MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[imderekpoe]

Are there any reports on how serious the injury to hallowell is?

All I've heard is that the injury was possibly to the top of his foot and that he was going to be x-rayed. 

[ScotsFan]

Are there any reports on how serious the injury to hallowell is?

There was a preview article on the game in the Daily Fish Wrap but it's locked... 

Haven't had a chance to buy a paper yet.

It didn't sound too promissing after the Hiram game though.  Coach Moore said even if it isn't broken, if it's a foot sprain, those often require more time to heal than ankle sprains...

[zander]

Can Witt win on the Scots home floor? Seems like they won one there a few years back... They need this one for hopes of second place seed in tourny.

[ScotsFan]

Can Witt win on the Scots home floor?

Why not?  They have indeed won quite a few games in Wooster over the past several years.  In fact, there was a stretch where it seemed like niether team could win at home vs. the other.  In '04-'05, Wooster won at Witt and Witt won at Wooster during the regular season and then again won at Wooster in the NCAC tournament finals.  Wooster swept Witt in '05-'06 only to lose once again at home to the Tigers in the NCAC finals.  And in '06-'07, both teams won in thier rival's gym once again.

Of course, Witt hasn't beaten Wooster period since their first meeting of the '07-'08 season.  And hopefully that trend continues tonight!   

[David Collinge]

So let's see now--are there any interesting games on today's schedule?  Hmmmm.

Oberlin (2-11) at Wabash (9-4), 1pm -- Live stats -- [yawn]
Allegheny (9-4) at Denison (6-7), 3pm -- Live stats and audio -- The whole DU campus is distracted by the swim meet
Kenyon (2-11) at Hiram (7-6), 3pm -- Live everything -- I'm sure by now there's 8 feet of snow at Hiram
OWU (7-6) at Earlham (1-12), 3pm -- Live stats and audio -- Wait, is Earlham still in this conference?
Wittenberg (9-4) at Wooster (13-0), 7:30pm -- Live everything (Woo); live alt.audio (Woo); live audio (Witt) -- Now, this one looks interesting.  Have these teams ever met before?

[pennstghs]

Let's go Witt, no offense but it'd be nice to see Hallowell on the bench tonight!

[David Collinge]

First final: Wabash 59, Oberlin 47
[stifles a yawn]

[ScotsFan]

Wabash had a closer than expected game vs. the Yeomen in C'ville today.

The final 12 point margin of victory is a bit misleading IMO.

Anyone care to fill in what exactly happened at 1:13 remaining in the game?  Josh Merritt of the OC makes a layup and then gets called for a double technical?  What did he do?  His layup cut the lead to 5, but his double technical gave Wabash 4 ft's and the ball.  Brock made 3 of 4 and then Wes Smith was promptly fouled and made both of his ft's and just like that, the lead is 10 and ballgame. 

[David Collinge]

Wooster's women start the day off right, winning 74-61 at Witt.  Tigers had been unbeaten in conference and already have clinched the title. 

Halftime scores:
Allegheny 46, Denison 42
Hiram 27, Kenyon 16...ugh
OWU 35, Earlham 35...ugh again

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Finals:
Allegheny 85, Denison 79
OWU 81, Earlham 71
Hiram 64, Kenyon 54

[David Collinge]

I like the banners and the large Fighting Scot that have been added to Timken Gym since I last visited.  Nice touches.
Banners
Fighting Scot
Photos courtesy of Woo91

[wooscotsfan]

At the Half:  Witt 37  Wooster 23

Ugly first half for Wooster as they committed 10 turnovers and many of those led to easy Witt baskets.  Scots only shot 2 of 10 from the three point arc while the Tigers made 6 three pointers in the half.

Witt is being led by Josh McKee with 7 points, Michael Cooper with 6 points and Mark Snyder also with 6.

Wooster is being led by Bryan Wickliffe with 9 points and Justin Warnes with 4 points.

Scots will have to play much better in the 2nd half to make this a competitive game.

[wooscotsfan]

Apple turnover...Wooster turnover...Blueberry turnover....Scot turnover....Cherry turnover....Woo turnover

2:40 left  Witt 63  Wooster 51   Scots have 18 TURNOVERS compared to 5 for Witt

Congratulations to Wittenberg on a well played game tonight!

Final:  Wittenberg 67  Wooster 56

Witt had balanced scoring with Josh McKee, Chris Sullivan, Michael Cooper and Mark Snyder each scoring 10 points.

Wooster was led by Bryan Wickliffe 15 points (13 boards) and Justin Warnes with 9 points.  Witt double teamed Ian Franks in the paint and Wooster did not make them pay for this defensive scheme.

[wooscotsfan]

Current NCAC Standings with 2/13 Results:

1.  Wooster 13-1
2.  Wittenberg 10-4
2.  Wabash 10-4
2.  Allegheny 10-4
5.  Ohio Wesleyan 8-6
5.  Hiram 8-6
7.  Denison 6-8
8.  Kenyon 2-12
8.  Oberlin 2-12
10. Earlham 1-13

[zander]

Way to Go WITT!!!   Witt has had the believed in themselves since pre-season. It would be nice to see them put it all together during the conference tourney

[David Collinge]

In other news, the much-ballyhooed Allegheny/New Kensington showdown is sunk (or PSUNK).  It quietly had been rescheduled for this past Thursday, but when that time rolled around, it was discovered that nobody actually could find New Kensington, PA; it is feared that the entire city has been buried by the recent snowstorms, an event that went unnoticed for a week but is nevertheless tragic.  So rather than postpone the game a second time, with the associated costs of publicity, crowd control, and re-rental of the MetLife Airship Snoopy One, the game has been canceled.