https://WittenbergTigers.com en-us https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/allncac10.pdf CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wooster's Ian Franks has been named Player of the Year to highlight the 2010 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball squad, while Wittenberg junior Chris Sullivan and senior David Nowicki collected the first All-NCAC honors of their respective collegiate careers. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/allncac10.pdf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/seasoninreview Wittenberg University's men's basketball team recorded another 20-plus win season during the 2009-10 campaign as the Tigers compiled a 21-7 overall record. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/seasoninreview https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208025bx6hb The Wittenberg Tigers fell behind 9-2 in the first five minutes and never dug out of the hole, losing the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament championship game to host Wooster, 88-77. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208025bx6hb https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/2012080212d5zn Twice during the 2009-10 regular season, the Wittenberg Tigers and Wabash Little Giants tangled on the hardwood. Both times, the Tigers held a first-half lead, only to go cold down the stretch and lose. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/2012080212d5zn https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802ud45fa For the first time in three years, the Wittenberg Tigers simultaneously reached both the 20-win plateau and the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament semifinals with a convincing 85-63 victory over visiting Hiram. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802ud45fa https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208020mg5p5 With a 107-74 victory at Oberlin Saturday afternoon, the Wittenberg men's basketball team moved to a final North Coast Athletic Conference record of 11-5, finishing the regular season tied for third with Allegheny. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208020mg5p5 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802ysmnbm A game of inches. Trailing 70-64 with one minute remaining on Senior Recognition Night against Wabash, the Wittenberg Tigers knocked down one three-pointer, forced a Little Giant miss and then went for the tie. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802ysmnbm https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802q147v8 When the Wittenberg and Wooster men's basketball teams first met in the 2009-10 season, the affair was closely contested throughout. In the second meeting, the Tigers never trailed, leveraging 18 Wooster turnovers to down the Scots and even the season series. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802q147v8 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/021010 The Wittenberg men's basketball team caught fire in the second half against Earlham Wednesday night, lighting up Pam Evans Smith Arena with 57 percent shooting to sail to a 90-52 victory and improve to 17-5 overall and 9-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/021010 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802q73xfr The Wittenberg Tigers had their backs against the wall entering the week 6-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). They responded with a big win at Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday and then capped their big week with a 66-58 home victory over Hiram. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802q73xfr https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208021w7vuv After squandering a 16-point first-half lead at arch-rival Ohio Wesleyan, it was nothing short of gut-check time for the Wittenberg Tigers. They answered the bell, outscoring the host Battling Bishops 13-6 over the final 5:55 to claim a clutch 82-75 victory. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208021w7vuv https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/013010 The Wittenberg Tigers let a late first-half lead slip away and now find the road to the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament a bit more bumpy after a 60-56 loss to visiting Allegheny. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/013010 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802yvqy29 The Wittenberg Tigers found their collective shooting stroke and snapped a two-game losing streak with an 88-74 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory over host Earlham. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802yvqy29 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208028awjnd The Wittenberg Tigers started fast, but they couldn't come up with the big shots when they needed them most down the stretch, leading to a 66-56 loss to arch-rival Wooster. Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208028awjnd https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802jg2vtm All of the things that went so right during an eight-game win streak went the other direction for the Wittenberg Tigers, resulting in a 64-57 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) loss at Wabash. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802jg2vtm https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/1_19 The Wittenberg University Tigers and the College of Wooster Fighting Scots, two of most successful men's basketball programs in all of NCAA Division III, will renew their spirited North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rivalry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, in Wittenberg's Pam Evans Smith Arena, and tickets are once again in demand. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/1_19 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802fusdzr The Wittenberg Tigers turned in another efficient offensive performance and took advantage of a significant rebounding advantage to pull out an 85-73 road win over the Allegheny Gators. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802fusdzr https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802ctcbug The Wittenberg Tigers took exceptional care of the basketball and continued their hot shooting, topping the 50 percent mark for the third straight game en route to a 95-55 victory over homestanding Denison. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802ctcbug https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802x30y1q The Wittenberg men's basketball team concluded a good day for Tiger hoops by winning the back end of a men's and women's doubleheader at Pam Evans Smith Arena, taking an 82-56 win over Oberlin Saturday. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802x30y1q https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208023f6gxw The Wittenberg Tigers took an early lead and made it stand up behind one of the best three-point shooting performances in school history. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208023f6gxw https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802adcw2f he Wittenberg Tigers rallied from a six-point deficit in the final two minutes to force overtime and then shut the Marian Knights out 9-0 in the five-minute extra session to claim a thrilling 75-66 victory in the championship game of the 2009 Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802adcw2f https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802doc96b Over 38 minutes of game action, the Wittenberg Tigers couldn't shake the Olivet Comets. Trailing 49-48 with 1:47 left in the game, however, the Tigers rallied in a most improbable way, making good use of a pair of in-bounds plays to score lay-ups and kickstart a game-ending 7-0 run that led to a 55-49 victory in the first round of the 2009 Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802doc96b https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/12_23 The Wittenberg University men's and women's basketball teams welcome an outstanding field of eight teams for the 2009 Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic. The competition is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 29, and Wednesday, Dec. 30, at Wittenberg's HPER Center Arena with games on both days scheduled for noon, 2:15, 4:30 and 7 p.m. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/12_23 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802r6s166 The Wittenberg Tigers rang in a merry Christmas with a 72-56 thumping of the Otterbein Cardinals, moving to 7-2 on the season thanks to a six-point possession and 8-of-8 free throw shooting in the second half. The Tigers completed a 3-0 season sweep of Ohio Athletic Conference after wins over Capital and Ohio Northern earlier in the year. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802r6s166 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802bocop5 Just two weeks to the day after catching 10 passes for 100 yards in the Wittenberg Tigers' 31-13 loss to eventual NCAA Division III football national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater, sophomore Josh McKee (New Carlisle, Ohio/Tecumseh) made a triumphant return to the hardwood and helped the Tigers to a thrilling 61-59 win at Ohio Northern. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802bocop5 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208021y9nkn The Wittenberg Tigers had two big rallies in them. Unfortunately, playing a quality foe with its shooting stroke working on its home court proved too much, and the Tigers were unable to muster a third rally in an 86-69 loss at Anderson University. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208021y9nkn https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208026bdl69 The Wittenberg men's basketball team picked up their first win in North Coast Athletic Conference play with a 76-66 decision over Kenyon Wednesday night. The win evens the Tigers' win-loss columns at 1-1, and moves the team to 5-1 overall. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/201208026bdl69 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802ky88tg In a loss that not many could have seen coming, the Wittenberg men's basketball team dropped a lopsided 92-74 decision to the upstart Hiram Terriers, who have now won the last three meetings between the two teams. Wittenberg picks up their first loss on the year in their North Coast Athletic Conference opener, moving to 4-1 overall and 0-1 in the NCAC. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802ky88tg https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/2012080284ak4t The Wittenberg men's basketball team rolled to 4-0 over Capital Tuesday night by a score of 79-69, thanks to one of the decade's best performances from senior wing Gregg Hill (Farmington Hills, Mich./Redford Union). Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/2012080284ak4t https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802mfer2d The mark of a championship basketball team is toughness, manifested in a wide variety of ways during the course of a season. While the 2009-10 season is still in its infancy, the Wittenberg Tigers showed a certain amount of toughness, rallying for an improbable 66-61 victory over Messiah College in the championship game of the Gettysburg Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/20120802mfer2d