MBB: University Athletic Association

[WUPHF]

Otherwise, looking forward to the final two home games of the regular season for Washington University as they host Case Western Reserve tonight and Carnegie Mellon on Sunday.

Washington University had one of their largest wins of the season in Cleveland, but the Spartans did go on to win the next five games before hosting Rochester and Emory.  The Tartans were able to hang with both teams. 

[deiscanton]

Update--

Next Saturday's Wash U doubleheader at Chicago will be webcast live on both the Wash U Sports Network and the Maroons Broadcast Network.

Jaybird44 will be heading to Chicago to call the PBP for Wash U next Saturday.

Update-- the broadcast at Chicago will be a "radio" PBP on the Wash U Sports Network.  Chicago's webcast is the video stream.

Both the Wash U men and the Chicago women are aiming for a perfect 14-0 in UAA play.  The Chicago women just went to 12-0 in UAA play just a few minutes ago with their victory over Carnegie Mellon.

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Finals

Emory 96, NYU 85-- NYU needs to win out to finish at .500

Rochester 81, Brandeis 58

[deiscanton]

Final

Wash U 101, Case 60

Wash U clinches at least a UAA Men's Basketball Co-Championship

Wash U clinches the UAA AQ to the NCAA DIII Men's Basketball Championship by virtue of having the head to head sweep over Emory, the only other team who can clinch at least a share of the UAA title. 

A Wash U win or an Emory loss on Sunday will give the Bears the outright UAA title.

[deiscanton]

All games are now final on the night, as Chicago has just defeated Carnegie Mellon, 86-70.

[WUPHF]

Nice win by Washington University.  No much more to say about it.

The Bears were a little slower out of the gates than last time and they had to contend with a hot shooting Ignas Masiulionis who scored 20 points on 8-11 shooting in 22 minutes, but otherwise, nothing to complain about. 

The Spartans needed a big game from TJ Duckett, but he struggled throughout with foul trouble.

Jack Nolan was perfect from the field (6-6, 3-3) and the line (4-4) en route to a 19 point performance.  DeVaughn Rucker scored a quick 14 points in just 6 minutes.  Rucker is frenetic to say the least, but so much fun to watch.

Other numbers worth mentioning: Washington University shot 47% from three point range and finished with 25 assists, 9 steals and 11 turnovers.

[WUPHF]

Looks like Ryan Jacobsen was back and in the starting line-up tonight for Chicago.  Definitely a boost for the Maroons.

[deiscanton]

Chasing perfection--

Previous seasons where a team went 14-0 or better in the UAA

1.). 1997-98:  Chicago-- 14-0 (Johns Hopkins and Case Western Reserve played a single round robin and were not eligible for UAA title.)

2.). 1999-2000:  Chicago-- 15-0 (Johns Hopkins played a single round robin and was not eligible for UAA title.)

Johns Hopkins left the UAA at the conclusion of the 2000-01 season.

3.). 2001-02: Wash U-- 14-0
4.). 2013-14:  Wash U-- 14-0

Wash U is attempting to go perfect in UAA play for the third time in program history.  If they achieve it, it will be the fifth time in UAA history that a men's basketball team went undefeated in UAA play for an entire season.

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Halftime scores--

Carnegie Mellon 45, #2 Wash U 39
Brandeis 46, #7 Emory 44
Rochester 50, NYU 36
Chicago 47, Case 39

Big highlight at Emory-- Whit Rapp injured in the final minutes of the half.

With Emory down 6 in the final seconds of the half, Romin Williams drained a 3 from 32 feet and was fouled on the play.  He converted the FT to make it a 4 pt play with 1 second left in the half.

If scoreline holds at Rochester, NYU men will be eliminated from ECAC consideration.

[deiscanton]

Wash U 64, Carnegie Mellon 55 10:44 left.

Chicago 77, Case 58 8:54 left

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Final--

Wash U 86, Carnegie Mellon 71

Emory eliminated from UAA title race.

Wash U is your 2017-18 UAA Men's Basketball Champion.

Wash U now 13-0 in UAA play.

[deiscanton]

Other finals--

Emory 82, Brandeis 69
Chicago 98, Case 78
Rochester 92, NYU 72

NYU drops to 10-13 and is now eliminated from ECAC tournament consideration.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Final--

Wash U 86, Carnegie Mellon 71

Emory eliminated from UAA title race.

Wash U is your 2017-18 UAA Men's Basketball Champion.

Wash U now 13-0 in UAA play.

Actually, WashU wrapped this up on Friday, right? Two game lead with two to play and a sweep of Emory to break the tie-breaker?

[WUPHF]

Actually, WashU wrapped this up on Friday, right? Two game lead with two to play and a sweep of Emory to break the tie-breaker?

The conference awards co-championships in the case of a tie.  The tiebreaker only determines who gets the automatic bid.  Washington University is guaranteed to finish one game ahead of Emory with the win today.

In 2012-2013, the conference actually had a three-way tie with Washington University winning the tiebreaker.

[WUPHF]

This was a good Senior Day win for a Washington University squad that had to play without starting forward Matt Highsmith who may have tweaked his ankle on Friday.  They also had to overcome a hot shooting Carnegie Mellon team that shot 52% from the field and 7-16 from three point range to start the game.  The Tartans led at the half 45-39.

Washington University made the necessary half-time adjustments and held the Tartans to just 26 second half points.  The Bears also got going on offense in a big way.  Four players scored in double figures on 22 assists (12 turnovers).

Congratulations to Sasha Sobolev who was awarded the Robert L Pearce award.  Sobolev is averaging 5 minutes per game and getting most of his minutes in clean-up situations, but he has played big minutes off the bench, especially when the team is struggling with foul trouble. 

Incidentally, it was great to see Clinton Hooks and Michael Bregman in the building today as those guys have played such a big role in the success of this senior class.

Looking forward to next weekend...Chicago is 8-5 and 7-2 over the last 9 games with two wins over Rochester.  Jake Fenlon and Collin Barthel have been playing great to lead a team that is ready to pull the upset.