Great Lakes Region

[wooscotsfan]

Some strange results in the Region tonight....very hard to believe that a 5-9 Musky squad knocked off 10-2 John Carroll by 13 points?   Also surprised by the size of the margin in the Capital - Marietta game.  John Carroll hosts Marietta this Saturday so either JCU gets their 3rd OAC loss or Marietta will get their 4th?

The Thiel - Bethany result is also surprising given that Bethany was playing at home.  Bethany appeared to be a decent team because they lost by only 3 points in a game AT Illinois Wesleyan in late December.  Perhaps, Bethany had a cold shooting night but a 12 point loss at home doesn't look good.

Thiel is an average team in the GL Region as evidenced by their 3 double digit losses to Capital, Wooster and Hiram earlier this season.  So once again, the PRAC looks quite weak with Thiel as their leader with a 7-0 conference record.

[augie_superfan]

Some strange results in the Region tonight....very hard to believe that a 5-9 Musky squad knocked off 10-2 John Carroll by 13 points?   Also surprised by the size of the margin in the Capital - Marietta game.  John Carroll hosts Marietta this Saturday so either JCU gets their 3rd OAC loss or Marietta will get their 4th?

The Thiel - Bethany result is also surprising given that Bethany was playing at home.  Bethany appeared to be a decent team because they lost by only 3 points in a game AT Illinois Wesleyan in late December.  Perhaps, Bethany had a cold shooting night but a 12 point loss at home doesn't look good.

Thiel is an average team in the GL Region as evidenced by their 3 double digit losses to Capital, Wooster and Hiram earlier this season.  So once again, the PRAC looks quite weak with Thiel as their leader with a 7-0 conference record.

Not that this changes your arguement but the Bethany-IWU game was on a neutral court (@ College of Staten Island).

[wooscotsfan]

Some strange results in the Region tonight....very hard to believe that a 5-9 Musky squad knocked off 10-2 John Carroll by 13 points?   Also surprised by the size of the margin in the Capital - Marietta game.  John Carroll hosts Marietta this Saturday so either JCU gets their 3rd OAC loss or Marietta will get their 4th?

The Thiel - Bethany result is also surprising given that Bethany was playing at home.  Bethany appeared to be a decent team because they lost by only 3 points in a game AT Illinois Wesleyan in late December.  Perhaps, Bethany had a cold shooting night but a 12 point loss at home doesn't look good.

Thiel is an average team in the GL Region as evidenced by their 3 double digit losses to Capital, Wooster and Hiram earlier this season.  So once again, the PRAC looks quite weak with Thiel as their leader with a 7-0 conference record.

Not that this changes your arguement but the Bethany-IWU game was on a neutral court (@ College of Staten Island).

Thanks for the catch on the neutral court game.  I still stand by my point that the PRAC is weak.

[ScotsFan]

I still stand by my point that the PRAC is weak.

Seconded... 

[sac]

Some of you folks live far closer to the PAC than I do and was wondering the proper pronunciation of Thiel. 

Is it, Thiel like Theo or is is pronounced teal like the color.  The thick Pennsylvania accented guy on the broadcast kept calling them the color.

[KnightSlappy]

Some of you folks live far closer to the PAC than I do and was wondering the proper pronunciation of Thiel. 

Is it, Thiel like Theo or is is pronounced teal like the color.  The thick Pennsylvania accented guy on the broadcast kept calling them the color.

I've always heard that it's pronounced like the color, 'teal'.

[wooscotsfan]

Some of you folks live far closer to the PAC than I do and was wondering the proper pronunciation of Thiel. 

Is it, Thiel like Theo or is is pronounced teal like the color.  The thick Pennsylvania accented guy on the broadcast kept calling them the color.

I've always heard that it's pronounced like the color, 'teal'.

You have heard correctly! 

[Pat Coleman]

Teal it is!

[sac]

OAC

Marietta 9-5, 4-3 at John Carroll 10-3, 5-2

This is almost a must win game for Marietta, a 4th conference loss would be tough to recover from.  Plus it would be their 5 in-region loss.  JCU is trying to bounce back from their Wednesday upset at the hands of lowly Muskingum.

NCAC

Wooster 12-2, 3-2 at DePauw 9-5, 3-2

This became a bigger game after DePauw's upset of Wabash.  Otherwise it's probably just a tricky roadtrip for the Scots.

