MBB: University Athletic Association

[deiscanton]

Final scores from the early games--

Emory 106, CWRU 70

Rochester 78, Carnegie Mellon 62

[WUPHF]

Washington University trails NYU at the half, 36-26.

The Violets are large and in charge of the paint.

[deiscanton]

Halftime in the Midwest--

NYU 36, Wash U 26

Chicago 32, Brandeis 28


(Reminder to watch archived Wash U/NYU game later-- maybe tomorrow.)

I am listening to WYSL and wil switch when Rochester becomes final.

Switching back to Brandeis at Chicago...

[deiscanton]

Finals in the Midwest--

Brandeis 63, Chicago 60

Eric D'Aguanno does it again!  This time, the game winning 3 came with 3.2 seconds left, but the Brandeis D got another stop and preserved the win.

Wash U 73, NYU 70

I was able to catch the last few minutes of that one on the Roku TV-- Game with a rewatch tomorrow.  I will let WUPHF and jaybird44 post additional comments on that one.

[deiscanton]

UAA teams that have clinched winning seasons--

Wash U, Emory

Both Brandeis and Rochester need 1 more win to clinch winning seasons.

[WUPHF]

I am not sure what to say about the Washington University win over NYU because even with three starters and a key reserve on the DL, the Bears were heavily favored to win this game.

This was one of those Sunday games...

The opposing team comes in with a more energy and is getting good looks.  More shots are falling.  The opposing team is getting the rebounds.  The opposing team establishes a double-digit lead.  And there is no crowd to speak of. 

NYU led 21-11 with 10 minutes to go in the first half and by 31-14 with four minutes to go in the first half.  Washington University fought their way back, eventually tying the game with 8 minutes left in the game. 

The Bears were able to push the lead to double digits, but the Violets would not go away.  NYU had a three-point shot to force an overtime, but the shot hit the back of the rim and the game was over.

This was a very good team win yet again. 

Devaughn Rucker did lead the Bears yet again with 19 points and 9 rebounds.  In a game in which free throws were hard to come by, Rucker went 8-8 from the line including key free throws in the final Bears possession to push the lead to three.

NYU played very well today, so credit to Ethan Feldman and company for moving the ball and defending very well.
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In other games, the loss today by 7-9 Chicago means that the Maroons are at risk of a losing season.  Lot of basketball to be played though.  They fall out of contention for the conference for sure.

Rochester continues to prove me wrong with every game.

Emory absolutely destroyed Case Western Reserve, shooting 55% from three point range and finishing with 46 rebounds, but as pointed out to me, Romin Williams played just one minute in the game.

[deiscanton]

WUPHF-- 

I am not used to seeing the Wash U women drop UAA home games in the Field House consecutively.  The last time that the Wash U women failed to make the NCAAs was 1988-89, my sophomore year at Brandeis and the first year that Brandeis and Wash U played each other in UAA play.  This weekend was only the second one ever that the Wash U women lost to Brandeis and NYU on the same weekend, and the previous time was the 1995-96 season, when the Bears lost at the Coles Center and the Red Auerbach Arena.

We are now only talking about Wash U as a contender in the men's race for the NCAAs.  I never thought that this day would come....

[WUPHF]

It is crazy, though not as crazy when you consider that Washington University played just three upperclassmen over the weekend.

[deiscanton]

It is crazy, though not as crazy when you consider that Washington University played just three upperclassmen over the weekend.

We did know in the first semester that Wash U was not going to replicate the George Fox women's basketball 2008-09 season...;-)

[WUPHF]

A quick look at the UAA after the third weekend of play.

5-0 Washington University
4-1 Emory University
4-1 Brandeis
3-2 Rochester
2-3 Chicago
1-4 Carnegie Mellon
1-4 Case Western Reserve
0-5 New York University

For the top teams, this league is wide open...

