MBB: University Athletic Association

[jaybird44]

A very telling statistic from the Wash-U/Rochester game was this combination:  5 second-chance points from 14 offensive rebounds. The Bears had the edge in offensive rebounds but couldn't cash them in at full value. 

Sam Borst-Smith was very impressive for Rochester.  Even when Wash-U had its biggest lead at 20-7 in the first half, his countenance never changed.  Very poised, even-keeled, unflappable...from the opening tip to the end of the game.  That was effective with under a minute to play, when he drove a crowded lane and got a 3-point play to give Rochester a one-point lead with 49 seconds left.  Mack Montague then stole the ball from Clinton Hooks, missed a shot, but Tucker Knox got the offensive rebound.  In Wash-U's scramble to force a couple of 5-counts, Borst-Smith then drew a foul when he got his composed hands on the basketball with 12 seconds left and made two more free throws for a 3-point lead.  Talk about having ice water in the veins...

A Wash-U 3-ball to tie was off the mark, and Tucker Knox was fouled on the rebound with 2 seconds left, and he made two free throws for a 5-point lead.  Kevin Kucera's half-court shot at the buzzer banked in, but left the Bears two points short.

Also impressive for Rochester was freshman guard Michael Mangan.  Extremely quick on the dribble, and he gave Wash-U fits en route to 12 first-half points...helping offset the loss of Jared Seltzer to foul trouble.  Mangan was making only his third start of the season--I think he may be a starter for the rest of the Yellowjacket games this season.

[WUPHF]

Emory is about ready to take out Washington University while Chicago is proving to be Rochester's kind of town.

[WUPHF]

Emory defeats Washington University 82-73.  The Eagles move to 6-1 in the conference and are alone at the top of the conference after Rochester took out Chicago.

Washington University played a good game, but lost that one from the free throw line.  The Bears shot 20-32 (62%) from the line, which does not reflect just how many time they missed on the front end of the one and one.

Add to the fact that Emory just seemed to hit everything including a fade away three pointer that gave them a three point lead at that half.  That shot by Whit Rapp was guarded perfectly by Nico Ipaguirre.  I mention that only because even though his name does not often make the stats, he is definitely a big part of the team.

Rochester beats Chicago behind a 30 point effort by Mack Montague while Jordan Smith scores just 1 point in 24 minutes.  Rochester led by as many as 22 points.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

For the third consecutive year, Hoopsville will air for 12 hours as the regular season enters the final four weeks. Dave McHugh will chat with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and others involved in Division III basketball from around the country. Other guests will include those who have Division III roots or appreciate the division and the game along with the student-athletes who play the sport.

Hoopsville will air from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (and maybe later) on Thursday, February 4 live from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can see what guests are scheduled, get more information, and watch the show here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/feb4

You can also read the press release about the show: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/hoopsville-marathon-2016

Here is the guest list as we speak. All times are Eastern and subject to change. Additional guests to be added if and when necessary:


