BEREA, OHIO -- Junior center Andrew Bene (Hinckley/ Medina Highland) scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds tonight (Wednesday, February 27, 2008) as the Baldwin-Wallace College men's basketball team defeated Wilmington College, 67-59, in a first round Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament game in the Fred Raizk Arena in Wilmington. With its win, B-W advances to play Heidelberg College, a 104-74 winner against John Carroll University, in an OAC semifinal game at Capital University in Columbus on Friday (Feb. 29) at 6:00 p.m.
With its win, the Yellow Jackets improved to 12-14 overall and won their season-high fourth straight game. With its loss, Wilmington ends its season at 16-10 overall. The winner of the OAC tourney receives an automatic berth in the 2008 NCAA Division III National Tournament.
With the win, Baldwin-Wallace Head Coach Steve Bankson won his 701st career game and is now 701-441 in 44 years overall, including 420 victories in 28 seasons at B-W. Bankson is the third winningest men’s basketball coach in OAC history.
In the first half, B-W opened with an 11-5 run at the 15:37 on a jump shot by sophomore forward Louis Tumblin (Elyria/ Senior). Wilmington answered with 10-2 run to take a 15-13 lead at the 13:01 mark when sophomore guard Tyler Ledford made a three-pointer. B-W then went on a 9-0 run to take a 22-15 lead with 8:11 left when senior two-time All-OAC guard Brendan Schuler (Fairview Park/ Fairview) made a three-pointer. Wilmington then went on a 5-0 run to cut B-W's lead to 22-20 with 7:19 left when sophomore guard R.J. Brown madec a layup. B-W then went on a 6-0 run to take its largest lead of the the half of eight points at 28-20 at the 5:04 mark on a Bene hook shot. The Yellow Jackets also led at halftime, 36-32.
In the second half, B-W opened with a 9-6 run to take a 45-38 lead at the 9:58 mark when Bene made one of two foul shots. Wilmington then went on a 4-0 run to get to within 45-42 with 8:53 left when junior forward Justin Gaines made a layup. That was as close as the Quakers would get the rest of the game. B-W then steadily built its lead to a game-high of 11 points at 65-54 with 1:01 seconds left when Tumblin made two foul shots.
In addition to Bene for B-W, Tumblin scored 20 points and sophomore forward Kyle Brown (Strongsville) had 16. For the Quakers, R.J. Brown led the way with 12 points and senior guard Zach Broerman had 10.
The OAC Final Four on Friday, February 29 and Saturday, March 1 at the site of the highest remaining seeded team. Game times on Friday are at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., respectively, and the 2008 OAC Championship Game is on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Yellow Jacket fans are reminded that they can listen to all B-W men’s and women’s basketball games on campus radio station WBWC, 88.3 FM, or via the Internet at www.wbwc.com. B-W’s game in the OAC Tournament is available both on campus radio station WBWC, 88.3 FM, and via the Internet.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact B-W Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX machine at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. To contact Head Coach Steve Bankson, please call him in his office at 440-826-2039 or e-mail at sbankson@bw.edu. You can get all of the latest B-W athletics information by visiting our Web site at www.bw.edu/athletics.
Game Notes #26 at Wilmington College-OAC Tournament Quarterfinal Game
The sixth-seeded BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE YELLOW JACKET men's basketball team travels to Wilmington, Ohio to play Ohio Athletic Conference foe and third-seeded Wilmington College on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 in Fred Raizk Arena at 7:30 p.m. This is the first-round of the OAC Tournament and the third meeting this season between B-W and Wilmington. The winner advances to the Final Four on Friday, Feb. 29 and Saturday, March 1. The winner plays the winner of the second-seeded Heidelberg College versus seventh-seeded John Carroll University game on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
RADIO -- Baldwin-Wallace College campus radio station WBWC, 88.3 FM, broadcasts selected Yellow Jacket games, home and away. The games also can be heard via the WBWC's Internet Web site at www.wbwc.com. The pregame show begins 15 minutes prior to tipoff. Fans also can listen to the game via Internet at www.wbwc.com.BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE
LOCATION: Berea, Ohio
NICKNAME: Yellow Jackets
CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic
2007-2008 RECORD: 11-14
OAC RECORD: 8-10
LAST GAME: Beat Marietta, 86-60, on Feb. 23 in Marietta.
