MBB: University Athletic Association

deiscanton · February 21, 2022, 09:42:48 AM

Going into the final week of the UAA season--

Top 5 scorers in UAA play (listed with PPG in UAA play, PPG overall, and overall rank among UAA players)

1.) Matthew Schner, Emory-- 24.6 PPG in UAA play, 22.9 PPG overall, #1 overall among UAA players.
2.) Jack Nolan, Wash U-- 22.8 PPG in UAA play, 21.4 PPG overall, #2 overall among UAA players.
3.) Bobby Hawkinson, NYU-- 20.9 PPG in UAA play, 20.2 PPG overall, #3 overall among UAA players.
4.) Mitch Prendergast, CWRU-- 18.8 PPG in UAA play, 17.4 PPG overall, #4 overall among UAA players.
5.) Tommy Eastman, Brandeis-- 16.7 PPG in UAA play, 16.7 PPG overall, #5 overall among UAA players.

Top 5 rebounders in UAA play (listed with RPG in UAA play, RPG overall, and overall rank in rebounding among UAA players).

1.) Bobby Hawkinson, NYU-- 12.9 RPG in UAA play, 13.3 RPG overall, #1 overall among UAA players.
2.) R.J. Holmes, CMU-- 8.5 RPG in UAA play, 8.8 RPG overall, #2 overall among UAA players.
3.) Matthew Schner, Emory-- 7.5 RPG in UAA play, 8.4 RPG overall, #3 overall among UAA players.
4.) Zach Munson, Chicago-- 7.1 RPG in UAA play, 5.9 RPG overall, #11 overall among UAA players.
5.) Tommy Eastman, Brandeis-- 6.8 RPG in UAA play, 7.6 RPG overall, #4 overall among UAA players.

Top 5 "dime droppers" in UAA play (listed with APG in UAA play, APG overall, and overall rank in APG among UAA players)

1.) Nick Stuck, Emory-- 6.2 APG in UAA play, 5.9 APG overall, #2 overall among UAA players.
2.) Griffin Kornaker, CWRU-- 5.8 APG in UAA play, 6.3 APG overall, #1 overall among UAA players.
3.) Josh Berry, CMU-- 3.8 APG in UAA play, 4.0 APG overall, #3 overall among UAA players.
4.) Bobby Hawkinson, NYU-- 3.7 APG in UAA play, 2.9 APG overall, #7 overall among UAA players.
5.) Ross Gang, Rochester-- 3.1 APG in UAA play, 3.4 APG overall, T-4 overall with Matthew Schner among UAA players.

deiscanton · February 21, 2022, 01:49:35 PM

Schedule for the final week of the UAA season--

Wednesday, February 23, 2022--

1.) UAA game-- Brandeis at Carnegie Mellon-- 5 PM Eastern tip.

Game originally scheduled to be played on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Auerbach Arena in Waltham, MA-- Game moved to Wiegand Gym in Pittsburgh, PA.

2.) Non-conference game-- Rochester at Alfred State-- 7 PM Eastern tip.

Make-up game for game originally scheduled to be played on January 2, 2022 between Rochester and DePauw to be played at DePauw.

Last game of the season for the Alfred State Pioneers.

Alfred State enters the contest at 8-16, 4-12 in the AMCC. The Pioneers finished tied for 7th with Pitt-Bradford in their conference and did not qualify for the AMCC tournament. (Only the top 6 in the AMCC qualified for the conference tournament.)

Thursday, February 24, 2022

UAA contest-- Wash U at Chicago-- 6 PM Central/7 PM Eastern

Game originally scheduled for Saturday, January 8, 2022

Friday, February 25, 2022

UAA contest-- Brandeis at NYU-- Tip at 6 PM Eastern from Brooklyn Athletic Facility.

Game originally scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022.

Saturday, February 26, 2022--

All games scheduled for 1 PM Central/2 PM Eastern tip.

