Playing the Odds
Eric hopes to rebound after 1-5 weekend
By: Eric Jenkins
Issue date: 3/6/09 Section: Sports
Last week my column got pushed from the paper to The DePauw's Web site in favor of the breaking news regarding the new tennis coach. We're like ESPN around here, bringing you breaking news as it develops. Regardless, it's a good thing the column ended up somewhere no one could find it. Call me Nostradamus, because I was a shocking 1-5 last week, putting my season total at 6-6. Both basketball teams went out a round earlier than they were supposed to, or at least earlier than I thought they would. This week, the men are done, but the women play for the NCAA Div. III Championship. So, let's start there.
Women's Basketball
NCAA First Round- DePauw vs. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
The Tigers come off a disappointing early exit in the conference tournament. Trinity guard Krista Prato Mathews hung 27 points on the Tigers in the game. Friday, the Tigers face a tough team in the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds.
The Tigers should make a strong showing, but the Blugolds' defense will hold the Tigers in check. Against some top-flight competition this weekend, the Tigers will be headed home early.
Prediction: DePauw 56, UW-Eau Claire 63
Baseball
Games 1 and 2: DePauw vs. Illinois Wesleyan
After a tough loss at Transylvania University, the Tigers come home for a four-game stretch that sees them play Illinois Wesleyan three times and Hanover College once. The Illinois Wesleyan Titans will be quite the test for the Tigers, coming off a season where they won 33 games. So far, ace Brad Gerlach has been solid in two starts. In Saturday's win versus Anderson University his seven strikeouts in the cold and wind were key to stifling Anderson's offense.
This marks the first action for Illinois Wesleyan, and DePauw should use that to its advantage. Look for DePauw to beat the Titans in the first game. In the second, DePauw drops a close one.
Predictions:
Game 1 - DePauw 7, Illinois Wesleyan 4
Game 2 - DePauw 3, Illinois Wesleyan 5
Women's Basketball
NCAA First Round- DePauw vs. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
The Tigers come off a disappointing early exit in the conference tournament. Trinity guard Krista Prato Mathews hung 27 points on the Tigers in the game. Friday, the Tigers face a tough team in the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds.
The Tigers should make a strong showing, but the Blugolds' defense will hold the Tigers in check. Against some top-flight competition this weekend, the Tigers will be headed home early.
Prediction: DePauw 56, UW-Eau Claire 63
Baseball
Games 1 and 2: DePauw vs. Illinois Wesleyan
After a tough loss at Transylvania University, the Tigers come home for a four-game stretch that sees them play Illinois Wesleyan three times and Hanover College once. The Illinois Wesleyan Titans will be quite the test for the Tigers, coming off a season where they won 33 games. So far, ace Brad Gerlach has been solid in two starts. In Saturday's win versus Anderson University his seven strikeouts in the cold and wind were key to stifling Anderson's offense.
This marks the first action for Illinois Wesleyan, and DePauw should use that to its advantage. Look for DePauw to beat the Titans in the first game. In the second, DePauw drops a close one.
Predictions:
Game 1 - DePauw 7, Illinois Wesleyan 4
Game 2 - DePauw 3, Illinois Wesleyan 5
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