University Athletic Association

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Finals from other UAA games tonight---

1.)   Emory 68, Carnegie Mellon 66

2.)  Wash U 89, Brandeis 59

It looks like all of the home teams will win tonight on the women's side-- which means there will be a new #1 when the D3Hoops.com poll gets released on Monday.

It also looks like UChicago will break into the top 10 in the D3Hoops.com poll as a result of their victory over NYU tonight.  Score is not yet final, but UChicago has a safe lead.

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The last women's final for tonight is in the books, and it is a historic one for the Maroons.

UChicago 71, #1 NYU 57

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Incredible buzzer beater Friday night to lift the Eagles over Carnegie Mellon.  Let's see what happens today when the Eagles host Case Western Reserve.

I am also looking forward later today to see if NYU can bounce back at Wash U in as strong of a manner as the Violets did last year at Emory.

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After all 4 UAA men's basketball games went down to the wire today, it is time to check up on women's action.

At the Palestra in Rochester, NY, the 4th quarter is about to start with Rochester holding a safe lead over Carnegie Mellon, 75-55.  Rochester looks headed to victory today.

Last time Rochester defeated Carnegie Mellon on the women's side at the Palestra was in January, 2018.

At the WoodPEC in Atlanta, Emory leading over CWRU, 38-31, with 5:35 left in the third quarter.

The Midwest games have tipped off.

In St. Louis-- Wash U up 8-4 over NYU with 6:17 left in the first quarter.

At Chicago-- UChicago up 6-4 over Brandeis with 6:42 left in the first quarter.

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St. Louis-- Wash U 12, NYU 12  End of first quarter

Atlanta-- Emory 54, CWRU 41  End of third quarter

Rochester-- Rochester 88, Carnegie Mellon 64  59 seconds left in regulation

Chicago-- UChicago 16, Brandeis 14  End of first quarter.

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First final is in the books--

Rochester 90, Carnegie Mellon 64

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Home team score listed first

Halftime at the Ratner Center in Chicago--

UChicago 37, Brandeis 29

Final from the WoodPEC in Atlanta--

Emory 78, CWRU 58

Emory has a makeup game tomorrow in non-conference play at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN.

Halftime in St. Louis--

Wash U 22, NYU 31

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Game update from St. Louis--

NYU 53, Wash U 52  2:38 left in regulation

Game update from Chicago--

UChicago 66, Brandeis 52  4:11 left in regulation.

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Game update in St. Louis--

Wash U 56, NYU 56 40 seconds left in regulation.

NYU ball coming out of a timeout.

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Final from the Ratner Center--

UChicago 80, Brandeis 56

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Once again, NYU is on upset watch

Wash U 57, NYU 56 4 seconds left.

NYU ball coming out of a timeout.

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Final from Wash U in St. Louis--

Wash U 57, NYU 56

Wash U pulls off the upset, and NYU, who was #1 in the D3Hoops.com poll going into the weekend, goes 0-2 in the Midwest.

Wash U and Rochester atop the UAA at 3-0

NYU women go into their new home court next Friday at the site of the former Coles Sports Center at the corner of Bleecker and Mercer Streets next Friday at 1-2 in the UAA.

NYU's home weekend of games vs Emory and Rochester, initially scheduled to be played at 181 Mercer Street, has been moved to the Brooklyn Athletic Facility due to a pipe burst earlier this month or last month in the basement of the Paulson Center, which has caused the entire NYU basketball floor at 181 Mercer Street to have to be resurfaced.

(Decision was made on Sunday, January 15 to move this weekend's NYU home games to Brooklyn and was confirmed to me this morning by TitanQ.)

(The underground basement of the new 23 story supertower known as the Paulson Center at 181 Mercer Street, in case you are wondering.)

Does NYU even remain in the top 10 in the next D3Hoops.com or WBCA polls?

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Evaluating the UAA Women's Basketball race using Bob Quillman's CCIW system of +1 for a road win and -1 for a home loss, we have so far through 3 rounds of play:

1.)  Rochester-- +1
2.)  NYU-- +1
3.)  U. Chicago-- 0
4.)  Wash U-- 0
5.)  Carnegie Mellon-- 0
6.)  Case Western Reserve-- 0
7.)  Emory-- -1
8.)  Brandeis-- -1

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Named to the D3Hoops.com Team of the Week for Week 8 (Jan. 9-15, 2023)

Claire Brock, Emory

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I just got word from Jeff Bernstein of NYU via email this afternoon.

Due to the pipe burst at the basement of the Paulson Center, scratch any thoughts of opening the new Mercer Street court this season.  All remaining NYU home games this season will be played at the 125 seat Brooklyn Athletic Facility at 6 Metrotech Center in Brooklyn.  Great to watch via streaming, not so great for fans to attend games in person.  Goodness knows how these seats are going to be distributed from game to game.

To borrow a phrase from Bugs Bunny from the cartoon "8 Ball Bunny"-- "Brooklyn?   Oooooh, I'm dyin again, already!" LOL.

Anyway, I just cancelled my train ticket and hotel reservation for February 24, 2023.   Maybe I can make the trip next January of 2024, when Brandeis is next scheduled to play at NYU after this basketball season is over.