MBB: University Athletic Association

[WUPHF]

looking ahead, Chicago travels to Washington University for the first week of league play.

I am not sure what to make of Chicago this season.  They are 5-6 against the toughest schedule in the league having played and lost at home to Lake Forest, Illinois Wesleyan, Nebraska Wesleyan, Wheaton, and on the road to Claremont Mudd Scripps along with a loss to a 5-6 DePauw.

Chicago still has four guys averaging in double figures as they did a season ago.  And they are getting bigger and better contributions from Cole Schmitz, Dominic Lavrie, Brennan McDaniel and Zach Munson as well as strong player from newcomer Bryce Hopkins.

I am not sure if Chicago is going to finish 3-11 or 11-3 or somewhere in between.

The two teams have a lot in common in terms of team statistics and this match-up is the embodiment of the throw out the record books rivalry so I'll have to think about this more.

[deiscanton]

I watched the second half of Carnegie Mellon vs Drew on Roku TV and all I have to say is that the camera operator should have been quicker in swinging the camera to keep up and cover the final minute of the game.  Drew came from behind to win on a buzzer beater, 86-85, and the action was so quick that all I was able to see was the crowd reaction indicating that the shot went in.  The action in the final minute was fast and furious.

[deiscanton]

I watched the second half of Brandeis vs Bates on the live video stream.  Great come from behind win by Brandeis tonight.  Judges were down 17 in the first half before they rallied back to take the lead and win late in the second half.

Sabir's block, rebound, and coast to coast finish to end the first half by cutting the deficit to single digits was a huge play.  Brandeis put that up as a highlight that I watched.

Collin Sawyer left the game with an injury with about 7 1/2 minutes remaining in regulation.  I hope that it is nothing too serious. 

For the first time this season, Brandeis had postgame interviews.  Tonight, Coach Jean Bain and Chandler Jones gave reactions. 

[hopefan]

Desi... I have Roku... wasn't aware D3 games on it?   often?  how do you find them?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Desi... I have Roku... wasn't aware D3 games on it?   often?  how do you find them?

About half the conferences have Roku channels - you can catch a lot of games that way.  It's just the webstreams from the various schools, but it's an easy way to see them on a bigger screen.

[deiscanton]

Desi... I have Roku... wasn't aware D3 games on it?   often?  how do you find them?

About half the conferences have Roku channels - you can catch a lot of games that way.  It's just the webstreams from the various schools, but it's an easy way to see them on a bigger screen.

In addition, there are a few DIII teams that use Team1Sports on Roku to stream games.  Salisbury (MD), Transylvania, and Wash & Lee use Team1Sports and have their home games on Roku.

The next step is to get the DIII teams that use Boxcast to get their games on Roku.  Boxcast has a Roku channel, but I don't see many DIII teams that stream on Boxcast that have their games up on Roku.  I have to watch those games on the Fire tablet.

Another way to get the game up on Roku is to stream on Youtube.  Youtube also has a Roku channel as well.

[ronk]

Landmark is available on Roku; also, the games are archived for a few days and usually available immediately upon completion.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Plus you can watch Hoopsville on the Team1Sports feed, too.

[deiscanton]

I listened to the JC DeLass WYSL radio call of the second half of Rochester v RIT.

Rochester made a season high 13-23 from 3 pt land tonight, but struggled from the charity stripe.  Still, a very comfortable win over RIT to head into UAA play at 9-2.I

Career high for Patrick Benka tonight.

Tomorrow, I will have to go to Pine Manor to watch the NYU at Pine Manor game.  Just a short trip for me.  We have come a long way from the late 1980s-early 1990s when the only way to catch a DIII game was to see it in person.  However, sometimes a financial situation of a very small college forces a fan to go old school.to catch their teams's home games.

[WUPHF]

Rochester Tech is one of the worst teams Rochester has played, but hey, Rochester is definitely exceeding my expectations at 9-2 and on the verge of breaking in to the Top 25 so hats of to the Yellowjackets.

As for Roku, you can always do it the old fashioned way and use the Roku browser to bring up d3hoops.com and click on the video link.  This should work for most of the rest of the conferences.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Rochester Tech is one of the worst teams Rochester has played, but hey, Rochester is definitely exceeding my expectations at 9-2 and on the verge of breaking in to the Top 25 so hats of to the Yellowjackets.

As for Roku, you can always do it the old fashioned way and use the Roku browser to bring up d3hoops.com and click on the video link.  This should work for most of the rest of the conferences.

I think I need a new Roku; mine doesn't have a browser.

[hopefan]

I think I need a lesson or two in Roku.

[WUPHF]

Yeah, you guys need new Rokus.

[WUPHF]

The UAA according to Ken Massey, for what its worth.

The UAA worked its way up to the No. 2 conference in Division III, then dropped to No. 4 after the losses by Emory and Washington University.  The conference is back to No. 2 today.

As for as the ratings go and as an aside, the likelihood that they will defeat their travel partner on Saturday in parenthesis.

No. 9 Emory (69% host)
No. 23 Rochester (29%)
No. 37 Washington University (75% host)
No. 71 Brandeis (74%)
No. 98 Carnegie Mellon (41%)
No. 105 Case Western Reserve (59% host)
No. 123 Chicago (25%)
No. 224 NYU (26% host)

[deiscanton]

I am at Pine Manor.  Brunelli Court does not have many bleacher seats.  Seats 150 at most.  Women's game at 4 PM vs Fitchburg State, followed by NYU.

Update-- logged into d3 boards on smartphone.