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I am now watching the Chicago/IWU game on demand after watching Hope win at Trine to get the Dutch their 55th win in a row.

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Chicago stole a win at the Shirk Center today, both figuratively and literally, 63-62.

Illinois Wesleyan led 62-53 (their largest lead of the game), with 3:50 left in regulation, but Chicago went on a 10-0 run to end the game, which was capped by Chicago's Klaire Steffens making the winning layup with 1.9 seconds left, and then Grace Hynes clinching the win for Chicago by stealing the ball off the next Illinois Wesleyan inbounds possession.

However, it did seem that the young Illinois Wesleyan Titans team lost the game more than Chicago won it.

The Illinois Wesleyan defense forced Chicago to commit 26 turnovers, which the Titans converted into 33 points.

Illinois Wesleyan committed 22 turnovers, which Chicago converted into 16 points.

Chicago led on points in the paint, 34-22, and on second chance points, 22-10, even though Illinois Wesleyan led on offensive rebounds for the game, 16-15.

Grace Hynes led Chicago with 16 points, while Klaire Steffens scored 13 (including the winning layup) and Paige von Soest scored 12 for Chicago.

For Illinois Wesleyan, it was Brooke Lansford with 18 points, Mallory Powers with 14 points, and Kate Palmer with 12 points for the Titans.

Chicago did outrebound Illinois Wesleyan, 37-31, but that lead was mostly caused by Chicago outrebounding IWU on the defensive end by 7.

Chicago shot 24 of 53 from the field (45.3%), 2 of 22 from 3 pt land (9.1%-- both 3's were made in the first quarter), and 13-16 from the FT line (81.3%)

Illinois Wesleyan shot 21 of 58 from the field (36.2%), 8 of 19 from 3 pt land (42.1%), and 12 of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%).

(Note:  Thanks to Gregory Sager for doing the short wrapup of the game on the CCIW women's board as soon as the game ended-- however, I watched the replay stream on demand as though I was watching the game on a few hours delay as though it was live, due to the conflict with the Hope vs Trine game.)

Game recap:  https://www.uaasports.info/links/llrj7y

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The president of NYU made an updated statement on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, that all athletics contests involving NYU up to the start of the spring semester on January 24, 2022, are to be cancelled or postponed due to the athletics suspension currently in effect.  All J-term classes at NYU will be conducted remotely, and there will be no in-person instruction at NYU until at least the start of the NYU spring semester.  All athletics travel for games before January 24, 2022, or academic travel for J-term classes is suspended and will not take place.  All athletics and fitness facilities on the NYU campus will remain closed until at least the start of the spring semester on January 24, 2022.

At least the next 7 contests involving NYU women's basketball will be cancelled or rescheduled for dates later than January 24, 2022, as a result.

NYU will further review the situation in January.

I made a more detailed post on the situation in the UAA Men's Basketball forum, but the NYU athletics suspension will now have a major impact on the UAA Women's Title race, probably to the extent that I could foresee a scenario where the UAA will rule that NYU will be treated like Johns Hopkins was treated during the 1990s-- a/k/a NYU would not be eligible for the UAA Women's Title and AQ this season due to their inabillity to play a 14 game double-round robin schedule this season, that NYU will only play a single round-robin 7 game slate in February, and that results vs NYU will not be used to settle tiebreakers.

Needless to say, we are now in unchartered territory, IMO.

Source of the statement:  http://www.nyu.edu/about/leadership-university-administration/office-of-the-president/communications.html  On that page, click the link that reads Important COVID-19 Related Developments:  Rising Case Counts, and Looking Ahead to January.

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In other COVID-19 news, the December 31, 2021, non-conference game between Wheaton (IL) and the Chicago women's basketball team, scheduled to be played at Ratner Center in Chicago, has been cancelled and will not be made up due to the Omicron variant situation.

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Updated schedule news today--

Per Emory website:  emoryathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2021-22/schedule

Wednesday's December 29, 2021 Emory women's basketball home game vs Washington & Lee has been cancelled and will not be made up due to COVID-19 issues.

Tweet was sent at 11:58 AM Eastern from Emory Athletics announcing the cancellation.'

Thursday's Emory women's basketball away game at Huntingdon is still scheduled to proceed, as per the tweet.

3:04 PM Eastern-- Tweet sent from Brandeis Athletics

Friday's Dec. 31 scheduled Brandeis women's basketball game at Gordon has also been postponed due to COVID-19 positive tests affecting Brandeis student athletes and will be rescheduled to a future date to be determined.

Because of positive COVID-19 tests, all formal team practices involving Brandeis men's and women's basketball have been suspended until Thursday, December 30, 2021.

Brandeis press release on this week:  brandeisjudges.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/releases/Union-Gordon

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One game involving UAA Women's Basketball teams still scheduled to be played today, December 29, 2021--

Carnegie Mellon vs Bethany (WV) at Marietta, Ohio at the Jim Meagle Holiday Classic.  Tip from Marietta College scheduled for 5 PM Eastern.

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December 30, 2021--

Baruch seems to be proceeding as if the Baruch women's basketball team will be playing NYU tomorrow at 2 PM Eastern, but I have heard no word from NYU Athletics if their athletics suspension has been lifted.  If NYU did lift the suspension, they are doing a poor job of communicating it, seeming that they made a big deal on December 15 of suspending all athletic activity and closing down all of their athletic facilities until further notice, and having the NYU president make a statement on December 21 that stated that all athletic travel and athletic activity would be suspended until at least mid January.  If the NYU women's basketball game vs Baruch is going to be played tomorrow, what changed NYU's mind, and why didn't they explicitly say that the athletics suspension has been lifted?

