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Y! MyWebWittenberg Tip-Off Tips
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Wittenberg Tip-Off Tips
Who: Wittenberg (15-7, 11-2 North Coast Athletic Conference) at No. 14 Wooster (19-3, 12-1 NCAC).
Extras
When: 7:30 p.m. today, Feb. 16.
Where: Timken Gymnasium at Wooster.
Series history: Wittenberg leads 51-41.
Last meeting: Wittenberg won 87-86 on Jan. 19 in Springfield.
Last game: Wooster won at Denison 82-64 on Wednesday; Wittenberg lost 72-69 to Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday in Springfield.
Coaches: Bill Brown, Wittenberg (15th season, 342-82); Steve Moore, Wooster (21st season, 486-111).
Wittenberg's probable starters: Gregg Hill, 6-foot, jr., point guard, 17.0 points per game; Brandan Barabino, 6-4, sr., wing, 12.1; Brandon White, 6-0, sr., wing, 2.0; Kevin Murray, 6-2, jr., wing, 12.3; Mark Snyder, 6-6, so., post, 6.7.
Wooster's probable starters: Brandon Johnson, 6-2, jr., guard, 12.2; James Cooper, 6-0, sr., guard, 18.9; Devin Fulk, 6-1, sr., guard, 11.8; Evan Will, 6-6, sr., forward, 10.2; Bryan Wickliffe, 6-5, fr., forward, 10.5.
Wittenberg notes: In its last four games, Wittenberg has made 65-of-70 free throws (92.8 percent). The Tigers entered the week ranked 24th in the nation with a 74.7 percentage at the line. With Wednesday's 17-of-18 performance, they are shooting 75.6 percent, which would put them at 16th. ... Wittenberg's 4-of-17 shooting from behind the 3-point arc against OWU was its worst since it went 3-of-15 against Wisconsin-La Crosse on Dec. 29. ... Wittenberg's seven losses are the program's most in a season since it went 18-8 in 1999-2000.
Wooster notes: The South graduate Cooper has 1,906 career points. Cooper ranks second in Wooster history in scoring. Tom Dinger (1969-73) is the all-time leader with 2,370 points. ... Wooster is encouraging all fans to wear white for the game. ... The Scots shoot 45.7 percent from 3-point range.
Ticket info: Wooster has set aside 500 tickets for Wittenberg fans. Wooster's ticket office will be open at 4:30 p.m. today. General admission tickets are available if the Wittenberg section sells out. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for students and youths. Call Wooster's ticket office at (330) 263-2349 for more info.
