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[ichouse]

deiscanton you seem to be a proud support of Brandeis Basketball, and for good reason they run a first class athletic program. My daughter almost went there until a bad physics grade in her senior year put an end to that. Anyway it looks as if she will get her chance to play on Auerbach Arena. She will be there on the MSMC Blue Knight team friday night and hopefully Saturday to play your Judges.

[deiscanton]

Thanks, ichouse.  Looks to be a great match if Brandeis plays second round against Mt. St. Mary. 

I like this Brandeis first/second round pod.  It looks to be the same quality field as Brandeis had for the Tip-Off Tournament, except the stakes are much higher this time around.

Brandeis faces W. Conn St. in the first round-- W. Conn is the third place team from this year's Brandeis Tip-Off Tournament--  W. Conn lost to Bowdoin in the opening game of the Brandeis Tip-Off Tournament in November, but beat Widener in the consolation game.  When W. Conn played RI College earlier this season, both games were very close.  On the other hand, Brandeis blew out RI College by 30 in the meeting in Providence, RI earlier this season.  (Not to be an indicator of how Brandeis v. W. Conn will go, as each game is unique.)

Mt. St. Mary played NYU earlier this year and lost to them by over 20.  Brockport played Rochester and NYU earlier this season and lost to each by at least 25.  Either Mt. St. Mary or Brockport will be challenging second round opponents, but I like Brandeis's chances to advance to sectionals this go-around.

PS-- I am reading the NESCAC board and it looks like my foe FecesMonkey is pulling for a S. Maine/Mary Washington/Brandeis/Bowdoin sectional at Bowdoin's Morrell Gym.

I want an Amherst/NYU/Brandeis/Bowdoin potential sectional myself,-- preferably at LeFrak Gym in Amherst, but I will take Coles Center in Manhattan again if NYU advances as I like the NYU Pep Band when they play.  I did not go to New York last week, but for NCAAs, I can go to New York if I have to.  I don't think that Brandeis will be hosting next weekend if the Judges advance based on the performance in the UAA this season, but I will gladly take being a first weekend host.

But enough of that.  We have to take care of business this weekend.  Pulling for Amherst and NYU to take care of business in their pods.  I know that Bowdoin can take care of business, and I will do my best to see that Brandeis advances as well.

[ichouse]

Mt. St. Mary played NYU earlier this year and lost to them by over 20. 

deiscanton
just a slight correction lost by 16, 61-45 and that was along time ago 11/15/08 first game of the season. Granted NYU was very good, but we did have a 1 point lead with 4 mins left in the first half. But NYU closed the half with a 10-1 run that we never recovered from. I did visit Brandeis so I know the type of athletes you have, i'm not predicting a win but i am very confident we can play with you and win on a good day.

[deiscanton]

Thanks for the correction, ichouse.  My mistake. 

[sumfun]

Hoping also for a Amherst, NYU, Brandeis, Bowdoin Sweet 16.  Will be interesting to see who would be asked to host.

Amherst - best record, mid-Mass, plenty of hotel space for a small town.

Brandeis - central location.  Good facility

NYU - Can't see this option with expense of NYC and NCAA saying they are paying attention to travel time and expense.

Bowdoin - Beat Amherst 2x, but farthest away, gym area is under massive construction.  Very Hard to park.  No public restrooms in gym.

Time and who emerges from the weekend will tell.

[ronk]

Hoping also for a Amherst, NYU, Brandeis, Bowdoin Sweet 16.  Will be interesting to see who would be asked to host.

Amherst - best record, mid-Mass, plenty of hotel space for a small town.

Brandeis - central location.  Good facility

NYU - Can't see this option with expense of NYC and NCAA saying they are paying attention to travel time and expense.

Bowdoin - Beat Amherst 2x, but farthest away, gym area is under massive construction.  Very Hard to park.  No public restrooms in gym.

Time and who emerges from the weekend will tell.

   Talk about a home-court advantage. Sympathy for the Muhlenberg people making that long trip.

[Queens]

I think NYU is going to make a serious run in the tournament.  By serious im thinking Final 4.  Looking at there bracket i dont see whose beating them.  Every time they play they have the best player on the court(Jessica McEntee) and they have a real solid group of role players around her.  If they can continue to host, they will be in Michigan come late March. 


*Fun Fact- NYU has never won an NCAA game on the road.  I found that to be an amazing fact. ( so they better host!)

