The 2012 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) men's and women's basketball tournaments are set to tip-off this evening with eight quarterfinal games. Follow all the action by visiting each gender's tournament website.
DePauw completed a perfect run through its inaugural season of NCAC play after defeating Wooster, 51-31, on Saturday for its 23rd victory of the season, securing the top seed in tournament play. Wittenberg leads all league teams with 12 NCAC championships, sharing the crown with Ohio Wesleyan in 1999 and ‘92. Allegheny is next with six titles, including five-straight from 1985-89. No other team in conference history has won more then three consecutive championships. The Gators shared the NCAC’s first championship in 1985 with Wooster. Additionally, Allegheny and Ohio Wesleyan tied for first in 2001. The Battling Bishops own five overall titles, while Kenyon and Denison boast three and Wooster two.
DePauw (14-0, 21-1), having already captured the NCAC championship and the No. 1 seed for the 2012 NCAC Women’s Basketball Tournament, continued its unbeaten conference record with a 70-39 victory over Hiram. The final seven seeds for the conference tournament will be determined this week as the NCAC regular season schedule officially comes to a close on Saturday. League action picks back up this Wednesday with four games on the slate, highlighted by DePauw hosting Wittenberg (8-6, 12-10) and Ohio Wesleyan (5-9, 9-14) traveling to Kenyon (9-5, 16-7).
The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) has five teams ranked in the first NCAA regional rankings of the 2011-12 season. The DePauw (13-0, 20-1) women highlight the list as the No. 1 team on the women's Great Lakes Region poll, while Wittenberg (11-1, 17-4), Wooster (9-3, 18-3), Ohio Wesleyan (8-4, 16-5) and Wabash (7-5, 15-6) are ranked second-fourth, respectively, on the men's Great Lakes Region poll.
The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) has three basketball squads ranked among the nation's best. The DePauw women moved up two spots to No. 4 in both the WBCA USA Today/ESPN Top 25 and the D3hoops.com Top 25. The Wooster men moved up one spot to No. 13 and the Wittenberg men re-entered the D3hoops.com Top 25 at the No. 22 position, while Ohio Wesleyan and Wabash appeared in the others receiving votes portion of the poll.
DePauw (13-0, 20-1), in its inaugural season in the North Coast, has captured the NCAC championship and the No. 1 seed for the 2012 NCAC Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Tigers earned their first-ever NCAC women’s basketball title after defeating Kenyon, 68-47, Allegheny, 80-45, and Hiram, 85-43, in action last week. The final seven seeds for the conference tournament will be determined over the final two weeks of regular season play. League action picks back up this Wednesday with four games on the slate, highlighted by Denison (7-5, 14-7) hosting Wittenberg (7-5, 11-9), while the Big Red will again be tested on Saturday with a road contest against Allegheny (8-4, 13-8).
Allegheny senior Heidi Goeller (Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel) highlighted the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) women's basketball selections on the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District list as a first-team selection in District 4. In addition, DePauw senior Katie Aldrich (Lexington, KY/Lafayette) earned second-team laurels in District 7. As a first-team selection, Goeller now advances to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where, first-second-and third-team All-American honorees will be selected later this month.
The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) has two basketball squads ranked among the nation's top squads. The DePauw women moved up one spot to No. 5 in the WBCA USA Today/ESPN Top 25 and remained No. 6 in the D3hoops.com Top 25, while the Wooster men moved up five spots to No. 14. Wabash dropped out of the Top 25, but still appeared in the receiving votes portion of the D3hoops.com Poll along with Wittenberg and Ohio Wesleyan.
Women’s basketball action in the North Coast took another step closer to the post-season last week as there was plenty of intense action. No. 6 DePauw (10-0, 17-1) continued its torrid pace by winning two more games to push its winning streak to 16 games. Allegheny (8-2, 13-6) suffered its second conference loss of the season, but still remains in sole possession of second place. Kenyon (7-3, 14-5) moved one game closer to catching the Gators after picking up a key victory at home versus Allegheny.
The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) has three basketball squads ranked among the nation's top squads. The DePauw women remained sixth in both the WBCA USA Today/ESPN Top 25 and the D3hoops.com Top 25, while a pair of men's teams represent the conference on the D3hoops.com Top 25. Wooster moved up five spots to No. 19 and Wabash dropped seven spots to No. 23. Wittenberg dropped out of the Top 25, but still appeared in the receiving votes portion of the D3hoops.com Poll along with DePauw.
The 2012 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) men's and women's basketball tournaments are set to tip-off this evening with eight quarterfinal games. Follow all the action by visiting each gender's tournament website.
DePauw completed a perfect run through its inaugural season of NCAC play after defeating Wooster, 51-31, on Saturday for its 23rd victory of the season, securing the top seed in tournament play. Wittenberg leads all league teams with 12 NCAC championships, sharing the crown with Ohio Wesleyan in 1999 and ‘92. Allegheny is next with six titles, including five-straight from 1985-89. No other team in conference history has won more then three consecutive championships. The Gators shared the NCAC’s first championship in 1985 with Wooster. Additionally, Allegheny and Ohio Wesleyan tied for first in 2001. The Battling Bishops own five overall titles, while Kenyon and Denison boast three and Wooster two.
The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) has five teams ranked in the first NCAA regional rankings of the 2011-12 season. The DePauw (13-0, 20-1) women highlight the list as the No. 1 team on the women's Great Lakes Region poll, while Wittenberg (11-1, 17-4), Wooster (9-3, 18-3), Ohio Wesleyan (8-4, 16-5) and Wabash (7-5, 15-6) are ranked second-fourth, respectively, on the men's Great Lakes Region poll.
The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) has three basketball squads ranked among the nation's best. The DePauw women moved up two spots to No. 4 in both the WBCA USA Today/ESPN Top 25 and the D3hoops.com Top 25. The Wooster men moved up one spot to No. 13 and the Wittenberg men re-entered the D3hoops.com Top 25 at the No. 22 position, while Ohio Wesleyan and Wabash appeared in the others receiving votes portion of the poll.
Allegheny senior Heidi Goeller (Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel) highlighted the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) women's basketball selections on the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District list as a first-team selection in District 4. In addition, DePauw senior Katie Aldrich (Lexington, KY/Lafayette) earned second-team laurels in District 7. As a first-team selection, Goeller now advances to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where, first-second-and third-team All-American honorees will be selected later this month.
