MBB: University Athletic Association

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Wash U plays NYU today at the Wash U Field House, and it is a Sunday noon local tip, a day where performance in these games could be the crucial factor in determining who wins the UAA title at the end of the season.

I think this season goes down to the final weekend with every game being crucial. 

Possibly like 2013 when Rochester needed a win against Emory in the final game of conference play to win the league outright, but lost in Atlanta in the final game of the season.  Washington University defeated Chicago in the final in St. Louis to force a three-way tie.

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17 min left in the first half in Rochester--

RJ Holmes (CMU) 6, Mitch Kersher (Rochester) 3   

With 14:47 left in the first half, Ryan Algier of Rochester checks into the game off the bench.

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Ryan Algier has 1 block and 1 steal so far in his first 2 minutes off the bench for Rochester.

Ryan Algier has now made his first assist since the injury on Dec. 7, helping in Rochester's current run so far.   Rochester now up 9-6 with 12:11 left in the first half.

Algier is now back on the bench.  Rochester now up, 14-6, with 10:40 left in first half.

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Rochester now on a 15-0 run over the last 7:30, sparked by Ryan Algier's 3 minutes off the bench providing energy for Rochester.  Rochester went from down 6-3 to up 18-6 before CMU finally broke the run with a layup.

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Ryan Algier checking back into the game for his second stint of action in the first half.

The scorekeeper has changed Ryan Algier's assist (given in error) to a made basket, as initially described by JC DeLass.

Algier now has scored 4 points in the half.  2-2 shooting from the field.

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Rochester has checked in freshman #15 Tomiwa Aditosoye for his first minutes of action this season.

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Halftime at the Palestra in Rochester, NY--

Rochester 33, Carnegie Mellon 22

The 22 points scored by the Tartans in the first half is the fewest that Rochester has given up in a first half this season.1

For Rochester, Ross Gang leading with a game high 14 points, followed by Mitch Kershner with 6 points.

Ryan Algier is next with 4 points on 2-2 shooting from the field, scored in his 5 minutes of action off the bench.  Algier also has 1 block and 1 steal.

For Carnegie Mellon, R.J. Holmes leads with 8 points, followed by Jack Stone and Justin Allen with 5 points a piece.

Rochester committed 13 turnovers in the first half, 8 of them unforced.  The Yellowjackets will have to do a better job in the second half on this.

Carnegie Mellon committed 9 turnovers in the first half, 8 of them a result of Rochester steals.

Carnegie Mellon held to 0-8 in 3 point shooting in the first half.

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Carnegie Mellon has rallied in the second half.

Rochester 50, Carnegie Mellon 48 10:49 left in regulation.

In St. Louis, Michael Savarino is back in the starting lineup for NYU after missing 1 game.

In Rochester, Carnegie Mellon now leading 51-50 with 10:34 left in regulation.

In Atlanta, Emory leading 47-39 over CWRU with 17:10 left in regulation.

Early in the first half in Chicago, Brandeis and UChicago tied at 4-4.

Early in the first half in St. Louis, Wash U leading over NYU 7-4 with 15:42 left in first half.

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After going 0-8 from 3 pt range in the first half, Carnegie Mellon has hit 6-8 (75% second half) from 3 pt range in the second half.

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At the Ratner Center, the score is Thomas Kurowski (UChicago) 9, Brandeis 6 with 13 min left in first half.

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CWRU has now rallied back to take their first lead of the ball game.  Spartans up 61-60 over Emory with 9:29 left in regulation.

In Rochester, Rochester up 66-64 over Carnegie Mellon with 3:26 left in regulation.

Time to start watching the finish from the Palestra on livestream.

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Game update--

Rochester up 70-68 with 1:36 left in regulation.

Tartans have not won a UAA road game at the Palestra in 9 years.

Game update--

Rochester up 73-70 with 1:09 to play.  CMU ball coming out of a timeout.

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Game update--

Rochester up 76-73 over Carnegie Mellon with 14.5 seconds left.  CMU ball coming out of a timeout with a chance to send this to overtime.

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RJ Holmes's attempt to tie the game hits the front of the rim and does not go in.

Final from the Palestra in Rochester, NY--

Rochester 76, Carnegie Mellon 73

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Time to watch the final minutes from Atlanta--

Emory and Case Western Reserve tied at 70-70 with 3:27 left.