University Athletic Association

[deiscanton]

Newtonnancy,

Rather than feel embarassed, I just feel bored by those one-sided games myself.  Maybe the North Atlantic Conference got cursed by Maine Maritime coach Craig Dagan when his Maine Maritime Mariners actually won at Bowdoin last season?  I'm starting to feel like that game was just a "one-hit wonder" where a NAC team actually upset a top 25 opponent.

I also have a feeling that the OWP/OOWP part of the strength of schedule is going to hurt Brandeis in the end by scheduling Husson as an opponent, but the way that the calculation is to be made seems to require at least a super calculator or a computer Excel spreadsheet to go through all of the schedules to compute a "regional RPI."

The NYU game tomorrow is going to tell a lot about Brandeis's season.  If Brandeis loses by 15 or more tomorrow, it will be a long season.  I need a win or a single-digit loss by the 'Deis women tomorrow.

[nobody]

My predictions for opening weekend:

Emory over Case
NYU over Brandeis
Chicago over WashU

Like most years, NYU is the most talented team in the league, but can they pull it all together?

The Chicago win is a bold prediction, but they can win in STL.  They should have won there last year, if it weren't for the heroics of Parker and Schell.  With nearly the entire squad back, the Maroons should be poised for the road win.

[ILive4This]

Some interesting stuff coming out of NYC right now as Brandeis leads NYU by 9 with 14 and change left to play.

Jess McEntee had 11 and 6 in the first half. The only NYU player with more than 2 points in the period, as Brandeis led 24-18 at the break.

[newtonnancy]

Just had a chance to look at the box scores, NOT what I expected from the Maroons, very disappointing. About what I expected from Brandeis, but closer then I thought. Case and Emory interesting, can they get up and beat one of the big 5 this year?

[newtonnancy]

NYU, Rochester and then Wash U and Chicago receiving votes. No votes for Brandeis, that has got to be a first in 4 or 5 years.

[David Collinge]

No votes for Brandeis, that has got to be a first in 4 or 5 years.

Good guess.  It's the first time in 63 polls; the last no-show was 2003-04 season, week 7.  But Brandeis has been under 10 votes in each of the last 5 polls, so it's not entirely unexpected that they'd drop out.

[hoops23]

NYU is overrated. After seeing them play against Brandeis on Saturday, they do not deserve any first place votes. They just don't have what it takes to be up there. I can see them struggling with the rest of the UAA competition this year. You can't rely on your only great player game after game when you're facing great teams.

[newtonnancy]

Hoops23 (Chapin's number right?) am I to take away from your post that Brandeis is a great team?

[ILive4This]

I know the game is more than half over, but there is a video webcast of the Brandeis/CMU game tonight

http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/webcast.html

And honestly who cares who the poster is, its true, when all of your players enter half time with 2 points or less and one player has 11, you can win games, but you more than likely will struggle in the tough ones. Just look at the Lakers the last few seasons when Kobe could put up 80 at times, and they struggled to make the playoffs.

[David Collinge]

Final from Rochester:
#21 Rochester 62
#3 NYU 55

[nyufan]

NYU is overrated. After seeing them play against Brandeis on Saturday, they do not deserve any first place votes. They just don't have what it takes to be up there.

I was at the Brandeis game and I agree that NYU did not play anywhere near their history or potential. I hope Brandeis didn't either- I'd hate to think that was their best. Tonight- well, rebounding was a problem, turnovers were a problem. I have faith that Coach Quinn knows the weaknesses and is moving forward.

[ILive4This]

I think hoops23's point is perhaps solidified by NYU's 62-55 loss at Rochester earlier this evening. They perhaps are a victim of their own easy non-conference schedule, and their clearly one very very dominant player.

[martin]

All Finals

Brandeis 74
CMU  56

Chicago  67
Case 59

Washington  76
Emory 63

Rochester 62
NYU 55

[newtonnancy]

games all went as expected, I thought all along that Rochester maybe the sleeper winner of the Association this year. I was sitting at my desk and took advantage of watching some of the Brandeis/CMU game and then switched to the UR/NYU game. Much fun being able to see these games, although the CMU game was quite dark, I guess the lighting there is not that good. Tough to get a read on Brandeis as they were just running past CMU, both teams seemed to miss a lot of shots, but then Brandeis did play everyone. Then caught the other game and to be honest there were stretches of no scoring there and a lot of missed shots as well, but they seemed to be more intense, obviously from the competitiveness.
Live stats were good for the other two games and I was superised when checking them how close those games were, should be a great season.

[y_jack_lok]

The Wash U - Emory game might fall into the category of close, but Emory never threatened after halftime. Once Wash U got a double digit lead it stayed there for the rest of the game.