MBB: University Athletic Association

[jaybird44]

I agree.  Especially since Dane McLoughlin hasn't been a prolific scorer at times, due to his opponents' laser focus on stopping him.  The Spartans are certainly deep enough this season to pick up the slack for someone.

[ADL70]

To highlight CWRU's depth, they have ten players averaging 12 min/g or more.

Chicago, Emory, and Washington each have only eight averaging double figures minutes.

[WUPHF]

D3Hoops has a nice article today about Case Western Reserve: http://d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2014-15/case-western-reserve-on-radar

[WUPHF]

Washington University will begin its first Friday-Saturday road trip of the season tonight against NYU.  The Violets were picked to finish 2nd in the league but are 1-2 so far. 

NYU leads the league and much of the nation (No. 4 nationally) in rebounding margin and field-goal percentage (No. 23 nationally).  This is not all that surprising with juniors Evan Kupferberg (18 points, 10 rebounds per game) and Costis Gontikas (14 points, 7 rebounds per game) leading the way.  They rank much lower in certain statistics such as turnover margin and three point field goal attempts and percentage.

I have not seen NYU play this season, but they will mostly be familiar faces as the Violets returned almost everyone except, I believe, Ryan Tana.  I am looking forward to seeing junior college and Seton Hall transfer Hakim Harris in action.

NYU picked up another Division I transfer, but he does not seem to have featured much yet this season.

Video and Live Stats
http://www.nyuathletics.tv/broadcasts/index.cfm?fuseaction=usrbrd&broadcasterid=59125&mobi=0

I have seen Emory at home several times and they play extremely well at home.  The match against Case Western Reserve should be a very compelling game for anyone looking for a game to watch tonight: http://www.emoryathletics.com/information/webcasts

[jaybird44]

Will be watching a lot of UAA basketball tonight...titanic matchup on the women's side too between two undefeated teams...WashU and NYU!

[WUPHF]

NYU is draining NBA threes and having their way inside while Washington University is ice cold.  The Violets lead by 18 with five minutes to go in the first half.

[WUPHF]

NYU leads Washington University 54-29 at the half.

Hakim Harris is having a game with 17 points on 5-6 shooting from three point range.  Gontikas is 5-5 from the field with 14 points and the Bears have no answer.  NYU is living up to their billing with a 65 percent shooting performance and 8-12 from three point range.  Washington University is shooting 35 percent and is 0-10 from the three point range.

[WUPHF]

I am not sure how reliable the source is, but Zags Blog discusses the Hakim Harris commitment to Seton Hall: http://zagsblog.com/seton-hall/hakeem-harris-to-seton-hall/

According to the blog, Harris initially committed to Brown University but received a medical redshirt.  He then played two years for two-year Connors State College in Oklahoma.  Before committing to Seton Hall, he was also considering UCLA, Washington State and Georgia Tech.

According to NYU, his brother played for the Violets: http://www.gonyuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8137&path=mbball

[WUPHF]

Emory over Case Western Reserve, 78-65.

[WUPHF]

NYU over Washington University, 91-67.

The way NYU played tonight during the minutes I was able to watch, I honestly think they could have ran with any team I have seen this season.  Harris and Gontikas were monsters tonight.

The Bears actually won the battle of the boards, but NYU was on fire from the opening tip while Washington University was ice cold, especially from three point range (2-17).

[WUPHF]

Brandeis pulls off the come from behind upset to take down Chicago, 59-58. 

Brandeis needed to clutch free throws to pull ahead by one with 6 seconds left.  Chicago had the final shot down one but Brandeis came up with a big time block and rebound to seal the win.

[howardjp]

Sweet Home Waltham!

Brandeis 59, Chicago 58

team comes from 10 points down in 2nd half to win, Colby Smith with 2 big free throws, followed by the block of a last minute layup to preserve the victory.

Well done Judges.

[WUPHF]

The top three teams in the UAA all lost tonight, leaving Case Western Reserve and the University of Chicago tied for first.  Washington University moves in to a four way tie with Emory, New York and Brandeis, but are only one game back.

Case Western Reserve 3-1    
University of Chicago 3-1    
Washington University 2-2    
Emory University 2-2    
New York University 2-2
Brandeis University 2-2    
Carnegie Mellon 1-3    
University of Rochester 1-3    

[jaybird44]

Hakim Harris is indeed a game-changer for NYU.  Nice added touch to a team that went from good to very, very good with his presence.  Not enough opponents to account for Harris, Kupferberg, and Gontikas...at least, they can't sag on Gontikas and blanket Kupferberg without risking a big night from Harris.

A wild and woolly UAA awaits us, as we get closer to the midway point of conference play. 

[WUPHF]

I missed the part of the game in which Matt Palucki received two technicals and was ejected.  What happened?  My guess is that those are technical No. 1 and No. 2 for the senior. 

Palucki did pass Tyler Nading to move in to seventh place for career rebounding.