Senior basketball players Dylan Richter and Alex Toth have shared many experiences together at Washington University—some exhilarating, some disheartening, some loony and some unprintable in a student newspaper. They have lived together all four years and are students in the John M. Olin School of Business.

On the road for the first time since January 15th, Washington University’s 25th-ranked men’s basketball team fell to the University of Rochester 94-84 on Friday. Senior Dylan Richter led the way for the Bears with 20 points, including his 1000th point as a Bear.

After reclaiming sole possession of first place in the University Athletic Association with a win over the University of Rochester Friday, Jan. 27, the Washington University men’s basketball team upset No. 4 Emory University to remain atop the conference standings.

No. 23 New York University handed the Washington University men’s basketball team its first conference loss of the season, 89-75 Sunday at the Wash. U. Field House. The Bears fell into a three-way tie for first place in the University Athletic Association after the loss to NYU and an 80-54 home win over Brandeis on Friday.

A nail-biting road win over Carnegie Mellon University secured the Washington University men’s basketball team sole possession of first place in the University Athletic Association going into Friday night’s home game against Brandeis University.

After shocking No. 1 Augustana College last weekend, the Washington University men’s basketball team upset another ranked opponent on Saturday, defeating No. 17 Wheaton College 77-68 at home. The victory was the Bears’ fifth in a row, continuing a hot streak that began on Nov. 26 against Principia College. Wash. U.

In his four years on the Washington University men’s basketball team, senior guard Dylan Richter has seen plenty of Augustana College. The two rival schools have faced off all four season, with his first two meetings going the Bears’ way.

It is not unusual for freshmen to see playing time on the Washington University men’s and women’s basketball teams, but regardless, the play of Melissa Gilkey and Brayden Teuscher has been exemplary. Through five games, Teuscher has averaged 13.2 points per game (second on the men’s side), while shooting .400 (12 of 30) from behind the 3-point line and averaging 2.

The Washington University men’s basketball team opened its 2011-12 season with a 91-64 win against MacMurray College on Tuesday. “You never know what to expect when you open the season,” head coach Mark Edwards said. “We’ve been working hard, but we haven’t had any type of opportunity to compete against someone from outside.

The Washington University men’s basketball team ended its season with a 74-67 loss to the University of Chicago. Before Saturday’s contest at the Field House, the team honored its four seniors: Spencer Gay, Isaiah Honick, Caleb Knepper and Brett Sapp. Knepper also won the Pearce Award, which is given to a departing player for overall dedication to the team.