Washington University: home win over Brandeis
Brandeis: home wins over Rochester and Emory; road loss to Washington University
Emory: home win over Rochester; road loss to Brandeis
Rochester: road losses to Emory and Brandeis

Though we may have a front runner by as early as this weekend or the following weekend as Washington University hosts and then travels to Rochester and Emory.

[WUPHF]

Thinking ahead to Friday, Washington University is going to have to prepare for Ryan Algier who was named Athlete of the Week this week.  His results from last weekend:

University of Rochester junior forward Ryan Algier averaged 19.5 points and 14.0 rebounds, while shooting 51.9 percent from the floor (14-for-27) in two home UAA wins. He scored 23 points and grabbed 11 boards in the Yellowjackets' 88-86 overtime victory over Case Western Reserve University. Algier netted 16 points and pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds in a 78-62 win over Carnegie Mellon University.

As unfortunate as it is to have two 6-8 players relegated to the bench, this will be a good test for our other 6-8 and 6-10 players.

[deiscanton]

Washington University is this week's NABC Division III Men's Basketball Team of the Week.-- Congrats on the honor.

[jaybird44]

I think the honor is well deserved, especially as the all-hands-on-deck Bears continue to paddle through dangerous waters for victories.

NYU Head Coach Dagan Nelson had a great game plan of taking away any and all airspace available to WashU's Jack Nolan and Payden Webb from beyond the arc.  Nolan, despite working feverishly for good shots, was 1-5 and had 2 points in the first half, and Webb was 0-2.  And, the Violets' defense was very tenacious...forcing 8 Bears turnovers and allowing only 2 assists on 10 WashU baskets.  When Charlie Jacob had your only 3-point basket out of 8 attempts in the first half, you know that the offense had major difficulties getting things done.  DeVaughn Rucker thankfully had the strength to carry the water for WashU in the first half, scoring 12 points.

The Sunday Sleepy Slumbers plagued WashU too.  NYU outrebounded WashU (a +10.5 rebound margin team) 23-13, and 10-1 on the offensive glass in the first half.  WashU was down 17 with after the first 12 minutes of play, and in some real trouble with three starters out of action.  Fortunately, the Bears whittled the deficit down to 10 by halftime, and they held NYU to 41% shooting.  If the defense hadn't played well, the Bears would have been down too far for a comeback.

The second half was much better.  Nolan was 6 for 8 for 15 points in that half.  Jacob continued to make timely shots, and ended up with a career-high 14 points.  Kameron Mack tallied 12 points total (8 in the 2nd half).  WashU shot 60% in the 2nd half, including 6-11 from 3-point range...as it finally caught and passed NYU with about 8 minutes to go in regulation.  Still, NYU hung tough and came from 7 down to have a chance to tie with a 3 in the final seconds, and the tying shot struck the rim and fell away for a 73-70 WashU win.  The Violets also may have grabbed some St. Louis-based Tums on the way out of town, after shooting 13-24 from the free throw line (54%). 

Everyone that played for the Bears had to contribute, and they did.  Kevin Davet had 3 points (including a thunderous two-hand slam) and 3 blocks.  Spencer Boehm was held in check throughout the game until the final minutes, when he made 3-4 free throws.  Webb had 5 points, Jonathan Arenas 5 boards, and Louis Reinmiller had a rebound in 3 minutes of play in the first half...as he was inserted to try and light a spark for the sputtering Bears.

WashU has risen to #11 in the d3hoops.com poll, and we'll see if the reserves-as-starters continue to produce victories.  They have played 6 games, and posted a 5-game win streak to start UAA play.  The Bears will be buoyed by a big Friday crowd on Eliot Night as they host Rochester (receiving votes), then they will host #8 Emory Sunday.  Another tricky yet highly entertaining weekend ahead for the Bears...

[WUPHF]

This is only tangentially related, but Nicholls State is 14-8 and No. 2 in the Southland Conference.

The Colonels are coached by former Emory sharpshooter Austin Claunch who is in his fourth year at the helm.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Time for a marathon!

Thursday, Hoopsville will be on the air for at least nine hours in the 7th Annual Hoopsville Marathon Show.

