MBB: University Athletic Association

[Pat Coleman]

And you can maintain professionalism and lack of bias at the same time.

[dblock]

Yes. Ray Martel is a founding member of D3hoops.com.

damn, i was standing right next to you guys after the game, and i didnt even say hi to you guys

[Pat Coleman]

Yes. Ray Martel is a founding member of D3hoops.com.

damn, i was standing right next to you guys after the game, and i didnt even say hi to you guys

Yeah. He's famous, I know.

I gave Martel his first job in sports radio. When he makes it huge I want a cut.

[hugenerd]

5 UAA teams ranked in the first regional poll.  NYU (4) and Rochester (5) in the east, WashU (2) and Chicago (3) in the midwest, and brandeis ('8') in the northeast.  Looks like the UAA could make an argument for 4 (a long shot at 5), however all 5 of the regionally ranked teams play at least 2 more games against other regionally ranked oponents (Brandeis has 2, NYU and Rochester; Chicago has 2, Rochester and WashU; WashU has 2, Rochester and Chicago; NYU has 2, Brandeis and Rochester; and Rochester plays all 4 ranked opponents again).  Clearly Rochester has the toughest road ahead, but Brandeis may have the furthest ground to make up for the playoffs.  Should be interesting to watch.  I will be surprised if more than 2 teams make the postseason,  however.  I dont know if the UAA has ever sent 3, but I am only familiar with the last 6-7 years (does anyone know?).

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

If Rochester just loses to all of them, maybe the other four can all get in.

[deiscanton]

UAA Men's basketball Internet coverage

Weekend of Feb. 9-11, 2007

Friday, Feb. 9

1.)  Rochester at NYU

Tip time 8 PM Eastern

Rochester audiocast:  http://www.wysl1040.com (J.C. DeLass with the call)

NYU audiocast:  http://www.wnyu.org  (Rachel Steinberg with the call)

2.)  Carnegie Mellon at Brandeis

Tip time 8 PM Eastern

Brandeis audiocast:  http://www.wbrs.org

3.)  Emory at Wash U

Tip time 8 PM Central/ 9 PM Eastern

Wash U audiocast:  http://www.kwur.com

4.)  Case at Chicago

Tip time 8 PM Central/ 9 PM Eastern

Chicago audiocast is on the Teamline service-- Free audiocast

http://www.teamline.cc  Team Code: 3979

Live stats also available at http://athletics.uchicago.edu

Link provided on Chicago Athletics page.

Sunday, Feb. 11

1.)  Carnegie Mellon at NYU-- Tip time Noon Eastern

NYU audiocast is on the Teamline service-- Free audiocast

http://www.teamline.cc  Team Code: 1059

2.)  Rochester at Brandeis-- Tip time Noon Eastern

Rochester and Brandeis audiocasts available--see Friday's instructions for details.

3.)  Emory at Chicago-- Tip time Noon Central/ 1 PM Eastern

See Friday's links relative to Chicago to get the audiocast and live stats for that game.

4.)  Case at Wash U-- Tip time Noon Central/1 PM Eastern

Wash U audiocast available-- see Friday's instructions for details.

[Hoop Dreams]

Sunday's game vs. Emory will be the final outing at the Ratner Center for Chicago seniors Drew Adams, Derek Brannon, Jesse Meyer, Jason Vismantas and Brandon Woodhead.

Meyer and Woodhead are the stars of this class -- two kids from Nebraska who have helped to return the Maroons to national prominence:

2003-04  12-13
2004-05  10-15
2005-06  15-10
2006-07  16-4, #23 D3Hoops.com

I remember the first game for this class in 2003, as it was also Opening Night for the Ratner Center.  Having witnessed that ugly loss to Illinois Wesleyan, I can testify to how far the team has come in those four years.  The Maroons even beat IWU at the Shirk Center in Bloomington earlier this season, something no Chicago team had ever done.

Meyer is UC's single-season and career leader in three-point field goals -- remarkable feats when one considers the great long-distance shooters who have worn the maroon-and-white over the years (Clint Patterson, Jason Milesko, Andy Strommen, Tyler Smithson, etc.).  Meyer has been red-hot down the stretch in his senior season.  During Chicago's current 7-1 stretch, Jesse is 27-for-45 ( 60.0%) from downtown.

