Coach Croci Talks Tiger Basketball Tonight On Hoopsville

Tonight, don't miss Head Coach Matt Croci of the Wittenberg men's basketball team as he joins Hoopsville at 7:30 PM, the only show dedicated to Division III basketball.

The most recent d3hoops.com poll placed the Tigers at No. 2 in the nation, owners of a 12-0 (5-0 North Coast Athletic Conference) record so far this season. Wittenberg comes off an impressive 80-63 road win on Wednesday night, taking down NCAC foe Denison University. The Tigers continue the road battle heading into the weekend, traveling to Hiram College on Saturday afternoon for a 2:00 PM tip-off with the Terriers.

Wittenberg currently averages 80 points per game, while holding their opponents to just under 63 points on average. The Tigers have cleaned up on glass, averaging over 38 rebounds per game, outrebounding opponents by seven. Wittenberg is led by Connor Seipel in the scoring column, averaging a double-double through the early going this season with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Through 12 games, Seipel leads the NCAC in both rebounds per game (11.2) and field goal percentage (69.2). Seipel currently averages just over 17 points per game, ranking him sixth amongst the NCAC's top scorers. James Johnson (13.8 ppg)  and Jake Bertemes (12.1 ppg), also add double-figures to the scoring column on a consistent basis for the Red and White. Johnson shoots 44 percent from the floor, pulling down six rebounds per game. Bertemes helps facilitate the Tiger offense, dishing out around three assists per game, while knocking down 50 percent of his looks from the floor.

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