MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[smedindy]

The problem for Wabash was not the fact that they didn't force turnovers. They let the shooters open all night long. Had they gotten out on the shooters a little more, then I think Wabash would have won. The Little Giants definitely had the inside covered.

Hanover went to a press, which caused some issues. It's a young team, but they need to get better on the press break.

[Li'l Giant]

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Safe travels if you're on the road.

[David Collinge]

On Monday, the Kenyon Lords traveled to Richmond, KY to take on Div. 1 Eastern Kentucky Univ., and promptly roared out to a 32-11 first half lead on six of eight shooting from the arc.  It was too good to be true, however, as the Colonels used a 17-0 run over the halftime break to close the gap, and held the Lords to just 16 second half points in posting a 63-52 win.  Kenyon led for the first 24 minutes of the game, and was tied as late as 5:18 remaining, but the scholarship boys were able to pull away in the end.  This was the real EKU team, too, as only one member of their usual rotation missed the game, and the starting five each played at least 30 minutes.  EKU is now 3-1, with their only loss being at D1 #4 Ohio State.  Kenyon slips to 2-1 on the season.

Kenyon shot 54% in building a 13-point halftime lead, while holding the Colonels to 38% shooting.  However, in the second half Kenyon shot just 37% (and just 1 of 6 from the three point line) while committing 13 turnovers and missing five of six free throw attempts. 

Bryan Yelvington led the Lords with 11 points and 9 rebounds, while three other Lords contributed 8 or 9 points apiece.  For the game, Kenyon had 17 assists (8 by Josh Klinger) on just 20 made baskets, and forced 13 turnovers including 9 steals (4 by Chris Willoughby.) 

Box score.  EKU press release.

Kenyon returns to action Friday at the NCAC/OAC Challenge at Denison.   

Happy Thanksgiving to all and sundry.

[woosterbooster]

It was too good to be true, however, as the Colonels used a 17-0 run over the halftime break to close the gap...

Geeze.  That's just like a D1 school, to sneak back from their halftime pep talk, roust some dance troupe off the court, intimidate the refs to start the second half early, and put up 17 uncontested points while the Kenyon players were still reading Marx in the locker room.  A goddamn shame, and a trick that not even Capitol would dare try.

[David Collinge]

Geeze.  That's just like a D1 school, to sneak back from their halftime pep talk, roust some dance troupe off the court, [...]

A dance troupe at Eastern Kentucky...egad.  Probably cloggers, who put so many dings and dents into the court that the Kenyon players couldn't dribble in the second half--hence the turnovers.  An evil plan indeed.

Kenyon's Bryan Yelvington, on the strength of his performance this weekend, was named the first NCAC Player of the Week for this season on Monday.  Congratulations!

[earlhamalum]

LIl'Giant- U too

Is that how you get good Karma... *wink wink

[woosterbooster]

I was wondering if Wooster had J.V. games preceding either the Walsh or Georgetown games.  They do not.  Here is the Wooster J.V. schedule for the remainder of this semester:

Nov. 29 Away vs. Cuyahoga Community College  7:00
Nov. 30 Home vs. Mount Union                 7:00
Dec.  2 Home vs. Harmony Prep                5:30 (following Varsity game)
Dec.  4 Home vs. Notre Dame College          8:00
Dec.  5 Home vs. Columbus State              7:00
Dec.  9 Away vs. Wittenberg                  5:30

[imderekpoe]

I was wondering if Wooster had J.V. games preceding either the Walsh or Georgetown games.  They do not.  Here is the Wooster J.V. schedule for the remainder of this semester:

Nov. 29 Away vs. Cuyahoga Community College  7:00
Nov. 30 Home vs. Mount Union                 7:00
Dec.  2 Home vs. Harmony Prep                5:30 (following Varsity game)
Dec.  4 Home vs. Notre Dame College          8:00
Dec.  5 Home vs. Columbus State              7:00
Dec.  9 Away vs. Wittenberg                  5:30

I wasn't able to make it to the game yesterday, but the Scots JV's lost to Columbus State 102 - 94.

