The Maroons enter the playoffs as the favorite to win their half of the bracket, a stark contrast to a year ago when they were largely an unknown entity.

On paper, the game between Wash U (20–4, 10–3) and Chicago (24–0, 13–0) tomorrow night means little. But in the last few years, the Wash U-Chicago rivalry has escalated to an entirely different level.

Chicago easily defeated Brandeis (8–16, 1–12) and NYU (10–14, 2–11) this past weekend, cementing their claim to the UAA title and the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Chicago travels to New York and Boston this weekend to play NYU (10–12, 2–9) and Brandeis (1–10, 8–14), two teams they thoroughly dominated in the first half of UAA play.

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The Maroons found themselves in an odd place on Sunday, trailing at the half to fifth-ranked Rochester 25–31.

Rochester and Emory will be seeking revenge this weekend as the Maroons travel east to begin the second half of their treacherous UAA schedule.

Chicago finished the first half of UAA play undefeated, taking down Emory 68–49 and previously undefeated Rochester 75–59.

Chicago and Emory, ranked second and fifth in the nation, respectively, face off on Sunday in what is sure to be an epic duel between two of the best teams in the country.

The undefeated Maroons (16–0, 5–0) extended their NCAA-best regular season winning streak to 34 games this weekend with wins over NYU (9–7, 1–4) and Brandeis (7–9, 0–5). Chicago is now one of six remaining unbeaten NCAA teams.

Chicago faces NYU (9–5, 1–2), a team that gave them a scare last year in a good old-fashioned 87–81 shootout.

Chicago will head east this weekend to play Carnegie Mellon and Case Western after overpowering Marian (WI) at home on Tuesday. Carnegie (6–6, 0–1) and Case (8–4, 1–0) are not powerhouses in the UAA, sitting in last and fourth, respectively. Chicago (12–0, 1–0) is undefeated in the weekend after playing their rivals in the past seven years.

Being one of the best teams in the country can have its downsides. Just ask the Maroons. After decimating a lackluster Fontebonne squad in a 36-point win, Chicago faced a stiff challenge in a MaCalester squad looking to prove that they could compete against the best. For a short while, it seemed that they could.

Every championship run has to start somewhere. For the Maroons, it begins Friday as they take on Fontbonne as part of the UChicago Tip-off Tournament. Chicago is the only ranked squad in the field, sitting at second in the country, behind last year’s national champions, Amherst.

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