MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[ScotsFan]

That being said, the Scots are obviously playing really well right now, and if they get off to a good start it could be a very long afternoon for Miller, Jewett, and friends.  In the games that I've seen, when things aren't going so well, Miller tries to do to much by himself, and one guy isn't going to beat this Wooster team.

Wooster didn't get off to a good start on Wednesday agaisnt Denison, and we saw how that one ended up.

Also, for the Quakers to even have a chance in this one, they need some others besides Miller and Jewett to step up offensively.  Lack of depth seems to be Earlham's biggest problem when they face teams such as Witt and Woo.  Unless EC can figure out how to get some major help for their big scorers, I forsee a long afternoon in Richmond for the Quakers.

[DarkSide-D]

Welp, I don't know much about the BBall programs around the NCAC...except that I love Woo and hate Witt, but who doesn't (Hate Witt that is)  This is my first time on the Hoops board, but I want in on the action.  I don't think the Big Red Freshness is goin to last at all, I take them losing by a combined 150.  What the hey, it's a nice round number.

[bishopsfan]

I think that the Big Red will lose by a combined 112 points which is pretty repectable considering i expect them to lose by about 60 to AKron.  Denison's Big kid is a very good player but I really have not seen anyone with the athleticism like Romeo Travis in the NCAC.  May be an eyeopening experience! Anyone know if the CAVS are off that night?  If they are, there may be a Lebron James sighting at the Denison game!!!

[smedindy]

I said Akron would be Denison by only 35 or so.

It's the Kenyon game against Wright State where I see a fitty point margin.

[ScotsFan]

This combined point loss thing would have made for a good tie-breaker on the pick 'em board.   I'll say 105 points combined.  I'm banking on the Witt game being around a 20 point loss and Akron being between a 45-50 point loss.  I wonder if any of the Big Red players are reading these encouraging posts???

Just reading the paper and they had a breakdown of Woo's game today with Earlham and there are some pretty impressive stats being put up by the Scots through the 1st five games of the season.  Wooster is averaging 102 ppg!  That leads the league by 25 ppg. over the 2nd leading scorers (Kenyon).

Also, James Cooper (21 ppg.) and Tom Port (19 ppg) are 1st and 3rd in the league in scoring.  The Scots still have 4 players averaging in double figures with Vandervaart and Witucky both over 10 ppg. and Fulk is nearly there @ 9.6. 

Today's matchup will definately be of contrasting styles.  Wooster is a scoring machine, but they can still play solid defense!  Just ask E&H who was held nearly 40 points below their season average.  Earlham is definately defensive minded as they are 3rd in the conference behind Witt and Wabash in scoring defesne.  They are also just ahead of Witt and Oberlin and right behind Wabash in scoring offense.  Whose style will win out? 

One other thing.  If the Scots break the century mark today it will be the 1st time in Wooster's long basketball history that they've broken 100 points for 3 consecutive games!  Personally, I don't see it happening.  Earlham will be trying to slow the game down every chance they get.  I still don't see it being close unless the Quakers can get some help for Miller and Jewitt as I said earlier.

[billy_pilgrim]

30-26 Wooster up with about 6:00 left in a rapidly moving first half...

turnovers killing Earlham again

both teams really shooting the 3-ball well

[billy_pilgrim]

Halftime in Richmond: Earlham 38, Wooster 37

Quakers can't keep playing at this pace, Wooster sounds like a keg of gunpowder.

Turnovers hurting both teams, poor foul shooting again for Earlham.

Markous Jewett has 4 3-pointers at the break....sounds like balanced scoring for the Scots.

[billy_pilgrim]

7-0 run to start the 2nd half for Wooster

Earlham a timeout.....my fears realized

[ScotsFan]

Jewett was on fire in that 1st half.  Hopefully, the intermission will cool him off a bit!  Either that, or Coach Moore's halftime chat will spark a fire for Wooster defenively!  They need to find a way to at least slow Jewett down in the 2nd half, and they need to cut down on, what sounds like, silly turnovers or it could be upset city!

[wally_wabash]

Halftime in C'ville:

Oberlin 29
Wabash 39

I'll be honest...between conference championship games on tv and trying to pay some attention to the MUC/Cap football game, I've not paid very close attention to this game.  All seems well for Wabash though through the first half. 

[billy_pilgrim]

LaRon Henry at the horn....................OT in Richmond

[ScotsFan]

This is like deja vu of the OWU game last year!!!

[billy_pilgrim]

Vandervaart owning the OT period......still Earlham down 1, 45 seconds left

[ScotsFan]

WITUCKY JUMPER AT THE BUZZER!!  SCOTS WIN!!!

[billy_pilgrim]

Earlhamalum's favorite player with the shot at the buzzer to win it

Wooster gets out of Richmond with an 83-81 win.........Witucky hits a runner at the buzzer to win it.

Earlham Free Throws.............!?!??!!!?!

I'm going to go vomit.......love to talk about the game later, look forward to hearing reports