[David Collinge]

At the half:
Capital 28
Wittenberg 26

Witt led most of the way, but Cap caught and passed them near the end of the half.  Hill leads Witt with 6; Borchers has just four on 2 of 6 shooting, but he has corralled 8 rebounds.  Witt is shooting 41% (11/27) but has held Cap to just 35% (11/31), but Cap is 5/10 from the arc.

Witt radio announcers are giving lots of free publicity to D3Hoops.com. 

Update:  Capital leads 41-34 with 12:00 left; it seems that Captial is hitting a lot of 3's (I say seems as I'm not listening very closely.)

[TigerFan_1973]

Fashion report from the Witt - Capital game.

Artie Taylor is wearing the "salmon-colored" ensemble this evening.  This fashion report is from the Wittenberg Radio Network.

I didn't discover D3Hoops until conference tournament time last year.  It's nice to get in at the beginning of the season this year.

Capital is up 7 with about 15:00 left.

Witt just played Capital in the D3 football playoffs on Saturday. 

[David Collinge]

Witt's on a 7-0 run and getting back into the game.
Cap leads 45-43 with 7:26 left.  Timeout Capital.

Glad you'll be here all season, '73! 

Update:  Hill converts an old-style three-point play and Witt goes on top 48-46, 6:00 left.
Update:  Three free throws and a tip-in, and Capital regains the lead 51-48, 3:57.
Update:  Two made free throws (and two missed ones), plus a Borchers low post bucket, and Witt is on top 52-51.  2:30.
Update:  Teams trade turnovers; author adds alliteration.  52-51 Witt, 1:40.
Update:  Kyser sinks two FTs; Hill responds with two of his own.  54-53 Witt, 1:13.
Update:  Niekamp misses a bunny, Bowen misses a three.  Fanning is fouled by Borchers with 0:03.8 left.  Makes the first to tie the game at 54.

[TigerFan_1973]

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Update:  Teams trade turnovers; author adds alliteration.  52-51 Witt, 1:40.
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Excellent literary technique.

[TigerFan_1973]

Fanning's foul fails.

[David Collinge]

Witt calls timeout, then Cap does, before Fanning returns for his second free throw.
Fanning misses it; Hill misses from half court, and it's overtime in Bexley.

Update: Borchers blows bunny, Billy Bowen bumps on board; Capital Crusaders cash charity.  Cap leads 60-56, 2:22.  (Even an alliterative time!)
Update: Caraway sinks a three to pull Witt to 60-59, 1:39 (I think.)
Update: Fanning misses an open three, but so does Caraway, and Gunn rebounds and is fouled.  Gunn misfires on the first free throw, but hits the target with the second.  Borchers drives, misses, but is fouled.  61-59 Cap, 0:22.6.  Gunn fouls out (goes off prematurely?), Borchers at the line with a chance to tie.
Update:  Borchers makes them to tie.
Update:  Alge misses, Borchers rebounds, Tiger ball with 0:02.x left and tie score, and the broadcast stream craps out.  1973, help!!!
Update:  DC regains connection, and discovers that we're going to second overtime.  Maybe I should have gone to this game after all.

[David Collinge]

Hill opens the second OT with a trey.  Witt 64-61.
Update:  Alge ties it with a long range jumper.
Update:  Borchers with two FTs and a fadeaway, Witt leads 68-64, 1:41, Witt ball.
Update:  Fanning airballs a three, Witt rebound, still 68-64, 1:09, timeout Witt.
Update:  Stahl fouls Bowen, and Bowen converts both.  Witt 70-64, 1:01.
Update:  Alge layup, 70-66,  Fanning fouls out, Caraway to the line.  Miss, Miss, but Borchers saves the rebound.  Timeout Witt, 0:41.4 left, 70-66 Witt.
Update:  this time the fouler is Stolly, and the foulee is Borchers.  Hit, Hit.  72-66, then Kyser misses a three, Hill rebound & foul, 0:27.2.