HEAD COACH: Steve Bankson
B-W RECORD: 419-327
YEAR AT B-W: 28th
CAREER RECORD: 700-441, 44 years
LAST MEETING: Wilmington won, 70-60, on Feb. 9 in Wilmington
SERIES RECORD: B-W leads, 13-9
SERIES STREAK: Wilmington, four straight
NEXT GAME: Feb 28: Semifinals of the OAC Tournament versus Winner of No. 2 Heidelberg vs No. 7 John Carroll.
WILMINGTON COLLEGE
LOCATION: Wilmington, Ohio
NICKNAME: Quakers
CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic
2007-2008 RECORD: 16-9
OAC RECORD: 11-7
LAST GAME: Beat John Carroll, 86-84, on Feb. 23 in Wilmington
HEAD COACH: K.C. Hunt
SCHOOL RECORD: 16-9
YEAR AT SCHOOL: First
CAREER RECORD: same
Pre-game Setup -- The Baldwin-Wallace College men's basketball team opens Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament play at Wilmington College with the winner advancing to the Final Four this Friday night.
B-W comes into this game with an 11-14 overall record and finished in a tie for sixth place inthe final OAC Standings with an 8-10 mark. The Yellow Jackets last played on Saturday, Feb. 23 when they beat Marietta College, 86-60, in the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in Berea for Head Coach Steve Bankson's 700th career victory. The Yellow Jackets have won three straight games and finished the regular season with six wins in their final eight contests.
Wilmington enters the game with a 16-9 overall record and finished third during the OAC regular season with an 11-7 slate. The Quakers also last played on Saturday when they beat John Carroll, 86-84, in Wilmington. The Quakers have won four of their last five games.
The All-Time Series Between B-W and Wilmington -- This is the 23rd all-time meeting between B-W and Wilmington in men's basketball with B-W leading the series, 13-9. Wilmington has beat B-W four straight times. The Quakers won the last meeting, 70-60,on Feb. 9 in Wilmington, and also beat B-W, 72-70, in the first meeting this season on Dec. 15, 2007, in Berea. B-W's last win came on Feb. 24, 2006 in Berea in a 64-63 OAC Tournament semifinal game.
In This Season's First B-W versus Wilmington Game in Berea on December 15, 2007: Wilmington -- 72, B-W -- 70-- In the first of two regular season games between B-W and Wilmington, on Dec. 15, 2007 in Berea in the Ursprung Gym, the Quakers beat B-W, 72-70. Wilmington was led by 6'7" sophomore forward Brandon Rogers with 16 points and seven rebounds. B-W was led by 6'2" sophomore guard Louis Tumblin (Elyria/ Senior) with 25 points and seven rebounds.
In The Second B-W versus Wilmington Game This Season: in Wilmington on February 9, 2008: Wilmington -- 70, Baldwin-Wallace -- 60 -- In the second B-W versus Wilmington game on Feb. 9, 2008 at the Fred Raizk Arena in Wilmington, the Quakers defeated the Yellow Jackets by a 70-60 score. Wilmington was led by 6'3" junior guard Justin Gaines with 18 points and eight rebounds. In addition, Brandon Rogers scored 17 points and had seven rebounds. For B-W, 6'4" sophomore forward Kyle Brown (Strongsville) scored 12 points and 6'6" junior center Andrew Bene (Hinckley/ Medina Highland) had 10 points and six rebounds. The key to the Wilmington win was its three-point accuracy as the Quakers made 10-of-15 attempts compared to just two-of-15 for B-W.
