MBB: University Athletic Association

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The final days of the regular season are here. Results of games across the country are affecting other teams not even playing. How will it all shake out and how does one result affect another?

Thursday night on Hoopsville, Dave McHugh gives you the insight you need to know how the NCAA Tournament brackets are already taking shape. Dave will talk to many coaches around the country who are looking to lock up automatic bids, securing at-large opportunities, or knowingly playing for the postseason lives. Dave will even make sure you better understand the selection criteria and how something like the Strength of Schedule helps or hurts teams.

Hoopsville hits the air at 7pm ET. You can tune in below.

Guests include (in order of appearance)
- Michele Durand, No. 10 Ohio Northern women's coach
- Fred Richter, DeSales women's coach
- Warren Caruso, Husson men's coach
- Zach Frilen, No. 15 Lancaster Bible men's coach
- Todd Raridon, No. 11 North Central (Ill.) men's coach
- Marcus Kahn (Mary Washington) or Andy Sachs (Salisbury), CAC men's semifinal winner
- Matt Snyder, Strength of Schedule/Numbers guru

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[WUPHF]

Emory and Rochester are tied with 10 minutes to go.  The Eagles led by 6 at the half.  Sam Borst-Smith with four fouls.

The UAA Championship is on the line.

Bragging rights and tourney implications for the other travel partner schools.

[WUPHF]

Congratulations to Emory who leaves Rochester with the 84-75 road win and the conference title.

[WUPHF]

Brandeis struggled mightily today falling to NYU.  Final score: 71-50.

Ugly basketball in Hyde Park at the moment.  Chicago leads Washington University at the half, 30-29.

[WUPHF]

Washington University defeats Chicago, 67-54.

A game that started out ugly for both teams had Chicago cleaning things up first, but Washington University closed out the first half on a nice run that continued in to the second half. 

17 big assists, including 11 from Kevin Kucera. 

Luke Silverman-Lloyd ended his career with a team high 17 points (5-8 from three point range).  Bravo Luke!  Clinton Hooks, Andrew Sanders, and David Schmelter also scored in double figures. 

+1 on rebounds and not a single turnover in the second half.

Luke Silverman-Lloyd and Jake Knupp helped hold Jordan Smith to a 23% shooting effort (3-13, 2-10).

If you are Washington University, that is exactly how you want to close out the season.  Night and day from their last visit to Hyde Park last January.

[WUPHF]

Listening to Hoopsville and thought I would take another shot at the 2015-2016 UAA All-Association Men's Basketball Team.  This is not complete, but it almost there.

Emory has the coaching staff and player of the year for the second straight year in Coach Zimmerman and company and Will Trawick.  Emory will also have the rookie of the year in Adam Gigax.

First Team:
Will Trawick, Emory
Davis Rao, Emory
Sam Borst-Smith, Rochester
Jared Seltzer, Rochester
Evan Kupferberg, NYU
Andrew Sanders, Washington University
Jack Serbin, Carnegie Mellon

Second Team:
Adam Gigax, Emory
Mack Montague, Rochester
Costas Gontikas, NYU
Jordan Smith, Chicago
Matt Clark, Case Western Reserve
Jordan Cooper, Brandeis

Honorable Mention:
Ross Udine, NYU; Tyler Howard, Chicago; Kevin Kucera, Washington University; Jimmy Holman, Case Western Reserve; Robinson Vilmont Brandeis; Chris Shkil, Carnegie Mellon

Player of the Year:
Will Trawick, Emory

Defensive Player of the Year:
TBD

Rookie of the Year:
Adam Gigax, Emory

Coaching Staff of the Year:
Emory

[WUPHF]

Final Conference Standings (with Massey Rating and Massey SOS)

No. 20/12 Emory
No. 31/36 Rochester
No. 24/125 NYU
No. 26/11 Chicago
No. 49/22 Washington University
No. 117/42 Case Western Reserve
No. 157/68 Carnegie Mellon
No. 181/55 Brandeis

[WUPHF]

The 2015-2016 All-Association Team has been released: http://uaasports.info/sports/mbkb/2015-16/15-16_MBKB_All-Assoc.pdf

I was close to where the coaches were, though I disagree with Evan Kupferberg over Will Trawick for player of the year.  I do think Andrew Sanders and Jack Serbin are first team players. 

I had Matt Clark as a second team in my rough draft though I had thought to move him up after I figured out who to move down.  Clark finished his career with a couple of game changing performances against Emory and Carnegie Mellon and was great all season.

[WUPHF]

NYU falls to Christopher Newport, 67-64 in a game that they should have won.  The Violettes had yet another poor performance from the line shooting 53% or 14-26 collectively.  Interestingly, NYU went 0-4 from the three point line, yet they decided to go for the three down by two with 9 seconds left.  Then, on the final possession, Evan Kupferberg drove the lane clearly expecting to get fouled, but to no avail. 

Kupferberg had yet another big game, scoring 25 with 7 rebounds, but rather than taking over late in the game, he watched Marcus Carter take over instead.

Emory advances with a win over Birmingham Southern in OT, 84-78.  Emory trailed for most of the second half, but caught the Panthers in the final minute.  Trawick and Rao are big time!

[WUPHF]

Also, I think I know why NYU struggled so mightily from the free throw line.  I think it was this intreprid Christopher Newport fan and her Donald Trump head sign.  It is distracting me and all I am doing is typing on a keyboard.

[WUPHF]

Congratulations to Sam Borst-Smith for winning the State Farm NCAA Basketball Assist of the Year as voted on by the fans.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/college/2016/03/09/ur-player-wins-assist-year-contest/81525250/?hootPostID=024192b3c900fdf62d69c0b397eef2f6

[CNU85]

Also, I think I know why NYU struggled so mightily from the free throw line.  I think it was this intreprid Christopher Newport fan and her Donald Trump head sign.  It is distracting me and all I am doing is typing on a keyboard.

That was funny! 

I met some of the NYU parents last weekend. From the coaching staff, to the players, to the players' families....a program in which to be very proud!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

It is hard work just to get into the NCAA tournament in the first place. It is even harder to get out of the second two rounds. But which eight teams of the 32 left can get the job done and march on to the championship weekends?

Thursday night on Hoopsville, Dave McHugh chats with some of those who have already surprised and those who hope to keep their tournament dreams reality.

Hoopsville hits the air at 7pm ET. You can watch the show here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/mar10

Guests include (in order of appearance):
- Ryan Cain, Keene State men's coach
- Jim Scheible, No. 16 Rochester women's coach
- Kendra Hassel, No. 6 UT-Tyler women's coach
- Jason Zimmerman, Emory men's coach (NABC Coach's Corner)
- Dave Hixon, No. 15 Amherst men's coach
- Steve Moore, Wooster men's coach

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iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hoopsville/id1059517087

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[WUPHF]

Congratulations to Jay Wright for his first ever Division I National Championship!

Coach Wright got his start in Division III as an assistant coach at Rochester working under former coach Mike Neer.

[WUPHF]

Washington University and Emory finished 2nd and 3rd in the final Director's Cup standings.  Chicago and NYU finished 14th and 36th to round out UAA schools in the Top 50.

http://bearsports.wustl.edu/general/2015-16/files/DIIIfinal1516standings.pdf