MBB: University Athletic Association

[martin]

Chicago continues its scoring binge - pounding CMU 100-69.  The UC men had to outdo the women who won 91-49.  Jesse Meyer led the Maroons with 16.  Only 4 Maroons were in double figures but you can still get to 100 when 13 players score.

[martin]

Finals, Friday Jan 19

at Brandeis 85 Case 68
at NYU 69 Emory 50
at Chicago 100 Carnegie Mellon 69
at Washington 68  Rochester 59

Rochester battled Washington the whole game.  Big stat - the Bears were 22-25 from the foul line, Yellowjackets 0-5.  Not a typo - 0-5.

Chicago has had some bigg offensive games of late - 100 against CMU, 99 against Emory.

[Rhodes Scholar]

I watched NYU handily defeat Emory, 69-50, before a capacity crowd at Coles. The Violets led all the way and the game was never in doubt. NYU led 34-23 at the break and the Eagles were unable to mount a run in the second. NYU got excellent performances from Daniel Falcon (20 points) and Jason Boone (14 points). Charlie Parker also had a solid game at the point. He started and showed good leadership skills. The Violets are going to need strong outings from Parker if they're going to be successful in conference play.

Spiros Ferderigos played well for Emory, finishing with a game-high 22 points. Ferderigos is an excellent outside shooter who also has the ability to take it to the hoop and draw fouls. Adrian Sosa was next for the Eagles with 10 points.

[y_jack_lok]

Great win for Wash U over a very good Rochester team tonight. Free throws were the big difference as Rochester was 0-5 (meaning they missed the front end of several 1 and 1's missing out on chances to hit a few more), while Wash U was 22 of 25. Troy Ruth's is a warrior.

Speaking of Emory's Ferderigos, last year at Wash U he almost single handedly brought Emory back for a chance to win, scoring 45 points, with 25-30 of those in the last 12 minutes of the game, but the rally fell 2 points short in a 102-100 game -- one of the most exciting games I've ever seen.

[Pat Coleman]

Capacity crowd? Any special occasion?

[Gregory Sager]

Chicago absolutely feasted upon a very unimpressive-looking Carnegie Mellon squad this evening. The Maroons played an outstanding game: Crisp ball movement, stingy and quick-handed defense, deadeye shooting, and they attacked the basket all night long. They even got a nice post-up game, out of Brandon Woodhead, of all people. He took his man into the blocks and backed him in several times this evening, to great effect.

Carnegie Mellon really has lost a lot from last year. They were a step slower than Chicago at every position, and they didn't seem to have a lot of fight in them. They featured a 6'8, 260 center named Rob Pearson whom I figured the Maroons might have trouble handling, due to their interior defensive woes with Tim Reynolds out. But the Tartans hardly looked to feed this monster in the post at all tonight.

My 2006-07 nominee for the "Most Delightfully Obscure Sign At A D3 Game" award has to go to the two U of C students who held up a very long sign tonight that said, "Point Park 101, Carnegie Mellon 95". Their research was a little below par by University of Chicago standards -- Point Park's actually not a bad team, as they're 19-0 and ranked third in NAIA-2, with several wins over other D3 schools besides the Tartans -- but it's the thought that counts.

NYU got excellent performances from Daniel Falcon (20 points) and Jason Boone (14 points). Charlie Parker also had a solid game at the point.

Please, oh, please tell me that this kid's nickname is "Bird". 8)

[deiscanton]

Capacity crowd? Any special occasion?

NYU has a sports marketing major; and some NYU students taking that major helped the NYU Athletic Dept. publicize the event around campus last night as an NYU "Tear It Up" night for the NYU student body.   Last night's Chicago/Carnegie Mellon game was also the 2nd annual "Beach Night" at the Ratner Center, and Wash U's Red Alert is designating next week's Wash U/Brandeis men's game as a "Pack the Place" night.

NYU's Coles Center usually gets big crowds anyway at the UAA games, so I am not surprised by the attendance figures. 

[martin]

Capacity crowd? Any special occasion?

