Team stats: Otterbein outrebounded Wilmington 41-18, Otterbein shot 53% from the field Wilmington shot 45% from the field, Otterbein turned it over 19 times Wilmington turned it over 12 times
Otterbein leading scorers: C. Davis (22pts, 14reb, 6ast), Bakenhaster (19pts, 8reb, 5ast), VanMeter 10pts, 3reb), Rausch (9pts, 4reb, 4ast)
Wilmington leading scorers: Bowman (19pts, eclipses 1,000pt mark for career), Heard II (12pts), Candella (9pts, 3reb, 2ast), Leppert (8pts, 2reb, 3ast)
FINAL SCORE- Otterbein 68 Wilmington 65
C. Davis misses both FT’s, but rebounded by Ewing to end the game
3sec. left- Cards on top 68-65
Bowman misses a deep 3 in the far corner, C. Davis rebound and is fouled immediately
11sec left- Wilmington trailing by 3pts with the ball on their side of half-court
Game of strategy here as the Cards call a timeout of their own to talk things over
11sec. left in regulation- Otterbein on top 68-65, Wilmington possession on their side of half-court
All comes down to this for Wilmington, as they cross half-court and call a timeout to talk things over
Bakenhaster makes 1 of 2 FT’s, extends Cards lead to 3pts
Quakers turn it over in transition, Bakenhaster immediately fouled, heads to the line for 2 FT’s
Cards have possession, C. Davis up and in to take the lead with 20sec left in the game
Bowman makes 1 of 2 FT’s to tie the game at 65
Quakers take it aggressively to the basket, miss the shot but head to the line for 2 FT’s
1min. left in regulation- foul called on Bakenhaster on the in-bounds play
RaNeal Ewing inadvertently tips in the Quakers missed shot, Quakers trail by 1pt now
Yazrombek checks in for Otterbein
1:11 left in regulation- Cards on top 65-62
Questionable foul call on Wilmington as Bakenhaster heads to the line for 2 FT’s
Cards still fighting for that OAC Tournament spot, if they win they’re in
1:58 left in the game- tied at 62
Quakers miss the FT but regain possession and Johnson puts it up and in for the Quakers and the foul
Cards need to limit the TO’s here down the stretch
Wilmington steals the ball in the half court, takes it the other way for 2pts and the foul
Cards nearly turn it over on the full court pressure
2:30 left in the game- Cards on top still 62-58
Cards looking to send Coach Reynolds out in style here in the Rike as they lead by 6pts
Bakenhaster at the line following the foul call, gets 1 of 2 FT’s
3min. left in the game- Cardinals on top 61-56
Cards need to score here on this possession, and Coach Reynolds wants to talk about how to do that as he calls a timeout
1&1 for C. Davis- makes them both extending lead to 5pts
C. Davis is fouled as he muscles down another rebound for Otterbein
Cards out-rebounding Quakers by 22reb (37 to 15)
Bakenhaster just 2reb shy of a double-double of his own
C. Davis now has a double-double (16pts, 11reb)
5min. left in regulation- Otterbein 57 Wilmington 54
Louks with a quick move underneath on the inbounds pass, puts the Cardinals up 5pts
Foul by Ewing sends Wilmington to the line in the double bonus. Quakers make 1 of 2 FT’s, 55-52 Cards
C. Davis with another strong move underneath for 2pts, extends Cards lead to 4pts
Louks gets away with a hard block on a Quaker offensive player underneath, timeout Otterbein
6:25 left in the game- Cards 53 Quakers 51
Wilmington makes the 1&1 Ft’s, cutting their deficit to 2pts
Quakers miss both technical FT’s
Ewing into the game for Rausch and Louks into the game for VanMeter
That is a personal and a technical foul on VanMeter (4 personal fouls)
VanMeter just got a technical foul after arguing with the referee
VanMeter nets them both, 53-49 Cards on top
VanMeter fouled heads to the line for 1&1
Bakenhaster at the line, gets 1 of 2 FT’s (2-4 on the night)
8min left in the game- Cards 50 Quakers 49
Wilmington now in the bonus, at the FT line
Cards commit their 16th TO of the game
Bakenhaster scores easily underneath on the pass from Louks
9:23 left in the game- Cardinals 48 Quakers 47
Bakenhaster just stole the ball from Wilmington, and in the process got shoved out of bounds, no call and the fans want a technical foul called on Heard II
Louks and Rausch back into the lineup for the Cards
10:45 left in the game- tied at 44
C. Davis up and in underneath the bucket, Quakers cannot guard the Cardinal post players this half (C. Davis- 12pts, Bakenhaster- 13pts)
12:21 left in the game- tied at 42
Coach Reynolds calls a timeout, too many turnovers for the Cards this half as the Quakers have upped their defensive pressure
Bakenhaster up and in underneath for 2pts
Plenty of lead changes here in the 2nd half as both teams are scoring at will
J. Davis into the game for Otterbein
C. Davis with an offensive board, up and in for 2pts, 40-38 Cards
C. Davis ties the game at 38 with a layup
14:35 left in the game- Quakers on top 38-36
Coach Reynolds in a somewhat laid back mood, as he just shakes his head at the officials poor foul calls or lack thereof the last few minutes
Bakenhaster back into the game for the Cardinals