Denison 6-8, 3-2 at Wittenberg 11-3, 5-0

This became a bigger game after Denison's upset of Ohio Wesleyan.  Otherwise it's probably just a tricky home game for the Tigers.


PAC

Thomas More 10-5, 5-2 at St. Vincent 10-4, 3-2

They have nice records, both are 2 games back in the PAC.  So maybe an elimination game


MIAA

Trine 9-5, 2-1 at Albion 6-8, 2-1

Both teams coming off Wednesday losses.  Trine still has to play Hope and Calvin twice, so this is a must win for the Thunder.

[sac]

Scores

OAC

John Carroll 90 Marietta 80

The OAC is now looking like a JCU/Capital battle.  Wilmington is only 1 back but I can't see them staying around.  And of course a week from today JCU/Capital play each other.


NCAC

DePauw 76 Wooster 66 --- After a very quiet 2 months in their first year in the NCAC the Tigers have made their presence known with 2 big upsets in one week.  Wooster now has 3 losses, their 7 year reign may be ending.

Witt 67 Denison 58  ---  sets up the Wabash/Witt game for 1st place next week.


MIAA

Trine 70 Albion 54 ---  Normally an impressive road win in this league, but I'm not sure about this Albion team. 


PAC

St. Vincent 86 Thomas More 71 --- St. V gets Bethany on Wednesday.

[sac]

Tonights regional games of importance.


OAC

I don't really have one single game to focus on, the OAC race is turning into its usual bloodbath.  At least for a couple weeks while things shake out, every game is probably important to every team.


NCAC

Wabash 13-2, 5-1 @ Wittenberg 12-3, 6-0

I think its pretty obvious this is the game of the night in the region.  The result is going to dictate how the NCAC plays out, and will have a big impact on future GL rankings.


PAC

St. Vincent 12-4, 5-2 @ Bethany 14-2, 6-1

St. V needs this one to stay in the PAC hunt.  I still think this is going to be Bethany and Thiel all the way, this game will either prove or disprove that thought.  Bethany will need every win it can get to stay in the hunt for an at large bid if they don't get the AQ.


MIAA

then there is this

Calvin @ Hope

[smedindy]

Witt smacked Wabash clean out of Springfield, 61-43. Just a bad game for the LG's, and a great defensive performance from Witt. The Tigers now have a two-game lead in the NCAC.

[sac]

Wednesday's scores

OAC--4 teams won, 4 teams lost and Wilmington beat Thomas More

NCAC
Wittenberg 61 Wabash 43

PAC
Bethany 77 St. Vincent 63

MIAA
Hope 81 Calvin 65

[sac]

OAC

John Carroll      7-2
Capital            7-2
Wilmington       6-3
Bald-Wally       5-4
Marietta          5-4


John Carroll  @ Capital -- winner takes the lead in the OAC
Bald-Wally @ Marietta --  this is pretty much an elimination game from the title race I would think, 3 back is a pretty big hill to climb.

NCAC

Wittenberg        7-0
Wabash            5-2
Ohio Wesleyan   5-2
DePauw            5-2
Wooster            4-3


Ohio Wesleyan @ Wooster  --  must win survival game for Wooster

DePauw has Witt, Wesleyan and Wabash in its next 3 games after Saturday so the Tigers are going to figure in this prominently the next couple weeks.

Ohio Wesleyan is entering a season making or breaking 4 game stretch starting with Wooster.  The next 3 are Wabash, DePauw and Wittenberg.


MIAA

Hope           5-0
Trine           4-1
Adrian         3-2
Albion         3-2

No direct games between the top 4 this weekend, but Trine is playing at Calvin Saturday and then host Hope next Wednesday.  So its a really big week for the Thunder.   Potentially the top half of the MIAA could match-up next Wed with Hope @ Trine,  Albion @ Adrian



PAC

Thiel                8-0
Bethany           7-1
St.Vincent        5-3
Thomas More    5-3

This league is really down to Bethany and Thiel, they meet again Feb 11 at Thiel.  Neither team should have much trouble reaching that game in the same position in the standings.

[smedindy]

Witt has to travel to Hiram Saturday, and the Terriers can cause some issues with their style. It could be an Admiral Ackbar 'trap' game.