[atn alum]

For those who can't make it...I'll be broadcasting the Brandeis regional, both games. Link forthcoming via NCAASports.com

You'll know you're on the right broadcast if you hear someone yelling "Deis, Deis, Deis!!!" in the background (sorry, Deiscanton )

[deiscanton]

Hello, Atnwriter...

Glad to see that you will be at Auerbach Arena this weekend, especially with WBRS making the trip to Pennsylvania to do the Brandeis men.

With both the Brandeis men and women making the NCAA, I may have to make some financial sacrifices to save money for upcoming purchases.  For example, I did buy T-shirts from the NCAA that had the names of the teams in the field in the past, but in order to save money for future weeks, I may not be able to buy these T-shirts right now.   The company that sells these T-shirts for the NCAA charges up to $30 a pop for these T-shirts!  Unfortunately, although the NCAA has an on-line shop, I do not know if the Division III tournament shirts will be made available on the shop in the future, or whether the t-shirts will be sold exclusively to people who personally attend the NCAA games at the tournament sites.   I would like some of these ready made T-shirts to be sold through the NCAA shop just in case there are some people who financially can't afford these shirts right now in this economy.

[deiscanton]

Yesterday, the UAA announced their honors:

http://www.uaa.rochester.edu/Basketball/09_All-UAA_BKB_List.pdf

Player of the Year:  Jessica McEntee, NYU

Rookie of the Year:  Jacki Cortese, Carnegie Mellon

(Wow, a close 3-way race, and Cortese beats out Erin Hollinger of Case and Bryanne Halfhill of Chicago for the honor!  I'm impressed-- Cortese would have been third on my picks.-- all 3 of the mentioned players made second team all UAA.)

Coaching Staff of the Year: Wash U (any doubt on that one?)

As for Brandeis players,  Jessica Chapin made first team all UAA, while Diana Cincotta, Cassidy Dadaos, and Lauren Orlando made Honorable Mention all-UAA.    Congrats to Chapin, Cincotta, Dadaos, and Orlando for receiving these respective honors.

[nobody]

Halfhill should have been Rookie of the Year...BOO to the politics of all-conference voting.

[pradam]

Hello, Atnwriter...

Glad to see that you will be at Auerbach Arena this weekend, especially with WBRS making the trip to Pennsylvania to do the Brandeis men.

With both the Brandeis men and women making the NCAA, I may have to make some financial sacrifices to save money for upcoming purchases.  For example, I did buy T-shirts from the NCAA that had the names of the teams in the field in the past, but in order to save money for future weeks, I may not be able to buy these T-shirts right now.   The company that sells these T-shirts for the NCAA charges up to $30 a pop for these T-shirts!  Unfortunately, although the NCAA has an on-line shop, I do not know if the Division III tournament shirts will be made available on the shop in the future, or whether the t-shirts will be sold exclusively to people who personally attend the NCAA games at the tournament sites.   I would like some of these ready made T-shirts to be sold through the NCAA shop just in case there are some people who financially can't afford these shirts right now in this economy.

To the best of my knowledge, WBRS is doing both games, but airing the women on tape delay/after the men's contest.

[deiscanton]

Which is why Mark Simon will do the games live, and for those wanting to hear a Brandeis crew do the women's game, they can listen to it after hearing Mark Simon do our game live.....

(Of course, for those who want to listen to the Brandeis men's game live and who are not near the Brandeis campus, you can do so too.....  However, I will be at Auerbach Arena supported the Brandeis women this weekend.

After this weekend, I financially may not be able to do any travelling, however....  This would have to be the year that Brandeis is predicted to make a deep run-- both men and women!

[pradam]

Which is why Mark Simon will do the games live, and for those wanting to hear a Brandeis crew do the women's game, they can listen to it after hearing Mark Simon do our game live.....

(Of course, for those who want to listen to the Brandeis men's game live and who are not near the Brandeis campus, you can do so too.....  However, I will be at Auerbach Arena supported the Brandeis women this weekend.

After this weekend, I financially may not be able to do any travelling, however....  This would have to be the year that Brandeis is predicted to make a deep run-- both men and women!

Actually, I talked to all the WBRS people, and they aren't doing a tape delay broadcast like they did last year. 

So it's Mark Simon or bust.  Which isn't such a terrible thing.

(By the way, Mark, if you get this, I'll see you there).

[ichouse]

Any word on ticket prices at the Brandeis pod?