Ewing checks into the game for the Cards
16:44 left in the game- Quakers on top 36-34
VanMeter twists up and in under the basket for 2pts
C. Davis draws an offensive foul of his own on Malcolm Heard II who picks up his 3rd personal foul
Illegal screen by Bakenhaster sends the ball to the Qaukers yet again
Rausch for 3pts, cuts the deficit to 5pts
Cards need to get going here on offense and handle the defensive pressure by Wilmington
Back to back turnovers for the Cards, Wilmington up 8pts now with possesion
Quakers strike early in 2nd half to extend lead to 6pts
Cards turn it over on traveling violation to open 2nd half
2nd half underway here at Reynolds Court
6min. left in halftime warm-ups
Otterbein leading scorers: Bakenhaster (8pts, 5 reb, 2ast), C. Davis (6pts, 7reb, 3ast), VanMeter (6pts, 3reb), Rausch (4pts)
Wilmington leading scorers: Bowman (10pts), Heard II (7pts), Candella (7pts, 3reb, 2blk)
Halftime stats
HALFTIME- Wilmington 32 Otterbein 28
Waterwash back into the game for the Cardinals
Cards fouling a lot in 1st half, now have 10 team fouls
1min. left in 1st half- Cards trailing 30-28
Coach Reynolds calls a timeout with 1min. left in the 1st half
Ewing back into the lineup for the Cards
1:45 left in 1st half- Cards on top 28-26
C. Davis with a dime pass to Bakenhaster. Davis is filling up the stat sheet (4pts, 7reb, 3 ast)
Waterwash for 3, Cards up 2pts now
Cards need to execute here looking to take back the lead
Bakenhaster offensive rebound up and in, 24-23 Wilmington on top
C. Davis another basket off the window pulls the Cards within 3pts
5min. left in 1st half- Cards trailing Quakers 22-19
Waterwash launched a deep 3, off the mark, rebound Quakers and they took it down and scored right away
C. Davis with another basket. When he’s had his back to the basket tonight, he’s scored or gotten a put back everytime (4pts, 6reb)
Tommy Waterwash into the game for Otterbein
6:53 left in 1st half- Wilmington 20 Otterbein 17
Deep outlet pass to Rausch, he attempted to dunk it but loses the ball on the way up, foul called on Isaac
Steve Isaac also into the game for the Cards
VanMeter back into the ballgame for the Cards
7:30 left in 1st half, 18-17 Wilmington on top
Quakers picking it up on the defensive end, 18-15 Quakers on top
Louks checks in to give Yazrombek a breather. C. Davis at the line missed both free throws
Quakers take 1st lead of game, 15-14 with 9min. left in 1st half
A student in the Otterbein student section has a Dick Reynolds fathead. Classic! What would a college basketball game be without fatheads?
10min. left in 1st half- 14-13 Cards still on top
VanMeter has the hot hand early on, 6pts on 3-4 shooting
Quakers forward Malcom Heard II nearly posterizes a Cardinal defender on a dunk attempt, instead he’s fouled
11min. left in 1st half, Cards 12 Quakers 10
Bakenhaster and VanMeter back into the game for the Cardinals
Both teams going back&forth early on, neither team with many defensive stops
Yazrombek checks in for the Cards, replacing VanMeter
VanMeter drives it in all the way for 2pts, 12-18 Cards with 13min. left in 1st half
J. Davis and RaNeal Ewing check in for the Cards
The crowd here is electric, filled nearly to capacity on Dick Reynolds recognition night
Cards scoring at will vs. Wilmington early on, 10-8 Cards on top
C.Davis another assist, the post player for the Cards racking up the assists early on, 8-6 Cards, 15:30 left in 1st half
Quakers applying pressure with full court press, Cards haven’t had to deal with much full court pressure this season
17:15 left in 1st half- Cards up 6-4
Bakenhaster reverse layup, another assist by C. Davis
Easy layup by the Quakers, 4-2 Cards on top still
Backdoor cut by Rausch, layup from Bakenhaster. Cards playing with a lot of energy
VanMeter with a reverse layup along the baseline for the 1st pts of the game
Wilmington wins the tip
Quakers starters: Leppert, Bowman, Candella Jr., Heard II, and Vonderhaar
Cards starters: Davis, Bakenhaster, VanMeter, Louks, and Rausch
Pre-Game introductions
Coach Reynolds is being recognized as he receives the plaque which will name the Rike Center court from here on out as “Reynolds Court”
A standing ovation being given to HC Dick Reynolds as the warm-up clock winds down.
Tonight is simple, Cardinals win and they’re in the OAC Tournament. If they lose, their season is over.
3min. left in warm-ups
This is the biggest crowd I’ve ever seen on hand here at the Rike Center and I’m sure this gym hasn’t seen this kind of crowd in quite some time either.
National Anthem
SR. Night introductions are taking place on the gym floor, as 4 senior men’s basketball players, 3 cheerleaders, and 2 dance team members are being recognized.
Head Coach Dick Reynolds just took his final entrance onto the Rike Center court, as he walked through a tunnel of former players and staff members along the baseline.
Welcome to the live blog of Coach Dick Reynolds final home regular season game of his 40 year coaching career.
