2000-01 News
Wittenberg University's Ryan Taylor has been named a 2001 second-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. It is the first such national recognition for Taylor, who led the Tigers to the North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championship and to the sectional semifinals of the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament earlier this month.
The Wittenberg University Tigers followed a winning formula all season. That formula was a combination of hustle and hard work as the Tigers outrebounded each of their first 27 opponents in 2000-01, held their foes to low shooting percentages from the field and used their depth to wear down other teams in the second half.
The Wittenberg University Tigers followed a formula for winning all season. First, the Tigers outrebounded their opponents every time on the floor. Second, the Tigers held their foes to poor shooting from the field. And third, the Tigers usually wore down the opposition with a deep, big bench that closed out games extremely well.
The Wittenberg University Tigers, the all-time winningest NCAA Division III men's basketball program in regular and post-season play, did it again on Saturday night, closing out a game Maryville College squad by a score of 71-51 in a second round tournament game to advance to the Sweet 16.
Wittenberg University's men's basketball team has received its first bid to the NCAA Division III tournament since 1997. The Tigers, the North Coast Athletic Conference regular season champions, will host a second-round game at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 3 at the HPER Center, They will face the winner of Thursday's first-round game between MacMurray (Ill.) and Maryville (Tenn.).
In a game that looked nothing like its two predecessors, the College of Wooster Fighting Scots and the Wittenberg University Tigers brawled for 40 minutes before the second-seeded Scots came away with an emotional 59-56 victory over the top-seeded and host Tigers.
The Wittenberg Tiger men's basketball team overcame a valiant effort by the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops and 37% game shooting average to advance to the championship game of the NCAC tournament for the first time since 1997.
Wittenberg used a stunning second half to defeat No. 1 ranked Wooster, 94-80, Saturday night. The win extended the Tigers' winning streak to 13 straight games and clinched their first North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championship since 1997 and No. 1 seed in the conference tournament, which starts Tuesday, Feb. 20.
On Saturday, the Wittenberg University Tigers made it a clean sweep over the College of Wooster Fighting Scots as both the men and women extended late-season winning streaks and improved their positioning for the upcoming North Coast Athletic Conference tournaments.
The Tiger men came away from Earlham with a decisive 90-63 victory over the Quakers. Earlham had the Tigers on the ropes in the first half, but Wittenberg was able to pull away after the intermission.
Wittenberg takes an 11-game winning streak on the road this week for the final two games of the regular season. The Tigers, tied for first in the NCAC with Wooster, travel to Earlham on Wednesday then head to Wooster on Saturday.
The Wittenberg University men's basketball team faced a must-win situation on Saturday, and emerged from the day's battle with a much-deserved victory.
The Wittenberg University men's basketball team enjoyed a record-breaking 10th consecutive victory on Wednesday at the HPER Center, crushing the visiting Wabash College Little Giants 97-73.
Wittenberg recorded a pair of wins to maintain its share of first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference last week. The Tigers defeated visiting Earlham, 81-65, on Wednesday, Jan. 31 and then struggled before scoring an 85-81 win in overtime at Hiram on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The Wittenberg University men's basketball team survived a scare on Saturday night, outlasting the Hiram Terriers 85-81 in overtime.
Wittenberg picked up a pair of wins last week and remains tied for first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference with Wooster.