MBB: University Athletic Association

[ADL70]

beer and snack machines in the barracks.

I doubt that anyone who wasn't in the military has ever seen a beer vending machine.  At USAH Ft Campbell we had a company clerk whose first stop each mornng was the beer machine in the day room.

Anyone able to get the Emory video stream?

EU 51 CWRU 42 at the half  Spartans lead by 9 with about 5 mins left in half  7 unanswered Eagle points to end the half.

[WUPHF]

I joined in on the NYU/Washington University game just in time to watch Dylan Richter with a monster dunk, the alley-oop feed from Ben Hoener.

The game is all tied up, 56-56 with 12:00 to play.

Incidentally, I would love to see a beer vending machine.  That sounds great, as long as it serves Guinness or anything dark, though I imagine I might feel differently if I was in the military and had little else to choose from.

[WUPHF]

In other UAA action, Brandeis leads Chicago, 37-36 with 15 minutes left to go in the second half.

[WUPHF]

Richter had to come out after the dunk, probably with a cut, but is back in.  

Bears in the lead 68-66.  Gay with 19 points.  Hoener having a career scoring night with 16.

For NYU, Carl Yafee with 16 points, Andy Stein with 14.

5:28 left in the game.

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Game reset: I just opened a Guinness.  Mmmm.

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Game reset: Caleb Knepper is having possibly his best game of the season 4-4 from three point range since last entering the game, 4-7 for the game overall.  74-71 Bears with the lead.

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Game reset: Bears to inbound with 32 seconds left, up 76-74.  NYU has two fouls to give.

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Game reset: NYU fouls Hoener who misses the front end on the 1-1.  NYU with the rebound brings it down and then throws it away.  WUSTL to inbound.  20 seconds left.

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Game reset: Hoener connects on the next two fouls.  Bears up 78-74.  Bears with a defensive stop, Gay connects on two free throws.  NYU scores a quick two.  80-76 with 12.6 seconds left.

Final in New York, Washington University gets the win 80-76, moving to 1-3 in the UAA while New York moves to 0-4 in conference.

Congratulations to Ben Hoener on a career night in the Big Apple with 18 points and 6 assists.

[jaybird44]

I am enjoying Ben's increased confidence in taking the ball to the basket and dissolving the blankets draped on Gay and Richter.  Having 3 players with double-digit scoring capability seems to exponentially improve a team's chances to be successful, compared to just 2.

Washington did a much better job contesting 3-point shots in the 2nd half.  I don't mind seeing the Bears trade 2s with teams, but they can't afford to get buried from 3-point range or trading their 2s for opponent 3s.

Well done Bears! 

[Ethelred the Unready]

I joined in on the NYU/Washington University game just in time to watch Dylan Richter with a monster dunk, the alley-oop feed from Ben Hoener.

The game is all tied up, 56-56 with 12:00 to play.

Incidentally, I would love to see a beer vending machine.  That sounds great, as long as it serves Guinness or anything dark, though I imagine I might feel differently if I was in the military and had little else to choose from.

Back in the day, Canadian naval ships had beer vending machines in their Chief's mess and, if I remember, enlisted men got a 2-3 beer a day ration.

[dblock]

Wash U looks like a shadow of its former self. NYU should have won that game last night and they didn't even have Richie Polan playing. I think its utterly ridiculous that NYU isn't 15-0. They've lost every game by one or two possessions. Simply awful.

[NYCHOOPER]

Wash U looks like a shadow of its former self. NYU should have won that game last night and they didn't even have Richie Polan playing. I think its utterly ridiculous that NYU isn't 15-0. They've lost every game by one or two possessions. Simply awful.