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Time	Guest	School
10:15am	Connie Tilley	St. Norbert (WBB) - WBCA Center Court
10:40am	Jamie Purdy	Peidmont (WBB)
11:00am	Keri Carollo	UW-Whitewater (WBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
11:20am	Brent Pollari	Saint Mary's (Minn.) (WBB)
11:40am	Kent Madsen	No. 21 Wheaton (Ill.) (WBB)
12:00pm	Russell Loyd	Rose-Hulman (MBB)
12:20pm	Kevin Broderick	Nazareth (MBB)
12:40pm	Justin Scott	Arcadia (MBB)
1:00pm	Sam Hargraves	No. 12 Alma (MBB)
1:20pm	Lenny Reich	Mount Union (SID)
1:40pm	Maureen Webster	Clarkson (WBB)
2:00pm	Betsy Witman	York (Pa.) (WBB)
2:20pm	Sara Lee	Denison (WBB)
2:40pm	Klay Kneuppel	Wisconsin Lutheran (MBB)
3:00pm	Brian Van Haaften	Buena Vista (MBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
3:30pm	Sydney Moss	No. 1 Thomas More (WBB)
3:45pm	Aaron Rousell	Bucknell (WBB) - former Chicago coach
4:00pm	Tim Shanahan	Staten Island (WBB)
4:20	Pat Cunningham	Trinity (Texas) (MBB) - NABC Coach's Corner
4:50pm	Bubba Smith	Sewanee (MBB)
5:15pm	Ben Strong	Former Guilford All-American
5:30pm	Kevin Connors	ESPN SportsCenter Anchor - Ithaca alumnus
6:00pm	Kristen Dowling	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (WBB)
6:20pm	Allison Coleman	Sage (WBB)
6:40pm	Landry Kosmalski	Swarthmore (MBB)
7:00pm	Dave Niland	No. 23 Penn State-Behrend (MBB)
7:20pm	Aaron Galletta	Lasell (MBB)
7:40pm	John Baron	Gwynedd-Mercy (MBB)
8:00pm
8:20pm
8:40pm	Melissa Hodgdon	Wheaton (Mass.) (WBB)
9:00pm	G.P. Gromacki	No. 2 Amherst (WBB)
9:20pm	James Wagner
9:40pm	HAPPY HOUR	Free-for-all of calls, tweets, and fun!

We hope to get at least the full show on a podcast, or several podcast, during the on Friday. You can find it here:
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iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hoopsville/id1059517087

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And a reminder the Hoopsville Fundraising Project has begun yet again. Please consider helping us cover Division III basketball the way it deserves to be covered. If you can not donate, please don't worry about - we understand. At least share the campaign with anyone you think might be interested: http://igg.me/at/hoopsville-fundraiser/x/6029509

Also, if you know any advertisers interested in promoting their company or products on the show, send them our way: hoopsville@d3hoops.com

Thanks!

[WUPHF]

The UAA has officially reached the half-way point with Emory (6-1) holding a two game lead over both Chicago (5-2) and Rochester (5-2) and a three game lead over NYU.  The Eagles have already scored road wins over both Chicago and NYU and a 78-75 win at home over Rochester.

Emory has only three remaining road games including a weekend trip to Carnegie Mellon and Case Western Reserve and a Saturday game at Rochester to close out the season.

The biggest game of the weekend is certainly going to be played in Atlanta with Emory hosting a Chicago team that has lost two in a row at home.  Rochester certainly has two big tests against Washington University and Chicago.  The conference is as unpredictable as ever, but I am not convinced that NYU remains in contention after this weekend. 

Current UAA Standings and Preseason Coaches Poll
Emory 6-1 (No. 3)
Chicago 5-2 (No. 1)
Rochester 5-2 (No. 5)
New York University 4-3 (No. 2)
Brandeis 3-4 (No. 7)
Washington University 2-5 (No. 4)    
Case Western Reserve 2-5 (No. 6)
Carnegie Mellon 1-6 (No. 8)

[WUPHF]

I keep hoping that Rochester will take my $6.95 for the video feed and add it to the new camera fund, but maybe I am the only one buying.  Rochester is the only school in the league that charges and yet they have the worst feed.

Rochester leads Washington University at the half, 42-40.  The Yellow Jackets are 8-15 from three point range with almost all of those coming off contested shots.

Emory leads Chicago at the half, 28-24.  The teams are shooting a combined 6-28 from three point range

[iwumichigander]

I keep hoping that Rochester will take my $6.95 for the video feed and add it to the new camera fund, but maybe I am the only one buying.  Rochester is the only school in the league that charges and yet they have the worst feed.

Rochester leads Washington University at the half, 42-40.  The Yellow Jackets are 8-15 from three point range with almost all of those coming off contested shots.

Emory leads Chicago at the half, 28-24.  The teams are shooting a combined 6-28 from three point range

just using your investment to buy popcorn for the production crew.  And the popcorn probably stale and brunt!

