MBB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[Dr. Acula]

Yeah, that was a bad loss.  SVC was not impressive.  Mount looked bad for stretches yesterday. They were getting killed on long offensive rebounds off of deep jumpers.  Just one of those days where they brick a 3 and it seemed to keep ending up in their hands again.  Plus Mount shot very poorly.  To their credit they clawed their way back to within 2 late in the 2nd half so that fight was good to see.   

[Ohigy]

ONU with a nice win over Defiance tonight 59-57 for the only OAC win on the evening.  Ohio Wesleyan wins big at Cap, Muskingum loses by 20, and Thomas More nips Wilmington by 2.

[ohiofan1954]

Transfer ups have to sit out a year.


Miami has been in a rebuild mode for 2+ years.

Miami continuing that fine d1 play they displayed against Wilmington.

[ohiofan1954]

ohio 82 Marietta 69

http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2014-2015/bk110814.html

thank you Marietta, that shut a few of the arrogant folks up in Athens.

[Ohigy]

0-4 Wittenberg blows out Otterbein 70-46 in the only OAC action Wednesday night.  It appears to be another long year in Westerville as the Cardinals struggle to score.  OU scored 12 2nd half points vs DePauw and followed it up with 11 1st half points vs. Witt.   Marietta, Muskingum, and Cap are in action this weekend.  OAC is 19-17 in non-conference play with Marietta and ONU leading the way at 4-0 each.

[Ohigy]

Conference play started tonight:
Cap 90, Wilmington 79
JC 92, The Berg 62
Mount Union 87, BW 62
ONU 78, Otterbein 67
Marietta 87, Muskingum 74

[Ohigy]

It is early in the conference schedule but there are a few BIG match ups today.  Surprising ONU vs. Mount is the one I have my eye on.
John Carroll vs. Capital   
Marietta vs. Wilmington (Ohio)
Muskingum vs Heidelberg
Otterbein vs BW
Ohio Northern vs. Mount Union

[Dr. Acula]

JCU, Marietta and Mount all 2-0 now.  Sounds about right. 

[Sir Battlescars]

What's up with Wilmington? The defending champs have only won one game so far this year.

[sac]

What's up with Wilmington? The defending champs have only won one game so far this year.

Wilmington graduated 5 of their top 10 including 4 players who started frequently.  The biggest loss being All-OAC Malcolm Heard.

[Dr. Acula]

I went to the Mount game at Ott tonight.  As expected Mount won easily 94-73.  They shot the ball well, but I was underwhelmed by the Raider D.  Ott shot the ball pretty well too.  Obviously the talent disparity was far too much and Mount's depth as well.  3-0 in OAC play is impossible to argue with, but they need to be a little more focused against Cap.  DeAllen Jackson looked really good as he continues to have a breakout Soph season.  He's going to be a really good player for them.

[Dr. Acula]

After trailing Cap by 7 at half Mount puts together a strong 2nd half to win 81-67.  They outscored Cap 55-34 in the half.  Mount stays perfect at 4-0 in OAC play.

Also, congrats to Nate Jacubec for eclipsing the 1000 point mark.

[Ohigy]

Musky vs Otterbein tonight.  Loser may end up in the cellar this season in the OAC.

Mount continues to roll.  MU and Marietta at the top of the league standings.

[EttaFan1]

It really is starting to look like it is Mount, Marietta, and JCU separating themselves from the rest of the pack.  Nice win by the Pioneers last night in Berea.  One of their top players (Dollman) didn't play at all last night.  Not sure why (illness or injury?). Andy has struggled when he has played this year.  He is not scoring or shooting like he did last year. 

Saturday's matchup with JCU (4-0, 5-1) is shaping up to be a really big game.  Interesting scheduling quark for the Pioneers, Of their first 9 conference games, 6 are on the road.  In fact their 4-0 start have all been road games, JCU is their first conference home game of the season.  It also means that 6 of their 9 conference games in the second part of the season will be at home. 

Marietta's inside game has been strong so far this season.  Stephenson and Grenert have been a very good combination down low.  Grenert is playing at a fairly high level. 

[Ohigy]

Marietta vs JCU today. HUGE game at the top of the OAC!  looking forward to this one!