University Athletic Association

sandman · February 18, 2006, 02:52:26 PM

On winning while getting outrebounded-- I'll never forget the first time Case played Wilmington a few years ago. Wilmington had 55 rebounds compared to Case's 30, but Case still won the game (105-91, the highest-scoring women's game in school history) because they shot the ball well and forced a lot more turnovers than they gave up. That game was on the road, but it was during Thanksgiving break, so the Quaker Crazies were not in attendance. I guess that's also an example of home court without the home crowd being disastrous.

Case can move back to .500 (and a winning record in-region) if they beat Carnegie Mellon, who I hope doesn't do the same thing this year that Brandeis did to Case in '01-- (credit Carol Simon from turning a 1-14 team into a perennial league title contender in five years). The last four times Case has played CMU in Cleveland, the Lady Spartans have won by an average of 30 points, but victory is never a sure thing, and you'd hate to be the team that breaks a 45-game losing streak.

Also, I'm not sure what their QoWI is, but I think Rochester may have to beat Emory to keep their tournament hopes alive. They do have six losses in-region already, but they'll probably still be ranked highly in the region.

deiscanton · February 18, 2006, 03:29:21 PM

Sandman--

I did an updated calculation on the Rochester QoWI, and as of this morning, my calculation has the Rochester QoWI at 10.909 after last night's games.

I am worried about the regional percentage of Rochester at 16-6 (.727). The best that Rochester can attain is a .750 winning percentage if the Yellowjackets can win their last 2 games. If that happens, then Rochester may get in "on the bubble" as a Pool C. NYU is clearly the one team whose "bubble" may end up bursting at the moment right now. Between Rochester and NYU, Rochester would get a Pool C before NYU right now based on the head to head if the two teams are battling for the last Pool C.

Rochester is 4-4 (.500) vs. regionally ranked opponents this week. (It is no longer once regionally ranked, always regionally ranked.)

Rochester has beaten William Smith, NYU (twice), and St. John Fisher. Rochester has lost to Wash U (twice) and Brandeis (twice).

Wydown Blvd. · February 18, 2006, 05:27:32 PM

Quote from: jagluski on February 18, 2006, 10:58:43 AM
Quote from: Snowman on February 18, 2006, 10:55:00 AM
Been following Brandeis boxes, figuring USM would see them along the way in NCAA's, Allen, you can't win games when you are constantly getting out rebounded and players shoot 6-21. Seems since Brandeis got into Conference play they don't rebound, I thought they were pretty big when I saw them at NYU. Maybe that non conference schedule is telling.

Yes, you can't win games when your best players shoot 6-21. Caitlin Malcolm had a bad night. It happens to everyone. And I bet it doesn't happen again on Sunday; I bet she has a huge game.

Malcolm just got straight D'd up... Maybe she didn't shoot well from the three point line, but the zone D of Wash in the second half was phenomenal. Sunday they play Chicago that has no true post D to stop her.

gordonmann · February 19, 2006, 10:53:04 AM

NYU fights for its playoff life against the only team who's clinched a bid, No. 3 Wash U

Women's game tips off at 2:00 PM on D3hoopsNet

jagluski · February 19, 2006, 02:42:16 PM

From NY, NY

At the half...

#3 Wash U 29, #20 NYU 27

Wash U is (again) shooting about 30% in the first half as they have been frustrated by the NYU zone defense. Katie Benson leads the Bears in scoring (with I believe 11 or 12).

jagluski · February 19, 2006, 03:10:23 PM

From NY, NY

13:07 to go 2nd Half...

#3 Wash U 44, #20 NYU 31

jagluski · February 19, 2006, 03:21:43 PM

From NY, NY

8:15 to go 2nd Half...

#3 Wash U 52, #20 NYU 37

deiscanton · February 19, 2006, 03:40:43 PM

Halftime from Auerbach Arena--

Brandeis 34, Chicago 19

jagluski · February 19, 2006, 03:48:21 PM

From NY, NY

Final Score

#3 Wash U 66, #20 NYU 54

With the win, Wash U moves to 22-2(12-1) on the season. Wash U sweeps the Brandeis/NYU road trip and will travel to Chicago to close the UAA season next weekend. NYU has now lost 4 of 5 and travels to Brandeis next week.

Shanna Lei-Dacanay had another big game for the Bears and probably locked up the UAA Newcomer of the Year award today.

Off the NYU website, I know it hasn't happened since at least 2002-2003, but I bet it has been much longer. When was the last time NYU lost both games of a home UAA weekend?

sandman · February 19, 2006, 04:03:58 PM

Quote from: jagluski on February 19, 2006, 03:48:21 PM
Off the NYU website, I know it hasn't happened since at least 2002-2003, but I bet it has been much longer. When was the last time NYU lost both games of a home UAA weekend?

That's a good question. In '01-'02, NYU went 7-7 in the UAA, but most of their losses were on the road. We have to consider what pair of traveling partners could have beaten the Violets consecutively. Case has only one win at Coles (in 2002) and NYU beat Emory at home that year. I can't remember Rochester and CMU both being strong (or CMU and Emory, who were traveling partners through 2001) at the same time, so it may have been Wash U and Chicago like it was this week.

At the start of the second half, Case leads Carnegie Mellon, 40-23.

sandman · February 19, 2006, 04:22:13 PM

CMU is making this one interesting... they trail by only 9 (53-44) with about 8 minutes to go, and they have the ball after a timeout.

sandman · February 19, 2006, 04:39:20 PM

Case 72, Carnegie Mellon 61, Final

Dana Dempsey set a new career high with 23 points. Case pulls even at 12-12 and can finish a winning season if they beat Emory at home on Saturday.

deiscanton · February 19, 2006, 04:46:02 PM

Final from Auerbach Arena

Brandeis 65, Chicago 62

Chicago managed to come back and tie this game midway in the second half, but Brandeis held on for the win, and most likely, a Pool C invite to the Dance on Monday, February 27.

deiscanton · February 19, 2006, 04:46:55 PM

Case has already locked up a winning season on the regional percentage since one of the losses was to DII Wheeling Jesuit.

bearsfan · February 19, 2006, 06:31:06 PM

With the two wins by Wash U it will be very interesting to see ranwhere the regional kings puts them this week. The committee is definitely running the risk of losing it's credibility if it leaves Maryville at the top spot with Wash U now 5-2 against regionally ranked opponents with Maryville only having one regional game against an above .600 team. If they leave Maryville in first, they are essentially sending the message to coaches that they will be rewarded if they play a very weak schedule and only play one quality team each year and get an upset. Let's hope that isn't the message they are trying to send. Guess we will see on Wed.