MBB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[WLCALUM83]

St. Vincent-PA 10, Otterbein 10  10 1/2 min left in 1st half.

[kiltedbryan]

Marietta remained perfect, improving to 10-0 last night while Wilmington's slide continued losing their 6th straight as the Pios beat the Quakers 89-78.  

Wilmington lost again, losing 70-66 to Spalding in the opening game of the Mose Hole Classic at Wooster.  It doesn't get any easier for the Quakers, as they will face Wooster tomorrow, who moved to 10-0 on the year with a win over John Carroll tonight by an 89-76 score.

[WLCALUM83]

Otterbein 39, St. Vincent 31  5 seconds left in 1st half.

[WLCALUM83]

Otterbein 58, St. Vincent 50  11 min. left 2nd half

[WLCALUM83]

Otterbein pulling away,  72-57  7 min. left 2nd half.

[wooscotsfan]

Final:  Wooster 89  John Carroll 76

Wooster's scoring balance won this game as they had 4 players in double figures led by Ian Franks with 28 points and Justin Hallowell with 19 points.  Wooster is now 10-0.  JCU is now 7-4.

[ste24vie]

Following quality wins over JCU and Wittenberg, Otterbein beats St Vincent(Pa) 84-76. Davis leads all scorers, 24 pts-13 reb. Edick off the bench for 17pts on 5-5 3s. Nine Cardinals with at least 9 minutes played, a drastic philosophy change that seems to be working as Otterbein rolls up their third win in a row. The Otterbein bench chipped in 65 minutes, 34 pts and just 3 t/os.

Another big test for Otterbein in the championship game on Wednesday against Maryville out of Tennessee.

[WAlum]

JCU played well but Wooster proved why they are undefeated and a top team nationwide.  Wilmington gets their chance tonight to take down the Scots. 

3 wins in a row for the otters as they go for #4 and a tournament championship tonight.  Cardinals take on Maryville was down 10 with 8 minutes to go and beat Ohio Wesleyan by 7.

[billy the kid]

I gotta say ......I picked Wilmington 8th and it looks like That might even be too high.  Just goes to show what their "BIG 3" meant to them last year.

[billy the kid]

Well, lets see now......Labor Day has come and gone...football is well into its season and ......I HEAR BALLS BOUNCING IN THE GYMS ALL OVER OHIO....

OAC whatcha got this year?  Can JCU repeat ?   Did Wilmington get crushed by graduation?   Can Cap get back to the top ?  Will Muskington and Otterbein ever get back to the playoffs?

Hard to tell this year ........HERE GOES.....

1. JCU without a doubt
2. Cap might be the only team to push for the top spot
3. BW lots returning
4. Marietta can score but needs a floor leader
5-6-7 da Berg, ONU, and the Mount to close to call
8. Wilmington, wow did I really put them here. Lost entire heart and soul
9. Otterbein, underachievers
10. Muskingum...gettin kinda used to this spot

[billy the kid]

Nearing the middle of the season ......CAN ANYBODY BEAT MARIETTA AND WOW, CAN WILMINGTON BEAT ANYBODY?

[pennstghs]

I posted this on the NCAC board, insights?

good win for Witt as suprisingly I wasn't able to see the game tonight, however, I did catch the opener of the tourney in Taylor/Heidelberg. Should be a good game vs Taylor tomorrow night (or tonight I suppose). They have some good shooters on their team and play the pick and roll insistently til they rotate and get a mismatch to open up shots.

This probably would be better on the OAC board, but with the athletes that Heidelberg has and I saw in person today, are they just not that disciplined as they showed today? They were down 5 early in the second half and slowly over time their focus wilted and were down 22 with 2 intentional and unncessary fouls in the course of that run.........

[ste24vie]

Well, the 2010 version Otterbein coach showed up again tonight and rode his horses to death AGAIN, subbing in only two 5'9 guards as Maryville pounded the Cards from the beginning. Not a single big man sub, and he certainly got another coaching lesson as Maryville subbed early and often crushing Chris Davis' certain tourney MVP hopes.  Maryville was very athletic and similar to St Vincent, but just ordinary ball skills. Once again, full court ball pressure took its toll on the Cardinals as they have no clue how to break a press. Home cooking at the free throw line couldnt even make up for very poor shooting.

He only had to remember back to Tuesday when he subbed plenty againt St Vincent and cruised on to the championship game. How many lessons does it take to sink in? Hmmmmmmmmm, I sub plenty against JCU, we win. Hmmmmm, I dont sub against Marietta, we get drilled. I sub plenty against Wittenberg, we win. I sub plenty against St Vincent, we win. I dont sub against Maryville, we get drilled.

[ste24vie]

I am new to the boards so my apologies if these topics have already been discussed. 
Best game in the last 5 years.
Best team in the last 5 years.
Rank the coaches.
Rank the program.  (Not just this years team)
Toughest arena to win in as an opposing team.

Well, ranking the current OAC programs, if Otterbein is not at the bottom or very near the bottom, I will be totally surprised.  Lets see, Grade F in recruiting(nods head "YES" to every recruit). Grade F in player development.  Grade A for player breakdown to foundation, Grade F for building them back up. Grade F for no JV program.

[ste24vie]

Oh wait, back to the JV, drag them around all year, let them stand around at practice and never have any games. Grade F-

How about..... no off season anything...F

How about ....fundamentals...F

Its a good thing #50 can get er dun inside...A+

Despite all this, Otterbein could(should) be 8-3 or 9-2.

JUST MY OPINION, WHATS YOURS