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Looking at the schedule. UMass might not make it to Cleveland.

I think if St Ignacius wins 2 more games, they will play regionals at the JAR.

Freitag not playing today. Back on concussion protocol. Nice job, Halcovage. played him too soon

Due to when he transferred in, Shammah Scott has a 100% winning percentage against Kent

UMass derangement syndrome. In the Ball State loss, they had the last possession and a time out. Their player got stuck on the sideline and ended up with a horrible shot. A time out may have saved the possession and the game. The Minutemen aren't cohesive and seem to be out for themselves on the court.

And that was only won by a fingertip.

It truly doesn't matter. You win the MAC tournament, you go dancing...you lose it, you're biting your nails as to whether or not you get a home game in the Not Invited Tournament.

Team just posted them practicing outside on Instagram. Spring is coming!

Also interesting that it’s very likely UMASS finishes with the exact same record their first year in the MAC as their last year in the A-10.

A couple years ago, when Freeman was here, we had a pretty comfortable 20 pt lead for most of the game but the refs took over and ruined the final score. I think we still won by double digits or almost double digits. Outside of the 2024 MAC Title Game, this series hasn't been competitive since 2023.

Yup. UMASS feels like the most dangerous team outside of Akron or Miami

How large was Kent's series lead when Pinky was hired as HC? I believe it's now Akron +5.

Anybody but UMass. Their physicality is something both Miami OH and Akron want to avoid, especially on Thursday.

Who is our best Thursday matchup? BG, UMass or Buffalo?

Yes please. I want a golf polo.

Out of curiosity I looked and found Akron's longest win streak vs Kent is 9 games. That streak occurred from 1941 to 1947. Kent has never had a winning streak last longer than 5 games.

CMU has played pretty well at home this year going 5-3 in conference. They are the only team in the Mac to not have a road win this year. They beat Kent and BG at home, this is definitely not automatic, need to keep our heads on straight and focus on the game at hand

They have what I want in blue or white at the bookstore, but not gold. I like gold. I've stuck with it since KD abandoned the school colors for 5 years or so in our uniforms. 🙂

I wonder if Fear the Roo Collective could sell more gear and make some $$$ in the process.

When was the last time we won at Kent by 20 pts or more?

I got tired of waiting on good hats to be released...I finally bought a blank hat and connected with a local business who embroidered the Zips logo on it for me. It looks really good.

I could care less who the contract is with. What I would like to see is moderately priced merchandise in Walmart, Target, Meijer, etc. I did find a decent long sleeve t-shirt at Giant Eagle on Howe Avenue that doesn't look like all the others, but that seems to be a one time thing. Still waiting for a gold hat with the new A and Zips on it.

good article: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/akron-zips-peel-back-another-110501266.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHbUbtEmcVmTvcxil34hjmcMqBMub3unT2aK9NtHl5MGIxvuyr95PzjpASTEhXIOonTmcQt0ed1n0RcQ4wvlg51EfCvbNBdnEvBX2LltfQ3ambK9JGcMbStsgEth2U96TzZilpN_d9LwZAi04Kd6GjxO8i0EAS28TW4WfVmsWB7g

https://x.com/ZipsMBB/status/2027763534352822558 recap video

Which is hilarious given the optics around Miami OH's season. Also, I found the perfect branding for their new arena!