MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[wooscotsfan]

Current NCAC Standings with 1/15 Results:

1. Wooster 7-0, 16-0
2. Wittenberg 6-0, 11-4
3. Wabash 6-1, 14-1
4. Ohio Wesleyan 4-3, 8-8
5. Kenyon 3-4, 7-9
6. Hiram 2-5, 8-8
7. Allegheny 2-6, 5-11
7. Denison 2-6, 5-11
9. Oberlin 0-7, 1-15

[ScotsFan]

Scots escape Granville with a road win despite an ugly shooting performance.  Less than 40%.

Wooster did play much better offensively  as they were able to shoot around 50% in the 2nd half after only shooting 27% in the fist half.  Wooster also turned around and scored 45 second half points after being held to just 27 in the first half. 

Of course, Franks and Balch were held to 2 points apiece in that first half and both of Wooster's top 2 scoreres went off for 12 and 13 second half points respectively which contributed to Wooster's improvement on the offensive end in the second half as well.

[pennstghs]

Well W Week for Witt Round 1 begins now, can't wait for Wednesday!!! Any 'Bash supporters going to be in town for the game? If so, I'd love to meet ya!

I think Witt has a chance provided we get some help with hopefully a cold shooting Wabash team. Its worked in the past to let Wes Smith go crazy and have everyone else neutralized as one player won't score you a win, but we'll see if the youth of Witt comes back to bite them. They've held serve on their home court all year so far.

[ScotsFan]

Well W Week for Witt Round 1 begins now, can't wait for Wednesday!!! Any 'Bash supporters going to be in town for the game? If so, I'd love to meet ya!

I think Witt has a chance provided we get some help with hopefully a cold shooting Wabash team. Its worked in the past to let Wes Smith go crazy and have everyone else neutralized as one player won't score you a win, but we'll see if the youth of Witt comes back to bite them. They've held serve on their home court all year so far.

I'm really looking forward to this game.  This is Witt's chance to really prove that they truly in the mix for this NCAC race.  I know Witt is tied for first in the league, but the only pre-season top 4 team they have beaten in conference play so far is OWU and that was at HPER.  Wabash has played Wooster and OWU going 1-1 at home vs those two.  Wooster, on the other hand has already played and beaten 2 teams from the pre-season top 4 and both of those were road wins.

Clearly, Wooster has the early upper hand with their road wins at OWU and at Wabash.  But Witt could do some serious damage this week if they were able to find a way to knock off Wabash and win on the road in Wooster on Saturday!

[wooscotsfan]

Remaining Road Games for Top 3 Contenders:

Wooster - 4
at Kenyon 1/26
at Hiram 2/2
at Oberlin 2/9
at Wittenberg 2/12

Wittenberg - 5
at Wooster 1/22
at Oberlin 1/29
at Ohio Wesleyan 2/9
at Wabash 2/16
at Hiram 2/19

Wabash - 5
at Wittenberg 1/19
at Oberlin 1/22
at Ohio Wesleyan 1/26
at Denison 2/2
at Wooster 2/5

[wooscotsfan]

As I was listening to the pregame show, Mike Breckenridge mentioned that if OSU won today they would likely be #1 in the nation.  So I thought, Wooster is #1 in D3, OSU is #1 in DI and if Findlay hadn't lost last week (they had been #1 in D2), the state of Ohio could have been home to the #1 basketball team in all divisions of the NCAA!  

Does Aaron Dorksen of the Wooster Daily Record get story ideas from ScotsFan?

Dorksen posted a story about Ohio being #1 this week in college hoops noting 18-0 Ohio State will be #1 in D1, 16-0 Wooster is #1 in D3 and 18-0 Walsh is #1 in NAIA D2.    He also mentions Findlay's recent loss which dropped them out of the #1 ranking in D2.

Here is the link to Dorksen's story: http://www.the-daily-record.com/news/article/4964839

[ScotsFan]

Maybe I should start asking for a consulting fee!      

[Mr. Ypsi]

Maybe I should start asking for a consulting fee!      

Copyright your posts - then you can sue him!

[countyroad]

DR writers frequent message boards.  It wouldn't surprise me one bit.

[smedindy]

So, where's the hoopla for Wabash @ Witt? While a loss to Witt at Witt won't be the end of the world for 'Bash, it would make it harder to get the #1 seed for the tourney, and maybe even a #2.

[wally_wabash]

So, where's the hoopla for Wabash @ Witt? While a loss to Witt at Witt won't be the end of the world for 'Bash, it would make it harder to get the #1 seed for the tourney, and maybe even a #2.

Tomorrow night's game doesn't rate.  Wittenberg needs to be focused on Saturday.   

[Mr. Ypsi]

So, where's the hoopla for Wabash @ Witt? While a loss to Witt at Witt won't be the end of the world for 'Bash, it would make it harder to get the #1 seed for the tourney, and maybe even a #2.

Tomorrow night's game doesn't rate.  Wittenberg needs to be focused on Saturday.   

Most years that might happen.  I tend to think Witt will not allow itself to overlook the #7 ranked team in the country just because the NEXT game is arch-rival, #1 ranked, Woo!

Regardless of rivalries, seeing a game against #7 in the nation as a 'trap game' just doesn't cut it with me!

[wally_wabash]

Ha!

[sac]

Ha!

brilliant

[pennstghs]

I think besides myself the reason the boards are quiet is 1-DCollinge is out and 2-Wabash fans don't want to admit that this game is a HUGE game for them and in the long run although its a must win really for both teams, a loss by Wabash would be more detrimental to them than a loss by Wittenberg.

Let me explain: Wabash loses this game to go 2 back in the conference race and having lost to both the teams ahead of them, this means that they would have to most likely win home vs Witt (probable to happen) and at Wooster to have a chance to win the conference title. At Wooster is more often than not a sure loss for Wabash. If Witt loses, they know they could create real havoc in the conference by beating Wooster at Wooster on Saturday to create a 3 way tie.

Either way its a must win, just trying to say that Wabash needs this one just a little more. Witt needs a huge marquee home win as well and hopefully with the students back in town there may actually be more than 10 at the game???

Hope to give you my insights tomorrow night.

GO WITT!