https://WittenbergTigers.com en-us https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2008-09/WinterPostSeason An historic 2008-09 winter sports season wrapped up for the Wittenberg University Tigers over the last two weeks as the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) awarded 29 Wittenberg student-athletes and coaches with postseason honors. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2008-09/WinterPostSeason https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/allncac09.pdf CLEVELAND, Ohio — Kenyon Bryan Yelvington has been named Player of the Year to highlight the 2009 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball squad, announced today after voting by the conference's head coaches. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/allncac09.pdf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803kxd4hn Facing the Kenyon Lords for the second time in four days, the Wittenberg Tigers were unable to pull off a repeat as they were defeated 65-60 in North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament quarterfinal action. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803kxd4hn https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803y4vpvt A great deal was on the line Saturday at Pam Evans Smith Arena, and the Wittenberg Tigers rose to the challenge with a 68-44 victory over visiting Kenyon. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803y4vpvt https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201208033gblur Cold shooting, coupled with a three-point barrage from the host Wabash Little Giants, sent the Wittenberg Tigers to a road loss by a 68-43 score. Wabash jumped out to a 15-2 lead and never looked back as the hosts evened up the season series between the two squads. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201208033gblur https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803uutx3z It took a frenetic final five minutes of basketball, but the Wittenberg Tigers fought their way to an 80-69 victory over the visiting Indiana University-East Red Wolves. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803uutx3z https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/2012080360eomt The Wittenberg Tigers battled through a first-half shooting slump to nearly catch the College of Wooster, only to have the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) leaders hit multiple clutch shots down the stretch in a 67-53 Fighting Scots victory. Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/2012080360eomt https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201208037ozcsj The Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops put together a mind-blowing 22-0 run to start the game, a deficit simply too significant for the Wittenberg Tigers to overcome in an 83-59 loss. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201208037ozcsj https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2008-09/2_7 The Wittenberg University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will host its first-ever Take a Kid to the Game Day on Saturday, Feb. 14, part of a daylong celebration of basketball and community in Wittenberg's Pam Evans Smith Arena. Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2008-09/2_7 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/2012080319f6zg With each game holding increased importance in a tight North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) race, the Wittenberg Tigers answered the bell with a 68-58 win at Allegheny. After a tight first half that included three ties and no lead larger than seven points for either team, Wittenberg powered past the Gators in the second half, leading by as many as 17 while pulling away. Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/2012080319f6zg https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803n10few Officially hitting the homestretch of the 2008-09 season, the Wittenberg Tigers jumped out to an early lead and held on for a very important 84-70 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory over host Earlham. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803n10few https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201208031rdlxw A three-point home win over perennial powerhouse Wittenberg in December served notice that the Hiram Terriers were a force to be reckoned with in the 2008-09 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship race. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201208031rdlxw https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803z9jibe The Wittenberg Tigers opened the first half with a 13-5 run and closed it with a 14-4 burst to take what turned out to be an insurmountable 15-point halftime lead en route to a 75-64 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory over visiting Wabash. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803z9jibe https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803t3fq8o The Wittenberg Tigers picked themselves up off the mat Saturday and picked up a crucial 73-61 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory over host Kenyon. Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803t3fq8o https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803gbo6lw The Wittenberg Tigers found tough travels against an Ohio Wesleyan program that has given them all sorts of trouble over the past several seasons. The home-standing Tigers dropped their second consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) outing, stymied at the offensive end in 63-48 loss. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803gbo6lw https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/1_17 The Wittenberg University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Student Senate are putting school bragging rights on the line as never before. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/1_17 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803e1qcfp A whopping six of the nine players who saw action for the Wittenberg Tigers at arch-rival Wooster on Saturday, Jan. 17, were making their first on-court appearance in one of the best rivalries in all of small college athletics. The Tigers' kiddie corps grew up quickly, but only after spotting the Scots a 15-point second half lead in what ended up a 68-59 Wooster victory. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803e1qcfp https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803bk8p3k The best shooting performance of the 2008-09 season helped the Wittenberg Tigers overcome a slow start in a 91-58 victory over visiting North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Earlham. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803bk8p3k https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803o5jzoq The Wittenberg Tigers started fast and finished strong to claim a key early-season North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory over visiting Allegheny by a 72-64 score. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803o5jzoq https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803w9u4kh The Wittenberg Tigers opened the 2009 calendar year with a solid road win, picking up a 68-49 victory over North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Oberlin. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803w9u4kh https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/12_30 Wittenberg rode the hot shooting of sophomore wing Chris Sullivan to pick up the consolation game win over the College of Mount St. Joseph in the Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic by a 82-75 score. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/12_30 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20121107ofb4qo A David Nowicki (Carmel, Ind./Westfield)runner in the lane fell off the front of the rim in the dying seconds as the Tigers fell to NAIA foe Taylor University 58-56 in the opening round of the Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic. Down by 10 at the break, the Tigers rallied to claim a brief lead late in the game, but they could not close out the feisty Trojans. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20121107ofb4qo https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/ZimmClassic The Wittenberg University men's and women's basketball teams welcome an outstanding field of eight teams for the 2008 Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic. The competition is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 29, and Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Wittenberg's HPER Center Arena with games on both days scheduled for 12:30, 2:45, 5:30 and 7:45 p.m. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/ZimmClassic https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803fror72 After struggling through a 2-5 start to the 2008-09 season, the Wittenberg Tigers were in desperate need of a spark. They got one Monday from freshman wingMichael Cooper (Springfield, Ohio/South), who was simply sensational in an 87-66 nonconference win over homestanding Otterbein. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803fror72 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803u70qf1 After forty years of dominating the series against the Hiram Terriers, the Tigers finally snapped their consecutive win streak, falling to Hiram 80-77 on the road. Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803u70qf1 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803sjnzjk A pair of freshmen broke into double figures as the Tigers picked up a much-needed win against North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) foe Denison by a 74-45 score. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803sjnzjk https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201208034zh06j Against the fourth-ranked team in NAIA Division II, the Wittenberg Tigers could ill-afford a tough night from the floor if they wished to stay with the high-flying Cedarville University Yellow Jackets. However, 36 percent shooting from the floor, coupled with a Cedarville three-point barrage sent the Tigers to their third conseutive defeat by a 80-53 final. Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201208034zh06j https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803r8evky It's deja vu all over again for the Tiger men's basketball team, as they fell in the home opener against OAC foe Ohio Northern by a 78-62 score. Following a year when Wittenberg started the campaign 1-5 with a difficult non-conference slate, Wittenberg found this year's schedule equally daunting. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803r8evky https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803mo9efg Following up on an emotional come-from-behind victory the night before, the Wittenberg Tigers could not provide an encore as they fell to host Pacific Lutheran in the Pacific Northwest Invitational by a 80-60 final. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20120803mo9efg https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201208031u4myp Senior wing Kevin Murray (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) scored 21 points to help the Wittenberg Tigers rally from a halftime deficit and then hold off a late challenge from Concordia-Portland (Ore.) in the final minutes for a 70-67 victory. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201208031u4myp