MBB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[billy the kid]

Stevie, I was at that Marietta game. OC was 1-17 from behind the arc and worn out in the second half. Coach R coulda used my mini van to bring the guys he played and left all those big guys back at the campus.

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Last night's OAC scores

Ohio Northern    78   Baldwin-Wallace    68            
Capital    78   Wilmington    73      
Muskingum    83   Mount Union    77      
Heidelberg    85   John Carroll    81         
Marietta    69   Otterbein    55

and the standings

Wilmington 7-1
Ohio Norther 6-2
Heidelberg 5-2
John Carroll 5-3
Bald Wally 4-4

..its just got interesting again.

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More OAC fun this weekend

JCU absolutely clubbed the Polar Bears, 92-59
Marietta beat Wilmington 74-57
Mt. Union nipped Capital 68-66

H'berg 71 Muskingum 69

Wilmington's 2 game lead has now vanished in the span of 2 games.  JCU is suddenly 1 game back now.....and Heidelberg is tied in the loss column with their win.

[ScotsFan]

More OAC fun this weekend

JCU absolutely clubbed the Polar Bears, 92-59
Marietta beat Wilmington 74-57
Mt. Union nipped Capital 68-66

H'berg 71 Muskingum 69

Wilmington's 2 game lead has now vanished in the span of 2 games.  JCU is suddenly 1 game back now.....and Heidelberg is tied in the loss column with their win.

Don't you just love the OAC??? 

The first question I have is how is Heide doing this?  Were they even voted to finish in the top 4 of the OAC?

Also, first JCU seemingly falls apart while Wilma races out to the early 2 game lead.  And before you can say that Wilma is running away with the OAC, the Quakers look like they are on the verge of falling apart losing 2 in a row and bringing Heide and JCU right back in the race.

What's going to happen next? 

[Dr. Acula]

More OAC fun this weekend

JCU absolutely clubbed the Polar Bears, 92-59
Marietta beat Wilmington 74-57
Mt. Union nipped Capital 68-66

H'berg 71 Muskingum 69

Wilmington's 2 game lead has now vanished in the span of 2 games.  JCU is suddenly 1 game back now.....and Heidelberg is tied in the loss column with their win.

Don't you just love the OAC??? 

The first question I have is how is Heide doing this?  Were they even voted to finish in the top 4 of the OAC?

Also, first JCU seemingly falls apart while Wilma races out to the early 2 game lead.  And before you can say that Wilma is running away with the OAC, the Quakers look like they are on the verge of falling apart losing 2 in a row and bringing Heide and JCU right back in the race.

What's going to happen next? 

Nope.

OAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
1.  John Carroll (9) – 81
2.  Wilmington - 62
3.  Ohio Northern - 58
3.  Capital (1) - 58
5.  Marietta - 49
6.  Baldwin-Wallce - 48
7.  Heidelberg - 41
8.  Otterbein - 21
9.  Mount Union - 20
10.  Muskingum - 12

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Just the one OAC score tonight ...........and of course its an upset

Capital 68 Heidelberg 55


Wilmington 7-2
Ohio Norther 6-3
Heidelberg 6-3
John Carroll 6-3
Bald Wally 5-4

[ste24vie]

Well, its the halfway point of conference play. Looks like da 'Burg is the only surprise......Time for Wilmington to get FOCUSED back on the things that got em off to that great start. All the teams chasing, might need a tweek here or there to move up the ladder. At the bottom, Otterbein needs to CHANGE their support group to help Pollock and Ratai and Muskington needs someone to STEPUP if they wanna get outta the cellar.

BAD SHOTS ARE THE SAME AS A TURNOVER.......BOB KNIGHT

You always wonder what the 2 big blocks near each basket are intended for.....Highest percentage shots are taken there.............Kevin McHale

The 3 point line is for REAL shooters.........Larry Bird

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All 4 at top of the OAC win this weekend in various fashions.......

Wilmington 67 Bald Wally 62
Heidelberg 76 Mt. Union 70
John Carroll 70 Marietta 67
Ohio Northern 71 Otterbein 61

at last look Capital was beating Muskingum by 13 with 1 min to play.


