A Men's Basketball news feed from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/ Wittenberg University 2006 en Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:16:39 -0500 eroundthehollow@wittenberg.edu Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:16:10 -0500 5 webmaster@wittenberg.edu FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) http://www4.wittenberg.edu/graphics/rss_logo.gif http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/ Wittenberg University latest news and information. 200 61 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers rallied from a 10-point deficit in the late-going, only to see Allegheny's Charlie Jaicks hit a game-winning shot with four seconds left to secure a 65-63 upset. The loss snapped an amazing Wittenberg streak of 22 straight conference tournament quarterfinal victories, dating back to 1986. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/ncac1.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:16:10 -0500 Springfield, Ohio — Wittenberg University Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Brown reached another milestone with Saturday's 91-85 victory over host Hiram College. Now in his 21st season as a head coach and his 15th directing his alma mater's men's basketball program, Brown earned his 400th career victory. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/02_03.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:15:31 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Despite failing to disarm the Bishops' sturdy zone defense in the first half, the Wittenberg Tigers pushed to a lead in the second period, but could not seal the deal as Ohio Wesleyan's venomous three-point shooting turned every chance at momentum into a short-lived burst, as Wittenberg fell 69-72 to the Bishops. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/ohiowesleyan2.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:23:48 -0500 Springfield, Ohio — The Wittenberg University Tigers and the College of Wooster Fighting Scots, North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) men's basketball co-leaders at the start of the week, will renew their spirited rivalry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, and tickets for the game at Timken Gymnasium in Wooster's Armington Physical Education Center are in high demand. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/02_12.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:23:18 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After a slow start, the Wittenberg Tigers put things together in the second half to pull away from Allegheny and record a 78-66 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) win over the Gators. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/allegheny2.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:22:40 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Earlham men's basketball team pushed and prodded, but the men of Wittenberg would not be budged. After allowing Earlham to lead with six minutes left in the first half, the Tigers put ground between themselves and the Quakers with a 12-0 run to end the period, and sealed the victory with an 11-5 run to end the contest. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/earlham2.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:17:51 -0500 Springfield, Ohio — Wittenberg University Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Brown reached another milestone with Saturday's 91-85 victory over host Hiram College. Now in his 21st season as a head coach and his 15th directing his alma mater's men's basketball program, Brown earned his 400th career victory. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/02_03.html Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:29:28 -0500 RICHMOND, Ind. — It wasn't pretty - or easy - but few things have qualified as either in this challenging 2007-08 season for the Wittenberg Tigers. The bottom line is that the Tigers escaped Earlham with a 59-49 victory to set up a first place North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) showdown Saturday at the Wittenberg's HPER Center. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/earlham.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:51:12 -0500 Springfield, Ohio — Wittenberg University and the College of Wooster, which currently share first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) men's basketball standings, will renew their spirited rivalry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. Tickets for the game at Pam Evans Smith Arena in Wittenberg's Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center are in high demand, resulting in changes to Wittenberg's normal ticketing policies. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/01_15.html Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:15:27 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers awoke in the second half to pull away from visiting Oberlin and capture a hard-fought 82-66 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/oberlin.html Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:44:22 -0500 GRANVILLE, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers ran their modest mid-season winning streak to five straight games on Wednesday, opening the new year just as they left off 2007 with a 73-59 win over Denison. Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:43:51 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - For the 22nd time in the 25-year history of Wittenberg's holiday basketball tournament, currently known as the Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic, the Wittenberg Tigers were crowned champions after gutting out a 54-50 win over Wisconsin-La Crosse. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/kiwanis07/gamestory8.html Wed, 2 Jan 2008 15:13:48 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Wittenberg rode a wave of quality shooting to a 71-58 win over Olivet in the second game of the men's Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic on Friday night. Junior Gregg Hill (Farmington Hills, Mich./Redford Union) lit up the Comets on 53 percent shooting, including 4-of-8 shooting from beyond the three-point arc and a 5-of-6 performance from the free throw line, giving him the game high in points at 23. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/kiwanis07/gamestory4.html Wed, 2 Jan 2008 15:13:04 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers' search for a winning formula came to a successful conclusion Saturday with a convincing 77-57 win over visiting Hiram in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) opener for both teams. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/hiram.html Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:04:54 -0500 CEDARVILLE, Ohio — The Wittenberg men's basketball team had a short ride to nearby Cedarville, but the game was not as forgiving. The Yellow Jackets made it a long night for the Tigers, hitting 17 three-pointers to keep the Red & White at bay. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/cedarville.html Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:03:46 -0500 LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Wittenberg Tigers will have to wait until Tuesday to see if they can pull themselves out of an early season skid that increased to three straight games Saturday night against Transylvania in a 50-45 game that saw the Tigers almost claw back from an 11-point deficit in the late minutes. With the loss, the Tigers dropped to 1-4 on the season. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/transylvania.html Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:57:26 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers saw a 12-point lead evaporate over the final 12 minutes of the second half in a stunning 59-57 home loss to Ohio Northern. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/ohionorthern.html Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:56:47 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers took their best shots at one of the top-ranked in NCAA Division III (based on preseason polls), but they still came up on the short end of a 79-75 score in their 2007 home opener. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/07-08gamestories/capital.html Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:56:11 -0500