MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[Wooster Booster]

Anyone else having trouble with the audio or video broadcast of the Wooster v Endicoit from the Catholic website?

No, it's working fine for me.  What isn't working fine is Wooster's game.  Flat.  Ugly first half by both teams.

[David Collinge]

OWU advances to the Sectionals, holding off a late Lynchburg challenge to prevail, 97-94.

Wooster joins the BBs in the Sectional, 91-83 in OT. Wooster will face Oswego St., champions of the Marietta regional.

Two teams in the final 16 -- pretty sweet.

[imderekpoe]

So, next week is likely to be hosted by Oswego State?

[David Collinge]

It seems to be the only one-flight possibility (the other teams are Keene St. from New Hampshire and Christopher Newport of Newport News), and they have a 3500 seat arena, so I'd guess Oswego gets the nod. Although they are the top seed, CNU is more than 500 miles from each of the other three. Both Wooster and Keene are within 500 miles of Oswego, but not each other. Hence, Oswego.

OWU can count on visiting suburban Chicago, as Benedictine pounded the Hardened Sinners. The other game in Lisle will be Alma, vanquishers of first Denison and then JCU, vs. St. Norbert.

[wooscotsfan]

Great to see both Wooster and Ohio Wesleyan in the Sweet 16! 

When Wooster lost to Marietta by 15 points in December and their record dropped to 6-4. I had serious doubts that they would win 20 games and make the NCAA tourney.  Kudos to Coaches Moore and Cline for adjusting the lineup and getting the Scots to go 17-3 since then.

Terrific performances tonight by Fanelly (8 in OT), Williams and Dupler (18 points, 8 boards and a big steal late).  Huge three pointer by Milt Davis with Wooster down 4 and less than 40 seconds left in regulation.  Scots showed great determination to get the win!

GO SCOTS!

[countyroad]

I couldn't agree more with wooscotsfan.

I was following the game via LiveStats last night. For whatever reason LiveStats did not list Fanelly at all. I don't know why, but I figured it had to be an error. The box score this morning and story confirmed my suspicions of an error.

[David Collinge]

As expected, Wooster is headed to Oswego while OWU travels to Benedictine in the western suburbs of Chicago. Both will face the host school on Friday, meaning both will play in the second game. Good luck to both teams!

[Wooster Booster]

I couldn't agree more with wooscotsfan.

I was following the game via LiveStats last night. For whatever reason LiveStats did not list Fanelly at all. I don't know why, but I figured it had to be an error. The box score this morning and story confirmed my suspicions of an error.

The Scots have been playing musical numbers.  I believe Ari Stern is now wearing Alex Lalonde's 33.  Fanelly, who usually wears number 40, donned 42 last night.  The broadcaster was confused for a while, too.

[David Collinge]

Long article in today's Daily Record about Wooster freshman Mitch Balser and his father, Fred Balser '79. Fred was a member of the last great team coached by Al Van Wie, and I spent a lot of my first winter on the Hill rooting for him and Sam Dixon and their teammates, especially at a very memorable OAC championship at Wittenberg, won by the Tigers 52-50 in near riot conditions, mentioned in the article. Funny that I never recognized the family connection until now.

[David Collinge]

Wooster fans, please go to the Multi-Region Topics section and look for the board titled "longest losing streaks" and see if you can help answer a question. Thanks.

[Wooster Booster]

The Oswego State gym is really nice looking, but I can see why almost all the fans are sitting on the far side.

http://oswegolakers.com/sports/2010/5/27/GEN_0527100034.aspx?id=113

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Not sure what you are trying to say... but the gym is a nice one, but old school to be sure. The side fans are sitting in in that picture is the main side. The near side doesn't usually have a lot of fans because it is the alternate side. However, I am sure this weekend there will be fans in those seats. It actually is about three or four gym in total. Neat place to see games.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

It is hard work just to get into the NCAA tournament in the first place. It is even harder to get out of the second two rounds. But which eight teams of the 32 left can get the job done and march on to the championship weekends?

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[Wooster Booster]

Not sure what you are trying to say... but the gym is a nice one, but old school to be sure. The side fans are sitting in in that picture is the main side. The near side doesn't usually have a lot of fans because it is the alternate side. However, I am sure this weekend there will be fans in those seats. It actually is about three or four gym in total. Neat place to see games.

I was just referring to the fact that on the far side, opposite the benches, the front row of the stands seems to be only about five feet from the court.  Close.  On the near side the seats are set will back, with a wide walkway behind the benches and scoring tables.  Sitting in the first couple of rows on that side would provide somewhat blocked vision.  Hence, that's why it seems to me that most of the people in the picture opted for the far side.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Not sure what you are trying to say... but the gym is a nice one, but old school to be sure. The side fans are sitting in in that picture is the main side. The near side doesn't usually have a lot of fans because it is the alternate side. However, I am sure this weekend there will be fans in those seats. It actually is about three or four gym in total. Neat place to see games.

I was just referring to the fact that on the far side, opposite the benches, the front row of the stands seems to be only about five feet from the court.  Close.  On the near side the seats are set will back, with a wide walkway behind the benches and scoring tables.  Sitting in the first couple of rows on that side would provide somewhat blocked vision.  Hence, that's why it seems to me that most of the people in the picture opted for the far side.

That picture is deciving... there is more room there than it appears. If you look at the right side, you will see people sitting on the sideline with room before the bleachers start. When I was there, I never sensed the bleachers were on top of the court. Pretty much the same room on the side as most Division III gyms. Yes, the bleachers are a bit further back on the near side, but that is to allow for the benches. Yes, a bit back from the court, but still a pretty good view of the game. With the size of that building, they can control the bleachers a bit more. There is a ton of room as a result.