1.) Rochester at Emory
2.) Carnegie Mellon at Case Western Reserve
3.) Chicago at Wash U

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022

(UAA contest, even though not marked as such on UAA schedule due to scrivener's error)-- NYU at Brandeis-- 1 PM Eastern

Game originally scheduled for Saturday, January 8, 2022

deiscanton · February 22, 2022, 04:32:20 PM

Regional rankings now out for this week.

6 UAA men's basketball teams are now considered regionally ranked for selection purposes this season.

1.) Brandeis-- #6 in Region 2.
2.) Rochester-- #2 in Region 3.
3.) NYU-- #5 in Region 4.
4.) Emory-- #3 in Region 6. (Emory is the UAA AQ to the NCAAs.).
5.) Case Western Reserve-- #4 in Region 7.
6.) Wash U-- #3 in Region 8.

D3Hoops.com has now posted the rankings on the website:

d3hoops.com/notables/2022/02/men-regional-rankings-second

deiscanton · February 23, 2022, 05:56:26 AM

Congratulations to Matthew Schner of Emory on both being named UAA Athlete of the Week in men's basketball and on making it to the D3Hoops.com Team of the Week once again:

Feb. 21 UAA AOW in men's basketball-- uaasports.info/information/aow/022122

Greek Tragedy · February 23, 2022, 12:50:49 PM

Quote from: deiscanton on February 22, 2022, 04:32:20 PM
Regional rankings now out for this week.

6 UAA men's basketball teams are now considered regionally ranked for selection purposes this season.

1.) Brandeis-- #6 in Region 2.
2.) Rochester-- #3 in Region 3.
3.) NYU-- #5 in Region 4.
4.) Emory-- #3 in Region 6. (Emory is the UAA AQ to the NCAAs.).
5.) Case Western Reserve-- #4 in Region 7.
6.) Wash U-- #3 in Region 8.

D3Hoops.com has now posted the rankings on the website:

d3hoops.com/notables/2022/02/men-regional-rankings-second

Not sure if it was changed, but I see Rochester at #2 now.

Realistically, what are we looking at for the UAA? Emory and CWR for sure? Rochester in if they beat Emory? Even if Oswego falls to Pool C, Rochester will be at the table pretty early. CWR could be at the table fairly early with Marietta, Mount Union and Wabash ahead of them. Does Wash U have to win both games vs Chicago for a shot behind IWU and Wheaton (IL)?

deiscanton · February 23, 2022, 01:13:18 PM

Quote from: Greek Tragedy on February 23, 2022, 12:50:49 PM
Quote from: deiscanton on February 22, 2022, 04:32:20 PM
Regional rankings now out for this week.

6 UAA men's basketball teams are now considered regionally ranked for selection purposes this season.

1.) Brandeis-- #6 in Region 2.
2.) Rochester-- #3 in Region 3.
3.) NYU-- #5 in Region 4.
4.) Emory-- #3 in Region 6. (Emory is the UAA AQ to the NCAAs.).
5.) Case Western Reserve-- #4 in Region 7.
6.) Wash U-- #3 in Region 8.

D3Hoops.com has now posted the rankings on the website:

d3hoops.com/notables/2022/02/men-regional-rankings-second

Not sure if it was changed, but I see Rochester at #2 now.

Realistically, what are we looking at for the UAA? Emory and CWR for sure? Rochester in if they beat Emory? Even if Oswego falls to Pool C, Rochester will be at the table pretty early. CWR could be at the table fairly early with Marietta, Mount Union and Wabash ahead of them. Does Wash U have to win both games vs Chicago for a shot behind IWU and Wheaton (IL)?

I am to blame for the scrivener's error in my post. Rochester is at #2 in Region 3 in the regional rankings, and I accidentally marked it as #3.

As for the UAA teams probably making it to the NCAA DIII tournament--

Emory in as AQ.

Both Brandeis and NYU being regionally ranked now helps Wash U in its resume.

