MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[Li'l Giant]

I wish we could get that kind of improvement in our football non-con record.

I'm excited about that non-con improvement. Let's hope Wabash adds to it by beating Depauw for the first time since my senior year. 

[ScotsFan]

Wabash hasn't played bad in the non-conference games.  They have been respectable against some very good opponents and very likely could have won at least 2 of the games they lost.  For what its worth, I'm pulling for Wabash to beat Depauw as well!

[wooscotsfan]

10:00 Left in the FIRST Half:    Wooster 39  Emory & Henry 16

Wooster's defense too tough for E&H and they are beating the Wasps for easy layups!

GO SCOTS!!

[ScotsFan]

Wooster has already broken the record for points in the 1st  half (67) with 4:00 left in the 1st half.  The Scots could match their total for the entire game last night in the 1st half!

[wooscotsfan]

At the HALF:  Wooster 80   Emory & Henry 43

Wooster rolling in this game.  Tom Port has 17 points, James Cooper has 15 points and Tim Vandervaart has 10 points, ~10 boards.

Wooster has set an all time school record for points in a half

[ScotsFan]

Halftime in VA:

Wooster - 80
E&H - 44

Wooster jumped out on the Wasps 12-0 and never looked back.  Wooster was able to easily handle E&H's press.  

Wooster broke the record of 73 points for a half set back in 1971!!!

They only need 54 points in the 2nd half to break the total points in a single game!!!

[ScotsFan]

Some other 1st half #'s:

Wooster, as expected, shoots lights out at 74%.

E&H was held to just 27% and only 23% from downtown.

And Wooster outrebounded E&H 38-17.

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Wooster 150   Emory & Henry 101

Wooster registers a very comfortable win and is the champion of the E&H tourney.  Wooster was led by Tom Port with 33 points (career high), James Cooper with 26 points, Tim Vandervaart with 20 points and Evan Will with 21 points.

Wooster sets an all time school record for most points in a game!

Very nice win for the Scots.  Up next is an NCAC game at Denison.

GO SCOTS!!

[David Collinge]

I'd be surprised if all 4 of those weren'r career highs!

Elsewhere, Wittenberg continues their strong early-season play, going down to Lexington and upending Transylvania 61-52.  Dec. 10 looms large for the Tigers and Scots!

[witt4ever]

62-51 

http://d3hoops.com/releases.php?release=45236

http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/statistics/05-06statistics/transyboxscore.html

[ScotsFan]

Nice weekend for the Scots as they travel to VA and pick up the sweep!  This game was never in doubt.  About the only thing that was in doubt was just how badly the Scots would beat the record of 133.  I would say that the 150 scored by Wooster should be safe at least until December 18th, when Westminster comes to town.

December 10th is definatetly looming large, but Wooster can't be looking that far ahead.  They open up conference play this Wednesday at Denison, and we saw what the Big Red did to Witt last year on their home floor.  That won't be an easy win like in years past.  Then Wooster has to travel to Earlham, which will be another test for the Scots.  Wooster has plenty to keep them occupied until they can start focusing their attention onto that game on the 10th.

[smedindy]

Is E & H a "system" team - like Grinnell??

[ScotsFan]

Is E & H a "system" team - like Grinnell??

Yes.  They were averaging over 130 ppg coming into today's game.

One interesting score to pass along...

Rochester, who lost to Witt last weekend, pounded JCU today 91-61.

Also, a day after losing to Kenyon, Marietta knocks off Denison 111-89.

Anyone have any other scores from the NCAC?

[augiedad]

Robert Morris (Chicago) 91
Ohio Wesleyan 72

http://www.hanover.edu/sports/hcmbb.htm

Robert Morris is ranked #4 in NAIA DI - they're a lot better than the other 3 teams in the Hanover tourney field.  Still not sure why Hanover chose to play them in Round 1 of their own tournament.

[MoneyBallSTL]

  Wow, is any team ever going to realize that the Grinnell system is junk? I guess it could be fun for the kids because they still get to score points but it just doesn't produce many wins. Congrats to the Scots on breaking the records and all!