GoZips88 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Just to clarify, this is not Arkansas Pine Bluff!!... or Arkansas-Little Rock or Arkansas State! Nice wire-to-wire win Akron! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Their press was relatively easy to break. But after we threw the rock over their two man wall, I would have liked to see the ball handler push it more and attack the shooting area -- we could have gotten more transition points, and made this a blow-out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Just about every great team has a guy like Antino.. This kid is all guts, all the time. I love his game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Great win. Past zips teams may have melted when Arkansas cut it to 4 but instead antino and kwan took over. Some fearless shots there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Awesome job Zips!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpsjugglerdude Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Great game. I remember when our backup PG tried to fill in and couldn't even play 10 minutes without cramping up. Great seeing the stands empty early and Razorback fans melting on Twitter. Before the game tonight, Arkansas won 54 consecutive games at home against unranked non-conference opponents. They were also 40-1 at home under head coach Mike Anderson (only loss was to a ranked Syracuse team). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 So far we have scored over 100 twice and 88 once.Akron is suddenly a scoring machine. Who knew?BTW I saw Dan U was suited up. Are they thinking about burning his red shirt? He is a one man scoring machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes102 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Arkansas HC Mike Anderson recaps the Zips win over his squad:http://www.wholehogsports.com/videos/2015/nov/18/12197/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyforPresident Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Don't mess with the Bull or you'll get the horns! Antino with 23 pts, 7 assists and 2 steals. What a performance! Good team effort as well. Great job getting the first roadkill of the season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris buttermaker Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 A nice win, but lets keep in mind more than a few have picked Arkansas to finish dead last in the SEC....which is 14th place! ... so I think they were a team that Akron had to beat- mission accomplished. Now lets hope they can pull an upset in Philly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadszip Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Hopefully, I can watch the replay if I can get into the watchESPN app tomorrow (do they still archive games for a week?). So I relied on French to bring this one home.I'll echo everybody on the game Antino had, and the player his is becoming. He and Robotham are on a fast track to being the best backcourt duo in school history. I can't wait to see them together (Williams coming off the bench).I also have to give praise to Kwan. I questioned if he should continue to be a perimeter oriented big man who relies on threes. He hit two early that set the tone and had the big one late (followed by the mid range jumper) to help seal it. Those four shots were huge.Arkansas may not be very good this year (though still hanging at 101 in the KenPom rankings after the loss), but that is a very tough place to play, and Akron really outclassed them while extremely short-handed.BTW, Akron is up to 55 in the KenPom rankings, and a good showing in Philly would probably move Akron up a couple spots even with a loss (Villanova is No. 3). A win and the Zips will jump into the top 25 there (and maybe the AP/coaches polls.)It's going to be a tough task on Sunday, but regardless, you have to love the direction this team is headed this year and where the program is going. It took longer than some of us have wanted, but KD is building something special.Also, Akron got some twitter love from Fran Fraschilla. He tweeted it wasn't an upset and KD got a 10 year contract for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadszip Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I will add this. This win is getting more attention than normal (mainly in SEC country) because Arkansas lost out on 5-star hometown recruit Malik Monk to Kentucky earlier today. Arkansas fans are in pure meltdown mode on Twitter and Kentucky fans have picked up on it. It's also funny that at least one person (I'm guessing maybe a Kentucky fan) thinks that Akron has now beaten Arkansas in both football and basketball this year. Hey, lets not correct him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) George Thomas writes about the game.What an awesome game. I'm still amazed at how Akron players were moving without the ball. I love this new offense!If our big guys can clean up their work around the rim, things are going to get interesting in Akron this year.For anybody that missed it live, I highly recommend watching the replay. Edited November 19, 2015 by Dr Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I think Antino showed us a little bit more of what we started to see last year, as he led us through the end of the season and that MAC tourney run. He was simply incredible last night. Guys, the key now is, where do we go from here? Regardless of the Pomeroy Rankings (Akron 55, Arkansas 101), this will look like a major deal in the eyes of the National sports audience, and that's what matters. All they see is little ole Akron beating a "name" with a rich basketball history. Sunday presents another chance for a much bigger eye opener. We need to play well again (even if we don't win), avoid ANY "bad losses" this year, and string together a couple of nice conference win streaks, and we have an opportunity to gain legitimate national attention by February. Any stumbles, and we'll just be viewed as a 20-win MAC team who may or may not get an auto-bid, and continue to be almost unnoticed, nationally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Arkansas HC Mike Anderson recaps the Zips win over his squad:http://www.wholehogsports.com/videos/2015/nov/18/12197/For getting beaten by a perceived "lower division" team, that's one of the most magnanimous post game pressers I've seen. Anderson seems like a good guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsjunkie330 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) This game is exactly why I'd rather see these types of road games and less home cupcake games. Even if Arkansas is at the bottom of the SEC, it's a big win and these types of wins are worth so much to a program like Akron's!. Edited November 19, 2015 by Sportsjunkie330 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Does anyone know the status of Ivey and Josh for the Nova game. Josh only played a few minutes so it looked like his injury was still bothering him.For those individuals who believe that our team plays better with limited substitutions, this is your game. Basically, played a one guard offense most of the night with 6 players. Josh and Aron combined for 17 minutes.It looks like this team will be taking a lot of 3 pointers again this year. Last year we were 2nd in the nation in 3 point attempts but 141st in percentage made. Last night we shot 46.4% from the 3 line last night. To put that in perspective, last year the number one team in 3 point shooting percentage shot 44.7%. Hopefully, the improved 3 point shooting will continue since we shot 35% last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Haven't heard anyone mention that the team will be getting a perfectly timed dose of national basketball exposure, as Sunday's game vs Villanova will be televised nationally on Fox Sports 1, starting I believe at 4:3O in the 3O3 -- 11:3Oam here in the 8O8. A weekend of Akron sports is what America has to look forward to! Too bad no TV soccer coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) Fox Sports 1, starting I believe at 4:3O in the 3O3 -- 11:3Oam here in the 8O8. A weekend of Akron sports is what America has to look forward to! Too bad no TV soccer coverage.Yes, it's on Fox Sports 1. Isn't the 303 in Denver? 330 is Akron. The game is at 4:30 EST.A couple of photos of last nights game found here at go zips dot com. Edited November 19, 2015 by Dr Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Yes, it's on Fox Sports 1. Isn't the 303 in Denver? 330 is Akron. The game is at 4:30 EST.A couple of photos of last nights game found here at go zips dot com.Those are some great pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Those are some great picturesMy favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Those are some great picturesSeems like the photographer was a big fan of Antino? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I think the best quote of the night was at the end of the Antino interview when Frenchy said "You'll need to be ready for Jalen Brunson on Sunday" and Antino replied "No. He'd better be ready for me." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I think the best quote of the night was at the end of the Antino interview when Frenchy said "You'll need to be ready for Jalen Brunson on Sunday" and Antino replied "No. He'd better be ready for me."I think it's funny and okay to be confident. But something like that is a bit too cocky for a team that has never beaten a ranked team. Ever.Probably not a good idea to give the #11 team in the nation some extra motivation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I think the best quote of the night was at the end of the Antino interview when Frenchy said "You'll need to be ready for Jalen Brunson on Sunday" and Antino replied "No. He'd better be ready for me."Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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