MBB: University Athletic Association

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13:37 to play in regulation--

Rochester 51, Carnegie Mellon 47

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4:59 to play in regulation--

Rochester 63, Carnegie Mellon 59

Carnegie Mellon has managed to cut Rochester's lead to four points three times in the second half, but has not gotten any closer so far.

Mike Goia has 26 points for Rochester
Nate Maurer has 28 pts. for Carnegie Mellon.

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About 3 min. left to play

Rochester 67, Carnegie Mellon 64

A 3 ptr. by Nate Maurer has cut Rochester's lead to 3.  This is the closest that the Tartans have come so far.

Nate Maurer now has 33 pts. for Carnegie Mellon.

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1:50 left to play in regulation

Rochester 68, Carnegie Mellon 67

Another Maurer "3" cuts Rochester's lead to 1

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1:18 left to play in regulation.

Rochester 68, Carnegie Mellon 67

Listen to the finish on http://www.wysl1040.com

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46.7 seconds left to play in regulation

Rochester 71, Carnegie Mellon 70

Nate Maurer now has 39 points for Carnegie Mellon-- 29 points in the second half alone.  Maurer has hit 7 "3's" for the game.

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11.9 seconds left in regulation

Rochester 71, Carnegie Mellon 70

Carnegie Mellon has the ball with a chance to steal this one at the Palestra.

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Final score from the Palestra in Rochester, NY

Carnegie Mellon 72, #12 Rochester 71

Nate Maurer hits the winning shot for the Tartans to pull off the upset, and Carnegie Mellon takes the 1/2 game lead in the UAA going into January.

Nate Maurer finishes with 41 points for Carnegie Mellon.

First win for Carnegie Mellon at the Palestra since 1996.

Carnegie Mellon goes to 6-0, 1-0 in the UAA.

Thanks to WYSL 1040AM in Rochester, NY-- http://www.wysl1040.com for their coverage of this one.

[PowerBall]

The Tartans are hitting the hardwood with more determination than they showed last year.  Yesterday's win against UR was not a fluke and the season will surpass last years accomplishments.  The team has added depth with a strong frosh class that is pushing the upperclassmen to play at a high level.  The experience gained last year has motivated this program to play on all cylinders for 2 halves. 

Also, the new CMU AD comes to the school with a strong competitve winning conviction that is migrating through the coaching staffs.

Go Tartans!

[Gregory Sager]

Well, I'm turned around now on Chicago. After a thoroughly lackluster performance in their loss at Wheaton last Wednesday, the Maroons looked really solid in their narrow four-point loss to #1 Illinois Wesleyan in the Ratner Center Saturday afternoon. The main difference was outside shooting; on Wednesday the Maroons couldn't throw a ball into Lake Michigan if they were standing at the tour boat dock on Navy Pier. On Saturday guards Brandon Woodhead and Jesse Meyer knocked down five of the first six treys that they launched, thus forcing the Titans to work harder on the perimeter all afternoon. Inside, the Maroons got a number of baskets by faking their green-clad counterparts off of their feet; the Maroons' big men aren't terribly athletic, but they are smart and well-coached.

The two things Chicago really seems to be lacking are a player who can drive to the basket, and certain finishes from the players besides Clay Carmody who do get to the rim. Coach Mike McGrath may have found the solution to both problems in 6'4" sophomore Matt Corning, who plays full-tilt for however long he's in the game and really looks like a comer for the Maroons.

I have no idea how Chicago's going to perform in the UAA this season, but after that narrow loss to the top-ranked team in the nation I'm sure that they now have everyone in the UAA's attention.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So are you saying that the UAA just might be competitive after all?

[Gregory Sager]

I always thought that it would be, Hoops Fan.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I was referring to being competitive with the rest of d3, but either way, point taken.

[Titan Q]

I saw Wash U's 68-50 win last night @ Blackburn College (SLIAC).  This was a complete mismatch -- in fact, Wash U held Blackburn scoreless from the 15:00 mark in the 1st half to 4:00...the Beavers seemed to be stuck on 8 forever.  Wash U was just bigger and better at almost every position on the floor at all times.

The Bears start:

G Neal Griffin (5-10/145, Jr)
G Scott Stone (6-1/155, Sr)
F Tyler Nading (6-6/195, Fr)
F Troy Ruths (6-6/225, So)
C Mike Grunst (7-0/225, Sr)


Stone is a very good 3-point shooter, Ruths is a solid big man around the basket, and 7-footer Grunst is always a big factor on both ends...he has 16 blocks already this season.  Grunst isn't a great finisher around the basket when guarded well, but you can't let him catch it where he wants to down there.  For that reason, he requires a lot of defensive attention and that helps open things up for the other main scorers.  Freshman Tyler Nading is going to be a solid UAA player, as is freshman backup point-guard Sean Wallis.

Having seen both Chicago and Wash U in the last 4 days, I'm pretty sure that Wash U is the better team - they're more balanced than Chicago.  The Bears just seem to have more weapons.

Wash U. hosts #1 Illinois Wesleyan Saturday.  Based on how well Chicago played IWU, this one could be interesting.

[radiomike]

Just a reminder, Tonght, December 7th, at 7PM EST,  Hobart and Rochester square off at Bristol Gym. You can hear it live at www.weos.org or on WEOS, Geneva, at 89.7FM in the Finger Lakes, or 88.1FM in Ithaca. The game is also being broadcast on WYSL AM in 1040 in Rochester www.wysl1040.com. The game is being tape delayed for TV on UPN in Rochester on Sunday Night at 8PM.