MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[David Collinge]

David, I think having Mckee and Cooper back will help Wittenberg tremendously[...]

Cooper didn't play against ONU, and he hasn't gotten into tonight's game yet either.  I don't know if it's a "football shape" issue or a depth chart issue.  McKee has 6 pts. and 5 boards so far tonight, with Witt leading 39-31 midway through the 2nd.

UPDATE:  Witt uses a rare 6-point possession to take pretty firm control of the game.  (Layup, intentional foul, two free throws, foul, two free throws.)  Judging from the Witt audiocast, this game's pre-eminent features have been bizarre officiating and Otterbein's inability to take advantage of a dominant performance on the offensive glass (i.e. missing bunnies.)  Witt leads 56-43, 8:03 left.  The Tigers are hitting just over 50% from the floor and just under 50% from the arc, and that's helping.
UPDATE:  Since the 6-point play, Witt has run away and hidden, and now only the final margin is in doubt.  72-51, 2:01.
UPDATE:  Cooper into the game in garbage time.
UPDATE/FINAL SCORE:  Wittenberg (7-2) 72, Otterbein (1-9) 56.

[David Collinge]

That's it for pre-holiday hoops.  Here's the tale of the tape:
1.  Wooster 3-0 (6-4)
2.  Hiram 2-0 (5-3)
2.  Denison 2-0 (2-7)
4.  Allegheny 1-0 (4-2)
5.  Wittenberg 1-1 (7-2)
5.  Earlham 1-1 (3-8)
7.  Wabash 0-2 (4-5)
7.  Oberlin 0-2 (4-5)
7.  Kenyon 0-2 (3-6)
7.  Ohio Wesleyan 0-2 (2-5)

If I don't see you, have a happy and safe holiday week. 

[pennstghs]

David, the audio pretty  much summed up the game.

Witt won fairly easily but it honestly shouldn't have been that close. Otterbein shot 31% from the floor, and considering they had 22 offensive rebounds (should NEVER happen against Witt's size), they were missing a lot.

[wally_wabash]

I hope all of my fellow NCAC hoopheads enjoy a safe and happy holiday this weekend! 

[ScotsFan]

I hope all of my fellow NCAC hoopheads enjoy a safe and happy holiday this weekend! 

Hoopheads eh?  I like that description!  Makes me want to break out in some "Uncle John's Band" or something...     

Anywho, I'll echo Wally's and David's holiday well wishes to all!  Hope everyone has a safe and joyous holiday!

[wally_wabash]

I hope all of my fellow NCAC hoopheads enjoy a safe and happy holiday this weekend! 

Hoopheads eh?  I like that description!  Makes me want to break out in some "Uncle John's Band" or something...     

Anywho, I'll echo Wally's and David's holiday well wishes to all!  Hope everyone has a safe and joyous holiday!

Not to be confused with hoopleheads which would be something quite a bit less friendly.   

[David Collinge]

I consider myself to be more of a hoopheart than a hoophead.  Otherwise, I'd probably not spend quite so much time watching webcasts of Hiram women's games.   

Hoopy Ballidays!

[smedindy]

I hope all of my fellow NCAC hoopheads enjoy a safe and happy holiday this weekend! 

Hoopheads eh?  I like that description!  Makes me want to break out in some "Uncle John's Band" or something...     

Anywho, I'll echo Wally's and David's holiday well wishes to all!  Hope everyone has a safe and joyous holiday!

Not to be confused with hoopleheads which would be something quite a bit less friendly.   

I dunno, "All The Way To Memphis", "Death May Be Your Santa Claus" and "All The Young Dudes" were fine songs. However, they'd probably be MOTTheads, though.

[wally_wabash]

Wow...a Mott the Hoople reference.  Well played, sir.   

[David Collinge]

Let's get started again, shall we?

Denison kicks off the Smokey Ballenger Classic this afternoon, facing Capital at 3pm.  Live Stats, Live Audio, courtesy of host Otterbein, which still employs DU grad, former Wooster and Denison assistant, and our old friend Kyle Pottkotter as the assistant to legendary head coach Dick Reynolds.  Go Big Red, and good luck Kyle!

Six games tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Capital 81, Denison 48...ugh.  30% shooting, -29 rebound margin, only 5 offensive rebounds.  DU led 16-5 after a Larry Farmer dunk, then were outscored 76-32 over the last 27 minutes.  Wheels = off. 

[zander]

Let's get started again, shall we?

Denison kicks off the Smokey Ballenger Classic this afternoon, facing Capital at 3pm.  Live Stats, Live Audio, courtesy of host Otterbein, which still employs DU grad, former Wooster and Denison assistant, and our old friend Kyle Pottkotter as the assistant to legendary head coach Dick Reynolds.  Go Big Red, and good luck Kyle!

Six games tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Capital 81, Denison 48...ugh.  30% shooting, -29 rebound margin, only 5 offensive rebounds.  DU led 16-5 after a Larry Farmer dunk, then were outscored 76-32 over the last 27 minutes.  Wheels = off. 

[David Collinge]

I've got to concentrate!...concentrate!...concentrate!
Hello?...hello?...hello?
Echo!...echo!...echo!
Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon...Borbon...Manny Mota!...Mota!...Mota!

Seriously, though, I hope zander will come back and finish his thought, and/or write in depth about the Mahler Third.

[David Collinge]

Tuesday's slate:

Allegheny (4-2) vs. Wartburg (5-3, pending their game tonight) at Daytona Beach, 2pm -- Live Stats and Video -- caveat: I had some trouble with Embry-Riddle's Live Stats program today
OWU (2-5) vs. #6 Guilford (8-1) at Marietta, 5:30pm -- Live Stats and Video
Hiram (5-3) at Muskingum (4-7), 7pm -- doesn't look like any live coverage, although possibly audio here
Olivet (4-5) at Wittenberg (7-2), 7pm -- Live Audio -- Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic
Kalamazoo (0-8) at Wooster (6-4), 7:30pm -- Live Stats, Audio, and Video -- Mose Hole/Kiwanis Classic
Denison (2-8) at Otterbein (1-9, pending their game tonight), 8pm -- Live Stats and Audio -- caveat: I had some trouble with Otterbein's audio feed today

[wally_wabash]

Denison needs to visualize everybody that they play are wearing Wabash uniforms.  They can't be beat under that scenario. 

[David Collinge]

Denison needs to visualize everybody that they play are wearing Wabash uniforms.  They can't be beat under that scenario. 

There are few things in this world I hate more than seeing an NCAC team with a record like Denison's: 2-0 conference, 2-8 overall.