MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[sac]

Also, on the topic of sectional hosting, I think the NCAA would be smart enough to host it at one of the Ohio schools, regardless of who given the trouble of officiating in Michigan lately. Given the MIAA overturned game this year and need I bring up the Albion disaster last post-season. Let's just not go north of the border, because who knows what could go wrong next for any team up there.

As Andersdy pointed out the overturned game was several seasons ago now.  I know all you Wooster fans still can't live with last March but the officials from the Wooster/Albion game were NOT from Michigan.......the MIAA  or the NCAC.

[earlhamalum]

Wooster score anyone?

[WooMix]

Halftime score

Wooster 55
Kenyon 33

Coop leading all scorers with 16

[goscots]

Witucky goes over 1000 points for his career with his first three point shot.

[WooMix]

13:08 to go at Wooster.  They got 72 and are up by 30.

[goscots]

Evan Will is having a career game - 13 points, 10 rebounds in just 12 minutes of play.

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Wooster 97  Kenyon 72

Wooster clinches their 11th NCAC regular season title!   

Wooster had 5 players in double figures tonight led by James Cooper with 21 points, Tim Vandervaart with 13 points, Evan Will with 13 points, Tom Port with 11 markers and Brandon Johnson with 10 points.

Wooster is now 23-1, 15-0 in the NCAC!    Next game at OWU on 2/18.

GO SCOTS!!

[WooMix]

Just another win for us.  Now I have to look for small things in order to be excited about the game.  Two things that excited me about the Woo/Kenyon game:

1.  Congrats to Kenyon for holding Woo under their average or rather below 100 points
2.  Joe Agler played!  Did he like just come out of retirement? 

Congrats to Woo for winning the NCAC regular season title.

[blindwatchmaker]

Congrats to Kyle on joining the 1000 point club!

and congrats to the Scots- NCAC Regular Season Champs! 

[blindwatchmaker]

Smeds and Wally-

Wabash has played Witt tough at home the last few years- couple of fairly close games and some overtimes- what do you think their chances are tomorrow night? I know Wabash started off cold in the first meeting, but playing in front of the 'crazies' willl hopefully get them jump started this time around.

[smedindy]

They have a chance if the post players come out ready to play, and the guards can shoot well. Wabash hung tough against IWU, and played Wooster tough for 20 minutes before impersonating Hiram in the final 20. It will be tough, but there's a chance.

[wally_wabash]

Wabash has a better chance against Witt than they do Wooster because Witt's style of play is more conducive to keeping Wabash in the game...that is to say Witt likes lower a slower, lower scoring game.  It's tough for Wabash to keep up with Wooster's pace. 

I agree with smeds.  Wabash has a chance if the guards play well.  Wabash has and will struggle in the paint against Witt (but who doesn't really).  Medeiros and Joseph have to hit some shots.  Jimmy Owens has been playing well lately for Wabash and can also shoot.  Look for Mac to rotate the guards early and often trying to find a hot hand.  Wabash is also going to have to defend the perimeter better this time around.  Witt killed Wabash with the three point shot the first time around.  I know Witt's post is strong, but if you're going to give up the 3 point shot to them, the Tigers have the players to burn you with it. 

The Crazies will help for sure, but the number one key is that Wabash has to shoot better.  38% won't ever beat this Witt team.  If Wabash can get that number up a little, they'll have a good chance.  But again, that's all going to have to start on the outside with the guards. 

[David Collinge]

All the talk this week about what a great pure shooter Devin Fulk is, such as ...

Devin Fulk is as good a spot-up (or catch and shoot, take your pick) three-point shooter as I've seen, at any level.  When he gets a decent look, I'm always surprised when he doesn't bury it.

...has taken its toll.  Here's Fulk's line from tonight's game against Kenyon:

24 Devin Fulk..........    2-11   0-4    0-0    2  2  4   1   4  0  1  0  0  20

Two for seven inside, and aught for four outside.  Zounds.   

Y'know, them fellers for OWU sure can shoot that durn ball!  In fact, they do purt near ever'thing well: dribblin', shootin', reboundin', and passin' too.  I don't know how in tarnation we're ever gonna stop 'em on Saturday!  

[Gregory Sager]

Hey i know this is slightly off topic but it is always nice to see some NCAC Alumni out and about.  I was lucky enough to see recent Woo grad Matt Schlingman play in a men's basketball league last night and he has not lost his touch.  Matter of fact he even hit a couple threes.  He had a nice post game in college but he must have been working on his perimeter game in recent weeks.  Shame he didn't have one more year of eligibility, With Witucky graduating, Schlingman could be a nice addition to the perimeter of the Scots, a 6'8" guy that can shoot the three!  (maybe even better than JJ Redick)  Good work Matt!

Every former college basketball big man turns into a perimeter shooter once he's worn the mortarboard and is relegated to rec leagues, church leagues, and park district leagues. It's as much of a given as the sun rising in the east.

[WooMix]

I love the honesty in the game summary headline on Kenyon's main athletics page about the game last night.  Couldn't have been more candid.

No. 1 Wooster whips Kenyon, 97-72

Its not that I marvel or celebrate at the demise of others, but its really eye catching when people are very accepting.  I'm sure y'all know what I'm saying.