Wilmington 8-2
JCU 7-3
Heidelberg 7-3
Ohio Northern 7-3

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Wed's OAC scores

Capital 82 Ohio Northern 71
John Carroll 80 Bald Wally 67
Mt. Union 65 Marietta 62
Wilmington 82 Muskingum 62
Heidelberg 88 Otterbein 76   

Wilmington 9-2
JCU 8-3
Heidelberg 8-3
Ohio Northern 7-4

         
   

[ScotsFan]

I watched the JCU-BW game on STO tonight after going to the Wooster game.  John Carroll was down 16 points at one point in the 1st half to BW!  That's a 29 point turnaround!  Yikes! 

Whatever Coach Moran said to his kids at the half obviously worked!

[albertjackson]

Scots Fan,

Yikes is right! A 31 pt. turnaround!!! I sat there and thought to myself, B-W is really getting better. The first time they played they took horrible shots, played zero defense, and turned the ball over. In the 1st half tonight B-W only turned it over a few times, did not give up lay-up after lay-up, and moved the ball well in their motion game. Cabil, Meeder, Ameen, Voiers, Hoseholder,& Schmidt are good young players. It was a whole different game the second half! It looked just like the first time they played!! JCU shot lay-ups & uncontested 3's. B-W turned it over right in front of the JCU basket at least 5 times!! Bad shot selection, horrendous defense, and pressure that forced Cabil to play out of control and over penetrate doomed the Jackets. That and when JCU did a whole sale substituttion and B-W came with it's subs the game quickly became a BlueStreak of layups & 3's. With 5 starters sitting on the bench and B-W up 7 that lead disappeared in 5 minutes (from about the 16 to the 11 minute mark) and the streaks never looked back! There was a stretch run of 20 unanswered points by JCU.... I guess thats what u call a Bluestreak!! B-W played JCU style and it cost them the game. Not sure that was the best coaching decision. On the other hand, I'm sure Moran fired up the troops at the half with a few choice words. Will this spur them to continued success? Guess we'll find out.

On another note, what's up with Capital? Saw them earlier in year and they were awful! Now they beat ONU? The Berg continues to be conference cinderella, and Mt. wins a game??? I guess its just another yr. in the OAC - wild & unpredictable!!

[ScotsFan]

Well, we have another tie atop the OAC standings as Wilmington loses at MUC and JCU edges Musky in OT to forge a two-way tie.  Both teams are now 9-3 in conference play.

Heide also lost in OT at ONU so they slip a game back and are now in a tie for 2nd with ONU at 8-4. 

Cap can improve to 7-5 with a win over crosstown rival Ott tonight.

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Well, we have another tie atop the OAC standings as Wilmington loses at MUC and JCU edges Musky in OT to forge a two-way tie.  Both teams are now 9-3 in conference play.

Heide also lost in OT at ONU so they slip a game back and are now in a tie for 2nd with ONU at 8-4. 

Cap can improve to 7-5 with a win over crosstown rival Ott tonight.

nope.........Otterbein 86 Capital 83

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The Saturday OAC update

Mt. Union 75 Wilmington 65
Ohio Northern 92 Heidelberg 87 OT
John Carroll 92 Muskingum 89 OT.........JCU games are always fun this year
Otterbein 86 Capital 83
Bald Wally 83 Marietta 73


Wilmington 9-3
John Carroll 9-3
Heidelberg 8-4
Ohio Northern 8-4


JCU/Wilmington tied at the top just in-time for next Saturday's showdown in Wilmington.

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Wednesday's scores

John Carroll 96 Mt. Union 67
Wilmington 84 Otterbein 74
Capital 76 Marietta 69
Ohio Northern 69 Muskingum 57
Bald-Wally 77 Heidelberg 76 OT

Wilmington 10-3
John Carroll 10-3
Ohio Northern 9-4
Heidelberg 8-5


monster loss for Heidelberg, but the big Wilmington/John Carroll clash on Saturday remains big.