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Mr. Pinky and the 12-14 Golden Flushes of PCCC await the Zips this Saturday at the MACC. PCCC has been one of the MAC’s most inconsistent teams (6-7) with wins over Buffalo and Western and losses to BG and NIU. Jaylen Walker leads the Flushes at 17.2 ppg. Adonis De La Rosa leads rebounding at 7.8 ppg. Be sure to get there early so that you can get a seat with a view to most of the floor. It’s very odd to head into this game with both teams essentially out of the MAC East title race.

As the old adage goes, your best ability is your availability. This is particularly true for a team that is already thin. He needs to learn to play smarter and quit putting the team in foul trouble so quickly.

I think we may well see another odd situation next year where some kids see less time than they dd this year. Such is life with this transition.

I completely missed that the first time around. Nice!

Peters is having a great first half for Akron.

Especially when it's 8 vs. 5 already. Looking at you, stripes.

Easy explanation. "The previous coach left behind a dumpster fire roster, plus two of my three centers had season-ending injuries. It was so bad, I found a 6'5" kid from the Rec Center to play significant minutes at the PF/C position. It's been proven that 20+ wins can be done at Akron. But as I get my guys in here - and I'm targeting you, so you're one of my guys - we can win 20+ and win games in the NCAA tournament." I'm not worried about losing the streak. I'm focused on building the culture and expectations necessary to take the next step as a program.

I said before I am not sure about the development of Klac. Big men take longer to develop but he looks so slow at times I wonder if he will ever develop. Right now he is being outplayed at the center position by a Lucas Smith, a 6 foot four walk on. Klac needs to take the ball straight up when he gets the ball in scoring postion. Needs to learn to move his feet on defense and rebound rebound and rebound. I do not blame the refs for his fouls. He has set numerous illegal screens all season. He has been called for touch fouls all season on defense when he uses his hands instead of his body. He needs to show improvement as the season progresses and that is not happening. This is his opportunity to shine since 2 of our 3 centers went down. Instead, Lucas Smith and Utomi are getting the majority of the time at center.

Another reason I have liked the move to start Smith most games. We are so shorthanded, that with Smith there are sometimes we can make it to the under 16 timeout without any foul calls which sets the team up better long term for the game. With Mark in, he just likes to bang and get under people's skin with extra pushing that the refs see it and call it and then that translates into more fouls being called against us. Some of Mark's calls were weak, but then again I think some of them are brought against himself when he does things he doesn't have to do.

5 fouls in 7 minutes. That equates to a foul every 84 seconds. Ridiculous! He desperately needs playing time to get a feel for the game but he can't stay in long enough. Very frustrating! I can only imagine how he feels.

We had two close games with Ball State last year, and they brought back most of their players and their same coach. With Sayles or EMan these games may be at the 5 or 6 point differential instead of the 15-30 points. Zips fans aren't used to saying that another MAC team is simply better. With this loss, we are looking at an away game first round for sure...maybe at PCCC. Would be cool if that is our first road win!

Groce was happy with the effort, not happy with the mental breakdowns at the end of the first half. 6'9" 245 LBS > 6'5" 195 LBS. It's simple math.

Once they figured out how to get the ball inside to the big men, the game was over. I think their big men were 15 of 19. Kostelac had a couple of cheap ones called on him, but he he contributed to the cause with a couple of mind numbingly stupid fouls, the worst on which he fouled out. It would have been a different game with E-man and Sayles, but that could be said of many games. After that first half run where they looked so good, the rest of that game just plain hurt. The last minute of the first half was a real momentum killer.

another horrible call to foul Utomi out. You can't make this stuff up! I don't think he was in the arc, but could be wrong.

I don't see a team more talented than us...which is a good sign for the future I think. I see a serious lack of depth (especially on the inside) and too many freshman mistakes.

According to the box score, it was Cotton.

agreed. Its a bit ridiculous.

Smith is giving a heroic effort on Moses, but I'm not sure how long he can keep it up. BSU definitely wants to get him more involved than last game. Kostelac is soo close to being a good player, he makes great initial moves but he goes to far with it. It seems like everything from setting screens to post ups he just wants to push it a little more than he is allowed. When he learns the boundaries, it will be a night and day difference.

Two 3 seconds calls in a college game. What's Next, calling traveling in the NBA?

Nice to see Virshon just watching to start.

He's warming up.

Anyone know whether Cotton is playing tonight? If we want to beat Ball Sweat we're going to need more than 4 guys scoring.

This pumped me up for some reason. LOVE THAT!!

Apparently we can add Shedro Louis as another non-qualifier who will count toward the 2019 class.

What an informative article, thanks. • Alce chose Akron over eight other Division I teams, including the likes of Miami, Wisconsin, USF and Pittsburgh. • While several schools wanted Alce as a linebacker, Akron pursued him to play running back. • Abraham Alce and Shedro Louis have been known as Thunder and Lightning. Akron was the only DI school to offer Louis. • Alce pulled a fast one on the crowd, revealing a Miami hat....quickly tossed the Canes hat into the crowd and said "I’m taking my talents to the University of Akron" • Zips running backs coach Eric Hickson visited Alce last March....A native of Fort Lauderdale, Hickson recruits South Florida with vigor every year. • Louis (Wide receiver/defensive back) has impacted on offense, defense and special teams....led a deep, talented receiving corps with 614 yards and 11 touchdowns. Louis tended to bring his best in big games

Article about Alce: National Signing Day: Alce, Louis to Akron highlights busy day for Immokalee

HORRIBLE!