MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[ScotsFan]

Quite a stunning result at Hiram. Not a complete shock that OWU would lose up there, as it has happened before, but by that score, very surprising.

It got Hiram on the cover page of D3Hoops.  Now that's something that doesn't happen too often... 

[woosterbooster]

Quite a stunning result at Hiram. Not a complete shock that OWU would lose up there, as it has happened before, but by that score, very surprising.

It got Hiram on the cover page of D3Hoops.  Now that's something that doesn't happen too often... 

Yes, but who don't know the answer to that infamous Jeopardy question of yesteryear: "What is the most well-hidden small college in northeast Ohio?"

[smedindy]

We got some games this weekend, and a back-to-backer to boot!

DePauw (3-4, 10-6) @ Oberlin (2-4, 4-11) - The New Tigers took care of business against Denison at home, but now they jaunt to Ohio. Yes, it's against the Yeomen, but Oberlin's played pretty well at home, despite their record. DPU is now in the mix for a #4 seed and an outside shot at #3, so they'll need to win on the road against the lower ranking teams, like Oberlin.

Denison (2-5, 4-12) @ Allegheny (2-5, 8-8) - The Big Red have lost seven in a row, but man, they almost pulled off the upset of the season last Saturday. Alas, not to be (and no offense to Hiram's win, but this Denison team beating Witt would have been epic). Can they bounce back after yet another loss Wednesday and top the Gators? Perhaps. Allegheny hangs around and hangs around, but that also means they don't really run away from teams, either. This could be a pretty tight game in Meadville, with the stakes being a more secure place in the middle muddle.

Wabash (2-4, 4-11) @ Kenyon (2-5, 8-8) - The stakes are pretty clear for Wabash. A win solidifies their claim to make the NCAC tourney. A loss puts them in to the mix of exclusion and / or a matchup against Wooster or OWU. The stakes are the same for Kenyon, especially after their loss to Hiram. With the carnage thus far in the middle pack of the NCAC, every game has implications.

Hiram (3-4, 9-7) @ Wittenberg (5-2, 12-4) - Fresh off of their win over league-leading OWU, the Terriers now travel to Wittenberg to face the Old Tigers. Hiram's road to another upset is a bit steeper. They're not going to sneak up on Witt, and they're on the road this time. While the Terriers certainly have a shot at winning this game, it's going to be a tough road for them to claim two big upsets in a row.

Wooster (7-0, 13-2) @ Ohio Wesleyan (6-1, 13-2) - While the Bishops' loss Wednesday may have diminished the luster of this contest a skosh, it's still quite vital. An OWU win puts the race for #1 back to all-square, while a Wooster win puts them in command of the race and gets them a huge road win to boot. The Scots clearly didn't mess around against Allegheny, so the question will be if OWU can bounce back and defend their home turf.

Sunday:

Wabash (2-4, 4-11) @ Oberlin (2-4, 4-11) - Depending on what happens on Saturday, this game could mean that one program is in last place with a 2-6 record, or it could mean that the middle is muddled again. Whatever mojo Wabash had in the first half against Witt needs to re-appear, or even the Yeomen will have a chance of beating them. While many are going to be watching the NFL Playoffs, some hoop fans will cast an eye on this to see which team could sink below the middle muddle.

[ohiofan1954]

Hiram may be hard to find(I found that out one time trying to go to a football game there) but the legend of professor garfield still lives on today.

[ohiofan1954]

scott-bishop game is going to be a good one today. Always fun watching a game in the church at owu.

[wooscotsfan]

At the Half:  Wooster 42  Ohio Wesleyan 40

Wooster is being led by Xavier Brown with 12 points and Kenny DeBoer with 10 points.

Ohio Wesleyan's top scorers are Taylor Rieger with 11 points and Marshall Morris with 10 points.

Both teams shot 52% from the floor in the half so whoever plays stronger defense in the 2nd half will probably get the victory in this game.

[wooscotsfan]

Well, the video stream from OWU crashed in the first half and never came back on.

Now with 5 minutes left in the game, live stats have frozen so there is no information from Delaware!

Live stats back on:  Wooster up 74-70 with 2:27 left

[smedindy]

I've had the video stream on since halftime, wooscotsfan....

[smedindy]

In scores from the league:

DPU beats back Oberlin 67-49.

Denison tips Allegheny 65-61.

Kenyon eased past Wabash 72-55. Wabash shot 32.7% from the floor. Ulp.

Wittenberg is up 25-20 at the half over Hiram.

[smedindy]

Wooster tops OWU 88-82 to gain a two-game edge in the NCAC. Huge road win for the Scots.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Andy Winters had a monster game for OWU: 29 points on 12-16 from the field (including 2-2 from deep), but Wooster had three guys go for 20, 20,and 19 to more than compensate.

[bufordscot]

Scots win a good game. Any chance for it to be a great game was destroyed by the officials. How you call 54 fouls in that game is beyond me.

[smedindy]

Hiram may have two in a row in them after all! Up 45-41 with 5:43 to play against Witt!

[woosterbooster]

The Wooster-OWU game was another testament to the total incompetency of the NCAC officials.  Moreover, it showed unbelievable hometown bias.  In a four words: Wooster got robbed blind.  Had the game been called fairly, Wooster wins by 15 or 20.  If OWU doesn't make half a dozen circus shots, it's 25.

[smedindy]

That's not the game I saw said the unbiased viewer. I did see the NCAC refs call way too many fouls, but I don't have a dog in the hunt. Both sides benefited and were cursed by the refs. So go easy on the hypotheticals.

Oh, and if Wooster's starting five had a spleenectomy before the game, OWU would win easily....