MBB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[Dr. Acula]

All-OAC was announced.  Bower-Malone was named 1st team, Stenger 2nd team and Gurley HM.  Gurley was also named the OAC Freshman of the Year.  Congrats to all.  Now let's beat the flaming pile tonight and punch that ticket. 

[Dr. Acula]

Capital's upset loss had to break their hearts.  JCU is stellar and will be a force in the future.  No seniors on the floor last night, and with the talent young Moran(s) will recruit, they are heading for great things, IMO.

As a Mount fan, I could not have asked for a better set up, however, the OAC teams have ability to blow each other out on any given evening.

The Mount gym was rocking last night, as good as I have seen in years.  The Raiders are balanced, but JCU seemed a bit quicker and Mount needed to shoot nearly 60% in the first half and hang on.  Sartain was amazing, but the Raiders held J Berger better than I thought they could.

Looking forward to Saturday and hope the OAC can get two teams in the tourney.  Mount, Cap, Marietta, or JCU would all be great reps and BW is no slouch.

When and where are the tourney assignments announced, please?

I've watched a number of games this season and I've been very happy to see them drawing big crowds for the big games.  Etta and Cap regular season games, Berg and then JCU OAC tourney games all had big crowds.  It would have been packed tonight just because it's the OAC title game, but BW coming in adds some intensity in the stands I'm betting.  Makes for a fun environment for the players.  Should be fun.

[MUC57]

Baldwin-Wallace  79
Mount Union.      75

The better team won. Nothing else to say! 😥 🏀

[Gregory Sager]

I've said this in many past years, and I'll say it again today:

Chaos, thy name is the OAC tournament.

[Dr. Acula]

Great game.  Great atmosphere.  That was fun other than BW winning and the live video feed sucking.  I ended up listening to Sam on the radio since that 3rd party video feed was absolute garbage.  Sam was loving that sell out crowd rocking the MAAC especially the student section right behind him aided by "liquid courage" as they called it.

Bottom line was that Battle was the best player on the floor and Mount had no answer for him.  33 points on 7-8 from deep is tough to overcome.  Mount had two consistent issues in the games I watched:  1) the lack of a go to scorer which I've mentioned several times.  Well, it bit them last night when two late possessions (including their final one down 3 with 9 seconds left) they couldn't even get a good look.  Both times there wasn't even a pick or a pass.  Just iso and Bower-Malone having to force a tough shot late.  2) they had trouble defending guards who were quick off the bounce.  I know, most teams probably do, but Mount really struggled with it.  Those guys are too quick for them defensively and it breaks them down.  JCU did it, BW did it.  It cost them dearly when BW came out of a late TO up 1, inbounded it and the Nader just dribbled past 3 defenders for a layup to put BW up 76-73 with 38 seconds left.  That's crippling.

Individually for Mount they could not have asked for one more ounce from Niamke.  9-11 for 19 points in the second half.  He was waaaay too athletic for Colombo and BW's other bigs and it showed repeatedly.  If that was his final game Diallo left everything out there last night.  Fellow senior Tommy Stenger hit a huge 3 to tie it at 70 and made the 2 biggest FT of his career to cut it to 76-75 with 14 seconds left and force BW to make FT. 

Very fun team to follow this year.  Thanks to Francesconi, Niamke and Stenger.  They've been a good group to root for.  Fingers crossed for an at-large, but I'm not hopeful.     

[raiderpa]

Save two missed FT's that would have iced it, Battle had the best shooting game that I have ever witnessed.  What a beast.  His three pointers where contested and quickly released. Amazing shooter, at least he was last eve.  BW quickness at guard took away much of Mount's outside shooting and it paid off.  Great game, actually three great games by the Jackets.
Keeping fingers crossed for a Mount invite to tourney.

[raiderpa]

Total crap that Mount was left out and both Cap and Marietta are in.  Mount beat both in last two weeks and both lost in tourney. Cap lost to team that Mount beat, JCU. Obviously, not much to say when you lose the tourney final, however.  Just seems that the committee did not look at the last two weeks work. This is horse manure. Sorry.