This year's show will feature coaches, administrators, and many others around Division III to give us a sense of the season to date and what is to come. There is only a month or so left in the regular season, so there is plenty to talk about.

For more information about the show and its impact, click here.

The show's guest list is below with a rough idea of when they were scheduled to appear during the live show.

The marathon is also a chance to fundraise of the show. Many fans of Hoopsville ask often how they can give to the program so we can continue doing our work into the future. In the first few years of the Marathon, the fundraising side was an important aspect. However in the last few years, we have shyed away from fundraising as we tried to find other means to financially run the program. After requests from many, we are do have a few ways fans can contribute.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can watch the entire Marathon show LIVE in the video player above. We will effort to turn around podcast episodes of the entire show. They will be available to the right (after the show is off the air).

Guests appear on the Hoopsville Hotline presented by BlueFrame Technology.

And don't forget to interact with the Dave and guests. You can use the social media option to the right and even email (dave.mchugh@d3sports.com) questions to the show.


When it comes to the game of basketball, we love celebrating not only the student-athletes in Division III, but also those who help carry the game forward sometimes outside of the spotlight.

Sunday on Hoopsville, we celebrate those who have made the game of basketball, especially at DIII, so great. Coaches who continue to excel in different parts of the country and programs who play for more than just themselves.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can watch Thursday's Marathon Show in the following ways:
- Main page: www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville
- Show page: http://bit.ly/2GBqAuZ (or www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2019-20/marathon)
- Facebook Live Simulcast: www.facebook.com/Hoopsville
- YouTube Simulcast: www.youtube.com/d3hoopsville
- Team1 Sports: www.team1sports.com/Hoopsville/
- Team1 Sports app (Android TV, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Roku) - you will either find it under the "live" section or search for the Hoopsville channel

All men's coaches appear in the NABC Coach's Corner. And all guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline.

If you have questions about Division III basketball, feel free to send them and we will answer them on a the show. Email them to dave.mchugh@d3sports.com or use any of the social media options.

Hoopsville Marathon Schedule
Timing approximate and subject to change

Time (ET)	Guest	School/Institution
12:20 p.m.	Jim Calhoun	St. Joseph's (Conn.) men's coach
12:40 p.m.	Pat Juckem	No. 11 WashU men's coach
1:00 p.m.	Brian Morehouse	No. 3 Hope women's coach
1:20 p.m.	Lauren Busalacchi	Ripon women's coach
1:40 p.m.	Ryan Hyland	John Jay men's coach
2:00 p.m.	Dan Dutcher	NCAA VP for Division III
2:40 p.m.	Karin Harvey	Montclair State women's coach, Women's National Committee chair
3:00 p.m.	Adrienne Shibles	No. 2 Bowdoin women's coach
3:20 p.m.	Kate Pearson	Cabrini women's coach
3:40 p.m.	Matt Gilbride	RPI men's coach
4:00 p.m.	Sam Atkinson	Gallaudet Associate AD for Comm., Men's National Committee Chair
4:20 p.m.	Matt Donohue	Catholic women's coach
4:40 p.m.	Charles Katsiaficas	Pomona-Pitzer men's coach
5:00 p.m.	Jon Herbrechtsmeyer	No. 5 Bethel women's coach
5:20 p.m.	Chris Carideo	Widener men's coach
5:40 p.m.	Dave Hixon	Amherst men's coach (sabbatical)
6:00 p.m.	Tricia Cullop	WBCA Board President, Toledo women's coach
6:20 p.m.	Alex Richey	No. 18 Oglethorpe women's coach
6:40 p.m.	Jody May	Albion men's coach
7:00 p.m.	Dave Macedo	No. 18 Virginia Wesleyan men's coach
7:20 p.m.	Melissa Kuberka	St. John Fisher women's coach
8:00 p.m.	HOOPSVILLE HAPPY HOUR	A gaggle of some of the shows friends - to be announced