MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[GoRed]

My vote would go to Rob Clune and Allegheny.

I'm a loyal Big Red fan, but I'm on the opposite side of the fence on their coach and I have to say I agree with Clune vote for COY.  I don't think that Denison's going from 5-11 in conference last year to potentially 8-8 this year warrants a second thought as COY material.  Having seen some of the coaching techniques and decisions over the past several years, I would say that Denison's wins have come as a result of the talent rather than the coaching. 

I'd like to see a change in the staff and the system for these Big Red players.  I think you would see a much more competitive Denison if that were to happen.

[Witt4ever]

My vote would go to Rob Clune and Allegheny.

I'm a loyal Big Red fan, but I'm on the opposite side of the fence on their coach and I have to say I agree with Clune vote for COY.  I don't think that Denison's going from 5-11 in conference last year to potentially 8-8 this year warrants a second thought as COY material.  Having seen some of the coaching techniques and decisions over the past several years, I would say that Denison's wins have come as a result of the talent rather than the coaching.  

I'd like to see a change in the staff and the system for these Big Red players.  I think you would see a much more competitive Denison if that were to happen.

Will you take Witt's Bill Brown in a trade for Ghiloni?

Call Dr. Erickson at 1-937-327-7916 to make the deal.

[David Collinge]

I'd like to see a change in the staff and the system for these Big Red players.  I think you would see a much more competitive Denison if that were to happen.

This is what I meant by "much-maligned," and I too have lots of doubts about Ghiloni; he's gotten some pretty poor results out of some pretty talented guys over the years.  But the award is for this year, not multiple years, and it should be remembered that recruiting is one of the duties of a head coach.  Ghiloni may not be an Xs-and-Os wizard, and may make some head-scratching decisions regarding how he uses his squad, but he seems to be a fairly good recruiter, and this year his team is playing hard and generally playing well.  

Of course, the coaches made Ghiloni the COY four or five years ago, and the program immediately nosedived right back to doormat status, so they might think twice about giving it to him a second time.  Clune, on the other hand, seems to get pretty consistent results and handle all aspects of his program pretty well.  So maybe he's the choice.  

Will you take Witt's Bill Brown in a trade for Ghiloni?

Call Dr. Erickson at 1-937-327-7916 to make the deal.

[ScotsFan]

Final from The EC:

Wooster - 90
The EC - 72

The EC finishes their NCAC membership with a bagel vs. the Scots over their stay in the NCAC.     I believe it's 0-45 overall?  I'm sure that The EC won't miss having to play Wooster at least 2 times a year any more... 

Wick finished the day with a season high 24 points and for the 3rd time in his last 4 games he finishes with a double-double!  He's really picked his game up at the right time of the season!  Others in double figures include Nate Balch with 16, Ian Franks had 13 and Mike Evans had 10 with the goggles  .  Brandon Johnson had 9 while Matt Feagan and Josh Claytor finished with 8 to round out a balanced scoring effort for the Scots.

Wooster finished the game 61% from the field for the game and 38% from deep compared to 38% from the field for The EC and 32% from deep.  Wooster also ended up winning the battle of the boards 39-24.

All in all, a solid win for the Scots as they did what they needed to do. 

Also, congrats to the Scots and Coach Moore and his staff on yet another 20 win season! 

[David Collinge]

Anybody know the username and password to access Hiram's live stats utility?   

[wooscotsfan]

Missed the radio broadcast of Wooster's game today but the boxscore and recap by ScotsFan certainly tell the story.  Great to see some balanced scoring today and the big game by Bryan Wickliffe.  Also nice to see Mike Evans play well with 10 points (2 three pointers) because Wooster may really need his contribution until Hallowell can get back on the floor.

One lousy statistic for the Scots today is the 15 turnovers against a last place team.   Wooster still needs to take better care of the ball and when they don't against a good team, it will result in a loss (recent Wittenberg loss is an example).

Nice to see Wooster finish 15-1 in the regular season.    Next up is Kenyon in the NCAC tourney.

GO SCOTS!

[nicevilledave]

Check my numbers, by my unoffical count this 20 win season for Wooster is Steve Moore's 14th straight. 

He's had 20 or more wins in 19 of the last 22 seasons (the 3 less-than-20-win seasons were 19, 18, 18). 

Now finishing his 23rd season at College of Wooster he's only won less than 18 games once--14-11 in his first year.

Going into the tournament he's 533-125 at Wooster and 620-189 lifetime.

Think Wooster made a good hire in 1987?

[wooscotsfan]

Check my numbers, by my unoffical count this 20 win season for Wooster is Steve Moore's 14th straight. 

He's had 20 or more wins in 19 of the last 22 seasons (the 3 less-than-20-win seasons were 19, 18, 18). 

Now finishing his 23rd season at College of Wooster he's only won less than 18 games once--14-11 in his first year.

Going into the tournament he's 533-125 at Wooster and 620-189 lifetime.

Think Wooster made a good hire in 1987?

nicevilledave - great post on Coach Moore's impressive results! k+

Wooster's 20 win season is their 14th straight - the longest streak in Divison III

[David Collinge]

I wonder how many job offers Steve Moore has declined in his years at Wooster?

Elsewhere:
Wabash wallops Kenyon 75-51
Wittenberg wastes Oberlin 107-74
Hiram harms Denison by a score I couldn't catch (but not close)

[wooscotsfan]

OWU with an insurmountable lead and only ~1 minute left in their game so.....

Insurmountable???  Whew....OWU still notches the win 76-73 after missing some free throws.

Final NCAC Regular Season Standings:

1.  Wooster 15-1
2.  Wabash 12-4
3.  Wittenberg 11-5
3.  Allegheny 11-5
5.  Ohio Wesleyan 9-7
5.  Hiram 9-7
7.  Denison 7-9
8.  Kenyon 3-13
9.  Oberlin 2-14
10. Earlham 1-15


NCAC Tourney pairings are:

1 Wooster vs. 8 Kenyon
2 Wabash vs. 7 Denison
3 Wittenberg vs. 6 Hiram
4 Allegheny vs. 5 Ohio Wesleyan

[David Collinge]

OWU outlasts Allegheny 76-73...OWU scored the game's first 11 points, then held on for 35 minutes. 

[ScotsFan]

Glad to see that OWU result!     If the Scots can get past Kenyon on Tuesday, I'd much rather have the possibility on not having to face Witt until the finals than possibly in the semis on Friday night as would have been the case if Gheny would have beaten OWU.

[wally_wabash]

Glad to see that OWU result!     If the Scots can get past Kenyon on Tuesday, I'd much rather have the possibility on not having to face Witt until the finals than possibly in the semis on Friday night as would have been the case if Gheny would have beaten OWU.

How about not playing Witt at all? 

[ScotsFan]

Glad to see that OWU result!     If the Scots can get past Kenyon on Tuesday, I'd much rather have the possibility on not having to face Witt until the finals than possibly in the semis on Friday night as would have been the case if Gheny would have beaten OWU.

How about not playing Witt at all? 

That'd be alright as well! 

I was just sayin' that if given the choice of facing Witt in the semis or in the finals, I would rather face them in the finals.

[wally_wabash]

Glad to see that OWU result!     If the Scots can get past Kenyon on Tuesday, I'd much rather have the possibility on not having to face Witt until the finals than possibly in the semis on Friday night as would have been the case if Gheny would have beaten OWU.

How about not playing Witt at all? 

That'd be alright as well! 

Careful what you wish for, friend.