2008-09 Men's Basketball News
Hallowell Named D3hoops.com National "Rookie of the Year"
Justin Hallowell of The College of Wooster was selected as the D3hoops.com national “Rookie of the Year,” the Web site announced, along with the release of its 2008-09 All-America Teams.
March 23, 2009
Franks Third-Team All-Region, Hallowell Rookie of the Year
Wooster’s Ian Franks was honored as one of the top NCAA Div. III men’s basketball players within the region, as D3hoops.com placed the sophomore guard on to its All-Great Lakes Region Third Team, and the Web site also tabbed the Fighting Scots’ Justin Hallowell as the Great Lakes Rookie of the Year.
March 17, 2009
Capital Knocks Wooster Out of NCAA Tourney on Buzzer Beater
Capital 's DJ Frazier hit a short jumper just left of the basket, lofting it over two Wooster defenders, as the buzzer sounded to give the No. 13 ranked Crusaders a 72-70 win during a back-and-forth NCAA Div. III Tournament second round match-up.
March 07, 2009
Wooster’s 16-2 Stretch in Second Half Leads to NCAA First Round Win
Wooster advanced to the second round of the NCAA Div. III Tournament, topping Gettysburg College 79-66, keyed by a 16-2 run that covered seven-plus minutes of the second half.
March 06, 2009
Four Scots on All-NCAC Team, Hallowell Newcomer of the Year
Four players from the North Coast Athletic Conference-champion Wooster men’s basketball team were named all-NCAC, highlighted by first-team honorees Marty Bidwell and Ian Franks.
March 05, 2009
Wooster Honors Memory of Corey Cline With NCAC Tourney Title
Wooster completed the mission that it set at the beginning of an emotional week, winning the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament championship to honor the memory of Corey Cline, as the Fighting Scots outscored Wabash College 16-5 during the final six minutes of Saturday night’s finals’ match-up to earn a hard-fought 84-72 win.
February 28, 2009
Wabash, Wooster Both Post Commanding Wins in NCAC Semis
On what would have been Corey Cline’s fourth birthday, Wooster continued to honor his memory by playing some of its best basketball of the season, putting together a 20-1 stretch during the first half and rolling past Kenyon College 89-71.
February 27, 2009
Wooster Cruises Past Denison 101-68 During Emotional Night
Riding the wave of emotion from an unexpected appearance by its grieving assistant coach, Doug Cline, Wooster jumped out on top of Denison University early and never let up en route to a 101-68 victory.
February 24, 2009
Wooster Overwhelms Earlham 95-54, Wins NCAC Title Outright
Wooster honored Marty Bidwell’s final regular season game at Timken Gymnasium by trouncing Earlham College 95-54, and along with the “Senior Day” festivities, the Fighting Scots had another reason to celebrate as they clinched the 2008-09 North Coast Athletic Conference championship.
February 21, 2009
Defensive Struggle With Gators Goes to Scots, 52-39
Wooster held an opponent under 40 points for the first time in four seasons, as the Fighting Scots emerged a 52-39 victor during a defensive battle with Allegheny.
February 18, 2009
Balch's Big Night Lifts Scots Past Wittenberg 67-53
Wooster’s Nathan Balch and Ian Franks each hit 3-pointers after Wittenberg University had pulled within six on two separate occasions during the final five minutes, as the Fighting Scots completed a 67-53 victory.
February 14, 2009
Tying 3-Pointer Allows Wooster to Survive Double-Overtime Test
Justin Hallowell of Wooster knocked down a long-distance 3-pointer, estimated to be from the 28-to-30 foot range, at the end of regulation to tie it 77-77, then the Fighting Scots survived Denison University’s last-second attempt at the close of the first overtime before they finally pulled away late in the second overtime for a wild 102-92 victory.
February 11, 2009
28-6 Start Enough for Scots to Get By Wabash 78-58
A defensive effort that saw Wooster hold Wabash College to just eight points over the opening 13 minutes paved the way for an eventual 78-58 victory for the Fighting Scots.
February 07, 2009
Scots Make Late Defensive Stops to Preserve Key Victory at Hiram
Wooster led or was tied during all but five of its offensive possessions, but still had to make three consecutive defensive stops at the end to close out a hard-fought 89-87 road win over Hiram College.
February 04, 2009
Scots Slip Into Tie for Second-Place After Loss at OWU
Wooster scored the first five points of the second half to pull within six (33-27), but it was all Ohio Wesleyan University after that as the Battling Bishops responded with a 22-8 stretch to win going away.
January 31, 2009
24-3 Stretch in First Half Lifts Scots Past Gators 93-76
Wooster held Allegheny College without a field goal for more than nine minutes midway through the first half, constructing a 40-16 lead during that stretch, and cruised to a 93-76 victory.
January 29, 2009