I happened to catch both the Women's and Men's game at Coles yesterday and I have never seen a basketball program look so lost. The Womens team has gone down hill since coach Janice Quinn left and it's evident cause they haven't had a decent team since 2009. The Men's team is the real saddening team. I have no doubt in my mind that NYU is the most talented team in the UAA. Joe Nesci shouldn't be allowed to coach CYO basketball. The Bears scored on two plays yesterday. When NYU was in a man defense they ran their sing... the same swing they've been running for YEARS, and Spencer Gay consistently got WIDE OPEN layups. Then Nesci does the inexplainable and goes zone against Wash and then it was just a shooting exhibition for the bears. I've never in my life seen a coach who lacks any understanding of the basketball game. Nesci literally starts every game with two of his best players on the bench...Not only are they two of the best players, they are his Senior Captains. Derek Becker is the BEST defender on NYU and Richie Polan is the best scorer and rebounder. In what sport do you start off with the best players on the bench? Instead of playing those two, he's got sophomores who don't play defense and only launch threes starting. Then you add in the momentum killing timeouts, the incessant playcalling on every possesion (regardless of the fact that EVERY UAA TEAM KNOWS NYU's OFFENSE BETTER THEN THEY DO) and the fact that nobody on his team or in the organization respect's him and you get the "Joe Nesci Collegiate Basketball Strategy". Hopefully his days are numbered and I think this is definitely possible due to something I saw during the game yesterday. 20 or so seconds left and Wash is shooting a 1 and 1 up a bucket. On the bench is Senior Captain and PG DJ Glavan ( sidebar- Nesci had him on the bench for the last 4 minutes in a 2 point game as Sophomore Guard Kyle Stockmal was turning over the bal constantly and not playing any defense at all) Wash misses the FT and NYU grabs a board. Nesci doesn't call a time out and Soph Forward Carl Yaffe throws the ball right out of bounds. The NYU Athletic Director who stands in the same spot every game and doesn't show any emotion, turns around and kicks this huge metal door and sends a huge loud noise flying through the gym. Between the faces of disgust displayed by the players, parents and NYU fans you'd think someone would say something to Nesci.   

Pardon my rant, but Im so passionate about basketball that it kills me to see my alma matter suffer with a head coach who seems to take his opportunity for granted. There's no doubt in my mind that the right coach could make NYU a powerhouse. Great city, great school... no reason that NYU should be synonymous with underachievers.

[Hugenerd]

Former NYU PF Jason Boone is playing in the German Bundesliga for Goettingen.  They are currently 8th in the league and Boone is playing about 20 mpg.

Also, NYCHOOPER, calm down. I am sure every coach is going to have people that dont agree with him.  I guess I am failing to see how Yaffe throwing the ball out of bounds is Nesci's fault.  Did Nesci tell Yaffe to throw it out of bounds?  Did he fake taking a time out so Yaffe would get confused and throw the ball out of bounds? Maybe he wanted his team to advance the ball to halfcourt before taking a timeout?  Could it be the SID kicked the door simply because of the bad turnover and not because of anything to do with Nesci?

By the way, I just checked the box score and Kyle Stockmal had 0 turnovers in the last 4 minutes, he did have two points and an assist though, but I am sure its easy to confuse those with turnovers when you dont know what you're talking about.  Further, Glavan may have been sitting the final four minutes because he already had 6 turnovers in 23 minutes of action (0.5 A/TO), thats almost half the teams turnovers for the game (they had 13 total), while Stockmal only had 3 in 33 minutes of play (1.0 A/TO).  Stockmal only had 1 turnover in the 2nd half, at the 8:26 mark.  But you are probably right, you dont need to look at the numbers when you come in with the assumption that everything Nesci does is wrong.  Never let the truth get in the way of a good story is what I always say!

Cleary you (and possibly dblock) are disgruntled former players or friends/family of players.  I dont have as much a problem with dblock, because he at least didnt make a bunch of stuff up. These rants do nothing but hurt your own credibility.  I dont think the NYU SID is coming onto these boards looking for advice on whether to retain Coach Nesci, so I would recommend one of two things: a) save your energy and dont write long rants about things that arent true, or b) if you are trying to make a point, make sure that there are some actual facts that backup your rant. The only thing really clear to me from your posts is that you don't like Coach Nesci, what does not come across is that you know anything about basketball.

[NYCHOOPER]

Former NYU PF Jason Boone is playing in the German Bundesliga for Goettingen.  They are currently 8th in the league and Boone is playing about 20 mpg.

Also, NYCHOOPER, calm down. I am sure every coach is going to have people that dont agree with him.  I guess I am failing to see how Yaffe throwing the ball out of bounds is Nesci's fault.  Did Nesci tell Yaffe to throw it out of bounds?  Did he fake taking a time out so Yaffe would get confused and throw the ball out of bounds? Maybe he wanted his team to advance the ball to halfcourt before taking a timeout?  Could it be the SID kicked the door simply because of the bad turnover and not because of anything to do with Nesci?

