A three-pointer by freshman guard Quinn O’Brien at the 14:44 mark brought the Gators within a bucket at 11-9. The rest of the game would be controlled by the Scots, who tore off a 17-2 burst, highlighted by three straight baskets from guard James Cooper, to surge out to a 28-11 advantage. The Wooster lead stood at 50-30 going into halftime, as the visitors shot 62 percent (18-29) in the opening 20 minutes.
Allegheny was led by sophomore guard Casey McCloskey’s 11 first half points. Wooster’s center Matt Schlingman countered with 14 markers.
The second half was no better for the Gators, as they shot just 30 percent (9-30) and never moved closer than 20 points. Freshman guard Greg Richards was a bright spot, as he drained a pair of triples but the Scots proved to be too much, as they finished the game with 62 points in the paint.
McCloskey totaled 17 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals in the defeat. Freshman guard Bill Babe went 9-11 from the foul line as he tallied 11.
Wooster had five players reach double figures, led by Schlingman’s 22. Guard Kyle Witucky scored 13, while forward Tim Vandervaart just missed a double-double with nine points and 14 rebounds.
The Gators head out on the road for the final time in the regular season on Saturday when they travel to Ohio Wesleyan University. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.
College of Wooster vs Allegheny College 02-09-05 7:30 p.m. at Meadville, Pa. (David V. Wise Center) At Meadville, Pa. (David V. Wise Center) COLLEGE OF WOOSTER 97, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE 61 COLLEGE OF WOOSTER Matt Schlingman 8-10 6-6 22; Kyle Witucky 5-7 0-0 13; Tom Port 5-10 0-0 12; Blake Mealer 5-8 1-3 11; James Cooper 5-7 0-0 10; Tim Vandervaart 2-3 5-6 9; Jamie Yoder 2-4 1-2 5; Devin Fulk 1-1 3-3 5; Andy Van Horn 1-4 2-2 4; Ryan Ridder 0-2 2-2 2; Evan Will 1-4 0-2 2; Isaac Ward 1-2 0-0 2; Jeff Stevens 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-63 20-26 97. ALLEGHENY COLLEGE Casey McCloskey 6-12 4-8 17; Bill Babe 1-9 9-11 11; Quinn O'Brien 1-3 4-4 7; Greg Richards 2-4 0-0 6; Matt Majzlik 2-10 2-2 6; Pat Brannigan 2-3 0-0 4; Rob Rodgers 1-4 1-2 3; Chase McKim 1-4 0-0 3; Will Ness 0-0 2-2 2; Larry Sharp 1-2 0-0 2; Ben Torsney 0-2 0-0 0; Sean Brakey 0-1 0-0 0; Mike Sefscik 0-1 0-0 0; Justin Schmitt 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 17-57 22-29 61. College of Wooster............ 50 47 - 97 Allegheny College............. 30 31 - 61 3-point goals-College of Wooster 5-17 (Kyle Witucky 3-4; Tom Port 2-4; James Cooper 0-2; Jamie Yoder 0-2; Andy Van Horn 0-1; Ryan Ridder 0-1; Evan Will 0-1; Jeff Stevens 0-1; Blake Mealer 0-1), Allegheny College 5-23 (Greg Richards 2-3; Quinn O'Brien 1-2; Casey McCloskey 1-4; Chase McKim 1-3; Rob Rodgers 0-1; Larry Sharp 0-1; Sean Brakey 0-1; Mike Sefscik 0-1; Pat Brannigan 0-1; Matt Majzlik 0-2; Bill Babe 0-4). Fouled out--College of Wooster-None, Allegheny College-None. Rebounds-College of Wooster 47 (Tim Vandervaart 14), Allegheny College 27 (Larry Sharp 5). Assists-College of Wooster 20 (Tom Port 9), Allegheny College 7 (Casey McCloskey 5). Total fouls-College of Wooster 22, Allegheny College 22.