MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[ScotsFan]

Thanks for that info wsf.  It does indeed look like Wooster has another good class coming in.  I wonder if any of these incoming frosh will have a chance to make an immediate impact. 

Even at 7', it looks as though Mabeney could be a serious work in progress with only 4 years of playing competitive basketball.  I'm wondering how much development this kid will need before he is ready to contribute at the college level.

[billy_pilgrim]

An Earlham note...

The Quakers will play at D-1 Evansville in an exhibition game on Nov. 8.

That's guard Tristian Gregory's hometown...and his brother, Trevor, is a walk-on for the Purple Aces.

I acknowledge that at one point in my life Evansville was my favorite college basketball team. The best player in the history of our small, rural high school was a four-year letterwinner there about starting about eight years ago. I also loved the purple t-shirts that they used to wear.

[wooscotsfan]

I recently received a hard copy of Wooster's schedule ...so here it is:

2008-2009 Wooster Men's Basketball Schedule
DATE      OPPONENT
Nov 21   Al Van Wie Tourney at Wooster with
Nov 22   Randolph-Macon, Messiah and Washington & Jefferson

Nov 25   at Carnegie Mellon University

Nov 29   at Hanover Tournament (IN) with
Nov 30   Wisconsin-Platteville, IU-Southeast and Hanover

Dec 3     Oberlin
Dec 6     Ohio Wesleyan
Dec 13   Albion
Dec 19   at Univ. of Hawaii-Hilo

Dec 29   Mose Hole Classic at Wooster with
Dec 30   Mount Union, Thiel and Kean University

Jan 7     at Kenyon
Jan 10   at Wabash
Jan 14   Hiram
Jan 17   Wittenberg
Jan 21   at Denison
Jan 24   at Earlham
Jan 28   Allegheny
Jan 31   at Ohio Wesleyan

Feb 4     at Hiram
Feb 7     Wabash
Feb 11   Denison
Feb 14   at Wittenberg
Feb 18   at Allegheny
Feb 21   Earlham

Feb 24   North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals

 
Well, the mystery is solved on the non-conference games with Hawaii-Hilo and Albion College (no Walsh or Cedarville this year) filling out the schedule.  Al Van Wie Tourney has 3 out of state teams with Randolph-Macon looking like the most challenging opponent.  They only graduated one senior starter from a team that went 20-6 last season and lost in their conference final.

Hanover Tournament still looks the toughest with 3 quality teams that weekend.  Mose Hole Classic field looks average at best with Mount Union, Thiel and Kean University.

On the NCAC games, Wooster will face Oberlin and Kenyon only once each just like last year.

GO SCOTS!

[woosterbooster]

I can still hardly believe that Wooster would travel all the way to Hawaii to play one game.  Is it definite that there isn't a second opponent?

[Mr. Ypsi]

I can still hardly believe that Wooster would travel all the way to Hawaii to play one game.  Is it definite that there isn't a second opponent?

Seems odd to me as well, but the schedule posted has (the maximum) 25 games.

[David Collinge]

Hanover College has a very excellent facility.  It's quite beautiful and a great place to watch a basketball game, rivalling Kenyon's Tomsich Arena.  I encourage Wooster fans to consider the trip for what looks to be a good tournament.

Two more schedules:
Ohio Wesleyan:
Nov. 21-22: at Pfund Classic (UW-Eau Claire, Staten Island, host Wheaton IL)
Nov. 29: hosting Marietta as part of new "OWU/Kenyon Classic" (Kenyon plays Albion)
Nov. 30: Day 2 of "OWU/Kenyon Classic" at Kenyon (OWU plays Albion)
Dec. 3: at Capital
Dec. 6: at Wooster
Dec. 10: Kenyon
Dec. 18: Defiance
Dec. 29-30: at Bill Sudeck Tournament (Manchester, MCLA, host CWRU)
Jan. 7: at Denison
Jan. 10: Hiram
Jan. 14: Wabash
Jan. 17: at Earlham
Jan. 21: at Wittenberg
Jan. 24: at Allegheny
Jan. 28: Oberlin
Jan. 31: Wooster
Feb. 4: at Wabash
Feb. 7: at Hiram
Feb. 11: Wittenberg
Feb. 14: Earlham
Feb. 18: at Oberlin
Feb. 21: Allegheny

