2017-18 Men's Basketball News
Former Wittenberg head men's basketball coach Larry Hunter passed away peacefully this morning around 11:00 am at WakeMed Cary Hospital, in Cary North Carolina. Hunter, 68, had been in the hospital after suffering a massive stroke.
Tim Kremchek, ‘81 (and his wife, Hilary, ‘82) have issued a challenge to the Wittenberg Athletic Department. If we can get 220 donors and raise alumni participation by 1%, by April 25, they will give a gift of $25,000 to the athletic department.
Wittenberg senior post player Chad Roy was named to D3hoops.com’s All-America team as a member of the 2018 Fourth Team. The Toledo, Ohio native becomes Wittenberg’s 28th All-American in program history.
Croci was named the D3hoops.com Great Lakes Coach of the Year, while Chad Roy landed on the region's second-team.
Croci was named the Great Lakes District Coach of the Year for the first time in his career, while Chad Roy was a first-team All-Great Lakes Selection
The Tigers dismantled Misericordia 91-61 to move to 16-0 on their home floor in 2017-18, and on to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Matt Croci was named the NCAC's Coach of the Year while senior Chad Roy earned the NCAC's Top Defensive Player Award.
Wittenberg will play Misericordia University on March 2 at 7:30 P.M. at Pam Evans Smith Arena
After winning the regular season title, the Tigers ran through the NCAC Tournament with a 82-70 win over OWU in the 2018 Championship Game.
Wittenberg will host Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday at 4:00 P.M. for the 2018 NCAC Tournament Title.
#6 Wittenberg men’s basketball downed Oberlin 70-54 in the quarterfinals of the NCAC Tournament on Tuesday.
#6 Wittenberg men’s hoops secured the #1 seed in the 2018 North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament with a 78-77 overtime win over The College of Wooster last Saturday.
In a game where Wooster controlled the momentum for a majority of the contest, the Tigers came back from a ten-point deficit with 1:24 remaining in regulation behind the incredibly hot hand of Jacob Bertemes.
#5 Wittenberg men’s basketball fell to Ohio Wesleyan for their second straight loss of the season on Wednesday.
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#3 Wittenberg men’s basketball suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday. The Tigers streak ended at 22 straight wins, as the Terriers of Hiram undercut Wittenberg 94-71.