Drew Pasteur's bracketology projects Wash U to sweep Chicago to finish 18-7 and gives Wash U a 95% chance at a Pool C at this stage. (Strong contender).

CWRU is also a strong contender in Drew Pasteur's bracketology-- Drew Pasteur predicts an 89% chance of the Spartans making it in as a Pool C.

Next up is Rochester as a "bubble-in" team. 64% chance at a Pool C now according to Pasteur's bracketology. Pool C chances go up if Rochester wins at Emory, because then Rochester will finish at 18-7 (a .720 winning pct.). Pasteur has Rochester beating Alfred State tonight and losing at Emory.

Brandeis's win over Wash U moves the Judges to the wrong end of the bubble, but close enough that if the Judges go 3-0 this week, things get very interesting. Brandeis still at "bubble-out" at this point-- Pasteur only gives Brandeis a 24% chance at a Pool C at this stage.

deiscanton · February 23, 2022, 01:15:35 PM

Moved here to indicate that I have fixed my scrivener's error. Rochester is at #2 in Region 3 this week, and I accidentally initially marked them at #3 in Region 3 in my original post. Post now corrected.

Quote from: deiscanton on February 22, 2022, 04:32:20 PM
Regional rankings now out for this week.

6 UAA men's basketball teams are now considered regionally ranked for selection purposes this season.

1.) Brandeis-- #6 in Region 2.
2.) Rochester-- #2 in Region 3.
3.) NYU-- #5 in Region 4.
4.) Emory-- #3 in Region 6. (Emory is the UAA AQ to the NCAAs.).
5.) Case Western Reserve-- #4 in Region 7.
6.) Wash U-- #3 in Region 8.

D3Hoops.com has now posted the rankings on the website:

d3hoops.com/notables/2022/02/men-regional-rankings-second

deiscanton · February 23, 2022, 01:25:38 PM

Carnegie Mellon has declared for the 2022 ECAC DIII Men's Basketball Tournament. A win in the next 2 games will put the Tartans with a final DIII record of .500 or better and most likely places them as a solid selection for the ECACs.

(For what it is worth.....)

2022 ECAC DIII Men's Basketball Declared Teams

ADL70 · February 23, 2022, 01:32:49 PM

If CWRU beats CMU Saturday it will have won the most overall and UAA games in program history. If it loses to CMU a tournament bid is in jeopardy, I suspect.

deiscanton · February 23, 2022, 01:52:00 PM

Games today--

UAA-- Brandeis at Carnegie Mellon-- 5 PM Eastern tip at Wiegand Gym in Pittsburgh.

Brandeis comes in today at 12-9, 3-7 in the UAA. (#6 in Region 2)

Carnegie Mellon comes in today at 11-11, 4-8 in the UAA. (unranked in Region 7).

(Make up game for the game originally scheduled to be played Friday, January 14, at Brandeis-- Game moved to Carnegie Mellon.)

Non-conference game: Rochester at Alfred State-- 7 PM Eastern tip from Alfred, NY.

Rochester comes in at 16-7 (#2 in Region 3)

Alfred State comes in at 8-16. (unranked in Region 7-- Did not qualify for the AMCC tournament.)

(Make up game for the game originally scheduled to be played Sunday, January 2, between Rochester and DePauw-- to be played at DePauw in Greencastle, Indiana.)

deiscanton · February 23, 2022, 05:19:43 PM

Due to the loss of the video streaming feed with 13:52 left in the first half in Pittsburgh, I am following the live stats of Brandeis at Carnegie Mellon, which is working.

Brandeis is leading over Carnegie Mellon, 11-10, with 7:36 remaining in the first half at Wiegand Gym.

deiscanton · February 23, 2022, 05:24:11 PM

The live video streaming feed from Pittsburgh is now back and running.

