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Because I'm bored at work, decided to work up a graph of cumulative shooting percentages for the Zips. When MAC season opened, the team was shooting 0.374 on 3s, peaked at .400 @OU and has since regressed to 0.377. Overall shooting percentages have mirrored that trend> .436->.455->.445. Let's just hope it's a little slump and not tired legs. The starters have been playin g a TON of minutes.

"come and take it"

Nah, But I'd prefer her to this piece of work who was down stirring up crap at OU Monday

X made the two biggest 3s of the season. It's almost like that Eastern Michigan win saved the season. There was a pall hanging over the JAR that fateful Saturday. Then X with the help of the Hurons Smallsville pulled off the miracle. The Zips aren't Buffalo of last year. They are a well-coached team that rode its starting 5 pretty hard for most of the season. They are playing way beyond predictions. They may go 0-2 on the road vs. Buffalo and BG, so these two wins and a win on Saturday would be huge.

After 6 Platform IPAs my predominant recollection is that the refs really sucked. Goodnight all

All I'll say is I haven't seen an Akron center with hands like that in quite sometime, that includes Sayles. