsfan]

One other note on last night's Woo-Witt game.  Congrats to Coach Steve Moore on his 600th career win!

Can't think of a better way to pick up #600 than last night's convincing win against your biggest rival.

The article in today's Daily Record states that Coach didn't even tell his players before the game that there was an opportunity for win #600.  Josh Claytor didn't know until the reporter informed him after the game.

You can find the article on this page:
http://www.the-daily-record.com/local%20sports

[kiltedbryan]

One other note on last night's Woo-Witt game.  Congrats to Coach Steve Moore on his 600th career win!

Actually, his 600th win at Wooster...Moore's nearing in on 700 career coaching victories (I believe he's about 10 away now).

Also of note, if I heard the broadcast correctly, Bill Brown is sitting on 599 career coaching victories, so would've been a milestone either way for the coaches last night.

Elsewhere, Mike DeWittt earned his 200th win at the helm of the Battling Bishops with the win yesterday. Congrats to Coach DeWitt!

[David Collinge]

Well, I'm back. I finally remembered my uid/pw, having heretofore relied on cookies for that. I really have nothing to say beyond congrats to Steve Moore and Mike DeWitt, but thought maybe ya'll missed me. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Well, I'm back. I finally remembered my uid/pw, having heretofore relied on cookies for that. I really have nothing to say beyond congrats to Steve Moore and Mike DeWitt, but thought maybe ya'll missed me. 

Welcome back, 'Memphis'.

[smedindy]

Upcoming games of the non-conference and conference variety:

Tonight:

Wabash (2-3) @ Trine (3-2) - After a good win Saturday, the LG's head up to the far north-eastern corner of Indiana to face the Thunder. Will the Denison win give the young LG's confidence that seemingly vanished during the Rose-Hulman game? I think so. Trine's decent but not a world-beater and this is a good chance for a road win.

Wittenberg (4-1) @ Otterbein (2-3) - Wow, that was a shellacking on Saturday. The Old Tigers really know how to put up a stinker, don't they? Can they rebound? I think so. The Cardinals got whapped by Marietta Saturday and while the transitive property isn't really useful most of the time, Witt did beat the Pioneers by 10. This is a good chance for the Old Tigers to erase the memory of the Wooster game, at least short term.

Tomorrow:

Non-Conference:

Allegheny (3-3) @ Case Western Reserve (4-2) - The Gators face the NCAC nemesis Spartans who are 3-1 against the conference this season. Allegheny is a better team, and a road win would be great for the club. I don't see it, though. While CWRU isn't a top-notch UAA program, they're still a decent club and could make it rough on the rebuilding Gators.

Denison (3-3) @ Marietta (3-2) - Another road trip for the Big Red, this time to an OAC contender. The Pioneers blasted Otterbein this weekend, and could prove to be a tough road test for Denison. Dimonde Hale will need help from his mates for the Big Red to prevail here.

Conference:

Ohio Wesleyan (1-0, 5-1) @ Kenyon (1-0, 4-2) - Both teams are off to good starts. The Bishops have played a tougher schedule and have some national recognition. However, the Lords are a veteran team that seems to be able to win close games. This should be a good game and a good early-season conference test.

Oberlin (0-1, 1-5) @ Hiram (0-1, 1-2) - It's been a lost couple of weeks for the Terriers after losing to Denison and then getting waxed, big time, by their D-2 foes from Notre Dame. Oberlin may be a good tonic, but the Yeomen have played a lot of close games and may just need a win in a close game to break through. However, Hiram's madcap style will probably be a bit much for Oberlin, and the Terriers could ease to a win based on fatigue on the Yeoman's part.

[WAlum]

My picks:
Wabash over Trine by 8.
Witt over Otterbein by 5.
Case over Allegheny by 3.
Marietta over Denison by 13.
Ohio Wesleyan over Kenyon by 15.
Hiram over Oberlin by 14.