Brandeis leading over Carnegie Mellon, 18-10, with 5:21 remaining in the first half.

deiscanton · February 23, 2022, 05:43:10 PM

Halftime at Wiegand Gym in Pittsburgh--

Brandeis 23, Carnegie Mellon 18

For Brandeis-- Darret Justice, Sam Nassar, and Toby Harris each have a team leading 5 points a piece. Nolan Hagerty follows with 4 points.

Toby Harris and Aedan Using each have a team leading 3 rebounds a piece for Brandeis.

Sam Nassar leads the Judges with 2 assists.

For Carnegie Mellon-- Jack Stone leads with a game high 6 points, followed by R.J. Holmes with 5 points and Sean Oberman with 3 points.

Kevin Sax has a game high 8 rebounds so far for the Tartans.

Jack Stone, Kevin Sax, Josh Berry, and Aidan Murphy each has 1 assist for Carnegie Mellon.

Brandeis shot 10-29 from the field (34.5%), 2-10 from 3 pt range (20%), and 1-1 from the FT line.

Carnegie Mellon shot 7-25 from the field (28%), 3-7 from 3 pt range (42.9%), and 1-4 from the FT line (25%).

Brandeis outrebounding CMU 20-18 so far, 5-4 on the offensive glass.

Brandeis made 5 assists and committed 9 turnovers-- 4 of which were as a result of CMU steals.

Carnegie Mellon made 4 assists and committed 9 turnovers-- 3 of which were as a result of Brandeis steals.

Points off turnovers-- Brandeis leads, 9-3.

Points in the paint-- Brandeis leads, 14-8

Second chance points-- Brandeis leads, 7-2

Bench points-- Brandeis leads, 12-6.

deiscanton · February 23, 2022, 06:21:28 PM

Brandeis leading over Carnegie Mellon, 63-36, with 2:53 left in regulation.

Brandeis is poised to improve to 6th place in the UAA standings, while Carnegie Mellon will drop to last place. NYU will come into Friday in 7th place in the UAA.

Carnegie Mellon will need to win in Cleveland on Saturday to become ECAC tournament eligible.

deiscanton · February 23, 2022, 06:37:45 PM

Final from Wiegand Gym in Pittsburgh--

Brandeis 66, Carnegie Mellon 44

Brandeis improves to 13-9, 4-7 in the UAA-- 6th place in the UAA. Brandeis clinches a winning season.

Carnegie Mellon drops to 11-12, 4-9 in the UAA-- last place in the UAA.

NYU comes into the home and home weekend series vs Brandeis at 7th place in the UAA.

For Brandeis-- Dylan Lien and Collin Sawyer led Brandeis with team high 12 points a piece. Toby Harris followed with 11 points, and Tommy Eastman scored 9 points for the Judges today.

Nolan Hagerty had a team high 6 rebounds, while Sam Nassar led with a game high 4 assists.

For Carnegie Mellon-- Jack Stone had a game high 17 points, folllowed by R.J. Holmes with 7 points, and Kevin Sax with 6 points and a game high 13 rebounds.

Josh Berry had 3 assists for the Tartans.

Brandeis shot 27-56 from the field for the game (48.2%), 11-24 from 3 pt range (45.8%), and 1-1 from the FT line.

Carnegie Mellon shot 18-60 from the field (30%), 4-16 from 3 pt range (25%), and 4-11 from the FT line (36.4%).

Brandeis outrebounded Carnegie Mellon 40-34, but CMU outrebounded Brandeis 10-5 on the offensive glass.

Brandeis made 17 assists and committed 16 turnovers-- 9 of which were as a result of CMU steals.

Carnegie Mellon made 9 assists and committed 12 turnovers-- 5 of which were as a result of Brandeis steals.

Points off turnovers-- Brandeis won that category, 15-9

Points in the paint-- Carnegie Mellon won that category, 28-24

Second chance points-- Carnegie Mellon won that category, 10-7

Bench points-- Brandeis won that category, 30-24.