MBB: University Athletic Association

BUBeaverFan · March 02, 2009, 01:16:47 PM

Hoopsville is calling it the "bracket of death"!

Ethelred the Unready · March 02, 2009, 01:30:49 PM

Quote from: hugenerd on March 02, 2009, 11:52:26 AM
So those of you who chose CMU and Brandeis in the poll above are the winners (only 4 of 12 got it right).

Thank you....thank you very much

Quote from: jagluski on March 02, 2009, 11:52:42 AM

Wash U got a pretty tough draw with St. Thomas, Elmhurst, Puget Sound, Wheaton, UW-Whitewater, and UW-SP all in their sectional. Whoever gets to Salem from that group definitely deserves it.

Pretty tough? That's like saying Marty supports WashU. While true, a tad understated....

Quote from: mark_reichert on March 02, 2009, 01:14:49 PM
I wish somebody could explain the Defending Champions being forced to play at the one road court they've lost on this year. Going for the UAA women all hosting established a conflict? Punishment for losing to Rochester? Travel requirements because Lawrence is in the group?.

Yeah...let's go with that...

Mr. Ypsi · March 02, 2009, 01:32:50 PM

In odd numbered years, women have priority for 1st and 2nd round games (men for the sectionals); the Wash U women are hosting.

deiscanton · March 02, 2009, 01:57:59 PM

I have been listening to Hoopsville all day, so I have not been able to post on this board yet, but congrats to Brian Meehan and Brandeis on landing a Pool C at-large bid to the NCAAs. I did not think that it was possible after going 0-3 to start the season, losing to Framingham St., and then losing to Chicago, but this bid into the NCAAs makes up for all of those years from the late 80s to the early 90s and forward where Brandeis never got a break from any NCAA selection committee for an NCAA basketball tournament.

To Zach Aronow of WBRS, how would you like your crow? Rare, medium, or well done?

(Read this week's edition of the Brandeis Hoot at http://thehoot.net to see what I mean.)

Good luck to Brandeis against Scranton on Friday-- naturally, I have to be fair and support the Brandeis women in their run this year since the Brandeis women are playing at home this weekend and I went to all of the Brandeis men's NCAA tournament games last season. I will be checking up on the progress of the Brandeis men this weekend, however-- hopefully, Brandeis can make it to another Sweet 16.

I'm dedicating this post to my friend Mr. Robert Paul of Sharon, MA, a classmate of former Brandeis athletic director Nick Rodis, who is terminally ill and is expected to pass away shortly. Hopefully, he can live past one more weekend at the very least..... He is a great friend of Brandeis athletics and he will be sorely missed when he passes away. Mr. Paul has driven me to a lot of Brandeis home games over the past few years.

(Note as to modification: I mistakenly assumed that Mr. Paul was an old Brandeis alum. He is not, as he is much older than the 2 Brandeis alumni named Robert Paul. Mr. Paul went to Harvard and is a member of the Harvard class of 1944, although he did not get his bachelor's degree until 1947 due to World War II. Mr. Paul went to school with former Brandeis athletic director Nick Rodis-- Mr. Rodis was the Brandeis athletic director from 1967 to 1984, and Rodis is also a member of the 2000 class of the Brandeis Athletics Hall of Fame. I will post more about my friend's connection to Brandeis Athletics later in the day.)

larry_u · March 02, 2009, 04:03:03 PM

Quote from: jagluski on March 02, 2009, 11:52:42 AM
Quote from: WashU33Fan on March 02, 2009, 11:48:57 AM
Wash U vs. Lawrence @ Elmhurst
Brandeis vs. Scranton @ Franklin & Marshall
Carnegie Mellon vs. Brockport State @John Carroll
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Wash U got a pretty tough draw with St. Thomas, Elmhurst, Puget Sound, Wheaton, UW-Whitewater, and UW-SP all in their sectional. Whoever gets to Salem from that group definitely deserves it.

Don't overlook Lawrence right away. They are one of the hottest teams in the country winning 9 in a row and their last 5 wins have been by over 20 points per game. They are a good team and in no way will it be a cakewalk for Wash U in the first round.

larry_u · March 02, 2009, 04:28:12 PM

Please add your NCAA Tournament teams profiles here:

http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=6299.0

Hugenerd · March 03, 2009, 09:45:07 AM

WashU holds onto the second spot in the final regular season rankings, keeping their 1 first place vote (St. Thoms drops to 22 first place votes, Wheaton getting the other 2).

CMU sits just out of the top 25 in 26th position, receiving 42 votes.

Brandeis is somewhere in the mid-30s with 5 votes.

BUBeaverFan · March 04, 2009, 05:29:24 PM

http://www.uaa.rochester.edu/Basketball/09_All-UAA_BKB_List.pdf

AT named 2009 UAA Player of the year! Link shows all of the Men's and Women's all UAA selections

Congratulations to Aaron and to all of the all association selections!

AT, Tyler Nading and Sean Wallis all first teamers along with Mike C. (Rochester), Steve Deluca (Brandeis), Ryan Einwag (Carnegie Mellon) and John Mish(NYU).
Cam Smith second team and Zach Kelly honorable mention

Hugenerd · March 06, 2009, 08:42:05 PM

AT is freakin ridiculous, he hits a 3 with 14 seconds left to put Washu up 2 (he has 26 points). That one is going down to the wire

Hugenerd · March 06, 2009, 08:59:23 PM

Live stats for CMU game are at:

http://www.sidearmstats.com/jcu/mbball/

BUBeaverFan · March 06, 2009, 10:39:25 PM

Wash U prevails. AT with 26

kiltieband · March 06, 2009, 10:46:58 PM

Carnegie Mellon picks up their first NCAA Tournament win ever, with a 75-70 win over Brockport State in Double OT.

Ryan Einwag played all 50 minutes.

It was a sloppy game, with 15 turnovers in regulation (and 1 more in overtime), but hopefully they got the jitters out sometime during the game. They play John Carroll tomorrow.

Go Tartans!

And congrats to all three UAA teams who move on to play again tomorrow.

quaj · March 06, 2009, 11:01:20 PM

Congratulations and good luck to all the advancing UAA teams.

The Wash. U. game was too close for comfort. Sadly no video broadcast so I was repeatedly refreshing the live stats while watching the women's game.

AT's 26 points and closing three were huge. Nading was cold shooting 20%. I hope he sparks up tomorrow.

BUBeaverFan · March 06, 2009, 11:42:47 PM

Wash U vs. Whitewater on Saturday.

UAA goes 3-0 men & 4-0 women in opening round Friday

r.w. mcnickels · March 07, 2009, 08:16:59 AM

I was impressed with Brandeis last night in Lancaster. I think the Judges will beat F&M tonight because they appear to be a more experienced version of the Diplomats. Hollins came off the bench and really hurt Scranton, and DeLuca was good as advertised. Should be a great game tonight, with the home crowd helping F&M -- but I suspect not quite enough.