https://WittenbergTigers.com en-us https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/7_13_2012 Wittenberg University’s men’s basketball program placed a national-best eight student-athletes on the 2012 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court in recognition of their athletic and academic accomplishments during the 2011-12 season. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/7_13_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/4_16_2012 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Two months after reaching an NCAA Tournament Elite 8 for the 10th time in program history, the Wittenberg University men's basketball team was honored by Ohio Governor John Kasich in a ceremony at his residence in Columbus. Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/4_16_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2011-12/0417 Wittenberg University’s Department of Athletics can boast of a variety of outstanding team and individual athletic accomplishments during the 2011-12 school year, in addition to another stellar performance by Tiger student-athletes in the classroom. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2011-12/0417 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_21_2012 Wittenberg basketball standouts Clayton Black, class of 2012 from Lancaster, Ohio, and Sarah Watson, class of 2012 from Hudson, Ohio, have been selected to participate in the fourth annual Jump25.com/Ohio College All-Star Classic on Saturday, April 14, at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_21_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_12_2012 Wittenberg University men’s basketball standout Clayton Black, class of 2012 from Lancaster, Ohio, has earned first-team All-Great Lakes Region honors from both d3hoops.com and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_12_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_10_2012 A night after turning a tremendous defensive effort into an NCAA Division III Tournament Round of 16 victory, the Wittenberg Tigers had the tables swiftly turned by Illinois Wesleyan in a 70-49 national quarterfinal loss. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_10_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_9_2012 After more than 39 minutes of intense, back-and-forth action, the NCAA Division III Tournament clash between Wittenberg and North Central was decided by a tremendous defensive stand. The Tigers stood strong for more than 30 seconds to secure a 58-55 victory and a spot in the national quarterfinals for the 15th time in program history. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_9_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_6_2012 The Wittenberg Tigers made a trip south last weekend and came away with NCAA Division III Tournament wins over Birmingham-Southern and Carroll (Wisc.) to reach the Round of 16 for the 16th time in school history. Now the Tigers will make trip north to Wooster. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_6_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_3_2012 It couldn't have come at a better time. After struggling down the stretch of the 2011-12 season, the Wittenberg men's basketball team put together perhaps its finest performance to date in an 87-70 NCAA Division III Tournament victory over Carroll (Wisc.) in a game played at Transylvania University. Sat, 03 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_3_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_2_2012 Wittenberg Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Brown improved to 8-0 in first round NCAA Division III Tournament games as the Tigers overcame a lengthy delay due to inclement weather in the area to defeat Birmingham-Southern, 63-56. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/3_2_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/122ncaatournamentgamenotes.pdf The Wittenberg Tigers got new life on Monday, Feb. 27, when they were selected to participate in the 2012 NCAA Division III Tournament. The bid is Wittenberg's second in a row and national record 26th since the competition was created prior to the 1974-75 season. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/122ncaatournamentgamenotes.pdf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/2_27_2012 Wittenberg's men's basketball team has earned an at-large berth into the 2012 NCAA Division III Tournament. The Tigers, who finished the 2011-12 regular season with a 21-6 overall record, will face Birmingham-Southern College in the first round at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/2_27_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/allncac12.pdf CLEVELAND, Ohio — Head Coach Bill Brown earned his fifth NCAC Coach of the Year award as the Tigers' head man and sixth of his career, while three of his student-athletes earned 2012 All-NCAC awards, led by Clayton Black '12 on the first team for a second straight year. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/allncac12.pdf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/2_24_2012 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the first time since the 1949-50 season, the Denison Big Red celebrated a men's basketball victory on Wittenberg's home floor after pulling off a 66-58 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament semifinal victory. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/2_24_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/12ncactournamentgamenotes.pdf SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers captured the 2011-12 North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championship. That accomplishment carries with it home court advantage in the annual NCAC Tournament. