MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[wooscotsfan]

At the Half:  Wooster 35  Cabrini 26

Wooster's offense looked better in the first half thanks mostly to Spencer Williams who kept driving to the hoop.  Williams had 11 points in the half.  Dan Fanelly had 7 points in the half (including a 4 point play) before picking up two fouls and going to the bench.  Scots made 6 three point shots in the first half.

Josh Kipfer sprained his ankle and was getting it iced during the game.  Freshman Jordan Stock has a high ankle sprain and did not make the trip -- may be another 1-2 weeks before he returns to the court.

[David Collinge]

Wittenberg has raced out to a one-game lead over the field, besting Oberlin 80-68 in the conference lidlifter. OWU destroyed Trine 70-53, keeping them and the Tigers as the Clemson-and-Iowa of the NCAC. Elsewhere, we saw three close wins and one Allegheny:
CMU 60, Alleghopeless 43
Wabash 65, RHIT 63
Denison 80, CWRU 79
DePauw 80, Earlham 74

Pending the Wooster result, we sit as 22-13 non-conference overall, 21-11 vs. D3. (These are correct, or at least match the standings at northcoast.org. Evidently my numbers in my previous post were wrong.)

[wooscotsfan]

Wooster will get the win tonight as they lead 75-56 with only 1:39 left in the game. 

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Wooster 79  Cabrini 59 

Nice road win for the Scots as they looked much better offensively tonight.  Wooster was led by Spencer Williams who penetrated the lane often and notched 18 points, 6 boards.  Freshman Mitch Balser ran the point well and contributed 14 points.  Dan Fanelly added 13 points and Alex LaLonde chipped in 11.

Wooster shot much better tonight (48% from the floor) and made 10 three pointers for the game.  Scots controlled the 2nd Half with Cabrini only cutting the lead to 7 points once.

Wooster is now 2-1.  Next game is at Ohio Wesleyan in a tough NCAC opener on 12/2.

GO SCOTS!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Final:  Wooster 79  Cabrini 59

If Cabrini still had Aaron Walton-Moss I'd be much more impressed.

Don't really know, but I doubt they are much this year.

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Wooster 79  Cabrini 59

If Cabrini still had Aaron Walton-Moss I'd be much more impressed.

Don't really know, but I doubt they are much this year.

Cabrini did get a solid road win at #21 Dickinson College to open the season so this was a good win for Wooster even if doesn't impress a CCIW fan.   

[David Collinge]

Final:  Wooster 79  Cabrini 59

If Cabrini still had Aaron Walton-Moss I'd be much more impressed.

Don't really know, but I doubt they are much this year.

God, I hope Steve Moore doesn't read this page. He'd be inconsolable.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Final:  Wooster 79  Cabrini 59

If Cabrini still had Aaron Walton-Moss I'd be much more impressed.

Don't really know, but I doubt they are much this year.

Cabrini did get a solid road win at #21 Dickinson College to open the season so this was a good win for Wooster even if doesn't impress a CCIW fan.   

This IWU fan is properly chastened.  We are not only #3 in the CCIW (Augie #1, Elmhurst #8), we are #3 among the Wesleyans (Va Wes #2, OWU #13) (we're #24).  We lost in the national semis in 2012, when Walton-Moss was only the #2 guy as a freshman.  Cabrini is currently 2-3 on the season.  WAY too early to declare them good or bad, but I suspect they have lost the two best players they will ever have, and are now so-so at best, but I don't really follow them.

David, caught your post before I hit 'post' - I doubt I said anything Steve Moore didn't already believe, and that he would care what I said!

Saturday it is OWU @ IWU.

[David Collinge]

David, caught your post before I hit 'post' - I doubt I said anything Steve Moore didn't already believe, and that he would care what I said!

Don't sell yourself short, Chuck. I happen to know that Coach Moore values your unsolicited opinions exactly as much as we all do.

[Mr. Ypsi]

David, caught your post before I hit 'post' - I doubt I said anything Steve Moore didn't already believe, and that he would care what I said!

Don't sell yourself short, Chuck. I happen to know that Coach Moore values your unsolicited opinions exactly as much as we all do.

Just so I can know HOW much to cringe, is that 'zero' or 'less than zero'?

[sac]

In now way am I offering an opinion one way or the other its just not often an opportunity to post a relevant Robert Downey Jr. picture presents itself.

[Schwami]

In now way am I offering an opinion one way or the other its just not often an opportunity to post a relevant Robert Downey Jr. picture presents itself.

Now that's cringeworthy! 

[David Collinge]

David, caught your post before I hit 'post' - I doubt I said anything Steve Moore didn't already believe, and that he would care what I said!

Don't sell yourself short, Chuck. I happen to know that Coach Moore values your unsolicited opinions exactly as much as we all do.

Just so I can know HOW much to cringe, is that 'zero' or 'less than zero'?

Let's ask the huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. Cast your vote within the next seven days, no photo ID necessary.

[smedindy]

You didn't have i as an option.

[pointlem]

David, caught your post before I hit 'post' - I doubt I said anything Steve Moore didn't already believe, and that he would care what I said!

Don't sell yourself short, Chuck. I happen to know that Coach Moore values your unsolicited opinions exactly as much as we all do.

Just so I can know HOW much to cringe, is that 'zero' or 'less than zero'?

Let's ask the huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. Cast your vote within the next seven days, no photo ID necessary.

Woops . . . I value Mr. Ypsi's contributions . . . and thot I was voting "more than zero" (but misread the option)