MBB: University Athletic Association

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Halftime scores in the Midwest--

Wash U 37, NYU 35

UChicago 30, Brandeis 28

In Atlanta, game tied at 73-73 with 1:35 left in regulation.

1:13 remaining-- Emory up 75-73.   CWRU ball coming out of a timeout.

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Emory has just committed an unforced turnover.

It is now CWRU ball coming out of a timeout.  Emory up 75-73 with 18.6 seconds remaining.

Emory has 2 timeouts remaining to CWRU's one.

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Mitch Prendergast has tied the game for the Spartans.

Then Benjamin Pearce of Emory got charged with an offensive foul.

Game tied at 75-75 with 2 seconds left.   CWRU with a chance to win this in regulation.

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Emory freshman Jair Knight intercepts the throw-in and calls the final timeout of regulation for the Eagles.

Emory with a chance to win the game with 1.1 seconds left.

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In Atlanta, we are heading to overtime with Emory and Case Western Reserve tied at 75-75 at the end of regulation.

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Thanks to the new Wash U Mobile app, I have the Emory vs CWRU game playing on my Chromebook, the Wash U vs NYU game playing on my smartphone, and the Brandeis at UChicago game playing on the Boxcast app on my Roku TV.

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Final from the WoodPEC in Atlanta--

Emory 90, Case Western Reserve 81 (OT).

Emory had 4 players score in double figures, led by Emory freshman Benjamin Pearce with 23 points and Emory freshman Jair Knight with 18 points. 

Mason Johnson of Emory with a double double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, followed by Cale Martens with 14 points.

CWRU also had 4 players score in double figures, led by Mitch Prendergast with a game high 25 points in defeat.

Cole Frilling had a double double with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Umar Rashid scored 14 points, and Ian Elam scored 11 points for the Spartans.

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Game updates in the Midwest--

Brandeis 41, UChicago 40 with 11:42 left in second half.

Wash U 52, NYU 42 with 11:34 left in second half.

At UChicago, both Brandeis and UChicago are suffering from tough shooting caused by the other team's defenses.

[Greek Tragedy]

Wow, great day in the UAA.

Wash U 68 NYU 64
Emory wins in OT, 90-81
Rochester 76 CMU 73
Brandeis 66 Chicago 65

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Finals from the Midwest--

Wash U 68, NYU 64

Brandeis escapes from Ratner with a 66-65 win over UChicago.   In the Coach Jean Bain era, Brandeis men remain perfect at 4-0 in games played vs UChicago at Ratner Center.

Exciting win for the Judges-- pulled it out in the end, when they needed it.

For neutrals, this Sunday defines what the UAA is all about, as all 4 men's basketball games went down to the final minute, and even into overtime today.

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Wow, great day in the UAA.

Wash U 68 NYU 64
Emory wins in OT, 90-81
Rochester 76 CMU 73
Brandeis 66 Chicago 65

You said it, Greek Tragedy.   Did you follow all 4 games on livestream?  T

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Oh no. I barely watch Pointer games, let alone Livestreams of UAA games. LOL. I was just checking live stats while playing 500 Rummy with the wife.

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Oh no. I barely watch Pointer games, let alone Livestreams of UAA games. LOL. I was just checking live stats while playing 500 Rummy with the wife.

Oh, that's right!  The Rochester livestream is behind a paywall.... Should have known.   I do a monthly subscription to Rochester's service during basketball season.  I can't expect neutral fans outside the UAA to pay for livestreams of Rochester home games.  LOL.

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Wash U plays NYU today at the Wash U Field House, and it is a Sunday noon local tip, a day where performance in these games could be the crucial factor in determining who wins the UAA title at the end of the season.

I think this season goes down to the final weekend with every game being crucial. 

Possibly like 2013 when Rochester needed a win against Emory in the final game of conference play to win the league outright, but lost in Atlanta in the final game of the season.  Washington University defeated Chicago in the final in St. Louis to force a three-way tie.

It could go to tiebreakers this season to determine an AQ, but it is too early in the UAA season to write about detailed tiebreaker scenarios.   That can wait until the final week or next to final week of the season.

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Reviewing the results from today--

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Daily score predictions for UAA Men's Basketball Games courtesy of:

tomaroonandgold.blogspot.com/p/division-iii-mens-basketball-efficiency.html

I will be listing home team's predicted score first and away team's predicted score second.

These scorelines are based on Matt Snyder's efficiency ratings program going into today.

Warning: For entertainment purposes only-- Do not gamble on these scorelines!

1.)  CWRU at Emory

Emory 84, Case Western Reserve 78

Emory has a 70% chance to win this game, and is a -6.0 point home favorite.

Predicted game tempo is 79 possessions per team.

O/U total is 162.5

2.)  Carnegie Mellon at Rochester

Rochester 81, Carnegie Mellon 73

Rochester has a 78% chance to win this game, and is a -8.5 point home favorite.

Predicted game tempo is 76 possessions per team.

O/U total is 154.0

3.)  Brandeis at UChicago

UChicago 61, Brandeis 65

UChicago has a 36% chance to win this game, and is a +4.0 point home underdog.

Predicted game tempo is 64 possessions per team.

O/U total is 125.5

4.)  NYU at Wash U

Wash U 73, NYU 73 at end of regulation-- Game is predicted to go into overtime

Wash U has a 51% chance to win this game in regulation and is a -0.5 home point favorite to win outright in regulation.

  This game is a push if it goes into overtime

O/U total is 146.5 Regulation only

Results--  home team score listed first.

(Formula for possessions in a game-- # of FGA team took - # of offensive rebounds + # of turnovers committed + (.475 X #FTA taken by team).

1.)  Rochester 76, Carnegie Mellon 73--  Carnegie Mellon covers the +8.5 point road underdog spread.

Rochester had approx 73 possessions in the ballgame-- Game tempo slightly slower than predicted.

Total is 149-- Under wins that one.

2.)  Emory 90, Case Western Reserve 81 (OT)-- Emory covers the -6.0 point home favorite spread.

Emory had approx 88 possessions in the 45 minute ballgame-- Game tempo about as predicted.

Total is 171-- Over wins that one.

3.)  Wash U 68, NYU 64-- Wash U won outright in regulation and covers the +0.5 point home favorite spread.

Wash U had approx 67 possessions in the ballgame.  Game tempo about as predicted (68 was the predicted pace).

Total is 132-- Under wins that one.

4.)  UChicago 65, Brandeis 66-- UChicago covers the +4.0 pt home underdog spread.

Brandeis had approx 70 possessions in the game--  Game tempo slightly quicker than predicted (64 was the predicted pace).

Total is 131-- Over wins that one.