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/12ncactournamentgamenotes.pdf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/2_21_2012 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Perhaps surprised to find themselves trailing by seven points early in the second half, the Wittenberg Tigers awoke just in time to secure a 73-61 NCAC Tournament quarterfinal victory over Kenyon. The top-seeded Tigers, ranked 17th nationally, improved to 21-5 overall after winning the NCAC regular season championship with a 14-2 record. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/2_21_2012 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120220nwi7im Senior Recognition Day is an annual event in the Wittenberg men's basketball program. Rarely, however, has the team had more seniors on the roster than it could fit into the starting line-up on that occasion. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120220nwi7im https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120220x4epdx The Wittenberg Tigers have made a habit of struggling to put games away, but all that matters is the end result. In their second-to-last 2011-12 regular season game, the visiting Tigers held on for a 56-55 victory DePauw to secure their first outright North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship since 2004. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120220x4epdx https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120213o70rut The Wittenberg/Wooster men's basketball rivalry almost always delivers. The latest installment was no exception, as the host Tigers survived a regulation buzzer-beater to pull out a 68-62 overtime victory over the Scots. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120213o70rut https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/02-11-12woostergamenotes.pdf SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers, ranked 22nd nationally and second in the Great Lakes Region, take on their most bitter rival, Wooster, ranked 13th nationally and third in the region. The two teams square off for the second time in the 2011-12 season, and as usual, a NCAC championship is on the line. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/02-11-12woostergamenotes.pdf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210rgyg4g Life on the road in one of the top conferences in all of NCAA Division III in the 2011-12 season can be cruel. For just the second time in the 2011-12 season, the Wittenberg Tigers found that to be true in a 55-49 loss at Wabash. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210rgyg4g https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/201202100b3abn The Wittenberg University Tigers and the College of Wooster Fighting Scots, two of the most successful men's basketball programs in NCAA Division III history, will renew their spirited North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rivalry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in Wittenberg's Pam Evans Smith Arena. Once again, tickets are in demand. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/201202100b3abn https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120206oqeizw The Wittenberg men's basketball team maintained its firm grip on first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) with a 79-72 victory over visiting Allegheny. That doesn't mean it was easy. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120206oqeizw https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210ggr1v5 It took nearly 20 minutes, but the Wittenberg Tigers finally roared to life. Senior Josh McKee (New Carlisle, Ohio/Tecumseh) drained three straight three-pointers in the closing moments of the first half, setting the stage for a dominating second half that resulted in a 66-58 victory over Ohio Wesleyan. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210ggr1v5 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210lz8ba9 All 10 Wittenberg players who saw action found their way into both the rebounding and scoring column as the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC)-leading Tigers topped Oberlin, 68-56. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210lz8ba9 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/201202103vfsdp As the first-place showdown between Wittenberg and DePauw headed into the final four minutes, Tiger senior Michael Cooper (Springfield, Ohio/South) had hit one shot from the field and his team was just 4-of-13 from the free throw line. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/201202103vfsdp https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210qi8lrh For the fourth straight year, the Wittenberg men's basketball team couldn't find the range in a game hosted by the Hiram Terriers as the Tigers saw their eight-game winning streak snapped in a 65-51 loss. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210qi8lrh https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210q0rbj3 A 17-4 run over the final eight minutes of the first half staked Wittenberg to a 12-point halftime lead, and the Tigers kept the defensive pressure on from there en route to a 61-43 victory over visiting Wabash. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210q0rbj3 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/201202108ydy87 Dan Russ, class of 2006, vividly remembers the wave of emotion that overwhelmed him immediately following the Wittenberg men's basketball team's last-second loss to Virginia Wesleyan in the 2006 NCAA Division III Tournament championship game. He also remembers what Head Coach Bill Brown said to him next. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/201202108ydy87 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210vk6vji The Wittenberg men's basketball team parlayed a commanding 41-24 rebounding advantage into a hard-fought 67-58 victory over visiting North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Denison. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120210vk6vji