MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

WooHoopsntrack01 · December 02, 2009, 09:28:36 AM

Quote from: pennstghs on December 01, 2009, 07:03:42 PM
Congrats to Wittenberg for entering the Top 25 for the first time this season debuting at #22.

Wooster is at #25 in the new poll, just saying.

Yeah we dogdged a bullet there though being even #25. SCOTS will put it together, we can pretty much count on that. BUT, it may do some good to drop out of the Top 25. I'm sure the fellas peak every now and then; maybe it would spark them a lil' more. I also wonder if they just feel lot of pressure right now given the circumstances of the season, etc. Big game tonight! GO SCOTS!!!

wooscotsfan · December 02, 2009, 08:07:21 PM

At the Half: Ohio Wesleyan 35 Wooster 33

Wooster is being led by Ian Franks with 14 points, Josh Claytor with 5 points & 6 boards and Brandon Johnson with 5 points. Scots have made 5 three pointers and kept their turnovers to 7 in the half but the Bishops had only 3.

Ohio Wesleyan is being led by Andy Winters with 9 points, Marshall Morris with 7 points and Pat Pellerite with 5 points.

David Collinge · December 02, 2009, 08:20:44 PM

Halftime at Oberlin finds the Yeo leading Hiram 15-14. The Wooster/OWU game passed that mark with about 12 minutes remaining in the half. Hiram has made five baskets while turning the ball over 11 times.

pennstghs · December 02, 2009, 08:43:26 PM

Wow 15-14......

A few thoughts after watching part of the second half on OWU's video feed.

Ohio Wesleyan lacks a few outside shooters. It appears that Wooster is matching straight up and giving OWU room to shoot outside and that's allowing them to help underneath against the size advantage and low post presence of OWU

I think there's a few things that can be taken advantage of against Wooster. Wooster has taken advantage of OWU by driving to the basket and either passing off underneath or kicking it out for open 3's. Against teams (ex. Wittenberg) that have a big low post presence, Wooster will not get as many open looks underneath.

I think its a matter of the team and matchup, but I also think that a team that has a strong outside presence can keep Wooster from doubling down low. Witt may have an advantage with all guards and even their 3 man (Hieber and Weide) as outside threats. This should open things up underneath.

Thoughts? Of course this is biased, but isn't everyone on this board?

wooscotsfan · December 02, 2009, 08:54:32 PM

6:04 left in Delaware: Wooster 64 Ohio Wesleyan 52

Wooster is shooting ~70% so far in the 2nd half to seize control. 5 more three pointers in the 2nd half.

wooscotsfan · December 02, 2009, 09:16:42 PM

Final: Wooster 80 Ohio Wesleyan 72

Wooster played a strong second half to win their NCAC opener. Scots were led by Ian Franks with 26 points, Justin Hallowell with 13 points (3 three pointers), Nathan Balch with 14 points (3 three pointers) and Brandon Johnson with 9 points.

Ohio Wesleyan was led by Marshall Morris with 20 points, Andy Winters with 20 points and Pat Pellerite with 15 points.

Wooster won this game by limiting their turnovers to 11

, winning the battle of the boards 37 to 32 and by making 12 three pointers on 43% shooting. Scots outscored the Bishops 47 to 37 in the 2nd half.

On post game show, Coach Moore complimented Ian Franks' defensive job on OWU's Tim Brady (1 of 7) in addition to his 26 points. Excellent game by Ian Franks tonight.

Wooster is now 3-3. 1-0 NCAC

Next game at Kenyon on Saturday.

GO SCOTS!

David Collinge · December 02, 2009, 09:18:44 PM

The Hiram/Oberlin game may not have been elegant, but it looks like it was exciting. Hiram prevailed, 49-47, after committing just two second half turnovers (versus 11 baskets). Chris "the Truth" Roberts had 14, while Babajide Eniola contributed a dozen points and a dozen rebounds. Oberlin's Josh Merritt led all scorers with 15.

wooscotsfan · December 02, 2009, 11:57:24 PM

12/2 Final Scores:

Penn St. Behrend 77 Allegheny 70

Case Western Reserve 75 Kenyon 54

David Collinge · December 03, 2009, 02:01:18 AM

Belated congratulations to Wooster super-senior Brandon Johnson, who scored his 1,000th point on Sunday at John Carrroll. Johnson's jumper at 4:25 of the 2nd, off a pass from Justin Warnes, drew the Scots to within one in that closely-fought contest. Johnson added nine more points tonight in helping lead his team to a critical road NCAC victory, giving him 1,009 points in his career. Congratulations, Brandon!

ScotsFan · December 03, 2009, 08:56:06 AM

Quote from: wooscotsfan on December 02, 2009, 09:16:42 PM
Final: Wooster 80 Ohio Wesleyan 72

Wooster played a strong second half to win their NCAC opener. Scots were led by Ian Franks with 26 points, Justin Hallowell with 13 points (3 three pointers), Nathan Balch with 14 points (3 three pointers) and Brandon Johnson with 9 points.

