MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[wooscotsfan]

At the Half:  Wooster 34  Ohio Wesleyan 30

Wooster being led in scoring by Ian Franks with 13 and Bryan Wickliffe with 7.

Ohio Wesleyan's top scorers are Greg White with 9, Tim Brady with 9 and Marshall Morris with 8.

[Wabash2011]

Sullivan was on fire and pressured, not free ones.  I have to say as an official and a basketball fan, you have to make the call under the Wabash basket on the rebound attempted put back with about 5 sec to go.  Plenty of other situations in the game not to place the game on one call but disturbing as an official to see that one as a no call, if I were on the crew, I would be embarrassed. 

[wally_wabash]

Sullivan was on fire and pressured, not free ones.  I have to say as an official and a basketball fan, you have to make the call under the Wabash basket on the rebound attempted put back with about 5 sec to go.  Plenty of other situations in the game not to place the game on one call but disturbing as an official to see that one as a no call, if I were on the crew, I would be embarrassed. 

That end of game stuff is always odd. Last year Wabash was called for a foul with one second left giving Witt free throws to win. That looked like the right call last year, but then where is that call now? Wabash has been on both ends of the end of game protocol in the last two semifinals...frustrating that it can't be more consistent, but that's basketball.  Tonight Wabash had other chances...left some points at the stripe which could have made a difference. And you have to tip the cap to Sullivan. The kid came up huge after being cold for a couple of weeks. It was another great game in the series, even if the LGs came up just short.

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Wooster 70  Ohio Wesleyan 62

Wooster's Top Scorers:  Ian Franks 25 (12 Boards), Bryan Wickliffe 12, Nathan Balch 11.  Nice double double by Franks.

Ohio Wesleyan's Top Scorers:  Andy Winters 16, Greg White 12, Marshall Morris 12, Tim Brady 11

Scots did not shoot very well tonight but played good defense and won the rebound battle 46 to 30.

Wooster is now 25-2.  Woo-Witt Round #3 will determine the NCAA automatic bid tomorrow night.

GO SCOTS!

[Pat Coleman]

Nice job Woo Boos on the video.  Real class and organization for a basketball tournament.

I don't know why the NCAC and OAC insist on using Teamline. That's such crappy technology when there are so many other better options.

[D-III Insider]

Does anyone have the video of Witt-Wabash buzzer beater last night? 

[Schwami]

Just wondering if Wabash should be pulling for a Witt win tonight --- does that improve Wabash's chances in Pool C?  Considering that Wooster is a probable lock to be an early Pool C selection if they don't get the AQ, and Wabash gets to the table quicker than if they are behind Witt in Pool C.  (Although it is not obvious that Wabash would be placed behind Witt in the Pool C pecking order.)

[GoRed]

Nice job Woo Boos on the video.  Real class and organization for a basketball tournament.

I don't know why the NCAC and OAC insist on using Teamline. That's such crappy technology when there are so many other better options.

Is it the conference or the hosting school that determines the service provider?  I wonder because the women's tournament at Denison was done via Game Central, not Teamline.  Except for a few moments where the streaming stopped briefly, the video was very good in both semi-finals.  

And the student broadcasters did what I would consider to be a very professional job.  Play by play was done by Big Red men's player Mike Garabedian in both games with separate color men for each game.  

[KnightSlappy]

Just wondering if Wabash should be pulling for a Witt win tonight --- does that improve Wabash's chances in Pool C?  Considering that Wooster is a probable lock to be an early Pool C selection if they don't get the AQ, and Wabash gets to the table quicker than if they are behind Witt in Pool C.  (Although it is not obvious that Wabash would be placed behind Witt in the Pool C pecking order.)

I don't think that Wabash would end up ahead of Witt.

At this point, it looks like Wabash is clinging to the bubble for dear life.

Since Witt will probably ranked ahead of 'Bash no matter what, LG fans may be rooting for Witt to win the AQ. Since Woo is an obvious Pool C team, they may be ushered in quickly giving the LG's maximum opportunity "on the board".

Wabash fans should be rooting for Penn State-Behrend over La Roche, Thiel over Bethany, Marietta over John Carroll, and Hope over Calvin (although I personally wouldn't mind a little Calvin support  )

[Pat Coleman]

Nice job Woo Boos on the video.  Real class and organization for a basketball tournament.

I don't know why the NCAC and OAC insist on using Teamline. That's such crappy technology when there are so many other better options.

Is it the conference or the hosting school that determines the service provider?  I wonder because the women's tournament at Denison was done via Game Central, not Teamline.  Except for a few moments where the streaming stopped briefly, the video was very good in both semi-finals.  

And the student broadcasters did what I would consider to be a very professional job.  Play by play was done by Big Red men's player Mike Garabedian in both games with separate color men for each game.  

Good question, I guess I don't know for sure. But the Teamline page referenced the NCAC, not Wooster, so I took my cue from that.

[djabs7]

Does anyone have the video of Witt-Wabash buzzer beater last night? 

I was finally able to up footage of Wabash's last shot and Seth Hill's buzzer-beater on SpringfieldNewsSun.com.

http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/springfield-oh-sports/wittenbergs-buzzer-beater-1091870.html

[woosterbooster]

There's no doubt that Curosh got mugged under the basket.  It was even clearer watching it in person.  This is just more evidence, that especially under pressure, the NCAC officials are horrible.  "Let them play?  Let the players decide the game?"  Hogwash.  I was rooting for Wittenberg, but Wabash got screwed.

But how about that air ball put up by number 21?  Who the heck is that guy?  Such a weak shot...must have had the flu. 

[ScotsFan]

There's no doubt that Curosh got mugged under the basket.  It was even clearer watching it in person.  This is just more evidence, that especially under pressure, the NCAC officials are horrible.  "Let them play?  Let the players decide the game?"  Hogwash.  I was rooting for Wittenberg, but Wabash got screwed.

But how about that air ball put up by number 21?  Who the heck is that guy?  Such a weak shot...must have had the flu.  

[kiltedbryan]

It appears that, as with last night, there will be no video feed from Timken tonight.

Some hosting job, Wooster. 

[old scot]

Wooster should be ambarrassed with the tournament web site. The lack of updating and live vidio feed is unacceptable. I just checked the site for tonights info and yesterdays info is still there and sending regrets for not having vidio feed for yesterdays game.

Wooster's SID has never been on top of their game. Example: In prior years the media guide for the baseball team has been loaded to the web site as the team played in the NCAA regionals.
3 years ago, when Woo baseball hosted the Mid East regionals, the same thing happened. Info was a day late and a dollar short.