I am not going to believe that an NYU women's basketball game is being played on Thursday until I actually see the game on the Baruch Athletics Youtube channel.

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Halftime at Marietta, Ohio in the Jim Meagle Classic-- Carnegie Mellon leading over Bethany, 37-31, at halftime.

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The NYU Athletics suspension of December 15, 2021 remains in effect, as the women's basketball schedule now reflects that tomorrow's scheduled game at Baruch and Sunday's scheduled game vs Mount St. Mary have now been postponed to dates to be determined, if not cancelled outright:

Source:  gonyuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule

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Final from Marietta, Ohio in the Jim Meagle Classic--

Carnegie Mellon 65, Bethany 58

Carnegie Mellon sophomore Megan Matsko got her first college career double-double today (13 points, 11 rebounds) , but Marietta immediately pulled the live stats down after the game ended, so I will have to modify the post later when the box score gets posted.

3 Tartans scored in double figures (Matsko, Caitlyn Clenendin, and Anisha Chintalda), although Carnegie Mellon only made 2 3's on the game.

Caitlyn Clenendin scored 13 points and had 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and blocked 2 shots.

CMU first year Anisha Chintala tied her career high of 16 points which she first set in her opening game this season against Heidelberg; however, she did it today on 7 of 12 shooting from the field (a career best), 0-2 from 3 pt range, and 2 of 4 from the FT line.

Carnegie Mellon's 5 starters played 30+ minutes today, with only 1 of the 4 bench players playing 10+ minutes.  CMU got 12 points off their bench.

Carnegie Mellon shot 28 of 58 from the field, 2 of 10 from 3 pt range, and 7 of 17 from the FT line.

Bethany shot 19 of 53 from the field, 3 of 17 from 3 pt range, and 17 of 20 from the charity stripe.

Carnegie Mellon plays Marietta tomorrow at 3 PM Eastern, while Emory is scheduled to play at Huntingdon tomorrow at 6 PM Central/7 PM Eastern.

(Marietta defeated Case Western Reserve by 7 points earlier this season.)

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 One of my favorite prospects(Caitlyn Clendenin) from 4 years ago starts for CMU; I look for her to average a double-double this year.

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One of my favorite prospects(Caitlyn Clendenin) from 4 years ago starts for CMU; I look for her to average a double-double this year.

So far, Caitlyn Clendenin has 2 double-doubles on the season; 1 in the opener vs Heidelberg, and the other vs Grove City.

Clendenin is currently averaging 14.7 ppg and 7.9 rpg through 7 games this season.  (#3 in the UAA in both categories among women's basketball players)  Clendenin is also shooting at a 55.1% clip (also #3 in the UAA in that category.)

No UAA women's basketball player is currently averaging 10+ rebounds per game.

Leading scorer in the UAA so far through non-conference play is Abbey Lawrence of CWRU at 24.0 ppg  (#3 in NCAA DIII Women's Basketball)

Leading rebounder in the UAA so far through non-conference play is Maya Arnott of Wash U at 9.0 rpg.

Leading in FG% in the UAA right now is Maya Arnott as well; she is shooting at a 57.5% clip. (42 of 73 for the season).

Leading in 3 pt FG% in the UAA right now is Tori Huggins of Emory who is shooting at 61.9% from 3 pt land (13 of 21 from 3 pt land on the season.)

Leading in FT% in the UAA right now is Claire Brock of Emory, who is shooting 96.2% from the charity stripe.  (#2 in NCAA DIII) (25 of 26 from the FT line for the season, getting about 3 points per game from the FT line.)

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Fortunately, tonight's Emory scheduled women's basketball game at Huntingdon (AL) will be available both live stream and on demand through Huntingdon's Boxcast channel (which is also available on Roku devices). 

There is a big men's DIII basketball game tonight in which the 50 game winning streak for Yeshiva could come to an end tonight at the hands of the Illinois Wesleyan Titans.

I will catch the opening few minutes of the live broadcast between Emory and Huntingdon.  There will be no live commentary from Montgomery, AL, but a person watching will get the feel on the live stream as though you are watching the game in person from the stands.  The PA address system at Huntingdon can be heard clearly on the stream and the camera operator does a good job of leaving the background sound on for the Huntingdon home games.

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Marietta leading Carnegie Mellon, 20-13, after 1 quarter.

Tartans turned the ball over 7 times in the quarter, with CMU sophomore Megan Matsko responsible for 4 of those turnovers. 

CMU has been turning the ball over 18.6 times per game when they have the ball-- most among UAA teams.  That will need to improve for this young team to be able to stay out of a potential last place finish in UAA play.

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Marietta leading over Carnegie Mellon, 34-23, at halftime.

Tartans turned the ball over 16 times in the half, 9 of which was as a result of Marietta steals.

For CMU, 3 players with 7 points a piece (Clendenin, Chintala, and Or).

Leah Weslock with 2 points and 5 rebounds for the Tartans.

Caitlyn Clendenin-- 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 turnovers, 1 steal.

Carnegie Mellon shooting 9 of 26 from the field, 1 of 5 from 3 pt land, and 4 of 5 from the FT line.

Marietta shooting 13 of 27 from the field, 5 of 10 from 3 pt land, and 3 of 3 from the FT line.  Marietta made 11 assists on their 13 FGs.

Carnegie Mellon outrebounding Marietta, 18-14, and 5 to 1 on the offensive glass.

The story is that Carnegie Mellon turned the ball over 16 times in the half, which Marietta converted to 26 points.

Bench points:  Marietta 14, Carnegie Mellon 0