MBB: University Athletic Association

WUPHF · December 27, 2018, 04:30:12 PM

By the way, Brandeis is clearly the UAA story of the year. After everything they went through last season and in to the summer, they go 7-2 with more or less the same roster they had a season ago. They have one of the easier schedules though so we will have to see how everything goes in Week 3 and Week 4.

WUPHF · December 29, 2018, 04:57:53 PM

Emory is thoroughly outplaying 9-0 ORV Oswego State as they lead 41-24 at the half. Clay Washburn has returned for the Eagles and is on pace for a career game and leads all scorers with 10.

WUPHF · December 29, 2018, 05:58:26 PM

Emory finishes off Oswego State, 91-73.

A quality win for the Eagles. Matt Davet led the way, finishing with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Matt Schner and Clay Washburn finished with 16 and 15 points.

Washington University tips off at Augustana in two hours...

jaybird44 · December 29, 2018, 08:23:37 PM

Tied at 15 between WashU and Augie Middle 1st H

WUPHF · December 29, 2018, 08:47:40 PM

Washington University trails Augustana, 40-29 at the half.

The Bears took a 18-15 lead and then went cold.

The Bears are struggling with fouls as four players are carrying two fouls each.

WUPHF · December 29, 2018, 09:55:53 PM

Washington University loses to Augustana, 77-63.

That 18-15 lead was the last of the night.

Pros: defense (mostly)
Cons: offense

The Bears shot a dreadful 14% from three point range (the biggest difference in the game) and struggled on the boards (-14). Washington University registered 26 fouls (21 for Augustana) in a tightly called game (understatement).

WUPHF · December 30, 2018, 04:37:41 PM

Chicago battles back from an early 15 point deficit to lead Millikin at the half 37-33.

Gregory Sager · December 30, 2018, 05:58:04 PM

Millikin ends up pulling away in the final two minutes to beat the Maroons, 84-78, at Ratner.

WUPHF · December 30, 2018, 11:33:58 PM

I thought for sure Chicago would close out that game when I turned it off. It's been an up and down season for the Maroons just like everyone else in the league.

NYU got a good win this afternoon at Western Connecticut.

Brandeis lost to Bowdoin.

Emory and Carnegie Mellon had exactly the results as expected.

WUPHF · December 31, 2018, 06:37:54 PM

Washington University defeats Westminster in my new favorite gym, 92-80.

The Bears shot well and absolutely destroyed the Blue Jays on the boards, but struggled a bit with the Westminster pressure in a game in which the officials called a fraction of the fouls committed.

I am feeling pretty good about this team going in to league play, but still some work to do.

WUPHF · January 03, 2019, 09:57:06 AM

Rochester, Carnegie Mellon and NYU won last night...

Case Western Reserve hosts Oberlin tonight.

The UAA finished 2018 with one of the best winning percentages in Division III and ranked fifth by Massey.

As for the league games on Saturday, I feel confident in picking the winning team in three of the four games.

Emory will win at Rochester.

Brandeis will defeat NYU at home.

Case Western Reserve will win at Carnegie Mellon.

The computers have Washington University and Chicago as dead even and I think that may be right. The last two January games featured dramatic finishes. I would not be surprised to see that again.

y_jack_lok · January 03, 2019, 11:53:19 AM

Quote from: WUPHF on January 03, 2019, 09:57:06 AM
The UAA finished 2018 with one of the best winning percentages in Division III and ranked fifth by Massey.

That is consistent with the tracking hopefan does which can be found here: http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=8569.msg1914039#msg1914039

WUPHF · January 03, 2019, 03:50:48 PM

Thanks, I am not sure if I ever look at that thread, but very interesting.

WUPHF · January 03, 2019, 04:39:37 PM

Just thinking more about the Washington University-Chicago match-up...

A quick look at key shooting and rebounding stats:

Shooting (Guards):

Nester, 12.3 points per game, 41% from three
Nolan, 16.9 points per game, 38% from three
Arenas, 6.1 points per game, 40% from three

Karras, 12.8 points per game, 42% from three
Schmitz, 9.8 points per game, 39% from three
Baum, 11.4 points per game, 57% from the field (32.4% from three)
Jacobs, 6.6 points per game, 50% from the field
Jackson, 6.5 points per game, 39% from the field

Shooting (Forwards)

Hardy, 14.8 points per game, 56% from the field
Hunter, 12.3 points per game, 66.7% from the field
Rucker, 7.1 ponts per game, 44% from the field
Meyer, 6.5 points per game, 44% from the field

Lavrie 9.8 points per game, 38% from the field
Jacobsen, 8.4 points per game, 61% from the field
McDaniel, 5.8 points per game, 49% from the field

Rebounds:

Hunter, 8.2 rebounds per game
Meyer, 5.4 rebounds per game
Hardy, 5.0 rebounds per game
Rucker, 4.9 rebounds per game

Jacobsen, 7.5 rebounds per game
Baum, 5.9 rebounds per game
Lavarie, 5.4 rebounds per game
Schmitz, 4.9 rebounds per game

jaybird44 · January 04, 2019, 11:00:44 PM

Thankfully, Jake Fenlon and his 6 treys and 31 points from the last outing between the teams in Chicago have moved on. However, Jordan Baum will be troublesome...he was 6-9 from 3-point range with 7 assists. Max Jacobs was 6-8 shooting and had 12 points and 10 rebounds. And, as a team, Chicago shot 20 FTs overall to only 7 for WashU. The Bears did have an edge in bench points, 17-4.

So, I'd like to see Jack Nolan explore more drives to the basket to draw a few more fouls and take his nice FT% to the line more often...UAA Co-Player of the Week Hank Hunter has to stay out of foul trouble and offset Jacobs...and the Bears will have to keep a lid on Chicago's points from WashU turnovers. The Maroons scored 24 points from 14 WashU turnovers in their last meeting...a ratio of 1.7 points per turnover. 1.5 per turnover is ideal, 1.7 is nirvana. The Bears, on the other hand, got only 14 points from 13 Chicago turnovers. A substandard ratio of 1.08 pts/TO.

It will be fun to watch...the start of UAA play is always exciting!