Kenyon:
Nov. 15-16: at Midway Classic (Illinois Tech, Edgewood, host Chicago; KC opens with IIT)
Nov. 19: at Capital
Nov. 25: at Washington & Jefferson
Nov. 29: vs. Albion (at OWU, OWU/Kenyon Classic)
Nov. 30: Marietta (OWU/Kenyon Classic)
Dec. 6: at Wabash
Dec. 10: at OWU
Dec. 13: at Mt. Vernon Nazarene (evidently this men/women doubleheader is all that is left of the old "Food for the Hungry Holiday Tournament")
Dec. 20: Kalamazoo
Jan. 3: CWRU
Jan. 7: Wooster
Jan. 10: at Earlham
Jan. 14: Denison
Jan. 17: Allegheny
Jan. 21: at Oberlin
Jan. 24: Wittenberg
Jan. 28: at Hiram
Jan. 31: Wabash
Feb. 4: at Denison
Feb. 7: Earlham
Feb. 11: Oberlin
Feb. 14: at Allegheny
Feb. 18: Hiram
Feb. 21: at Wittenberg

[hoopscoach]

Allegheny Schedule:

Rutgers-Newark Tip-Off Tournament   
Sat.   Nov. 15   vs Fredonia St.   5:30 p.m.
Sun.   Nov. 16   Consolation / Championship Games   2:00 / 4:00 p.m.
           
Sat.   Nov. 22   at Youngstown St.   TBA
           
       NATIONAL CITY TOURNAMENT   
Sat.   Nov. 29   Ithaca vs Baldwin-Wallace   6:00 p.m.
Sat.   Nov. 29   HILBERT   8:00 p.m.
Sun.   Nov. 30   Consolation Game   1:00 p.m.
Sun.   Nov. 30   Championship Game   3:00 p.m.
           
Wed.   Dec. 3   at Gannon   7:30 p.m.
Sat.   Dec. 6   at Denison *   3:00 p.m.
Tues.Dec. 9   THIEL   7:30 p.m.
Thurs.Dec. 11   at Penn St. New Kensington   7:00 p.m.
Fri   Jan. 2   EARLHAM *   8:00 p.m.
Sat.   Jan. 3   WABASH *   1:00 p.m.
Wed.   Jan.7   PENN ST. BEHREND   6:00 p.m.
Sat.   Jan. 10   at Wittenberg *   3:00 p.m.
Wed.   Jan. 14   OBERLIN *   8:00 p.m.
Sat.   Jan.17   at Kenyon *   3:00 p.m.
Wed.   Jan. 21   HIRAM *   7:30 p.m.
Sat.   Jan. 24   OHIO WESLEYAN *   3:00 p.m.
Wed.   Jan. 28   at Wooster *   7:30 p.m.
Sat.   Jan. 31   DENISON *   2:00 p.m.
Tues.Feb. 3   at Oberlin *   7:30 p.m.
Sat.   Feb. 7   WITTENBERG * (Alumni Game)   3:00 p.m.
Wed.   Feb. 11   at Hiram*   7:30 p.m.
Sat.   Feb. 14   KENYON *   1:00 p.m.
Wed.   Feb. 18   WOOSTER *   7:30 p.m.
Sat.    Feb. 21   at Ohio Wesleyan *   3:00 p.m.

[jscwittfan]

Witt's schedule can be found here:

http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/schedule08-09.html

[seinfeld]

wooscotsfan,

Good list, but I think there are a couple more to add:

Drew Sawyor - Kettering Fairmont
Justin Warnes - Toledo Bowsher
Terrence Williams - Alliance

[ScotsFan]

wooscotsfan,

Good list, but I think there are a couple more to add:

Drew Sawyor - Kettering Fairmont
Justin Warnes - Toledo Bowsher
Terrence Williams - Alliance

With the addition of these 3, this has the makings of being a really good class for the Scots.  Williams really looks like a stud that could contribute right away!

[wooscotsfan]

wooscotsfan,

Good list, but I think there are a couple more to add:

Drew Sawyor - Kettering Fairmont
Justin Warnes - Toledo Bowsher
Terrence Williams - Alliance

Seinfeld - k+ for you as I suspected that I had missed a couple!

Terrence Williams 6'3" wing  Alliance HS, near Canton
22.6 ppg, ~9 rpg, ~3 apg, ~3 steals/g    All-Ohio Division II Second Team

Drew Sawyer 6'5"  Kettering Fairmont HS, Dayton area
13.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg,  Greater Western OH Conference 2nd Team, SW District Division I Honorable Mention

Justin Warnes 6'2" guard  Toledo Bowsher (Toledo City League)
Leading scorer for a weak team, was also a starter as a junior

Scotsfan is right - Terrence Williams as another All-Ohio selection looks like a great recruit.  Newspaper articles also describe Drew Sawyer as very athletic and he did register 28 points and 17 boards in one game this season.

