MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[smedindy]

Attendance 1111? Was someone using the patented Amidon/Fendley/Harris Attendance Generation Program that's installed at Wabash?

[Li'l Giant]

Should've gotten everyone liquored up!

It certainly would have made listening to it easier.

Attendance 1111? Was someone using the patented Amidon/Fendley/Harris Attendance Generation Program that's installed at Wabash?

I'd like to hear about this.

As an aside, I went to a game at my law school alma mater a couple of weeks ago. I did a quick rough headcount and came up with about 200. Which isn't bad during the middle of break. But the official attendance was listed at 400. Does it make that big a difference to go from 200 to 400 in a game during break?

[David Collinge]

1111 is probably a pretty good guess, maybe a little high.  It was about 1/4 to 1/3 full, which for us is a somewhat sparse crowd.  Good thing, too, as it was as dreadful a game as the score makes you think.  Really, the less said about this game, the better IMHO.  At least Wabash's players gave a good effort the whole game, which can't have been easy under the circumstances. 

[David Collinge]

Witt prevails at Hiram, 72-50.

[goscots]

Just guessing, but would the 1111 figure include the teams and coaching staff?  It doesn't say paid attendance and the players are in attendance.

[jscwittfan]

Just guessing, but would the 1111 figure include the teams and coaching staff?  It doesn't say paid attendance and the players are in attendance.

I know from working games here at Witt that yes, players and coaches can be (and usually are) included in attendance figures.

[imderekpoe]

...as it was as dreadful a game as the score makes you think.  Really, the less said about this game, the better IMHO.  At least Wabash's players gave a good effort the whole game, which can't have been easy under the circumstances. 

Ditto. That was one of the worst teams that I've ever seen, and it was compounded by the fact that the Scots put forth a pretty consistent effort for 35 minutes.  However, the last 5 minutes were even more painful to watch as the Wooster and Wabash reserves attempted to out-stink each other. I did think that Robert Melick showed some potential today, but he needs to be getting more minutes prior to mop-up time.

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Earlham 68  Ohio Wesleyan 65

Quakers pull off the upset in Richmond!

[wooscotsfan]

All the 1/13 NCAC Final Scores:

Wittenberg 72  Hiram 50
Earlham 68  Ohio Wesleyan 65
Wooster 96  Wabash 52
Denison 87  Allegheny 67
Oberlin 63  Kenyon 62  OT

[goscots]

Darn it - I could have gone 10-0 in the NCAC portion of pick'em this week except that it looks like Alleghany got blasted at Denison.

[wooscotsfan]

NCAC Standings through 1/13 results:

Wooster  6-0  (13-2)
Wittenberg  5-1  (13-2)
Ohio Wesleyan 4-2  (10-5)
Earlham  3-3  (5-10)
Hiram  3-3  (4-11)
Allegheny 2-4  (6-8)
Kenyon 2-4  (6-9)
Denison 2-4  (3-11)
Oberlin 2-4  (3-12)
Wabash 1-5  (4-11)

[sac]

I can honestly say that when Wabash joined this league a few years ago, I never ever envisioned them in last place.

[David Collinge]

All the 1/13 NCAC Final Scores:

Wittenberg 72  Hiram 50
Earlham 68  Ohio Wesleyan 65
Wooster 96  Wabash 52
Denison 87  Allegheny 67
Oberlin 63  Kenyon 62  OT

Kenyon hasn't played in a game decided by more than nine points since November.  They've gone 3-6 since then, losing two games in OT and a third by one on a buzzer-beating three.  If one shot each by Wittenberg, DePauw, and Oberlin rattle out instead of dropping in, they're 9-6, 4-2 instead of the opposite. 

[wally_wabash]

I can honestly say that when Wabash joined this league a few years ago, I never ever envisioned them in last place.

You and me both, sac.  But, last place today isn't last place at the end of the season.  And really, the writing was on the wall for this kind of a season.  No starting experience, just one senior...one of the two key juniors left for a semester abroad...It's disappointing for sure, but not entirely surprising.  I'm only going to be truly disappointed with this season if the team stops playing hard, which I don't think has happened. 

Wabash has still only played one conference game at home.  Earlham, Oberlin, Denison, and Kenyon still have to come to C'ville.  Let's let this thing play out.  The standings will shuffle some before this thing is over. 

[Li'l Giant]

I can honestly say that when Wabash joined this league a few years ago, I never ever envisioned them in last place.

Me either. This has been a tough season.

Wabash has still only played one conference game at home.  Earlham, Oberlin, Denison, and Kenyon still have to come to C'ville.  Let's let this thing play out.  The standings will shuffle some before this thing is over.

Like I posted earlier I hope the team can just forget this game (or the last 5) happened and concentrate on the games ahead. I hope this group of guys learns from this season and turns that into wins down the road.