MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[ECHOOPER]

Negative EC.  No audio, no video, no live stats.  We'll all be in the dark until a score gets posted somewhere. 

OWU streams some of their games.  Why wouldn't they stream the tournament game?   

With the opportunity of hosting it would seem smart to stream the game.

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Wooster 101  Denison 68

Wooster was led tonight by Nathan Balch with 20 points (5 three pointers), Justin Hallowell with 14 points (4 three pointers), Ian Franks with 11 points, Marty Bidwell with 11 points and Mike Evans also with 11 points.  Justin Hallowell now has made 82 three pointers this season.

Denison's top scorers were Larry Farmer with 12 points and Chris Luther also with 12 points.  Congrats to Denison seniors Pat Sullivan and Jeremy Stuhlfauth on finishing their basketball careers with the Big Red.

Only negative for Wooster was Balch spraining his ankle and leaving the game in the 2nd half to ice it.

On the post game show, Coach Moore talked about the team wanting to win this game for Corey Cline.

Wooster will host the NCAC tourney semi-finals on Friday.

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Kenyon 65  Wittenberg 60

Lords register the big road win and will play Wooster on Friday night.

Kenyon was led by J.T. Knight with 18 points, Bryan Yelvington with 15 points (13 in the 2nd half) and Allen Bediako with 10 points.  Jim Arce hit the back to back three pointers in the last 2 minutes of the game to clinch it for the Lords.

Kevin Murray with 11 points and Mark Snyder with 10 points led the Tigers.  Witt finishes the season at 13-13.  Congrats to senior Kevin Murray on a fine career at Witt.

[ECHOOPER]

Who would have thought that Witt would have gotten beat at home in the tournament?  But is like Coach Moore said after the game saturday everyone has 0-0 record and anything can happen.

[wally_wabash]

Who would have thought that Witt would have gotten beat at home in the tournament? 

I'm sure somebody did...

I'll bite...
Kenyon over Wittenberg - There's no way Yelvington sits out again and if he's in, Kenyon wins. 

[wooscotsfan]

With the win tonight, Wooster is now 20-6.  Congrats to Coaches Steve Moore, Doug Cline and the rest of the staff.

Wooster has now registered 20 or more wins in 13 straight seasons - the longest streak in Division III.

[wooscotsfan]

At the Half:   Ohio Wesleyan 34  Allegheny 24

Score is from the D3Hoops scoreboard.  No minute by minute updates available.  Thanks to D3Hoops which surpasses the OWU website!

[lebron23]

looks like it is probably going to be.....
5.) Kenyon @ 1.) Wooster..............in the second semi-final game.
and
6.) Wabash @ 2.) Ohio Wesleyan.........in the first semi-final game. 

assuming OWU finishes off Allegheny...who should match up in the finals.....

I think Wooster will finish off Kenyon...they won by 10 at Kenyon earlier this year....I'd say they would be around a 8-10 point favorite even despite Kenyon's impressive victory......WOO 80-70

I also think OWU will win although it will be a very close game....I'd say OWU by b/w 6-8 points although Wabash's recent streak could make it closer....thoughts and other predictions??? OWU 70-64

[seinfeld]

I wouldn't be so quick to pick Wooster over Kenyon. With Yelvington back, the Lords have probably the best player in the league, and he plays a position where Wooster doesn't have a lot of depth. Plus, if Balch is out or slowed (I got to believe one of the two the way he looked at the end of the game), this game becomes a pure toss-up in my opinion.

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Allegheny 78  Ohio Wesleyan 75 OT     ....per the OWU website

Gators take a 2nd bite out of the Bishops and will play Wabash on Friday.

George Raftis had a double double (21 points, 10 boards), Henry Heeter had 15 points (5 three pointers) and Doug Price chipped in 10 points to lead Allegheny.

For OWU, top scorers were Tim Brady with 19 points, Mitch Noggle with 17 points and Kyle Miller with 14 points.

Gators outscored the Bishops 47-37 in the 2nd half to force the Overtime, and then 7 to 4 in the OT.

[sac]

Final:  Allegheny 78  Ohio Wesleyan 75 OT     ....per the OWU website

Gators take a 2nd bite out the Bishops and will play Wabash on Friday.

wow

[wally_wabash]

Three of the four lower seeds win tonight.  This may be unprecedented in NCAC tournament history.  

[goscots]

A few observations from tonight's Wooster-Denison game:

1. Coach Cline was at the game. He received a standing ovation when he walked out and acknowledged the Scot faithful. He sat next to Coach Moore the entire game and showed emotion but really didn't "coach".  As a father myself I still cannot fathom the thought of losing a child and my heart has ached for the Cline family since I learned of their loss.

2. The Scots were definitely focused. They looked sharp early. While they do not have the athleticism of some of the most recent Scot teams, they handle the ball better and communicate to each other well.

3. WOW! - OWU, Witt, and Hiram all lose at home today. Why do I not feel any better?  Anyone I talked to (and I agree) believes the Scots must get to Saturday's game to even be in consideration of a Pool C bid.

4. Regardless of how the week plays out - Congratulations to the coaching staff for molding a young, inexperienced set of players into a team so quickly.

[lebron23]

WOW! crazy night in the NCAC tourney....I can't believe that Allegheny came back to shock the Bishops....that sets up Wooster as the only top 4 seed left in the tournament and the obvious favorite......Wooster beat Kenyon earlier in the year and I feel despite Yelvington and Knight returning...the Scots still have to be favored to beat the Lords...I still say the Scots will be victorious by 8-10 although it could be closer and advance to the championship game...The team is really coming together with the tragedy involving Coach Cline and his son....don't underestimate what this has done to this team...they played as hard as i've seen them play all year tonight and with the huge crowds expected this weekend...the home court advantage could play quite a role....and as far as Wabash defeating Hiram, it wasn't completely unexpected but kind of disappointing the way the Terriers finished off the season....it'll be a good semi-final matchup b/w the LG's and the Gators although it is setting up for a Wooster-Wabash championship game!

[David Collinge]

I guess you have to say that OWU and Allegheny are pretty evenly-matched teams.  OWU won by 4 in Meadville, 'Gheny by 2 in Delaware, and then again tonight by 3 in OT.  With 11.4 seconds left in regulation, Charlie Jaicks managed to get Pat Pellerite to foul out, and then hit one of two free throws to tie the game.  Kyle Miller brought the ball up for OWU, worked into a good look at a three pointer from the left wing, but airballed it.  In the OT, the difference was the absence of Pellerite; George Raftis was too quick for Brent Pleiman to handle, scoring twice and grabbing a couple of key rebounds.  OWU, which has some pretty good outside shooters in Holliday and Noggle (Miller also fouled out), seemed more intent on driving the lane in the OT, but on their last two possessions Holliday drove into traffic, put up unlikely scoop shots, failed to get the whistle he surely expected, and Raftis came down with the ball both times.  It was a great game, pretty much start to finish.  Allegheny played excellently, keeping all of their players moving on offense and hitting some big open threes earned by this movement.  With both the Gators and the LGs playing well as of late, Friday's first game could be a classic.