The Bears fell in the first round to Carnegie Mellon University, putting them in the consolation bracket and defeating any hopes of making the NCAA tournament.

This is the first time in recent memory that the Bears have broken into the top 25.

Miles, who ranks second on the team in points this year, is primed to lead the Bears’ attack heading into UAA competition this weekend.

With the wins over Wheaton and Rose-Hulman, the Bears imrpoved to 7-0-1 on the year.

In their three matchups, the Bears, who broke into the top 25 nationally earlier this week at No. 18, went 2-1 to bring their record to 6-2 on the season. 

The Washington University women’s basketball team split its University Athletic Association road trip this weekend, losing to the University of Rochester on Friday, and then defeating Emory University on Sunday.

The men’s basketball came out of a mixed weekend against No. 6 Emory University and No. 11 University of Rochester tied for first place in the UAA with Emory and Brandeis University.

In a peculiarity of the University Athletic Association basketball schedule, days after tipping off at home against the University of Rochester Yellowjackets and the Emory University Eagles, the Washington University men’s and women’s basketball teams find themselves preparing for the same two teams again this week.

The Washington University men’s basketball team took their undefeated conference record into a weekend that had them matched up against the University of Rochester Yellowjackets and the No. 8 Emory University Eagles.

2019 was an eventful year for the Bears. Here’s a look at the top 10 Wash. U. sports stories of the year.