2011-12 guide - Ohio Wesleyan University

2011-12 OWU Men’s BasketballMaryville 84, OWU 77Dec. 28 at WestervilleMorris tallied 10 points during a 32-8 first-half burst thatturned a 12-point deficit into a 12-point lead, but the FightingScots rallied in the second half and went on to defeat OhioWesleyan in the first round of the Smokey Ballenger Classic,hosted by Otterbein University.SCORING LEADERS: Morris 18, Winters 17.REBOUNDING LEADERS: Spaulding, Winters 6; 2 with 5.ASSIST LEADERS: Winters 4; 3 with 2.OWU 82, St. Vincent 77Dec. 29 at WestervilleWinters and Morris combined for 7 free throws in thefinal minutes as Ohio Wesleyan edged the Bearcats in theconsolation game of the Smokey Ballenger Classic, hosted byOtterbein University. Winters represented the Bishops on theall-tournament team.SCORING LEADERS: Winters 25, Brady 24.REBOUNDING LEADERS: Morris 9; Spaulding, G.White 4.ASSIST LEADERS: Winters 6, Brady 3.OWU 84, Allegheny 66Jan. 5 at Branch Rickey ArenaWinters buried a 3-pointer that put Ohio Wesleyanahead to stay, and Andrew Martin highlighted the ensuing13-2 run that opened up a double-digit lead as the Bishopsdefeated the Gators in NCAC action.SCORING LEADERS: Brady, G.White 17, Winters 11.REBOUNDING LEADERS: Spaulding 9, Martin 8.ASSIST LEADERS: Winters 6, Martin 2.OWU 71, Denison 62Jan. 12 at Branch Rickey ArenaBrady scored 5 points and Reuel Rogers added 4 pointsduring a 16-3 run that put Ohio Wesleyan ahead to stay, andthe Bishops outlasted the Big Red for an NCAC victory.SCORING LEADERS: Brady 23, G.White 19.REBOUNDING LEADERS: G.White 10, Spaulding 8.ASSIST LEADERS: Winters 7, Easley 3.OWU 71, Hiram 58Jan. 15 at HiramBrady and Dre White buried 3-pointers during a 12-0 runthat opened up a double-digit lead, and Ohio Wesleyan wenton to defeat the Terriers in NCAC play. Brady was namedNCAC Player of the Week for his efforts in the Denison andHiram games.SCORING LEADERS: Brady 22, Winters 12.REBOUNDING LEADERS: Morris 8, Reilich 7.ASSIST LEADERS: Winters 6; 3 with 2.OWU 69, Oberlin 56Jan. 19 at Branch Rickey ArenaMorris and Rogers scored 6 points apiece during a 13-0first-half run that helped Ohio Wesleyan break open a NorthCoast Athletic Conference win over the Yeomen.SCORING LEADERS: Brady 19, Winters 17.REBOUNDING LEADERS: Morris 8, D.White 6.ASSIST LEADERS: Winters 5, D.White 4.OWU 74, Kenyon 70Jan. 22 at GambierMorris scored the final 6 points of the game to lift OhioWesleyan past the Lords in NCAC action. With the Bishopstrailing, 70-68, with 1:33 left in regulation time, Morris scoreda bucket, and after a Kenyon miss, Morris corralled therebound of a missed 3-pointer and scored on the putback togive Ohio Wesleyan the lead. Kenyon missed a shot on theensuing possession, and Morris grabbed the rebound and wasfouled with :27 to go, and sank both free throws to extendthe Bishop lead to 74-70. Morris snagged 2 more defensiverebounds during the final 27 seconds.SCORING LEADERS: Winters 21, Morris 16.REBOUNDING LEADERS: Morris 10, Winters 8.ASSIST LEADERS: Winters 8, G.White 2.OWU 87, Wabash 76Jan. 26 at Branch Rickey ArenaBrady scored 5 points during a 10-0 run that put OhioWesleyan ahead to stay, and Rogers and Spaulding providedtimely plays on both ends of the court as the Bishopsdefeated the 11th-ranked Little Giants in NCAC action.SCORING LEADERS: Brady 36, Morris 15.REBOUNDING LEADERS: Spaulding, G.White 7; 2 with 6.ASSIST LEADERS: Winters 8; 2 with 2.OWU 69, Allegheny 61Jan. 29 at Meadville, Pa.Brady scored 8 points during an 11-2 run that put OhioWesleyan ahead to stay, and Morris matched a career highwith 20 points on the way to a double-double in leading OhioWesleyan to an NCAC win over the Gators. The win was theBishops’ eighth in a row, and gave Ohio Wesleyan a 7-0 markin the month of January. The last Bishop men’s basketballteam to record an undefeated month was the 1987-88 Bishopsquad, which went 5-0 in the month of March on the wayto the NCAA Division III national championship. Brady wasnamed NCAC Player of the Week for his efforts in the Wabashand Allegheny games.SCORING LEADERS: Morris 20, Brady 19.REBOUNDING LEADERS: Morris 15, D.White 7.ASSIST LEADERS: Winters 5; 3 with 2.OWU 54, Hiram 52Feb. 5 at Branch Rickey ArenaWinters buried a 3-pointer that put Ohio Wesleyanahead to stay, and Rogers followed with 4 points during alate 8-2 run that lifted the Bishops to an NCAC win over theTerriers.SCORING LEADERS: Winters 13, Rogers 12.REBOUNDING LEADERS: Morris 14, Rogers 6.ASSIST LEADERS: Winters 7, G.White 2.2010-11 OWU REVIEW25