[WUPHF]

Washington University looked stale in the second half scoring a mere 24 points in a 77-64 loss to Rochester who burned up the three point line as Rochester was hotter than a box of concession stand popcorn. 

The Bears led in rebounding (+6) and assists maybe but that was not enough to overcome the turnovers (17) and poor perimeter shooting.

Rochester only has two road games and they look like a team that could beat Emory at home to end the season.

Emory defeated Chicago 61-53 to remain in the lead for the UAA with Rochester just one game behind.  NYU and Chicago are two games behind.

[y_jack_lok]

I keep hoping that Rochester will take my $6.95 for the video feed and add it to the new camera fund, but maybe I am the only one buying.  Rochester is the only school in the league that charges and yet they have the worst feed.

Rochester should be embarrassed that it charges for this. You'd think they'd understand that providing a free video feed can lead to more philanthropic support from alumni. The cost of providing the feed is negligible according to someone at another institution who I had this conversation with. Heck, one alum who cares enough could easily give all the money it takes to cover the cost of the live streaming athletic events without charging viewers.

[iwumichigander]

I keep hoping that Rochester will take my $6.95 for the video feed and add it to the new camera fund, but maybe I am the only one buying.  Rochester is the only school in the league that charges and yet they have the worst feed.

Rochester should be embarrassed that it charges for this. You'd think they'd understand that providing a free video feed can lead to more philanthropic support from alumni. The cost of providing the feed is negligible according to someone at another institution who I had this conversation with. Heck, one alum who cares enough could easily give all the money it takes to cover the cost of the live streaming athletic events without charging viewers.

yep, most schools miss the opportunity to either connect with alumni and/or use the feed to "sell" the school.  Small investment which could be used as a work/study opportunity

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I keep hoping that Rochester will take my $6.95 for the video feed and add it to the new camera fund, but maybe I am the only one buying.  Rochester is the only school in the league that charges and yet they have the worst feed.

Rochester should be embarrassed that it charges for this. You'd think they'd understand that providing a free video feed can lead to more philanthropic support from alumni. The cost of providing the feed is negligible according to someone at another institution who I had this conversation with. Heck, one alum who cares enough could easily give all the money it takes to cover the cost of the live streaming athletic events without charging viewers.

As one who pays the bills as a web streaming consultant... while I completely agree with your assessment and your frustration, it isn't as easy as you think to just have an alum pay the bill and solve the problem. I am in no way defending Rochester, but I do know that there is a lot that goes into web streaming these days from the camera to the production equipment to the infrastructure to the manpower to the streaming company/partner. There are costs across the board and it isn't a one-time payment to solve all the world's problems. I am happy to offer my services to Rochester, but I promise you that even an investment to improve things for just this year would be a $5,000 or higher tab to meet the standards out there now. Then start adding in the costs every year to maintain and certainly improve it.

[y_jack_lok]

I keep hoping that Rochester will take my $6.95 for the video feed and add it to the new camera fund, but maybe I am the only one buying.  Rochester is the only school in the league that charges and yet they have the worst feed.

Rochester should be embarrassed that it charges for this. You'd think they'd understand that providing a free video feed can lead to more philanthropic support from alumni. The cost of providing the feed is negligible according to someone at another institution who I had this conversation with. Heck, one alum who cares enough could easily give all the money it takes to cover the cost of the live streaming athletic events without charging viewers.

As one who pays the bills as a web streaming consultant... while I completely agree with your assessment and your frustration, it isn't as easy as you think to just have an alum pay the bill and solve the problem. I am in no way defending Rochester, but I do know that there is a lot that goes into web streaming these days from the camera to the production equipment to the infrastructure to the manpower to the streaming company/partner. There are costs across the board and it isn't a one-time payment to solve all the world's problems. I am happy to offer my services to Rochester, but I promise you that even an investment to improve things for just this year would be a $5,000 or higher tab to meet the standards out there now. Then start adding in the costs every year to maintain and certainly improve it.