NYU had this game designated as a "Tear It Up" event - free food always attracts the students.  I found this on the NYU web site:
In 2005 LeFevre along with members of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee created the "Tear It Up!" campaign in an effort to effectively market intercollegiate athletics to the University community. The program includes game attendance promotions, such as bobble-head giveaways and other sponsored gifts, as well as in-game contests played for prizes. On average game attendance has tripled over the normal number of spectators when a "Tear It Up!" function takes place.

The flyer and schedule is here.

Yesterday, NYU had 1,672 for the women's game, 2,294 for the men.  Usually, their biggest crowds are for Chicago and Washington.  Chicago usually organizes an alumni outing - and has a lot of alumni in the New York area.  I think the same is true for Wash.  Last year, there were 2,137 at the Chicago (men) game and 1,758 at the Wash game.

This year, both the Chicago and Wash games are "Tear It Up" events - and the Chicago game will be bobblehead giveaway!!!!  The Coles center is supposed to seat only 1,900.  So almost 400 over capacity yesterday.  They may have to really shoehorn them in for Chicago as people clamor for their bobbleheads.

Chicago had beach night - with free pizza.  They had 830 for the men, 680 for the women.  Less than for Wash (1,285 and 955).  Biggest crowd at Ratner so far was 1,425 for Wash last year.  Still have not had a capacity crowd (1,900).

[y_jack_lok]

Responding to Pat Coleman. Not a capacity crowd at Wash U last night. Plenty of raucous students downstairs for the men's game, but the more spacious upper level seating had maybe 50 people tops.

[Pat Coleman]

Gotcha. I was responding to Rhodes Scholar, though. Sorry for not being specific.

[Rhodes Scholar]

Pat: deiscanton and martin answered your question. I'll only add that the bleachers behind the basket at the west end of Coles were packed with Tear It Up T-Shirt--clad students, and those bleachers are normally not opened.

NYU got excellent performances from Daniel Falcon (20 points) and Jason Boone (14 points). Charlie Parker also had a solid game at the point.

Please, oh, please tell me that this kid's nickname is "Bird". 8)

Which one, Daniel Falcon or Charlie Parker? 

[gordonmann]

Please, oh, please tell me that this kid's nickname is "Bird". Cool

I made that joke during a Delaware Valley/Lebanon Valley football game this past season since Leb Val has a talented running back named Charlie Parker.

Then 30 seconds later I explained who Parker (the sax player) was since I wasn't sure anyone would get it.

[martin]

Please, oh, please tell me that this kid's nickname is "Bird". Cool

I made that joke during a Delaware Valley/Lebanon Valley football game this past season since Leb Val has a talented running back named Charlie Parker.

Then 30 seconds later I explained who Parker (the sax player) was since I wasn't sure anyone would get it.

This being the UAA board, no explanation is needed - so edit your post and drop "(the sax player)" after Parker. 

I have to give kudos to Rhodes Scholar.  I immediately assumed that GS was referring to Parker and completely missed Falcon.

[martin]

Finals Sunday Jan 21

at NYU 69  Case 52
at Brandeis 74 Emory 50
at Chicago 81 Rochester 74
at Washington 73 CMU 49

Home teams sweep the weekend.  Chicago/UR was not as close as the final score.  Chicago led by 23.  Rochester went on a 7-0 run in the final minute to make the score closer.

UAA Standings

1.  Wash  5-0
2. Chicago 4-1
3. NYU 3-2
    Brandeis 3-2
5. Rochester 2-3
    CMU 2-3
7. Emory 1-4
8. Case 0-5

Wash and Chicago still have to go on the road.

[Rhodes Scholar]

NYU 69, Case Western Reserve 52

NYU led all the way and the game was never really in doubt, but the Violets were unable to blow them out. High scorers for NYU were Jason Boone (16 points), Charlie Parker (13 points) and Matt Basford (13 points). Mason Conrad (20 points) and Rob Skuski (12 points) were the high men for Case.

Once again, Charlie Parker demonstrated good floor leadership, solid defense, and a nice outside shooting touch. If he can continue to play as he has of late, the Violets will have a capable point guard.

The Spartans' big men Conrad and Skuski both played well and were able to battle Boone and Daniel Falcon to more or less a standstill.  Neither team got much production from their bench, but Case looked even more lackluster in that area. NYU hit seven three's while Case connected on only one.