MBB: University Athletic Association

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NYU is looking good right now. Ben Dorman (Soph) coming off the bench in this big formation with Becker at PG, Jensen at SG, Dorman at SF , Jaffe at PF and Polan at C. So many different formations that NYU can run. Once Glavan comes back, there are 3 PGs on this team that can play with anyone in the UAA. Stein and Polan are big bodies who can both go off for 18-20 a game. Between Jensen, Dorman and Chip Borsi NYU has 3 SF's that can really change the game Jensen on either end, Dorman on the offensive end and Chip Borsi on defense and behind the arc. I'd love to see the tempo increase and some full court pressure applied once Coach Nesci figures out minute, but I feel like this team is 10 guys deep and can definitely dictate the outcome of every game.

[WUPHF]

Washington University takes over first place in the UAA with a 65-56 win over the Emory Eagles.  A good game overall.  The Bears held the Eagles to a season low 56 points.  And, played well enough on offense.

Notable performances include Ross Kelley with 9 points and Dylan Richter with 11 points off the bench.  I like having both Kelley and Wallis in the game, at least for stretches.

The talk on the Top 25 thread will likely focus on the uncharacteristically high 18 turnovers.  Unfortunately, a number of these were unforced.

It is important to note that the Bears had very little trouble with the Emory press.  And, outrebounded the Eagles 42-27.

In regards to the overall discussion about the Bears ability to handle the ball and execute on offense, I do agree with a previous comments about Whittle and Nading.  Nading especially.  I also agree with Coach Edwards when he suggested that the Bears have a target on their back.  Everyone wants to knock off a two-time defending champion.  And, teams are coming in very prepared to do so.

[Hugenerd]

Washington University takes over first place in the UAA with a 65-56 win over the Emory Eagles.  A good game overall.  The Bears held the Eagles to a season low 56 points.  And, played well enough on offense.

Notable performances include Ross Kelley with 9 points and Dylan Richter with 11 points off the bench.  I like having both Kelley and Wallis in the game, at least for stretches.

The talk on the Top 25 thread will likely focus on the uncharacteristically high 18 turnovers.  Unfortunately, a number of these were unforced.

It is important to note that the Bears had very little trouble with the Emory press.  And, outrebounded the Eagles 42-27.

In regards to the overall discussion about the Bears ability to handle the ball and execute on offense, I do agree with a previous comments about Whittle and Nading.  Nading especially.  I also agree with Coach Edwards when he suggested that the Bears have a target on their back.  Everyone wants to knock off a two-time defending champion.  And, teams are coming in very prepared to do so.

I didnt get to see the game today, but the result is impressive.  Never easy to win at Emory.

[WUPHF]

SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE UAA

In addition to the win by Washington University, Rochester edged Chicago 76-75 in overtime in what was clearly the most exciting game of the day while Brandeis ran all over Carnegie Mellon at home.  New York survived a Case Western rally (and a 20 minute fire alarm break) to win 78-72.

Up next: Washington University, Chicago, Carnegie Mellon, and Case Western Reserve host Rochester, Emory, New York and Brandeis.

Washington University will honor the Division III National Championship Volleyball Team on Sunday.  I have to wonder: is it a coincidence that they chose the Emory game to honor the volleyball team?  I am thinking no.

[Pat Coleman]

Thanks to sports director Rene Knott for keeping all the schools and all the programs on the radar.

Dunno -- Rene Knott didn't really do squat for the D3 schools in Washington, D.C., when he was there.

[WUPHF]

Thanks to sports director Rene Knott for keeping all the schools and all the programs on the radar.

Dunno -- Rene Knott didn't really do squat for the D3 schools in Washington, D.C., when he was there.

Its all relative, I guess.  The St. Louis-area media could do much better.  The St. Louis Post Dispatch is probably the worst.  You have to win a National Championship (Washington University), hire a high profile coach (Lindenwood) or set a coaching record (McKendree) to really get good local coverage.

I get all my Washington University athletics related news from Student Life, the University newspaper that provides Division I level coverage to our Division III level sports teams. 

I mention Student Life and Division I because I found this editorial in the award winning newspaper this morning: http://www.studlife.com/forum/2010/02/01/why-washington-university-should-consider-starting-a-division-i-basketball-program/

I feel like I read the same editorial every few years.  These always make me laugh.

[Hugenerd]

Thanks to sports director Rene Knott for keeping all the schools and all the programs on the radar.

Dunno -- Rene Knott didn't really do squat for the D3 schools in Washington, D.C., when he was there.

Its all relative, I guess.  The St. Louis-area media could do much better.  The St. Louis Post Dispatch is probably the worst.  You have to win a National Championship (Washington University), hire a high profile coach (Lindenwood) or set a coaching record (McKendree) to really get good local coverage.

I get all my Washington University athletics related news from Student Life, the University newspaper that provides Division I level coverage to our Division III level sports teams. 