Ohio Wesleyan was led by Marshall Morris with 20 points, Andy Winters with 20 points and Pat Pellerite with 15 points.

Wooster won this game by limiting their turnovers to 11 , winning the battle of the boards 37 to 32 and by making 12 three pointers on 43% shooting. Scots outscored the Bishops 47 to 37 in the 2nd half.

On post game show, Coach Moore complimented Ian Franks' defensive job on OWU's Tim Brady (1 of 7) in addition to his 26 points. Excellent game by Ian Franks tonight.

Wooster is now 3-3. 1-0 NCAC Next game at Kenyon on Saturday.

GO SCOTS!

Nice win for the Scots last night! OWU may be 1-4 record wise, but I definitely think they'll be a team to reckon with by the end of the season. They have some good YOUNG talent that Mike DeWitt has assembled. Both of the Bishop's leading scorers last night were freshmen and Pellerite who was their 3rd leading scorer last night is a soph! From watching and listening the OWU video feed it sounds as if DeWitt is still doing some tinkering to his lineups as they said last night marked the first career starts for both Morris and Winters. Once DeWitt settles in on a rotation (and I would say last night's was a good start) this team should roll off some wins.

OWU just had no answer for Franks all night. It looked as though DeWitt started to double down on Franks late which was somewhat effective, but by that time the damage had already been done by the Wooster guard. Also, it was nice to see Wooster finally figured out how to remove that lid that was on the basket whenever they were chucking up 3's!

Twelve made 3's on 43% shooting is more Wooster-like! And as wsf noted, only 11 turnovers! The trend continues as Wooster is undefeated when they turn the ball over fewer than 14 times! Also, Wooster had 18 assists on 26 made baskets. I'm sure that Moore was pleased to see that stat! This is the first time all season where Wooster has had more assists than turnovers in a game!

Anyways, it's no secret how important it is to win conference games on the road and especially against other conference contenders. OWU's record may not indicate it, but they were picked as the NCAC preseason #2. So, even though that was the tip-off to conference play last night, that is the type of win that could go a long way in determining the conference champion come February.

ScotsFan · December 03, 2009, 09:14:33 AM

Some more belated congratulations. Congratulations to Doug and Lauren Cline on the birth of their twins early Monday morning!

They had a boy (Jordan Corey) and a girl (Courtney Marie)!

Glad to hear that Lauren and the twins are all healthy and doing well!

As a father of twins myself, they are truly a joy!

gobash83 · December 03, 2009, 11:38:47 AM

Wabash has announced that six of this season's home basketball games will be broadcast live over the Internet thanks to a partnership between the College, Teamline Broadcasting, and the Shelbourne Knee Center. The games are:

Tuesday, December 8 vs. Rose-Hulman (7:30 p.m.)

Friday, December 11 vs. DePauw (7:30 p.m.)

Saturday, January 2 vs. Franklin College (7:30 p.m.)

Wednesday, January 20 vs. Wittenberg (7:30 p.m.)

Wednesday, February 3 vs. Earlham (7:30 p.m.)

Sunday, February 7 vs. Wooster (2 p.m.)

The broadcast on Teamline will begin a few minutes prior to the opening tip. The games will include two- to three-camera productions with a updated scoreboard through the Wabash livestats page. Audio play-by-play will be provided by WNDY, the Wabash student radio station.

I think this is a great step and am glad the College has been able to put it together. Thanks to Don Shelbourne '72 for helping to make this happen.

WooHoopsntrack01 · December 03, 2009, 01:30:16 PM

Congrats Junior!!!!! Congrats Lauren!!!!! GO SCOTS!!!!!!!!!!!

David Collinge · December 03, 2009, 05:58:39 PM

Kenyon's JT Knight has been named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week for Nov. 23-29. Congratulations, JT!

David Collinge · December 04, 2009, 10:45:47 PM

Five conference games tomorrow--let's roll!

OWU (1-4, 0-1) at Allegheny (3-2, 0-0), 3pm* (Live Stats)
Wabash (2-3, 0-0) at Denison (0-5, 0-0), 3pm (Live Stats and Audio + Wabash audio)
Oberlin (2-4, 0-1) at Earlham (2-4, 0-0), 3pm* (Live Stats)
Wooster (3-3, 1-0) at Kenyon (3-3, 0-0), 3pm* (Live Stats, Audio, and Video + Wooster audio)
Wittenberg (4-0, 0-0) at Hiram (2-2, 1-0), 5:30pm* (Live Stats, Audio, and Video + Wittenberg audio)

*Each of these games (all but the Wabash/DU game) are second games of men/women doubleheaders, with the women's game starting two hours earlier than the time shown (except at Hiram, where the women's game vs. Denison is at 2pm). Thus, starting times are approximate. Please refer to the NCAC Women's Discussion Board for links for the women's games, two of which also will feature live video.