The Baldwin-Wallace College Starters and Information -- Baldwin-Wallace College scores 80.9 points per game and allows 81.2 ppg. for a minus 0.3 ppg. differential. B-W shoots 46.9 percent (727-of-1549) from the field, including 38.0 percent (197-of-519) from three-point range, and 75.4 percent (371-of-492) from the free throw line. The Yellow Jackets average 34.2 rpg. and give up 36.8 rpg. for a minus-2.6 rpg. differential.
Look for veteran Yellow Jacket Head Coach Steve Bankson to give at least 10 players court time. Traditionally, B-W likes to run with the basketball and will play aggressive man-to-man defense. Look for Bankson to start Andrew Bene and Kyle Brown on the inside. In the backcourt, look for 6' 0" senior guard and defensive specialist Tyler Sekerak (Corry, Pa./ Corry Area), Louis Tumblin and 6' 0" senior two-time All-OAC point guard Brendan Schuler (Fairview Park/ Fairview) to start. Brown tops the team in scoring at 16.9 ppg., is third with 4.3 rpg. and has canned the most three-pointers with 62. Schuler is second in scoring at 13.8 ppg., grabs 3.0 rpg., leads the team in assists with 138 and is second with 43 threepointers and 32 steals. Bene is third in scoring at 13.3 ppg. and leads the squad by pulling down 7.1 rpg. and in blocked shots with 39. Tumblin is fourth with 12.2 ppg., grabs 4.5 rpg., and is third with 32 three-pointers and 42 assists. Sekerak averages 7.7 ppg., grabs 3.7 rpg., is second on the team with 56 assists and leads the team with 52 steals.
Off the bench, look for Bankson to play 6' 2" sophomore guard Paul Glass (Medina/ Senior), 5'11" junior Academic All-OAC guard Dennis Santiago (Brook Park/ Middleburg Heights Midpark), 5' 11" freshman guard Zane Meeder (Erie, Pa./ Fairview), 6' 5" freshman forward Kyle Rockwell (Salem/ West Branch) and 5' 7" freshman point guard Jake Cayton (Magnolia/ Sandy Valley). Santiago tops the players off the bench with 8.1 ppg. and has 25 three-pointers. Glass scores 5.5 ppg. and grabs 2.3 rpg.
In the B-W's Last Game on Feb. 23 versus Marietta College in Marietta : Marietta -- 60, B-W -- 86-- In B-W's last game, an 86-60 win against Marietta College last Saturday, Feb. 23 in the regular season finale at Ban Johnson Arena in Marietta, the Yellow Jackets earned career coachiong win No. 700 for Head Coach Steve Bankson. B-W was led offensively by Andrew Bene with a team high 17 points. Also in double figures for the Yellow Jackets were Dennis Santiago and Kyle Brown with 14 points each and Jake Cayton with 10. Paul Glass led the team with seven rebounds. One of the keys to the victory was B-W's bench outscoring Marietta's, 41-17. B-W never trailed in the game..
Wilmington Information and Probable Starters -- Wilmington scores 70.7 ppg. and allows 67.2 ppg. for a plus 3.5 ppg. differential. The Quakers shoot 45.5 percent (653-of-1434) from the field, including 37% (160-of-433) from threepoint range and 72.9 % (302-of-414) from the free throw line. Wilmington grabs 32.8 rebounds per game and allows 33.5 to its opponents for a minus 0.7 differential.