[Ralph Lee Wilson]

Wabash loses 77-69 in what B Harris purported to be a mighty physical game.  I only heard parts on the audio stream, but it sounded like Wabash made a surge in the second half, but came up short.  Sponsler (frosh) started and co-lead Wabash scorers with Hodges (11 points each) after missing a few with a knee injury and making a strong contribution in the Denison game.  Yet another tough one to build on.  Sounds like they're all going through some Sphinx Club "character building".

[smedindy]

Tough night for the NCAC. Wabash fell as Ralph said, and Witt lost to Otterbein 85-80. Zach Leahy and Sam Collins led the Old Tigers with 20.

NCAC is now 26-19 against non-conference opponents.

[smedindy]

Good news for the league, Allegheny upset CWRU 84-76.

[GoRed]

But bad news too.  Big Red fall to Marietta 89-66.  After leading by one at the half 38-37, Denison gets shut down. The Pioneers shot 57% on the night and outrebounded the Big Red by 38-25.

[smedindy]

By my count, NCAC now 27-20 vs. Non-Conference foes. Not been a good few days.

In the conference:

OWU beat Kenyon 81-69.

Oberlin shocks Hiram 55-51. The Yeomen were up 30-11 at one point in the first half and held on as the Terriers cut the gap to two with less than two minutes to go.

[smedindy]

Saturday, in the league...I think it is December 8th! Denison's taking the weekend off.

Non-Conference:

Kenyon (4-3) @ Albion (3-4) - Definitely this is a winnable game for the Lords. It's also one that they could lose quite handily. Kenyon's getting some good play but at times their vets have been inconsistent. Albion doesn't really have a good win in its ledger thus far. It'd be great if the Lords could whap the Britons and restore some of the shine for the NCAC.

Alma (2-4) @ Oberlin (2-5) - The Yeomen finally broke through with a close win over Hiram, yet they almost blew a huge lead. Now they host the struggling Scots in a game that may not be so easy for Oberlin. Alma's beaten B-W and Heidelberg after starting 0-3. Oberlin's going to have to play like they did in the first half against Hiram in order to come out with a victory.

Hiram (1-3) @ Youngstown State (5-4) - This is EXACTLY what the struggling Terriers need - a game against an improving D-1 team that has beaten Georgia, Bowling Green and George Washington this season. Besides a guarantee what does Hiram get out of this game?

Conference Games:

Wabash (1-0, 2-4) @ Wooster (2-0, 5-1) - Welcome to the big leagues, Little Giants. Wabash has struggled putting together back-to-back good halves, much less good games. The Scots have had a week to rest on their laurels after the huge win over Wittenberg and it wouldn't surprise me if they kept up the momentum with a big win. Coach Carpenter's could have a definite teaching moment here - one that could pay off in the long run. And who knows, the youngsters may not have any fear and loathing of Wooster, yet, so they'll just play ball and not care about whatever voodoo happens in Ohio.

Allegheny (0-1, 4-3) @ Wittenberg (0-1, 4-2) - Well, so much for the good start by the Old Tigers. It thudded to the ground against Wooster and then slid off of the stage against Otterbein. Now they play host to a quite improved Allegheny squad. In football, this would be a game that Wittenberg would just set out to destroy their opponent mercilessly. I don't think they'll blow out the Gators, though. Their win over CWRU showed that they have improved a great deal.

DePauw (0-1, 4-2) @ Ohio Wesleyan (2-0, 6-1) - The Bishops are asserting themselves as a close pursuer of Wooster in the NCAC thus far, having rebounded nicely from their loss to Rochester. The New Tigers are enigmatic, eking out close wins over teams they should be blowing out, and then not winning some winnable games (such as their loss to Kenyon). The NCAC middle will be a muddle amongst four or five teams, and OWU will need to hold serve against that muddle to contend. They should on Saturday.

[sac]

Kenyon (4-3) @ Albion (3-4) - Definitely this is a winnable game for the Lords. It's also one that they could lose quite handily. Kenyon's getting some good play but at times their vets have been inconsistent. Albion doesn't really have a good win in its ledger thus far. It'd be great if the Lords could whap the Britons and restore some of the shine for the NCAC.

I'm not familiar with whap, is this a technical term?