By the way, I just checked the box score and Kyle Stockmal had 0 turnovers in the last 4 minutes, he did have two points and an assist though, but I am sure its easy to confuse those with turnovers when you dont know what you're talking about.  Further, Glavan may have been sitting the final four minutes because he already had 6 turnovers in 23 minutes of action (0.5 A/TO), thats almost half the teams turnovers for the game (they had 13 total), while Stockmal only had 3 in 33 minutes of play (1.0 A/TO).  Stockmal only had 1 turnover in the 2nd half, at the 8:26 mark.  But you are probably right, you dont need to look at the numbers when you come in with the assumption that everything Nesci does is wrong.  Never let the truth get in the way of a good story is what I always say!

Cleary you (and possibly dblock) are disgruntled former players or friends/family of players.  I dont have as much a problem with dblock, because he at least didnt make a bunch of stuff up. These rants do nothing but hurt your own credibility.  I dont think the NYU SID is coming onto these boards looking for advice on whether to retain Coach Nesci, so I would recommend one of two things: a) save your energy and dont write long rants about things that arent true, or b) if you are trying to make a point, make sure that there are some actual facts that backup your rant. The only thing really clear to me from your posts is that you don't like Coach Nesci, what does not come across is that you know anything about basketball.

HN-

I'm not a former player or family member though i think dblock is... I think waking up yesterday with a mean hangover and reading the game recap had me in a bad mood.

Its hard to understand my anger unless you have watched as many games as I have. Nesci should have called a time out because he had a foward pushing the ball with 15 seconds to go. It was one of those situations where 99% of coaches call a timeout and run a goto set that they know will give em a bucket.

As far as Glavan vs Stockmal, I don't care what the box says, I was there and Glavan had no more then 4 turnovers and they came on ticky tack plays. Reading the stats and not knowing the personal doesn't tell the true story. I wish there was a way I could send you some game film because Stockmal can't be in the game over Glavan needing a bucket especially when Coach Edwards had NYU's shooters on superlock during the last couple minutes.

I swear on my family that while I seem jaded that I am 100% justified and I vent only due to the love for the game of Basketball and my alma matter. I dont believe that it's a coincidence that NYU loses and loses and loses. You mentioned Jason Boone who I have been told was a man amongst boys on the court and that he had a teammate who played pro in Ireland, one who plays at Rucker Park (EBC) and other NYC semi-pro tourneys all year round yet they didn't make the NCAAs? I'm sorry but I'm not here to suck up to a coach who doesn't get victories.

Watch today's game, I will be streaming it. I'll give you my honest reaction to the game.

[Hugenerd]

Sounds good, but you have to remember that Nesci has made the NCAAs 7 times, even if they were not that recent. He has been coaching NYU for 23 years, has nearly 400 wins, so he deserves some respect. 

[NYCHOOPER]

Sounds good, but you have to remember that Nesci has made the NCAAs 7 times, even if they were not that recent. He has been coaching NYU for 23 years, has nearly 400 wins, so he deserves some respect. 

NYU is playing well today and Chicago is missing some bunnies and jumpers...

Dorman needs to play more, Wein alot less... I like the three guard wrinkle that Nesci threw in just now to close out the game. I'd love to see a starting lineup of GLAVAN, BECKER, DORMAN, POLAN, STEIN. I think Stockmal, Yaffe and Wein would benefit from coming off the bench and would shakeup the look of the game completely. I also think the kid Karch could have a nice career over the next 2 years.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So did Vytas get hurt?  How did that score happen?

[howardjp]

So did Vytas get hurt?  How did that score happen?

The whole team looked bad, dont know what has happened to Kriskus, but the upperclassmen seem to have regressed, while the freshman are starting to play like freshmen, not to say they won't be better in the future.  There are almost too many players in the rotation at this time and no sustainable offense.

But next Friday's another day.

The other disappointment was that the Wash U fans at Brandeis were clearly more vocal from the get-go than the 'Deis fans, at least it seemed so on the video transmission. Still on break?

[Ethelred the Unready]

Time for a little love for U of R.  I wasn't terribly optimistic at the beginning of the year, but I have to say Coach Flockerzi has them playing well.