BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin-Wallace College men's basketball team opened the 2001-2002 season with a 94-89 overtime to Moravian College of Pennsylvania in the first round of the Muhlenberg College Invitational in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The Yellow Jackets led by as many as 11 points in the first half at 32-21 when junior guard Jon Carroll (Berea/ Middleburg Heights Midpark High School) canned a three-pointer with 7:57 left in the first half. Moravian would then fight back and outscore the Yellow Jackets 21-10 and tie the game at the intermission, 42-42.
In the second half, B-W built an early seven-point lead at 55-48 when senior guard Jason Schefft (Mentor H.S.) hit a 10-foot jumper with 14:49 remaining in the game. Moravian then outscored B-W 15-7 and took its first lead of the game at 63-62 with 9:20 to play. Moravian built its largest lead of five points at 75-70 before B-W outscored the Greyhounds 12-5 to tie it at 82-82 and send the game into overtime.
In the extra session, B-W led by as many as four points, at 86-82 with 3:11 left in O.T., when Carroll hit a pair of foul shots and Schefft canned a jumper, and again by four at 89-85 with 2:32 remaining when Carroll hit a three-pointer, but that would be its last advantage. Moravian then tallied the final nine points to win.
Despite the loss for B-W, senior forward Shawn McCormick (Massillon Jackson H.S.) and freshman forward Thad Davis (Elyria/ Open Door) led the way with 19 points each, Carroll added 16, junior guard Craig Budziak (Mentor H.S.) had 15 and Schefft scored 10. For Moravian, Ken Greb led the Greyhounds with a game-high 21 markers.
B-W, now 0-1 overall, will now play the loser of the nightcap between host Muhlenberg and Philadelphia College of the Bible on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Fans of the Yellow Jackets can listen to the consolation game on campus radio station WBWC, 88.3, and via the internet. The game will be broadcast foillowing the women's consolation game and start at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact the B-W Sports Information Office by phone at (440) 826-2327, by FAX at (440) 826-2329 or via the Internet Web Site at www.bw.edu/athletics. SID Kevin Ruple can also be reached via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu.
To contact Head Coach Steve Bankson, please call him at (440) 826-2039, FAX him at either (440) 826-6980 or 2192 or e-mail him at sbankson@bw.edu.
GAME NOTES #1 -- Baldwin-Wallace vs. Moravian (Pa.)
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The BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE YELLOW JACKET men's basketball team will open the 2001-2002 season by traveling to Allentown, Pennsylvania and to the Muhlenberg College/ Scotty Wood Tip-Off Tourament on Friday-Saturday, September 16-17, 2001. The Yellow Jackets will face Moravian College of Pennsylvania in its first game at 6:00 p.m. In the nightcap, host Muhlenberg will play Philadelphia Bible College at 8:00. The consolation and championships games are Saturday at 3:00 and 8:00 p.m., respectively.
RADIO -- All B-W men's basketball games, home and away, are broadcast on campus radio station WBWC, 88.3 FM. Senior Sports Director David Droes (Fort Wayne, Indiana) will call all of the action back to Berea. The pregame show begins 15 minutes prior to each game. All games can also be heard on the Internet via the Baldwin-Wallace Atheltics website at www.bw.edu/athletics.
BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE
LOCATION: Berea, Ohio
NICKNAME: Yellow Jackets
CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic
2000-01 RECORD: 17-8
OAC RECORD: 12-6
HEAD COACH: Steve Bankson
ALMA MATER/ YEAR: Graceland, Iowa/ 1963
B-W RECORD: 307-250
YEARS AT B-W: 22nd
CAREER RECORD: 37th year, 588-364
STARTERS BACK: Three
LETTERMAN BACK: Six
MORAVIAN (PA.) COLLEGE LOCATION: Allentown, Pa.
NICKNAME: Greyhounds
CONFERENCE: Commonwealth
2000-01 RECORD: 9-15
CWC RECORD: 4-10
HEAD COACH: Jim Walker
ALMA MATER/ YEAR: Gettysburg, Pa./ 1965
MC RECORD: 288-228
YEARS AT MC: 23rd
CAREER RECORD: 24th year/ 303-238
STARTERS BACK: Three
LETTERMAN BACK: Eight
The Pregame Notes -- The Baldwin-Wallace College men's basketball team will look to have it its 14th straight season with a .500 or better record in 2001-2002. The Yellow Jackets open the campaign by facing a solid Moravian College of Pennsylvania in its opener. The Yellow Jackets return six lettermen and three starters from last year's team. Goals for the team this year include winning an Ohio Athletic Conference title and a return to the NCAA Division III National Tournament.
At the annual OAC Media Day on November 8, B-W was picked to finish in sixth place by the media and fifth place by the conference's coaches. The Yellow Jackets finished 17-8 overall and tied for second place in the OAC with a 12-6 mark.
Moravian enters the season returning three starters and eight lettermen. The Greyhounds graduated two key starters last year, including their leading scorer David Jordan (16.1 points per game).