[smedindy]

Dear Ol' Wabash:

Nov 21 Little Giant Tipoff Tournament
(DePauw, Franklin, Wilmington)
Nov 22    Little Giant Tipoff Tournament
(DePauw, Franklin, Wilmington)
Nov 25    Hanover College    07:30 PM    
Dec 02    at DePauw    07:30 PM    
Dec 06    Kenyon *    03:00 PM    
Dec 12    Pete Thorn Tournament
(Marian, St. Joseph's - Calumet, IU-SE)
Dec 13    Pete Thorn Tournament
(Marian, St. Joseph's - Calumet, IU-SE)
Dec 20    at Rose-Hulman    07:30 PM    
Dec 30    at Franklin    07:30 PM    
Jan 02    at Hiram *    08:00 PM    
Jan 03    at Allegheny *    01:00 PM    
Jan 10    Wooster *    02:00 PM    
Jan 14    at Ohio Wesleyan *    07:30 PM    
Jan 17    Oberlin *    01:00 PM    
Jan 21    Earlham *    07:30 PM    
Jan 24    Denison *    07:30 PM    
Jan 28    at Wittenberg *    07:30 PM    
Jan 31    at Kenyon *    03:00 PM    
Feb 04    Ohio Wesleyan *    07:30 PM    
Feb 07    at Wooster *    02:00 PM    
Feb 11    at Earlham *    07:30 PM    
Feb 14    at Oberlin *    01:00 PM    
Feb 18    Wittenberg *    07:30 PM    
Feb 21    at Denison *    03:00 PM    

[Gregory Sager]

Dec 12    Pete Thorn Tournament
(Marian, St. Joseph's - Calumet, IU-SE)
Dec 13    Pete Thorn Tournament
(Marian, St. Joseph's - Calumet, IU-SE)

Wow. Wabash couldn't find any D3 teams to come to Crawfordsville for that tournament?

[David Collinge]

Hiram

Nov. 22 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-GREENSBURG
Nov. 26 MOUNT UNION
Nov. 29 @ Geneva (Pa.)
Dec. 1 @ Case
Dec. 5 @ Franciscan University
Dec. 10 @ Grove City (Pa.) College
Dec. 13 WITTENBERG
Dec. 18 BLUFFTON
Dec. 28 @ Greensboro (N.C.)
Dec. 29 @ Guilford (N.C.)
Jan. 2 WABASH (Ind.)
Jan. 3 EARLHAM
Jan. 10 @ Ohio Wesleyan University
Jan. 14 @ Wooster
Jan. 17 DENISON 
Jan. 21 @ Allegheny
Jan. 24 @ Oberlin
Jan. 28 KENYON
Jan. 31 @ Wittenberg
Feb. 4 WOOSTER
Feb. 7 OHIO WESLEYAN
Feb. 11 ALLEGHENY
Feb. 14 @ Denison
Feb. 18 @ Kenyon
Feb. 21 OBERLIN

[David Collinge]

Oberlin ... Please note: D3 men's game of the year to take place Nov. 26 in Pasadena.  Mark your calendars.

11/15/2008        @Kalamazoo   2 p.m.    
11/18/2008        @Thomas More    7:30 p.m.    
11/21/2008        @Mt. Aloysius   7 p.m.
11/24/2008        Westminster   7:30 p.m.    
11/26/2008        @Cal Tech   6 p.m. PST (9 p.m. EST)    
11/28/2008        @Pomona   8 p.m. PST (11 p.m. EST)    
11/29/2008        @Claremont-McKenna   4 p.m. PST (7 p.m. EST)    
12/3/2008    *   @Wooster    7:30 p.m.    
12/6/2008    *   Earlham   3 p.m.    
12/12/2008        Alma   7:30 p.m.    
1/3/2009    *   Wittenberg   3 p.m.    
1/7/2009        Case Western Reserve   7:30    
1/10/2009    *   @Denison   3 p.m.    
1/14/2009    *   @Allegheny   8 p.m.    
1/17/2009    *   @Wabash   1 p.m.    
1/21/2009    *   Kenyon   7:30 p.m.    
1/24/2009    *   Hiram   3 p.m.    
1/28/2009    *   @Ohio Wesleyan   7:30 p.m.    
1/31/2009    *   @Earlham   3 p.m.    
2/3/2009    *   Allegheny   7:30 p.m.    
2/7/2009    *   Denison   3 p.m.    
2/11/2009    *   @Kenyon   7:30 p.m.    
2/14/2009    *   Wabash   1 p.m.    
2/18/2009    *   Ohio Wesleyan   7:30 p.m.    
2/21/2009    *   @Hiram 3 p.m.