The reigning Division III men's basketball national champion officially will have an opportunity to defend that championship as No. 2-ranked Washington University clinched the UAA title and the league's automatic bid with a 71-63 win at Case Western Reserve.

Aaron Thompson scored a team-high 19 points for the Bears, who improved to 21-1 overall. Sean Wallis added 13, Zach Kelly 12 and Tyler Nading 11 with a game-high 14 rebounds. Sunday's men's scores. Scroll down for Saturday coverage.

&&g-boxr&&No. 21 Carnegie Mellon bounced back from a Friday night loss to beat NYU 79-73. Is Brandeis still in the at-large hunt? They didn't hurt themselves Sunday with an 80-63 win at Rochester.

The Brandeis women bolstered their case for an at-large bid, rallying from 14 points down in the second half to win 52-50 at No. 2 Rochester. That, plus No. 13 Wash U.'s 70-40 rout of Case Western Reserve, gives the Bears a one-game lead in the UAA with three games to go. The UAA is the only league without a conference tournament. Sunday's women's scores.