MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[sac]

I think OWU is OK with a C. But if DPU beats Wooster, I dunno if we get three.

Why wouldn't you get three? I don't see Wooster or OWU falling behind Mount Union or John Carroll.

This is what I was wondering about after the Depauw win last night: Does a loss tonight knock Wooster out?  I was going to ask the rocket scientists on here, but apparently it's already been considered by at least some.

Let me ask another question, then: With a Wooster win, is there any chance that they would host in the first round?

By the way, a personal pox should be placed on the official that called a T on Evan Pannell after his dunk.  Ridiculous.  There was a trailing defender, and anytime that's the case, hanging on the rim a bit is the safest play for all concerned.  You're not the show, zebra.  Step to the dimly lit corners of the B.R.A.

Watching live I thought it was wrong too, until I rewound it and watched it again.  If Pannell just hangs on the rim he's fine, but he pulled himself up, that's a no-no every time unless someone is directly under them.  The trailing player stopped at the FT line.  In retrospect a pretty easy call I thought.  Pretty sure two refs called the T.

How would Pannell, going forward, know how far back the defender is?  Hmm, tried to find the video, but can't.  Not on the OWU site (I don't think) or YouTube.

You could rewind the game while watching live.  You are correct that Pannel couldn't know where the defender is, again though if he just hangs on the rim he's fine, no harm no foul.  But he doesn't, he pulls himself up and that will get a T  unless there's a player directly beneath.

[wally_wabash]

I'd be fine if refs weren't concerned about what kind of gymnastics players do on the rim when they dunk. If you get a runout dunk and want to do chin ups, fine. You earned it.  But that's not how it is and they say you can't pull up on the rim when you dunk. He did, so he got the technical foul. This is one where I fault a dumb rule and not the refs. They called it the way they were supposed to.

[imderekpoe]

I'd be fine if refs weren't concerned about what kind of gymnastics players do on the rim when they dunk. If you get a runout dunk and want to do chin ups, fine. You earned it.  But that's not how it is and they say you can't pull up on the rim when you dunk. He did, so he got the technical foul. This is one where I fault a dumb rule and not the refs. They called it the way they were supposed to.

I agree its a dumb rule, but he's been called for this a few times in his career at Wooster and he really should know better. But man, he's fun when he has an open court like that!

[David Collinge]

Did anyone notice what happened on the women's side yesterday? League champion and tournament host DePauw was thunderstruck by #5 seed OWU. The final this evening, between OWU and #2 Wittenberg, will be played in a largely empty gym.

All of this is like a mirror image of the men's. Although I am sure the OWU women and DePauw men are thrilled with their upset victories, on balance I bet the two schools would trade their victories.

[woosterbooster]

$100 to anyone who can get the color man off the air for the second half.

[woosterbooster]

**** THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Shove this up your ****ing ass, DIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wally_wabash]

Sigh. You had one job, Wooster.

[David Collinge]

I guess the CW is that the NCAC will now get three teams into the NCAA tournament. That's great, but I'm betting there'll be zero remaining in short order.

Congratulations to DePauw on their first championship.

[Ohigy]

DePauw beats Wooster???  Is Wooster on the bubble?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

At least DePauw got done what they probably deserved last year as an at-large... going to the NCAAs

[ohiofan1954]

Has the NCAC ever had 3 teams in the tournament before? It is hard to see 3 coming from one league. Wooster's reputation may help but I have to think they are the odd man out this year.

[MIAA in Exile]

1995 for certain as Wooster, Witt, and Kenyon all qualified.  It was the first of a few years of 64 teams.  If I remember correctly, all three won in the first round, then Kenyon beat Wooster and BW beat Witt in the second round.  Kenyon then lost to eventual Runner-Up Manchester, coached by Steve Alford in the Sweet 16.

[sac]

Last year, Wooster, Wittenberg, Ohio Wesleyan.

[ohiofan1954]

Last year, Wooster, Wittenberg, Ohio Wesleyan.

Wow, thank you for the info, now that is a short memory.

[Ohigy]

Witt, Wooster, and OWU all made it in 2012 as well.  This could be the 3rd time in 4 years the NCAC gets 3 bids to the tourney.