MBB: University Athletic Association

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The trick can be the cameras being used (upgrading cameras is not cheap - though it did look like they were using an old camera from other things I noticed)... the broadband being allowed by IT (some IT departments aren't exactly on board with video broadcast at their schools)... who is hosting the broadcast (if it is the college - and I couldn't tell from the broadcast - then they may not be able to handle a ton of people watching so one way to handle the number of requests is to ratchet down the quality)... and it could be that they are still learning about video streaming and don't have everything they want in place, just yet, to provide a top not broadcast. I can tell you that it seemed to me they were simply taping into the coach's camera which was also recording the signal. They seemed to literally by taking the signal from the DVD recorder possibly.

If schools are new at streaming and haven't had someone with experience come in and give them pointers, they may be doing what they can.

[toooldtohoop]

thanks Dave.  I do not know what NYU excels at......but do they need someone to come in and help them with something as simple as this?  In 2012?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Honestly... it seems simple... but that doesn't mean it actually is. Trust me from plenty of experience... sometimes what works one day doesn't the next.

Also, what seems like a great way to do something turns out to be the opposite. I personally say that the best way to do these things is have someone with experience come in and take a look and advise... but that is a shameless plug for me ;-).

In all seriousness... feedback is usually a good push for a school... and sometimes a school or the person in charge at a school will take the easy way out... enough to say "we are streaming" and no take it seriously enough showing the school in a bad light (I have personal experience at my alma mater).

[WUPHF]

I do not know what NYU excels at......but do they need someone to come in and help them with something as simple as this?  In 2012?

They probably just need more money.

[toooldtohoop]

Nice finish for your bears.  better year than expected from preseason opinions.

[WUPHF]

Nice finish for your bears.  better year than expected from preseason opinions.

Thanks.  It has been a fun year to follow both the team and the conference. 

[WUPHF]

Congratulations to the UAA players who were named Academic All-Americans.  Matt Johnson from Chicago was named to the second team.  Erin Hollinger from Case Western for the second straight year and Dani Hoover from Washington University were named to the first team and Taylor Simpson named to the third team.

http://cosida.com/media/documents/2012/2/2011_12_CO_AAA_D3_Team.pdf

[WUPHF]

Hoopsville is set to feature Washington University senior Dylan Richter tonight.  Good call David McHugh. 

Listen live at from 7:00-9:00 CST: http://www.d3hoopsville.com

[WUPHF]

Washington University is set to host Buena Vista along with North Central and Rose-Hulman.  NYU will host Misericordia in round one.  The winner goes to Amherst who, along with Virginia Wesleyan earned a first round bye.

[Violet_Nation]

Congrats to the Violets! And to the UAA in general. It was a sever oversight leaving Emory out last year. It sounds silly to say about a conference so highly thought of as ours, but I feel we have been recently underrated. I've watched a decent amount of games in the last few weeks from around the country, and I would take an Emory or Rochester over many of the teams that received Pool C bids. Now just hoping for the Violets to get a big win this Thursday and move on for a big match up with Amherst. And of course congratulations Wash. Hope to see the Bears in a few weeks!

[(509)Rat]

I know initial talks were about the UAA being a little down this year. And I wasn't impressed with Wash U at all. Keep in mind that game was @ Whitworth and it was early in the season so it doesn't mean a whole lot. I guess my question to the Wash U guys is, have the Bears been steadily improving this year or is the ranking and the host a result of a weaker conference and geography?

[jaybird44]

Certainly not a weaker conference.  Wash-U is joined by NYU in the tourney, and Emory and Rochester were good but didn't get an invite.  Brandeis had its moments, and even Carnegie-Mellon pulled off an upset.  No easy marks in the conference, especially on the road. 

The conference as a whole featured excellent 3-point shooting, which put Wash-U at a slight disadvantage because aside from Dylan Richter most of the points came inside the paint.  Still, Wash-U was able to overcome the long-range barrage and emerge as the champ.

Wash-U had 2 freshmen and a sophomore that missed last season due to injury to weave into the mix at the start of the season.  Those players (Brayden Teuscher, Matt Palucki, and Chris Klimek) played well right out of the gate, but it took time to see how the rotation would be set up, and who would be in it.  I believe the Bears were 2-2 at one point early, then reeled off 10 wins in the next 11 games--with wins over then-#1 Augustana and then-#17 Wheaton along the way.  The lone loss in that stretch was a 71-56 decision at Illinois Wesleyan, and the Bears played much better after that (generally speaking).  A red-hot NYU team came in and beat Wash-U at home, but the Bears returned the favor to clinch the UAA crown in New York.

Wash-U also swept Emory, nationally-ranked for much of the season; and split with Brandeis and Rochester.  So, after the 2-2 start Wash-U is 17-4 heading into the tournament.  The Bears shoot very well, 48% entering last Saturday's game at Chicago.  And they are very deep:  9 players log 12 minutes or more per game.  Add a very good 17.5 assists and just 13.5 turnovers per game, and Wash-U is a very efficient team that plays especially well at home (11-1 home, 7-4 road, 1-1 neutral). 

That's the Cliff's Notes version of the Bears' season...

[WUPHF]

I will add a few thoughts and excuses.

The loss at Whitworth was very early in the season.  Washington University did beat Whitman in overtime late the night before (that game started at 10:00 CST) before playing an afternoon game at Whitworth.  Whitman was our only common opponent.  Whitworth went 1-1 against the Missionaries.

Washington University is ranked 15th in the Massey Ratings which also has the UAA second after the WIAC, for what Massey is worth.  Hoopsville suggested last night that it was one of the best, top to bottom.

The three point shooting story is a big one.  Rochester shot 60 percent from three point range and overall in that win and defends home court very well.  NYU was almost at 55 percent from three point range and over 65 overall. 

The only other loss not previously mentioned was Ohio Wesleyan--also in the tourney.

[WUPHF]

UAA All-Conference Honors have been released.

It comes as no surprise that Dylan Richter was named Player of the Year.

Freshman of the Year goes to Jordan Dean from Case Western Reserve and Coach of the Year goes to Coach Nesci and his staff.

FIRST TEAM
John DiBartolomeo, Rochester
Austin Claunch, Emory
Jake Davis, Emory
Matt Johnson, Chicago
Vytas Kriskus, Brandeis
Dylan Richter, Washington
Andy Stein, NYU

SECOND TEAM
John Duhring, Carnegie Mellon
Austin Fowler, Case
Alex Greven, Emory
Chris Klimek, Washington
Nate Novosel, Rochester
Kyle Stockmal, NYU
Carl Yaffe, NYU

[WUPHF]

Misericordia held the lead at the half (37-36) but the Violets took over in the second half and got the win.  The final from New York: 84-65.  NYU advances to play Amherst on Saturday.