Thanks for the info. I know nothing about this. I've commented in several other places about charging to watch games online or pay to get an HD feed rather than a lower quality free feed. A person at another institution commented that the cost of adding video to the free audio feed they were already providing was negligible. Could that be true? 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I keep hoping that Rochester will take my $6.95 for the video feed and add it to the new camera fund, but maybe I am the only one buying.  Rochester is the only school in the league that charges and yet they have the worst feed.

Rochester should be embarrassed that it charges for this. You'd think they'd understand that providing a free video feed can lead to more philanthropic support from alumni. The cost of providing the feed is negligible according to someone at another institution who I had this conversation with. Heck, one alum who cares enough could easily give all the money it takes to cover the cost of the live streaming athletic events without charging viewers.

As one who pays the bills as a web streaming consultant... while I completely agree with your assessment and your frustration, it isn't as easy as you think to just have an alum pay the bill and solve the problem. I am in no way defending Rochester, but I do know that there is a lot that goes into web streaming these days from the camera to the production equipment to the infrastructure to the manpower to the streaming company/partner. There are costs across the board and it isn't a one-time payment to solve all the world's problems. I am happy to offer my services to Rochester, but I promise you that even an investment to improve things for just this year would be a $5,000 or higher tab to meet the standards out there now. Then start adding in the costs every year to maintain and certainly improve it.

Thanks for the info. I know nothing about this. I've commented in several other places about charging to watch games online or pay to get an HD feed rather than a lower quality free feed. A person at another institution commented that the cost of adding video to the free audio feed they were already providing was negligible. Could that be true?

I know with boxcast, the one that does the SD/HD split, a school splits the revenue 50/50 for HD streaming, otherwise it's a pretty cheap service.  I don't think it's an option not to charge for the HD, at least with that company.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

It depends on so many factors. It can be negligible and it can be daunting. It really depends on where a school is coming from in the first place. It also depends on where a school ultimately wants to go. So maybe at that place it was negligible to add some basic video and do nothing fancy. Other schools rather do more. Rochester probably will have to do more than just add a few things here and there to hit the bar expected of them.

So yes... negligible if you want to do it easy and take shortcuts. Not negligible if you want to do it right. In both case, certainly feasible and manageable if done right and planned smartely. I consult with schools all of the time in this department, so I see decisions and options across the board.

As for charging for watching live streams, I have been very vocal and consult to the point as well - I don't like it. I think the costs are NEVER outweighed by charging for broadcasts. You will NEVER make up the costs of your web streaming capabilities by charging simply because the expectations are higher if you are charging and that means more money needs to be put into the broadcasts. There are some charging options that I don't mind (free high-quality SD version; charged HD-version), but they are rare.

More and more schools are abandoning charging for web streaming and finding options to pay for the broadcasts including advertising or donation set-ups. I have seen Rochester's broadcast and there are schools with free-versions who don't think that is good enough for them. Maybe I can help Rochester.

(Per Boxcast: it depends on the school and their plans. They absolutely can show Boxcast HD for free, as long as the school decides to pay the bill for the HD streaming. If they rather set-up an HD stream as a charge, they can. It is all option based ultimately.)

[WUPHF]

As for charging for watching live streams, I have been very vocal and consult to the point as well - I don't like it. I think the costs are NEVER outweighed by charging for broadcasts. You will NEVER make up the costs of your web streaming capabilities by charging simply because the expectations are higher if you are charging and that means more money needs to be put into the broadcasts. There are some charging options that I don't mind (free high-quality SD version; charged HD-version), but they are rare.

A very interesting discussion everyone...

Emory has a free SD fee with a pay per view HD feed.  The quality is very good for the SD, and even though my standards are not that high, I have paid for the HD version before.  My problem with the Rochester feed is that the quality is so poor.