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.
Wittenberg senior co-captain Brandan Barabino hopes to make the most of his last regular season trip to Wooster.
Wooster has set aside 500 tickets for Wittenberg fans, which will be available during select presale hours and on game day. Wooster's ticket office will be open for presale between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15. On game day, the ticket office will open at 4:30 p.m. General admission tickets are available if the Wittenberg section sells out.
Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students and youths. Any questions can be answered by calling Wooster's ticket office at (330) 263-2349.
Wooster and Wittenberg must first get past NCAC rivals Denison and Ohio Wesleyan, respectively, on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Wooster, which is 18-3 overall and 11-1 in the NCAC after winning the conference's regular season title each of the last three years, is currently ranked 15th in the nation. In 2006-07, the Scots made the Division III National Tournament Final Four.
Wittenberg, the NCAC Tournament champion two of the last three years, is 15-6 overall, including an 11-1 mark in the conference. The two teams split last season's series, with each team stealing a win on the other's home court. One of the two teams has won the NCAC regular season title every year since 1989. Saturday's contest will likely determine the location of the NCAC Tournament, which is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, Feb. 29-Mar. 1.