Look for first year Head Coach K.C. Hunt to start Brandon Rogers and 6'4" senior Scott Walters in the post, 5'10" senior Zach Broermann, Justin Gaines and 6'5" senior Fred Harrison in the backcourt. Rogers leads the team in scoring with 13.8 ppg and rebounding with 6.3 rpg. He also has 26 three-pointers, 33 blocked shots and 20 steals. Gaines is second in scoring with 9.8 ppg., grabs 3.1 rpg. and has 46 assists and 13 three-pointers. Harrison scores 8.0 ppg., grabs 3.0 rpg. and leads the team in steals with 45 and is tied for the lead in blocks with 33. Broermann averages 7.6 ppg., grabs 1.4 rpg. and leads the team in three-pointers with 31 and assists with 60. Walters scores 7.3 ppg. and grabs 5.5 rpg. He also has 10 three-pointers, 38 assists and 30 steals.
Off the bench, look for 5'9" sophomore guard Tyler Ledford, 6'4" sophomore guard R.J. Brown, 6'3" senior guard Nick Berter, 6'4" freshman forward Mark Holt, 6'1" junior guard Kerry Wilkinson, and 6'5" freshman forward Justin Tillman to all possibly see action for Hunt's team. Brown is the leading scorer off the bench as he tallies 8.0 ppg. and grabs 3.0 rpg. Ledford scores 5.6 ppg. and has 12 three-pointers, 60 assists and 24 steals. Wilkinson scores 4.0 ppg. and has 21 three-pointers.
In the Wilmington's Last Game on Feb. 23 versus John Carroll University in Wilmington: Wilmington -- 86, John Carroll -- 84 -- In Wilmington's last game, an 86-84 win against John Carroll last Saturday, Feb. 23 in Wilmington's Fred Raizk Arena, the Quakers were led by Brandon Rogers with a team-high 23 points and eight rebounds. Also Zach Broermann added 15 points and R.J. Brown and Scott Walters each scored 11. Keys to the victory against JCU included a 28-19 scoring advantage at the foul line and forcing the Blue Streaks into committing 19 turnovers, including 11 by steals.
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Brendan Schuler 19th All-Time in Scoring -- In Saturday's 86-60 win at Marietta, Brendan Schuler scored five points to give him 1,146 career points to move from 20th to 19th place in B-W Men's Basketball scoring history. He passed Ken Hemmerich (1958-1961) for 19th all-time, Schuler needs seven points to pass Dick Selgo (1947-1950) for 18th place. In addition, Schuler also stands third in career assists with 476 and seventh in three pointers with 181.
Steve Bankson Wins His 700th Career Game -- 44-year veteran Head Coach Steve Bankson won his 700th career game on Saturday (Feb. 23, 2008) when B-W beat Marietta. Bankson has a 700-441 career mark that includes 28 years at B-W, 12 at Lorain (Ohio) County Community College and four at the high school level. He is 419-327 at B-W, was 232-90 at LCCC and 49-24 at the high school level.
Bankson Also is Third All-Time in OAC History in Wins -- Steve Bankson's 419 at B-W wins also ranks him third on the all-time OAC Coaching Win List. He also is first all-time at B-W. Bankson also serves as the school's athletic director.
Dennis Santiago is an Academic All-OAC Candidate -- A year ago, Dennis Santiago earned Academic All-OAC accolades for his efforts on the basketball court. The political science major who carries a 3.27 grade average is a candidate again this season.
Catch More Coverage of Yellow Jackets' Basketball on Campus Radio Station 88.3 FM "The Sting" -- Every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., you can tune into campus radio station WBWC, 88.3 FM, for more coverage of Yellow Jacket basketball. Andrew Middleman and the WBWC sports team will be joined by Men's Basketball Head Coach Steve Bankson and Women's Basketball Head Coach Cheri Harrer to recap the previous week and preview the upcoming week's schedule.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, Please visit the Baldwin-Wallace Athletics website at www.bw.edu/athletics for up to date results and statistics. For further inquiries, please contact B-W SID Kevin Ruple by phone at (440) 826-2327, by FAX at (440) 826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. B-W Head Coach Steve Bankson can be reached by phone at (440) 826-2039, by FAX at (440) 826-2192 or via e-mail at sbankson@bw.edu.
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