[MUC57]

Total crap that Mount was left out and both Cap and Marietta are in.  Mount beat both in last two weeks and both lost in tourney. Cap lost to team that Mount beat, JCU. Obviously, not much to say when you lose the tourney final, however.  Just seems that the committee did not look at the last two weeks work. This is horse manure. Sorry.

Agree 100%!   

[sac]

Most likely Mt Union was ranked behind LaRoche in the final Great Lakes Regional poll.

[Gregory Sager]

Total crap that Mount was left out and both Cap and Marietta are in.  Mount beat both in last two weeks and both lost in tourney. Cap lost to team that Mount beat, JCU. Obviously, not much to say when you lose the tourney final, however.  Just seems that the committee did not look at the last two weeks work. This is horse manure. Sorry.

Chronology is not one of the criteria (either primary or secondary), raiderpa. In the eyes of the committee, games played in November therefore matter just as much as do games played in late February. And postseaons tournaments aren't part of the criteria, either; conference tourney games are counted on an equal basis with regular-season games.

[MUC57]

Total crap that Mount was left out and both Cap and Marietta are in.  Mount beat both in last two weeks and both lost in tourney. Cap lost to team that Mount beat, JCU. Obviously, not much to say when you lose the tourney final, however.  Just seems that the committee did not look at the last two weeks work. This is horse manure. Sorry.

O
Chronology is not one of the criteria (either primary or secondary), raiderpa. In the eyes of the committee, games played in November therefore matter just as much as do games played in late February. And postseaons tournaments aren't part of the criteria, either; conference tourney games are counted on an equal basis with regular-season games.

Gregory

Thanks for the clarification. That helps a bit. But, as an old alumnus, I still think they should have made the tourney. I guess my reaction is to be expected. But thanks again. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Total crap that Mount was left out and both Cap and Marietta are in.  Mount beat both in last two weeks and both lost in tourney. Cap lost to team that Mount beat, JCU. Obviously, not much to say when you lose the tourney final, however.  Just seems that the committee did not look at the last two weeks work. This is horse manure. Sorry.

O
Chronology is not one of the criteria (either primary or secondary), raiderpa. In the eyes of the committee, games played in November therefore matter just as much as do games played in late February. And postseaons tournaments aren't part of the criteria, either; conference tourney games are counted on an equal basis with regular-season games.

Gregory

Thanks for the clarification. That helps a bit. But, as an old alumnus, I still think they should have made the tourney. I guess my reaction is to be expected. But thanks again. 

I understand the frustration, but, in this case, all you had to do was beat a team that isn't quite as good as you are to get an AQ.

[Dr. Acula]

Total crap that Mount was left out and both Cap and Marietta are in.  Mount beat both in last two weeks and both lost in tourney. Cap lost to team that Mount beat, JCU. Obviously, not much to say when you lose the tourney final, however.  Just seems that the committee did not look at the last two weeks work. This is horse manure. Sorry.

Chronology is not one of the criteria (either primary or secondary), raiderpa. In the eyes of the committee, games played in November therefore matter just as much as do games played in late February. And postseaons tournaments aren't part of the criteria, either; conference tourney games are counted on an equal basis with regular-season games.

I agree with the NCAA here.  I think your conference tournament games should count the same as that Thanksgiving weekend game you played against Trine.     

[MUC57]

Ryan Scott

Where are you from? All we had to do...........? BW was the better team Saturday. Mount is a good team, but they weren't good enough Sat. I guess next year, "all they have to do" is win all their games and they'll get the AQ. Thanks for enlightening us. 

[Gregory Sager]

Total crap that Mount was left out and both Cap and Marietta are in.  Mount beat both in last two weeks and both lost in tourney. Cap lost to team that Mount beat, JCU. Obviously, not much to say when you lose the tourney final, however.  Just seems that the committee did not look at the last two weeks work. This is horse manure. Sorry.

Chronology is not one of the criteria (either primary or secondary), raiderpa. In the eyes of the committee, games played in November therefore matter just as much as do games played in late February. And postseaons tournaments aren't part of the criteria, either; conference tourney games are counted on an equal basis with regular-season games.

I agree with the NCAA here.  I think your conference tournament games should count the same as that Thanksgiving weekend game you played against Trine.   

I don't make the rules. I just recite 'em.