MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

David Collinge · March 07, 2009, 06:59:56 PM

I'm here live at the game, and I may pop in from time to time with some comments.

nicevilledave · March 07, 2009, 07:01:44 PM

It's working for me...got it about 6:45.

http://wqkt.com/index.php?sports=true

kiltedbryan · March 07, 2009, 07:06:03 PM

Quote from: nicevilledave on March 07, 2009, 07:01:44 PM
It's working for me...got it about 6:45.

http://wqkt.com/index.php?sports=true

Yeah, I can't get it to work, but it's ok, I'm listening to the Capital broadcast.

David Collinge · March 07, 2009, 07:09:42 PM

Capital is a notoriously slow-starting team, and tonight's no different. But they're 9-1 when trailing at the half.

David Collinge · March 07, 2009, 07:31:46 PM

Cap is shooting 30%, while Wooster is at 55%, and yet the game is tied with 3:57 left in the half. Why? 1) Wooster has 7 turnovers; 2) Cap is 11-14 at the line.

David Collinge · March 07, 2009, 07:40:18 PM

Halftime and it's 35-30 Wooster. I again remind you that this is standard operating procedure for Capital, who have trailed by as many as 12 at the half (Wittenberg) and won (that game, by 11.) I expect a barnburner in the second half.

kiltedbryan · March 07, 2009, 07:45:54 PM

Elsewhere in the bracket, JCU leads CMU 37-35 at the half.

David Collinge · March 07, 2009, 08:00:10 PM

There's a lot of strength-vs.-strength here. Stastically, almost everything Wooster is good at, Capital is almost as good at. For instance, Wooster is 2nd in the nation in 3PFG%, but Capital is 17th. Wooster is 34th nationally in rebound margin, but Capital is 20th. Capital has come out hot and now leads 45-40; they're on a 12-0 run.

The run topped out at 15-0 and 18-2, but Wooster has found their sea legs again and have cut the deficit to 4, 48-44, 14:00 left.

David Collinge · March 07, 2009, 08:09:27 PM

Capital's Casey Brown just picked up his fourth foul and heads to the bench with 13:xx left; this may open up the middle a little bit for Wooster's penetration. Two point game now, Wooster ball, 12:50 left, timeout Capital.

Now working on Adam Johns (who had a surprise 22 points last night), Wickliffe drives across the lane for the nice 4 foot hook to tie the game. After a Capital turnover, it's Wickliffe again, this time driving the baseline and drawing a foul on Quintin Mitchell. Wickliffe at the line gives the Scots the lead with two makes. 50-48, 11:55.

kiltedbryan · March 07, 2009, 08:10:40 PM

Quote from: David Collinge on March 07, 2009, 08:09:27 PM
Capital's Casey Brown just picked up his fourth foul and heads to the bench with 13:xx left; this may open up the middle a little bit for Wooster's penetration. Two point game now, Wooster ball, 12:50 left, timeout Capital.

Live stats also shows Quintin Mitchell with 4 fouls for the Crusaders, that would be another middle of the lane guy that Cap can't use...and Wickliffe quickly puts up two baskets. Tie game at 48.

And Mitchell fouls out with 12 minutes left. Wick drains a couple free throws and he has 14. Wooster on 10-0 run now, but Niekamp puts one back and we're tied at 50. Then Bidwell gets a 3 to go.

So far this second half is an 18-2 run for Capital, then a 13-4 run for Wooster. 53-52 Wooster and we're at a "media" timeout. 9:22 to go.

David Collinge · March 07, 2009, 08:18:04 PM

I hate media timeouts.....

kiltedbryan · March 07, 2009, 08:19:21 PM

Quote from: David Collinge on March 07, 2009, 08:18:04 PM
I hate media timeouts.....

So much so you made it your 5,000th post.

David Collinge · March 07, 2009, 08:20:57 PM

Quote from: kiltedbryan on March 07, 2009, 08:19:21 PM
Quote from: David Collinge on March 07, 2009, 08:18:04 PM
I hate media timeouts.....

So much so you made it your 5,000th post.

No, it was my 4999th. My 5000th is elsewhere.

kiltedbryan · March 07, 2009, 08:25:19 PM

At another media timeout...

7:53 left, 57-54 Wooster with the edge. Franks has Wooster's last 4, he has 13. Niekamp at the line for an old-fashioned 3-pt play...and makes it.

Wooster by 2, 57-55.

Franks misses, then Capital converts a lay up to tie it. Franks drives, lays it in and the foul. He'll be at the line. He makes it. 60-57 Wooster, 6:55 left.

We trade 3-pointers. Yoder for Cap and Balch for Wooster. Niekamp somehow makes a lay up and the foul. Makes the FT and it's 63 all. This one's going to the wire....

David Collinge · March 07, 2009, 08:27:43 PM

Couple of gunslinger moments, followed by the town drunk:
Capital's Jamie Yoder buries a three from the point to tie the game, then Balch answers with a three from the left wing. Then Niekamp drives the lane, and as Franks fouls him, he throws the ball more or less straight up in the air and it comes down on the rim, bounces twice, and drops. The three-point play re-ties the game.