Oberlin dominated in numerous areas tonight, most notably in shooting and fast-break play. The Yeomen racked up a very impressive 53.8 percent shooting percentage from three-point land, including 7-9 in the second half. The hosts also controlled the tempo of the game, out-scoring the Spartans 25-4 in fast-break points. Oberlin also took excellent care of the ball, committing a season-low nine turnovers.
Tonight's triumph in Philips Gymnasium was a remarkable improvement over last year's contest at Case. Last season, the Spartans defeated the Yeomen 96-74, making this evening's contest a significant milestone for the Oberlin men's basketball program.
Leading the Yeomen tonight were sophomore Mike Loll, senior Quinton Spencer, and junior Jordan Beard. Loll dominated the paint, grabbing a team-best nine boards, and also shot 4-7 from behind the arc for a team-high 20 points. Along with several deep treys and impressive blocks, Loll also had a breakaway dunk late in the second half to add insult to injury for the Spartans. After netting 17 points tonight, Spencer needs only 25 more points to reach the 1,000-point plateau. The senior captain also dished out a game-high six assists and pulled down five rebounds. Beard drilled a trio of three pointers to score 13 points.
Case Reserve was led by Mason Conrad, who scored a game-high 26 points on 10-14 shooting, most of which came inside the paint. The junior center also snagged a game-best 12 rebounds.
The Yeomen will next hit the hardwood on Saturday in a 1:00 p.m. home North Coast Athletic Conference showdown with Wabash College.
Case Western Reserve vs Oberlin College 11/29/06 7:30 p.m. at Oberlin, Ohio - Philips Gymnasium At Oberlin, Ohio - Philips Gymnasium OBERLIN COLLEGE 78, CASE WESTERN RESERVE 64 CASE WESTERN RESERVE (1-3) Conrad, Mason 10-14 6-13 26; Cannan, Matt 2-10 4-6 8; Deighan, Chris 2-5 0-0 6; Martin, Steve 2-4 2-3 6; Bradford, Brandon 2-8 2-2 6; Skuski, Rob 2-5 0-3 4; Durr, Anthony 2-6 0-0 4; Coward, Antwain 1-7 1-5 4; Radke, Jonathan 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-61 15-32 64. OBERLIN COLLEGE (1-4) Mike Loll 7-12 2-5 20; Quinton Spencer 4-11 6-9 17; Jordan Beard 4-6 2-2 13; Omari Hall 3-3 0-0 8; Jerome Goings 2-5 1-3 5; Noah Goldman 2-3 0-0 5; Joe Blasher 2-2 0-0 4; Matt Godwin 1-4 1-2 4; Dylan Venable 0-0 1-2 1; Colin Sallee 0-1 1-3 1. Totals 25-47 14-26 78. Case Western Reserve.......... 34 30 - 64 Oberlin College............... 37 41 - 78 3-point goals-Case Western Reserve 3-14 (Deighan, Chris 2-4; Coward, Antwain 1-3; Bradford, Brandon 0-2; Cannan, Matt 0-5), Oberlin College 14-26 (Mike Loll 4-7; Quinton Spencer 3-5; Jordan Beard 3-5; Omari Hall 2-2; Noah Goldman 1-1; Matt Godwin 1-4; Colin Sallee 0-1; Jerome Goings 0-1). Fouled out--Case Western Reserve-Conrad, Mason; Bradford, Brandon, Oberlin College-None. Rebounds-Case Western Reserve 44 (Conrad, Mason 12), Oberlin College 31 (Mike Loll 9). Assists-Case Western Reserve 15 (Bradford, Brandon 5), Oberlin College 17 (Quinton Spencer 6). Total fouls-Case Western Reserve 23, Oberlin College 25. A-325