Was clear that Groce, throughout the game, was looking for deliberative possessions with no quick releases and high % shots. Essentially, he was burning the clock and keeping game under 70. May have been 6 or 7 minutes left and Akron was up by 4 or 5 with the ball after making a defensive stop. LCJ was bringing the ball down and I saw the coaching staff with their hands up, telling LCJ and the guys to slow it down. LCJ ignored that and went in for a runner. He missed and Bulls got a quick 3 on the other end. The guys left everything on the floor. I will miss being up there for a final, but I was highly skeptical that the Zips, looking as burnt out as they are, were going to win against Ohio, who won two easy games (ugh...thank you Danny Pippen for your parting gift). And heading into a first round NCAA game with only a 5'7" guard to carry us was going to be ugly. The Zips ended up where they should have. A top 3 team in the MAC.