The Baldwin-Wallace College Versus Moravian All-Time Series Notes -- This is the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
A 13-Year Yellow Jacket Seasonal Streak -- For the last 13 years, the Baldwin-Wallace College men's basketball team has finished with a .500 or better record every season, including 11 winning seasons in those 13 years. The streak is longest in school history. In the 13 years, B-W has won 207 games overall, the third most of any OAC school during that span and has made three NCAA Division III National Tournament appearances in the last eight years.
Notes on the B-W Starters -- In the backcourt, senior All-OAC point guard Jason Schefft (Mentor H.S.) returns to the point guard position after missing the entire season last year following knee surgery. Junior Jon Carroll (Berea/Midpark H.S.) will start at the other guard position. Carroll averaged 10.2 points per game and scored a career-high 25 points against Heidelberg last year. On the wing, All-OAC performer, Shawn McCormick (Massillon/Jackson H.S.) will help the Yellow Jackets back to another winning season. McCormick, the leading scorer for B-W the last two seasons, averaged 17.0 ppg. a year ago. Junior Craig Budziak (Mentor H.S.) will start at the other wing position. Budziak averaged 3.8 points per game coming off the bench, and had a game high 16 points against Wilmington last year. On the inside, John Telloni (Massilion/Jackson H.S.) will look to control the paint this year. Telloni only played in six games last year, only grabbing one rebound.
B-W's Top Reserves Off The Bench -- Off the bench, the top players are Manzie Williams (Olmsted Falls H.S.), who had nine three-pointers and 17 rebounds. Williams shot 85.7% behind the line last year. Eric Reminder (Brunswick H.S.), and Jeff Lombardo (Brookpark/Midpark H.S.). Mike Malloy (Erie/Cathedral Prep H.S.) and Will Pearson (Missouri City, Texas/John Foster Dulles H.S.) will also see action for B-W.
The Moravian Preview and Probable Starters -- Look for 22nd-year Head Coach Jim Walker to start sophomore guards Lucas Malischak (5.2 ppg. and 33 steals last season) and Steve Weiler (.450 3-pt% last season) along with junior swingman Kevin Hall (11.8 ppg and 40 3-pointers in 2000-2001) in the backcourt. Up front, 6'5" junior forward Ken Greb and 6'3" senior post Mike Frew will start.
Off the bench, expect significant minutes from the guard trio of senior Doug Spadt, junior Willie Reynolds, and sophomore Kevin Wyers.
YELLOW JACKET CHATTER
Ohio Athletic Conference Media Day -- The Yellow Jackets were picked to finish sixth by the media and fifth by the OAC coaches at the annual Ohio Athletic Conference Basketball Media Day in Columbus on November 8. The coaches did not cast a first place vote for B-W and picked the Yellow Jackets to finish behind Capital, John Carroll, Mount Union, and preseason favorite Ohio Northern. B-W did not receive any first place votes among the 28 cast by the media who said the Yellow Jackets would finish sixth in the same order as above, except with Otterbein in fifth place.
Schefft Returns in 2001 -- Senior point guard Jason Schefft (Mentor H.S.) returns to the B-W starting lineup after missing last year following knee surgery. Schefft, a three-time All-OAC selection and two-time Academic All-OAC player, has 1222 career points which stands 14th place all-time. He needs only eight more points to move into 13th place.
"Big Mac" Attack -- Senior Shawn McCormick (Massillon/ Jackson H.S.) has made a major impact in his first two years as a Yellow Jacket. He led B-W in scoring as a freshman with 17.6 points per game and was second last season with 17.0 ppg. In his first 51 varsity games, McCormick has scored in double figures in 49 of them. In just two years at B-W, McCormick has twice earned All-OAC honors, was a member of the d3hoops.com website All-Freshman team two years ago and has 885 career points.
B-W Looking to Keep the Streak Alive and Stretch it to 14 -- The B-W men's baskletball program has an on-going streak of 13 straight seasons with a .500 or better record. The streak is the longest in school history. During the 13-year streak, the Yellow Jackets have compiled a 207-139 record and a .598 winning percentage. In 11 of the 13 seasons, Baldwin-Wallace has had a winning record of 181-113 forv a .616 winning percentage. "The Streak" is the longest in B-W men's basketball history.
Steve Bankson Approaching 600 Wins -- Veteran Head Coach Steve Bankson is approaching the 600-win plateau and enters the 2001-2002 campaign just 12 shy of the coveted mark. Bankson is the winningest coach in B-W basketball history and reached the 300-win mark at B-W a year ago.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact B-W SID Kevin Ruple by either telephone by phone at (440) 826-2327 or by FAX at (440) 826-2329. You can e-mail him at kruple@bw.edu. B-W head men's basketball coach Steve Bankson can be reached by phone at (440) 826-2039, by FAX machine at (440) 826-2192 or via e-mail at sbankson@bw.edu.
