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BEREA, OHIO -- Baldwin-Wallace College fell to number ten nationally-ranked Randolph-Macon College (Va.) University, 59-50, in its season-opener in the first round of the Dickinson (Pa.) College Tournament in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. B-W, 0-1 on the season will play in the consolation game tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. against the loser of the Dickinson College (Pa.), a 75-55 loser to Juniata College (Pa.)
B-W was led by junior forward Thad Davis (Elyria/Open Door) with a game tying-high 16 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Randolph-Macon was led by Kurt Bergmann who also had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Ryan Stein added 11 for the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon.
Along with Thad Davis, sophomore guard Keith Aufmuth (Brooklyn) also scored in double figures with 11 points. In addition, Thad Davis' younger brother Tori chipped in with six points in seven rebounds in his collegiate debut.
Following the consolation game tomorrow against Dickinson, B-W will return to action on Wednesday, November 26 when they travel to University Circle to play Cleveland cross-town rival Case Western Reserve University at 7:30. The Jackets will have their first home game next Saturday (Nov. 29) when they host Thiel College of Pennsylvania at the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium also at 7:30.
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 be reached in the office by telephone or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. All B-W men's basketball can be accessed via the internet web site and the men's basketball schedule page.
GAME NOTES #1 vs. Randolph-Macon
The BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE YELLOW JACKET men's basketball team will travel to Carlisle, Pennsylvania to participate in the 2003 season-opening Dickinson College Tip-Off Tournament on Friday and Saturday, November 21-22 at the Kline Center. B-W plays 10th-ranked Randolph-Macon (Va.) College in its first game on November 21 at 6:00 p.m. The consolation and championship games on Nov. 22 are at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., respectively.
RADIO -- Due to B-W hosting an NCAA Division III Football Playoff game on Saturday, November 22, games at the Dickinson Tournament will not be broadcast. For more information regarding B-W basketball broadcasts, please visit the B-W InterNet Web Site at www.bw.edu/athletics.
| BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE |
RANDOLPH-MACON (Va.) COLLEGE |
| LOCATION : Berea, Ohio |
LOCATION: Ashland, Virginia |
| NICKNAME: Yellow Jackets |
NICKNAME: Yellow Jackets |
| CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic |
CONFERENCE: Old Dominion |
| 2002-2003 RECORD: 13-13 |
2002-2003 RECORD: 28-2 |
| OAC RECORD: 9-9 |
2003-2004 RECORD: 1-0 |
| HEAD COACH: Steve Bankson |
HEAD COACH: Mike Rhoades |
| B-W RECORD: 327-282 |
RMU RECORD: 82-30 |
| YEAR AT B-W: 24th |
YEAR AT RMU : Fifth |
| CAREER RECORD: 38 yrs./ 608-396 |
CAREER RECORD: same |
| LAST MEETING: B-W won, 76-47, in 1992 |
SERIES STREAK: B-W, one
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| SERIES BEGAN: 1992 |
SERIES RECORD: B-W leads, 1-0 |
| NEXT GAME: Nov. 22 @ 2/4:00 p.m. |
NEXT GAME: Nov. 22 @ 2/4:00 p.m.
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The Pregame Notes -- The Baldwin-Wallace College Yellow Jacket men's basketball team opens the 2003-2004 season at the Dickinson (Pa.) College Tournament against NCAA Division III power and the 10th-ranked Randolph-Macon (Va.) College Yellow Jackets. This should be an outstanding test for a young B-W Yellow Jacket squad.
A year ago, the Yellow Jackets of Baldwin-Wallace compiled a 13-13 overall record, including a 9-9 mark in the rugged Ohio Athletic Conference. It marked the 14th time in the past 15 years that B-W had a .500 or better record.
The Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets are coming off a 28-2 season in which it was ranked as high as #1 in Division III, won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament title and advanced to the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Division III National Tournament.
The Baldwin-Wallace Versus Randolph-Macon Series-- This is the second meeting between Baldwin-Wallace College and Randolph-Macon College in men's basketball. The B-W Yellow Jackets lead the all-time series, 1-0, having played RMC in 1992 at the Oglethorpe (Ga.) Tournament in the first round. B-W won that game, 76-47.
The Baldwin-Wallace College Starters -- Look for veteran Yellow Jackets Head Coach Steve Bankson to start Thad Davis (Elyria/ Open Door Christian School), Tori Davis (Elyria/ Open Door Christian School) and Jeremy Coffey (Hudson/ Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) at the post positions. At the point guard will be Tom Harrington (North Royalton/ Parma Heights Holy Name) and at the wing will be Keith Aufmuth (Brooklyn).
THE B-W BENCH BUNCH -- Off the bench, look for Bankson to play 6'2" freshman guard Nick Meyer (Mentor), 6'5" freshman wing player Matt Marks (Boardman) and 6'0" freshman guard David Rispinto (New Middletown/ Springfield Local) to all see time. In addition, 6'1" sophomore guard Greg Williams (Euclid) and 6'6" sophomore post player Mark Belkofer (Millbury/Genoa) will play. Williams played in 16 games a year ago and averaged 0.5 ppg. He also had 16 assists and five steals. Belkofer played in 1.2 ppg. and 0.9 rpg. in 11 games.
The Randolph-Macon College Probable Starters and Preview-- Look for head coach Mike Rhoades to start Justin Moyer and Ryan Stein in the back court. Justin Wansley, Buck Poropatich and Kurt Bergmann will be the big men to start in the front court for the Yellow Jackets. Stein and Bergmann are the two lone returning starters from a year ago. Off the bench in 2002-2003, Wansley, Poropatich and Moyer all contributed heavily. In addition, 5'10" junior guard Brandon Scott, 6'1" sophomore guard Patrick Gill, 6'5" sophomore forward Mike McGinley aand 6'8" senior forward Jim Silcox all saw action in at least 19 of 30 games.
Yellow Jacket Chatter
The National Polls -- The Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets are ranked 10th in the d3hoops.com Division III national preseason poll.
B-W Picked Sixth in the OAC -- The B-W Yellow Jackets were tabbed to finish sixth in the rugged Ohio Athletic Conference in the OAC Preseason Coaches poll.
Davis Returns as an All-OAC Player -- Junior forward Thad Davis returns as a second-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference player from a year ago.
Bankson is the Winningest B-W Basketball Coach -- With his 327 victories at Baldwin-Wallace, Yellow Jacket Head Coach Steve Bankson is the winningest coach in school history. Bankson, who has been at B-W for 24 years as the basketball coach and athletic director, has a career mark of 608-396 in 38 years overall.
Two New to the Coaching Staff -- Both 1993 B-W graduate Chris Kibler and former B-W Yellow Jacket standout Willis Brown have returned to the program as a part of the coaching staff. Kibler most recently was an assistant at Division II Gannon (Pa.) University. Brown returns to his alma mater after serving as the Head Coach at local Lakeland Community College.
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. For more Yellow Jacket men's basketball information, please contact Head Coach Steve Bankson by phone at (440) 826-2039, by FAX at (440) 826-2192 or via e-mail at sbankson@bw.edu.
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