MBB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[ohiofan1954]

that mt.-Otterbein game was one of the ugliest games I have seen in a long time. Thought I was watching a muskie-card game for a time before I realized it was the raiders out there.

[Dr. Acula]

I watched most of it and agree 100%.  Ott is just not very good and Mount didn't look like a 17-3 team last night.  Their D was terrible for stretches. Ott was getting to the hoop far too easily with the help always being late (hence the Cards shooting damn near 40 FTs). 

Offensively Mount plays that up tempo pace where they hustle the ball up the floor, make a pass or two and trigger the first open 3 they get.  They were 7-16 from deep something like 13 min into the first half. That's a lot of 3's.  Every guy that sees the floor except Darnley and Sherman can shoot the 3 (even Ruffin) so it's just playing to the roster's strength I suppose.

The bottom line is that Fuline has drastically upgraded the talent there. They go 10 deep now and they can play.  Like anyone else they have stuff to work on for sure.  Overall there's still a lot to be excited about. Throw in wrestling being ranked in the top 10 and track being #2 and it's a helluva winter in Alliance right now.

[ohiofan1954]

congrats to mt. on the fine success of the programs this year. It is also too bad more schools don't have wrestling programs down here in central ohio. Quite a few schools picking up lacroose now(4 new this year to go along with quite a few including mt. last year) so who knows with any luck maybe some others will pick up wrestling also.Too bad the Mt. track and field team wasn't at Denison yesterday. They had quite a meet at their redone athletic center yesterday.

[Dr. Acula]

Denison has really nice facilities. Unfortunately Mount was hosting an invitational also so they couldn't go.  They'll be down here next weekend for the All-Ohio meet at Ott. Not quite the same as that shiny new joint in Granville though.

[ohiofan1954]

no doubt about it Denison has one of the best places now, not quite Kenyon(especially the pool) but pretty close. Now if you want to see a first class basketball facility you should see Mt. Vernon Nazarene's new gym. That is the nicest small college gym I have been in. Perfect example of going from the outhouse to the penthouse(just like Akron football).

[Dr. Acula]

Are you trying to say the Rubber Bowl wasn't beautiful??  Haha.  Who doesn't love the lights in FRONT of the bleachers?!

Also, Mount coasted past Berg 87-68 in the make up of that snow game earlier.  They were up 12 or 14 at half if I remember right.  Raiders drilled 18 triples overall.  Dillon was feeling it from 3 tonight (7-9).   

[ohiofan1954]

let's just say the rubber bowl was a unique experience for anyone who has the pleasure of watching a game there. The new stadium on campus though is all you can ask for , fantastic place. Good to hear the threes were dropping. Maybe we can chalk it up to that old gym in Westerville for Saturday nights game.

[David Collinge]

Capital flattens Marietta, 75-55. Mount steamrolls Muskingum, 113-77.

[sac]

Capital flattens Marietta, 75-55. Mount steamrolls Muskingum, 113-77.

What you want in any league is for the final few games to decide the title and seedings.  The OAC almost hit a home run in that aspect.

Mt. Union:
Two game lead with 3 to play, remaining 3 games against current #4, #3, #2 in the standings.
Ohio Northern
at Marietta
at Wilmington

Marietta:
Two games back of Mt. Union tied with Wilmington for 2nd, hold tie-breaker over Wilmington
at Baldwin Wallace
Mt. Union
John Carroll

Wilmington:
Three games back of Mt. Union one back of Marietta but do not hold tie-breaker with them, 3 game lead on Ohio Northern
at John Carroll
Ohio Northern
at Mt. Union

[Dr. Acula]

Capital flattens Marietta, 75-55. Mount steamrolls Muskingum, 113-77.

Mount broke the OAC record with 23 made 3 pointers.  12 different guys made a 3.  Looking at the box score I also couldn't help but notice no one had more than 7 FG attempts. The benefits of a big lead I suppose.

[joelmama]

So far this week in the top 25 numbers 21, 23, 25 have all lost.  If Mount can win this weekend I suspect they may crack the top 25.

[RoyalPurple]

So far this week in the top 25 numbers 21, 23, 25 have all lost.  If Mount can win this weekend I suspect they may crack the top 25.

So far,,logic has not applied

[Mr. Ypsi]

So far this week in the top 25 numbers 21, 23, 25 have all lost.  If Mount can win this weekend I suspect they may crack the top 25.

Considering the carnage lately in the nether reaches of the Top 25, are you sure you want Mount to be ranked?!

[Dr. Acula]

I don't get hung up on being ranked.  There are how many D3 hoops teams...350?  400?  Whatever it is there are a ton.  It's hard to crack that club when you're good once every 20 years and you haven't beaten a ranked team.  They started completely off the voters' radar.  Then even when they're winning they've undoubtedly been stuck in "prove it to me again" mode for many voters.  Keep winning and it'll take care of itself eventually.  I'm much more concerned about hosting the OAC tourney than ever being ranked.  They need that home court advantage.

[RoyalPurple]

 Having been in the same league with Coach Fuline several years back, he is turning up the heat and letting his horses run. Tomorrow may prove to be aclinic