MBB: University Athletic Association

[Hugenerd]

I cant believe how that game ended.

[Marty Peretz]

UNREAL!!!! BEARS PULL IT OUT WITH AN 8-0 RUN IN GAME'S FINAL 34 SECONDS TO PLAY! CLUTCHEST TEAM IN AMERICA.

[Hugenerd]

Point 1: Look at who they are playing (CWRU is 0-10 in the UAA)

Point 2: They got alot of help (Missed FTs, TOs, they even had a few calls go their way).

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UNREAL!!!! BEARS PULL IT OUT WITH AN 8-0 RUN IN GAME'S FINAL 34 SECONDS TO PLAY! CLUTCHEST TEAM IN AMERICA.

I don't know about clutch.  They got a lot of help from Western in the final 30sec.  Two missed FTs and a bone head inbounds play gave an assist to the Wash U comeback.

[Ralph Turner]

Point 1: Look at who they are playing (CWRU is 0-10 in the UAA)

Point 2: They got alot of help (Missed FTs, TOs, they even had a few calls go their way).

I thought so, too.  Case deserved free throws on the "mugged" lay-up attempt.

[ILive4This]

While I very much enjoy the movie Blue Chips, staring Nick Nolte, Shaq and Penny Hardaway, I do not think I have ever heard CWRU referred to as Western before.

[Hugenerd]

Point 1: Look at who they are playing (CWRU is 0-10 in the UAA)

Point 2: They got alot of help (Missed FTs, TOs, they even had a few calls go their way).

I thought so, too.  Case deserved free throws on the "mugged" lay-up attempt.

If you didnt watch the game, what Ralph is referring to is when Steve Young stole a pass with about 70 seconds to play and went up for a layup on the fast break.  He was body-checked to about four feet under the hoop but no foul was called and, instead of going up 7, WashU passed the ball up the floor and got a layup to cut the Case lead to 3.  Case was then missed 2 FTS. From there, since all of CWRUs big men had fouled out (the last one fouling out on a questionable illegal screen call with about two minutes to play), WashU dumped it down to Ruths and got 2FTs.  Then Case had a bonehead 50 foot inbounds pass that was intercepted with about 15 seconds left.  WashU again dumped it to Ruths and got 2 FTs to go up 1.  Case missed a desperation runner, fouled (+2FTs for WashU) and then missed a last second 3 pointer to send it to OT.

In summation, they got really really luck.  But I do give them credit for making their FTs (Case could not).

[Hugenerd]

While I very much enjoy the movie Blue Chips, staring Nick Nolte, Shaq and Penny Hardaway, I do not think I have ever heard CWRU referred to as Western before.

I think they were wearing throwback Jerseys tonight that had "Western Reserve" on the front. That may be why.

[Hugenerd]

Chicago wins at Emory 87-73.  Always nice to go down to Atlanta in the winter (winning is good too).

[Hugenerd]

UNREAL!!!! BEARS PULL IT OUT WITH AN 8-0 RUN IN GAME'S FINAL 34 SECONDS TO PLAY! CLUTCHEST TEAM IN AMERICA.

Also, the 8-0 run was in the last 74 seconds, not 34. They did go on a 6-0 run in the last 19 seconds, however (from down 3 to up 3, all FTs).

[ILive4This]

Unfortunate loss tonight for case, as they would have finally picked up a league win, and created a three-way tie atop the conference, albeit, WASH U would still win the conference off tie breakers, if the season ended tonight. Lets take a look at how the rest of the season could pan out.

As of right now w/ tie breaks:

Wash 8-2
Chicago 7-3
Deis 7-3
UR 6-4
NYU 5-5
CMU 4-6
Emory 3-7
Case 0-10

IF wash and chicago both win out till their season ending matchup AND chicago wins, they tie on top of the league each with 11-3 records. that would mean they both sweep brandeis again, assuming they win all other games. They would be 9-5, if rochester can avenge the loss to emory, and defeat CMU again (win out) they pass over deis and end at 10-4. Brandeis can tie wash u at 11-3 if they win in st louis and their other 3 games and wash u beats chicago again. if chicago wins that game but looses to brandeis, assuming brandeis wins the wash u game. Deis finishes 11-3, wash u finishes 10-4 and chicago finishes 10-4. I could be wrong but barring big upsets, Rochester is statistically out of the race. This would mean Brandeis losses to CMU or NYU  both at home. Or Case/Emory victories AT wash u or chicago.

[jagluski]

Or Case/Emory victories AT wash u or chicago.

This part is wrong...Wash U plays at Emory Sunday and Chicago plays at Case on Sunday.  Each of them then end their season at home against NYU/Brandeis next weekend followed by a Wash U at Chicago game.

I don't know how this affects the rest of the analysis (probably not much at all).

[ADL70]

While I very much enjoy the movie Blue Chips, staring Nick Nolte, Shaq and Penny Hardaway, I do not think I have ever heard CWRU referred to as Western before.

I think they were wearing throwback Jerseys tonight that had "Western Reserve" on the front. That may be why.

But WRU was always known as Reserve.  Hence the R in the center circle.

This is also why most of us cringe when we hear "Case Western."

[NYBB]

Jared Kildare was the best!  Too bad he's not playing for NYU anymore...those games were good with him in the lineup.

[Rhodes Scholar]

I saw CMU beat NYU last night. It was close from the start, but Carnegie got the job done in crunch time to pick up the win.

What are the tiebreakers used in the UAA?