MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[earlhamalum]

Scotsfan- great point... which Earlham Team shows up... I hope one that will play 40 minutes of good hard fought Basketball.  Miller can't do it himself and I would love to see a supporting cast tonight.  On top of losing MIller this year... i'd say Jewett has about a 5% chance of returning next year.  He will get his degree in May and I have a strong feeling this weekend will be his last in a Quaker Uniform.  That being said... I'd like to see MILLER, JEWETT,HENRY,STEWART give the Scots everything they got! 

GooD LucK to all teams and Seniors.  Off to WOOSTER for my final 4    

[Mr. Ypsi]

It must have been one heckuva post Bar Exam party to be posting at that time of night, DC. 

Don't forget - it wasn't even midnight yet where David posts from!

[David Collinge]

Well, thanks to everyone for your input.  I was trying to point out that the possibility of competitiveness in today's games, despite the high national profiles of Woo and Witt, was a step in the right direction, which is why I used the phrase "beginnings of parity," but it seems that nobody read it that way.  Obviously there is very little parity in the NCAC; I just think that Wabash, Earlham, and OWU are closer to the top this year then the 3-4-5 teams traditionally have been.  OWU has even been mentioned on another board as a bubble Pool C candidate--they aren't, but when was the last time someone outside our conference even considered one of "bottom 8" for an NCAA berth?

Anyway, I don't mind being in the one-man minority, like am I about Dane Borchers being the league's MVP. 

[Vanilla24COW]

I would agree that the league as a whole now is quite a bit more competitive than recent years, now we just have to hope that the 3-4-5 teams will continue to build on this year and not have a situation like a few years ago when Gheny had a decent year finishing as runner ups in the NCAC tournament only to come back the next year terrible. Tonights games should be exciting to say the least, here's hoping for a Woo-Owu Final tomorrow night...I also think its great the OWU is being mentioned as a possible pool C, it would be great for not only the NCAC but also for that program to gain an entry into the national tournament. A part of me almost wants them to win the NCAC tourney so that we can get 3 teams in but I don't see them knocking off the big 2 on consecutive nights. Good luck to all teams

[Li'l Giant]

It must have been one heckuva post Bar Exam party to be posting at that time of night, DC. 

Don't forget - it wasn't even midnight yet where David posts from!

D'oh! I did forget about that. I'm used to being the westernmost poster on this board. 

[David Collinge]

A part of me almost wants them [OWU] to win the NCAC tourney so that we can get 3 teams in but I don't see them knocking off the big 2 on consecutive nights.

It's funny; a part of me hopes that too (and it'd be fine with me if it were Earlham, although that seems less likely).  But I'm just a fan, and that's my excuse.  I'm surprised to hear that from a former player on one of the teams that has to lose for that scenario to occur!

[David Collinge]

The video feed is pretty good so far.  I recommend it to those with high-speed connections. 

It looks (and sounds) like Witt and OWU are playing pretty much for friends and relatives.  I expect the gym will be pretty full for the second half, though.  Witt leads 12-11, midway through the first. 

[WooMix]

Halftime score

OWU 26
Witt 25

[David Collinge]

OWU is playing with a lot of confidence, despite not shooting well so far, and they lead by 1 at the half, 26-25.

I'm not sure how the Wooster folks have drawn up the seating chart, but it seems that the OWU fans are in the space I expect to find the Witt fans, behind the visitors bench.  I guess that makes sense, given that the Bishops are the visitors in this game, but it's a little disorienting! 

[WoosterFAN]

I have audio but no video on the feed..anyone else with the same problem?

[David Collinge]

Yeah, this half my video is a series of snapshots.  Which is especially unhelpful, since the announcers are describing the action with the understanding that we're seeing it ("That's Russ...no good...I think it was Jean who knocked it out, wasn't it?").

Witt is up by 10, 45-35, somewhere near the middle of the half.

[WooMix]

I was going to watch the video feed and then put on WQKT for audio but it seems like the radio is a good 30 seconds behind.  At least that was the case in the first half.  So I have to do with what CPI/Teamline is offering.

I have high speed internet and still think that the quality of the video should be better.  The picture looks like those shot by a camera with water on the lens.  I don't know if I am the only one with this problem or thinking?

Yes, moments ago they (CPI/Teamline) had a video blackout and I called it in.  The gentleman at the end of the 1-800-number wasn't even aware of the problem.

57-45 Witt with less than three minutes to go.

[David Collinge]

Witt advances, 63-46.

[WooMix]

Solid second half by Wittenberg gave them a 63-46 win over Ohio Weslyan University.  It was OWU's game to lose and they lost it.  My sympathy goes out to them.  Good season Bishops.

[Li'l Giant]

I watched the bit of pregame they showed here and it is pretty clear. I'm sure the traffic will increase at game time. This is pretty neat.