2016-17 News
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Men's Basketball Announces 2017 Summer CampsMay 17, 2017he Wittenberg University men's basketball program is the all-time winningest NCAA Division III program in the country measured by both total number of victories and winning percentage.
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Don Henderson '54 to Receive Ohio Heritage Award from Ohio Basketball Hall of FameMarch 21, 2017The Ohio Heritage Award is bestowed up an individual who exemplifies the true character of the game and to honor previous inductees that have had a significant impact on Ohio after his or her basketball career has ended.
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Edwards Named Third Team All-Great Lakes Region by d3hoops.comMarch 14, 2017Edwards has picked up his fair-share of hardware for the Tigers this season, as the Perrysburg native was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year on March 1, as well as honorable mention All-NCAC.
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Edwards Named Defensive Player of the Year, Williams Second Team All-NCACMarch 01, 2017Shane Edwards landed on the honorable mention All-NCAC squad, as well as being named the defensive POY. Williams landed on the second team for the third straight year.
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Men's Basketball Falls in NCAC Semifinals to OWUFebruary 24, 2017Wittenberg fell 77-68 on Friday night, finishing the 2016-17 season with a 18-9 overall mark, and 11-7 NCAC Conference record.
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Tigers Roll Past Terriers 90-44 in NCAC Quarterfinal VictoryFebruary 21, 2017The Tigers victory earns the team a tilt with Ohio Wesleyan University on Friday, February 24 at 5:30PM in Delaware in the first of two NCAC Tournament semifinal games.
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NCAC Tournament Pairings AnnouncedFebruary 20, 2017The North Coast Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments tip-off on Tuesday, February 21.
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Wittenberg Closes Out Regular Season with Loss to WoosterFebruary 18, 2017The Tigers now look to NCAC Tournament play as the number four seed against the number five seed, Hiram, on February 21.
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Men's Basketball Falls 72-70 to NCAC Leader OWUFebruary 15, 2017On Wednesday night, Wittenberg led by as many as eight, but could not overcome a late Battling Bishop surge to end the game.
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Tigers Secure Seventh Straight Victory over Hiram on Senior DayFebruary 11, 2017Shane Edwards, Connor Hartnett, Landon Hormann, Cody Phillippi and Jaelin Edwards stood at half court along with their loved ones for the second to last time inside Pam Evans Smith Arena prior to the NCAC contest.
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Tigers Stay Hot, Rattle Off Sixth StraightFebruary 08, 2017Wittenberg men’s hoops stayed hot on Wednesday night, as the Tigers were able to defeat the Wabash Little Giants 73-58 for their sixth straight victory.
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Tigers Make it Five-Straight with Rout of OberlinFebruary 04, 2017Wittenberg hoops utilized a 12-0 run early on Saturday to blow past Oberlin at home to make it five straight wins for the red and white.
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Five Score in Double-Figures as Tigers Drop Lords by 12February 01, 2017Wittenberg made it three wins in a row on Wednesday night in Gambier as the Tigers utilized five players scoring in double-figures to cruise past the Lords of Kenyon.
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Williams Named NCAC Player of the WeekJanuary 30, 2017For the second time in 2016-17, Williams was honored by the NCAC for his stellar play.
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Wittenberg Hoops Knocks Off #9 Denison on the RoadJanuary 28, 2017The Tigers finished the job this time around in Granville, as Jaelin Williams made the play of the game, pinning the game winning layup with 1.2 seconds remaining in the game up against the backboard as the Tigers won 71-70.
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Wittenberg Comes Up Big on the Road Against DePauwJanuary 25, 2017Wittenberg was led by Jaelin Williams who stuffed the stat sheet all night long, pacing the Tigers in points with 12.
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Tigers Trounce Gators 87-71 Behind Williams' 20 Point EffortJanuary 21, 2017Wittenberg managed to dispose of Allegheny 87-71 in a game that saw 47 personal fouls and 50 points in the paint for the Tigers.
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Tigers Fall to OWU 76-70 in NCAC BattleJanuary 18, 2017Despite out0rebounding and out-shooting OWU, Wittenberg came up short on Wednesday night in Delaware.
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Men's Basketball Loses NCAC Battle to WoosterJanuary 14, 2017On Saturday, against a high-powered Wooster offense, the Tigers entered the contest at 4-3 in NCAC play with all three of those losses coming by four points or less.
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Men's Basketball Eases Past WabashJanuary 11, 2017Wittenberg led by as many as 36 points, as the red and white sent the Little Giants home 68-39 at the final horn.
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Tigers Fall at Buzzer to Hiram 60-58January 07, 2017Wittenberg men's basketball led by 14 at the break on Saturday against the Terriers of Hiram. Cody Phillippi tallied 11 points in the first half to pace the Tigers, but the tune changed in the second half for the red and white.
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Tigers Slip Past Yeomen in 65-62 NCAC VictoryJanuary 04, 2017Behind 18 Cody Phillippi points, the Tiger were able to fend off the Yeomen 65-62
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Williams Named NCAC Player of the WeekJanuary 02, 2017The Springfield native has been the driving force behind the Tigers current four game winning streak.
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Tigers Win Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic 55-49 Over MillikinDecember 30, 2016Jaelin Williams was named tournament MVP for the second straight season
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Men's Basketball Blows Past Tornadoes 77-52December 29, 2016Wittenberg men’s basketball opened up Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Tournament play on Thursday with a commanding win against Geneva; 77-52.
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Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic Set to Tip ThursdayDecember 28, 2016The Wittenberg University men's and women's basketball teams welcome a field of five visiting teams for the 2016 Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic.
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Tigers Dispatch Student Princes 77-72December 22, 2016In a game that saw 47 fouls, Wittenberg had nine players in the scoring column in a total team effort.
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Tigers Hit Their Stride in Big Win Over KenyonDecember 19, 2016The Tigers dominated in a true team-effort at Pam Evans Smith Arena, downing the Lords 76-53, improving to 6-3 and 3-2 overall.
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Tigers Fall to Hiram 60-58 at the BuzzerDecember 19, 2016Wittenberg men’s basketball led by 14 at the break on Saturday against the Terriers of Hiram. Cody Phillippi tallied 11 points in the first half to pace the Tigers, but the tune changed in the second half for the red and white.
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Tigers Take #25 Denison to Overtime Before Falling 72-68December 10, 2016With under a minute remaining in regulation, senior Jaelin Williams hit a clutch fade-away three pointer in the face of a Denison defender to tie the game up at 63-63, where things would stay heading into overtime.