MBB: University Athletic Association

WUPHF · February 29, 2020, 04:01:29 PM

Emory defeats Rochester, 80-76 to finish the regular season 21-4, 11-3.

WUPHF · February 29, 2020, 05:06:48 PM

Washington University leads Chicago at the half, 43-34.

Bears need to find a way to stop those offensive rebounds and subsequent second chance opportunities.

deiscanton · February 29, 2020, 05:50:22 PM

Emory and Wash U are the 2019-2020 UAA Men's Basketball Co-Champions.
Emory clinches the UAA AQ on tiebreaker advantage. Congratulations!

Final is Chicago 77, Wash U 70

WUPHF · February 29, 2020, 05:59:23 PM

Throw out the record books...

Tough loss for the Bears but credit to the Maroons in the win today.

The Bears left Brandon Beckman open on four attempts from the perimeter and he drained all four.

Congratulations though to the Bears for winning a share of the championship. Congratulations to Emory as well. This was a fun season for sure.

blue_jays · February 29, 2020, 06:34:49 PM

Quote from: WUPHF on February 29, 2020, 05:59:23 PM
Throw out the record books...

Tough loss for the Bears but credit to the Maroons in the win today.

The Bears left Brandon Beckman open on four attempts from the perimeter and he drained all four.

Congratulations though to the Bears for winning a share of the championship. Congratulations to Emory as well. This was a fun season for sure.

You must be thinking of McDaniel who torched em for 23 (5-for-5 from three). It's never "leaving him open" when it comes to Brennan. He's the ostensible center on the team and they run him plays for those 3s all year. Set the pick, step behind arc, shoot 3. He's actually the best shooter on the team with an easy motion. He's burned opponents all year (40-92). If there's anything the Maroons do, it's create open 3s - they shot 749 of them this year.

WUPHF · February 29, 2020, 06:45:13 PM

Yes, I was thinking of Brennan McDaniel.

The Bears have been very good on the defensive end in league play but not so much today. Or Greg Sager would probably say it had more to do with the Chicago offense. Either way.

McDaniel was 5-5 from three to provide for full credit. Four were wide open hence my comment.

blue_jays · February 29, 2020, 06:53:28 PM

Quote from: WUPHF on February 29, 2020, 06:45:13 PM
Yes, I was thinking of Brennan McDaniel.

The Bears have been very good on the defensive end in league play but not so much today. Or Greg Sager would probably say it had more to do with the Chicago offense. Either way.

McDaniel was 5-5 from three to provide for full credit. Four were wide open hence my comment.

WashU just lost its look in the second half, became too iso heavy and it hurt their flow. Rucker was spinning himself in circles in the post, never seen someone pivot so much in my life, but it is effective by and large. Hopkins bodied up with him later in the game and it was a good duel. WashU went to the well on that one a bit too much with diminishing returns. Ultimately the Maroons hit all the clutch shots this time and got the looks they wanted down the stretch.
If the Bears want to avoid another Aurora-like upset, they need to keep the ball moving and not force the issue with Nolan or Rucker by themselves. Their first half looked way better in that respect.

WUPHF · February 29, 2020, 08:42:10 PM

Everything you said is true.

Hopkins may have given Rucker his toughest game of the season. Hopkins is going to be key to the Maroons as they look to replace a lot of minutes next season.

Nolan should know better than going for some of those late game shots.

The Bears were in the game going in to those final minutes and they had been very good a closing out close games, but lost their composure much as they did against Emory.

Gregory Sager · February 29, 2020, 10:32:38 PM

Quote from: WUPHF on February 29, 2020, 06:45:13 PM
Yes, I was thinking of Brennan McDaniel.

The Bears have been very good on the defensive end in league play but not so much today. Or Greg Sager would probably say it had more to do with the Chicago offense. Either way.

Why are you pointing the finger at me? I would not say that at all about today's game.

WUPHF · March 01, 2020, 12:19:37 AM

I apologize, I am just giving you a hard time.

You are my favorite poster on the boards, but you do get in very similar it was more about Team A than it was about Team B back and forths (e.g. Elmhurst, North Central) and I thought you might say that about today.

Gregory Sager · March 01, 2020, 12:34:14 AM

I do say that often, because poster partisanship sometimes goes overboard to the point of ignoring that there were two teams on the floor in a given game rather than one. But most of the time I don't say it -- and I wouldn't say it about today's WU @ UC game. Anyway, apology accepted ... and thanks for the compliment!

And good luck to your Bears in the tourney.

WUPHF · March 01, 2020, 09:19:23 PM

This is the time of year when I indulge myself to compare my preseason rankings to the final UAA standings.

In March 2019, I had Emory and Washington University as co-champions (true story!) but I was too lazy or too cowardly to pick anyone else...

Emory
Washington University (tie)
Pick-em
Pick-em
Pick-em
Pick-em
Pick-em
Pick-em
__________

In October 2019, I had Emory ahead of Washington University and Carnegie Mellon ahead of Case Western Reserve, but I figured both would be within a win of each other.

I have no idea why I had Rochester at the end of the list as I was 100% sure they would finish ahead of NYU, but I am not sure I would have had them above the Pittsburgh-Cleveland travel partners. But, there you go.

Emory
Washington University
Brandeis
Chicago
Carnegie Mellon
Case Western Reserve
Carnegie Mellon
NYU
Rochester
__________

Here are the official league standings

Emory 11-3
Washington University 11-3 (tie)
Brandeis 9-5
Rochester 7-7
Chicago 7-7 (tie)
Case Western Reserve 6-8
Carnegie Mellon 4-10
NYU 1-13

deiscanton · March 02, 2020, 03:49:22 PM

Final regional rankings released for Week 4:

UAA AQ Emory-- #2 in South.

Wash U-- #4 in Central (Benedictine finished at #5 in Central)

Rochester-- #5 in East.

y_jack_lok · March 02, 2020, 06:32:23 PM

KSDK Channel 5, NBC in St. Louis, did a short piece on the 5 p.m. news about Wash U facing Bethany Lutheran in the NCAA tournament. No mention of the other St. Louis school in the tournament.

deiscanton · March 02, 2020, 06:44:42 PM

Quote from: y_jack_lok on March 02, 2020, 06:32:23 PM
KSDK Channel 5, NBC in St. Louis, did a short piece on the 5 p.m. news about Wash U facing Bethany Lutheran in the NCAA tournament. No mention of the other St. Louis school in the tournament.

KSDK was probably invited to cover the Wash U Men's Basketball Selection party, (a tradition going back to coaches Mark Edwards and Nancy Fahey) but I am not sure if the other St Louis school invited local TV to.their selection party.

I just watched the KSDK piece on the smart TV via the NewsON app.