MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[David Collinge]

Wabash 72, Oberlin 42.  Wabash did their part; now it's up to OWU to win the #3 seed at Wooster tonight.  If Wooster wins, Wabash will be #3 and OWU #4.

[David Collinge]

Halftime score: Hiram 41, Wittenberg 30.

[sac]

Halftime score: Hiram 41, Wittenberg 30.

[David Collinge]

Hiram now leads 57-32 with 13:50 left.  Witt is 2 for 14 from the arc.

[wally_wabash]

I was going to post something about it not really mattering if Wabash is the #3 or the #4 because either way, they'd be facing a true road game in the semis thanks to the NCAC's quirky "seed or home court" choice for a coin flip winner.  Nevermind all of that. 

After today's game at Chadwick, Mac Petty was honored for his 35 years of service to Wabash College.  AD Tom Bambrey announced that in honor of Mac's sterling career at Wabash, the floor at Chadwick Court will have Mac Petty's name on it beginning next year.  A well deserved tribute for Coach Petty.  I can't wait to see the unveiling next season.  But first things first...there's a tournament to win this week.  WAF! 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Hiram now leads 57-32 with 13:50 left.  Witt is 2 for 14 from the arc.

WOW!  If Wooster wins the AQ, Hiram may have single-handedly knocked the NCAC from three tourney teams to one in less than 2 weeks!

[David Collinge]

Hiram leads 72-42 with 7:40 left, and it sounds like Hiram is inside both Witt's minds and jerseys a little bit.  It's getting a little chippy up there, as Hiram is already in the double-bonus.  I wish I could be there, but alas! I'm not even going to be able to stick with the audiocast to the end of the game.  

Reminder that, even if Hiram pockets this win, Witt will still be the league co-champions and #1 seed if OWU beats Wooster this evening.

[wally_wabash]

Is Bill Brown dumping this game to get the road/neutral multipliers for his SOS next weekend?  Crafty.   

[bashbrother]

The Puppies are taking Witt to the woodshed.

This Hiram team has found themselves here in the latter part of the season.

Feb. 3  WOOSTER * - L, 70-64
Feb. 5 @ Ohio Wesleyan - L, 54-52
Feb. 9 @ Allegheny - W, 72-57
Feb. 12  @ Wabash (Ind.)  - W, 70-58
Feb. 16  OBERLIN * - W, 86-57
Feb. 19  Wittenberg -  W, 87 - 65 

Will be a dangerous draw in the Tourney.

[wally_wabash]

And it's done.  So we are left with tonight's game.  Wooster is playing for an outright NCAC championship.  OWU is playing to avoid Hiram on Tuesday.  We can debate which is a bigger motivator at this point. 

[sac]

Those with a vested interest in how the GL Pool C shapes up would be interested to follow the end of this one.

http://www.sidearmstats.com/jcu/mbball/index.htm

at last look JCU leading Marietta by 1

[sac]

Marietta wins on a last second jumper.  82-81, and Marietta dodges the bullet.

[pennstghs]

And that's a standard definition of blowing a golden opportunity. I turned off the radio midway through the second half. Geesh.

Wooster still has work to do tonight, but regardless should be an interesting conference tournament.

[ScotsFan]

Wooster still has work to do tonight, but regardless should be an interesting conference tournament.

Yes it should.  Any of the top 5 teams can honestly say that they have a legit shot at winning this thing!  I can't remember when such a statement could be made heading into the NCAC tournament.  Should be a fun week!

[pennstghs]

Well as much as I'd love to see OWU win tonight, I don't think it will happen. Wooster is not going to blow this chance at home on a Senior Night. Looks like I"ll be making a trip up North next Saturday!!!!!!

The one solace is that as a Witt fan I'd much rather face OWU in the semis (pending a first round victory) than Wabash.