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Witt-Wooster Week begins
Wittenberg-Wooster week is here, though both teams have games Wednesday before they meet at Wooster at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Read more on the rivalry on the jump.
The Tigers and Scots have split the last 10 meetings.
Adding up the scores of each of those 10 games, Wooster leads 744-743.
Either Wittenberg or Wooster has tied for shared the NCAC regular-season title every year since 1988. Ohio Wesleyan and Allegheny tied for the title in 1988, and Wooster finished third. Wittenberg joined the NCAC in 1989.
Wooster has won four straight outright NCAC regular-season titles. Wittenberg has finished second or tied for second in each of those years.
This year, if Witt beats Earlham on Wednesday and Wooster beats Hiram, then Wittenberg, Wooster and Hiram will each be tied for first at 4-1 heading into Saturday.
The following facts were put together by Wooster sports information director Hugh Howard and can be found here:
This is the 93rd game between the two programs. Witt leads 50-42.
In those 93 games, 43.5 percent have been decided by five points or less. That includes seven of the last eight and 20 of the last 37.
Since the Tigers joined the NCAC, the teams have met 45 times. Witt leads 25-20.
Either Witt or Wooster has won all but three NCAC Tournament titles.
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