Woodhead will likely finish as the third Chicago player in history to accumulate 1,000 points and 300 assists.  The two others were All-Americans, Rusty Loyd and Aaron Horne.  However, "Woody" is a fan favorite whose game goes beyond statistics.  He is so creative with the basketball and has developed into one of the most versatile offensive players I've seen at this level: he can shoot the three, drive to the hoop, make the extra pass to an open teammate, or even post up on occasion.

Good luck to Brandon, Jesse and the other seniors the rest of the season, and in whatever life may hold for them beyond graduation.  Thanks from a fan for your efforts over the last four years.

[Hoop Dreams]

Final from Ratner:
Chicago 77, Case 73

The Maroons trailed by double digits in the second half but escaped with the victory.

The broadcasters were praising the defense of freshman Jake Pancratz throughout the second half.

[vook]

Yes. Ray Martel is a founding member of D3hoops.com.

damn, i was standing right next to you guys after the game, and i didnt even say hi to you guys

Yeah. He's famous, I know.

I gave Martel his first job in sports radio. When he makes it huge I want a cut.

And I believe I announced the very first D3hoops.com webcast with Martel (at Widener).  It may not have even been linked off the home page, but we were online, and at least one person (Pat) was listening.  So, I think I deserve a cut too (for making Ray sound so good by comparison ).

[Pat Coleman]

Yes, it was a live broadcast, not a test.

[Rhodes Scholar]

I watched Rochester beat NYU last night, 58-53. It was a very physical, hard-fought game that went down to the wire. It looked like both teams were a little tight for much of the contest, but the Yellowjackets had enough composure to hold off the Violets down the stretch.

Rochester is a very good team with two solid big men (Ndubizu and Onyiriuka) and quite a few effective outside shooters (Chmielowiec, Juron and Brackney). Brackney played especially well last night, hitting a number of big shots, several of which were off the dribble with defenders in his face.

NYU was a three-man show: Boone, DeCorso and Parker. Daniel Falcon did not play for NYU due to an ankle injury. This certainly didn't help the Violets and their bench was virtually nonexistent.

[dblock]

I watched Rochester beat NYU last night, 58-53. It was a very physical, hard-fought game that went down to the wire. It looked like both teams were a little tight for much of the contest, but the Yellowjackets had enough composure to hold off the Violets down the stretch.

Rochester is a very good team with two solid big men (Ndubizu and Onyiriuka) and quite a few effective outside shooters (Chmielowiec, Juron and Brackney). Brackney played especially well last night, hitting a number of big shots, several of which were off the dribble with defenders in his face.

NYU was a three-man show: Boone, DeCorso and Parker. Daniel Falcon did not play for NYU due to an ankle injury. This certainly didn't help the Violets and their bench was virtually nonexistent.

Definitely an exciting game to watch. NYU played valiantly without Danny Falcon but Rochester was solid enough to hold them off at the end. Honestly I think Rochester is better than both Wash U and Chicago and they pose a huge threat to any team out there.

Question for some of the more knowledgeable posters, how does the tourney work? Especially the Pool C Bids?

[David Collinge]

Question for some of the more knowledgeable posters, how does the tourney work? Especially the Pool C Bids?

D3Hoops.com FAQ on NCAA Tournament

Why not start here and see how many of your questions get answered?

[Rhodes Scholar]

I watched Rochester beat NYU last night, 58-53. It was a very physical, hard-fought game that went down to the wire. It looked like both teams were a little tight for much of the contest, but the Yellowjackets had enough composure to hold off the Violets down the stretch.

Rochester is a very good team with two solid big men (Ndubizu and Onyiriuka) and quite a few effective outside shooters (Chmielowiec, Juron and Brackney). Brackney played especially well last night, hitting a number of big shots, several of which were off the dribble with defenders in his face.

NYU was a three-man show: Boone, DeCorso and Parker. Daniel Falcon did not play for NYU due to an ankle injury. This certainly didn't help the Violets and their bench was virtually nonexistent.

Definitely an exciting game to watch. NYU played valiantly without Danny Falcon but Rochester was solid enough to hold them off at the end. Honestly I think Rochester is better than both Wash U and Chicago and they pose a huge threat to any team out there.

I don't know if Rochester is better than Wash U or Chicago, but the Yellowjackets certainly looked better against NYU than the Bears did. Without question, all three teams are very good: Wash U and Chicago are in the Top 25 and Rochester is a strong candidate to break in.

[Pat Coleman]

Different style team. Wash U didn't really have anyone to body up with Boone down low and Rochester had three guys it could throw in there.