I mention Student Life and Division I because I found this editorial in the award winning newspaper this morning: http://www.studlife.com/forum/2010/02/01/why-washington-university-should-consider-starting-a-division-i-basketball-program/

I feel like I read the same editorial every few years.  These always make me laugh.

They are quite amusing.  Here is a similar article from 1996 calling for the same thing at MIT:

http://tech.mit.edu/V116/N32/basketball.32s.html

[WUPHF]

They are quite amusing.  Here is a similar article from 1996 calling for the same thing at MIT:

http://tech.mit.edu/V116/N32/basketball.32s.html

You made my day with this one, thanks to one paragraph from the editorial:

The potential revenues generated by a premier college basketball team are mind-boggling. Including ticket sales, concessions, television broadcasts, athletic apparel endorsements, and conference kickbacks, the Institute would stand to reap millions of dollars, money that can be directly funneled into research, scholarships, and a well-deserved raise for the president (it couldn't hurt). Nike, Reebok, and Fila would all love to claim that the smartest students in the world wear their shoes. Champion could start a "Not Just for Jocks" campaign featuring super-nerd and former Provost Mark S. Wrighton in a hooded sweatshirt and kneepads. MIT will never again be confused with the Montana Institute of Trucking.

I love it for two reasons.  First, the expectation that MIT would field a premier team with mind-boggling revenues.  The Washington University editorial probably says something similar.  And, second, the reference to Provost Wrighton, who is, of course, our Chancellor.

There is one thing the MIT editorial has that our lacks: an honest acknowledgement of our substandard facilities along with a solution to pay for the upgrades.

[r-buddy]

The Student Life editorial is unusually ill informed and naive.  It does not mention the positives that are found in D3 sports, among other things mentioned by other posters, and makes me wonder if the writer has attended a WU game recently.  There are good reasons why D3 is the largest division in the NCAA.  Most D1 sports programs are not worth emulating.  The editorial makes me laugh but then makes me cry.  Strangely, students today must be just like we were. 

[Hugenerd]

My conclusion was much simpler: this person obviously has no idea what they are talking about.  This person has no idea about: 1) college basketball in general, 2) the immense cost of paying scholarships for twelve guys (~600K a year + living expenses, food, etc.) and improving facilities to a D1 level, 3) the recruiting process, 4) the student-athlete focus of these teams, 5) the cost of losing a ton of games to your fan base (you could make some money by scheduling some teams with guarantees, but who wants to follow a bad team even if they just moved up to D1), etc. etc.  I hope these things were written sarcastically, because most of this stuff is just so ridiculous it is funny.

In defense of the MIT article, it was written nearly 15 years ago and I havent heard anything remotely close to that author's sentiment since I have been in the area (about 5 years).  I just stumbled upon that article with a random google search, for all I know it was a joke.

[WUPHF]

NERD FACTOR

The UAA released its latest all-academic recognition list.  In Men's Basketball, Carnegie Mellon had the most players on the list with seven, while Chicago and Washington University tied for second with six players each on the list.  Go Tartans!

In Women's Basketball, Emory and Washington University tied for first place with seven players each on the list.

http://bearsports.wustl.edu/09-10%20UAA%20Winter%20A-A%20Release.pdf

[deiscanton]

Regional rankings for Feb 3 have been released by the NCAA and can be found by going to the D3Hoops.com front page and clicking on the respective links.

UAA teams regionally ranked this week--

Wash U-- #1 in Midwest
Brandeis-- #5 in Northeast
NYU-- #3 in East
Rochester-- #5 in East

Emory is not regionally ranked.

[WUPHF]

It looks like we have a battle of two regionally ranked teams as Rochester visits the Washington University Field House tomorrow.  This is the 2000th game played by the Men's Basketball program here.  And, this happens to be against the only team to take down Washington University at home last season, so the Bears have an additional motivation to play well.  The number of fans in attendance seems to get larger in the Spring, so I expect the biggest crowd yet.

Emory visits Chicago and Washington University with a chance to bolster their NCAA credentials.

Brandeis and NYU, the other two regionally ranked teams play each other the last weekend of the year.  For this weekend, they travel to Case Western and Carnegie Mellon.

Its getting exciting!

[Marty Peretz]

Latest Lines for this Friday's UAA action.

Rochester at Wash.U Friday night: Bears -7.5. U/O: 146

Emory at Chicago Friday night: Emory -4.5. U/O: 138

Deis at Case Friday Night: Deis -8.5. O/U: 142

NYU at Carnegie: NYU-8. O/U: 131

Feel free to post faux wagers.

[GoJackets!]

great article about Wash U @ UR game from yesterday's Democrat and Chronicle.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100204/SPORTS09/2040327/1007/SPORTS/A-night-at-the-Palestra-with-UR-men-s-basketball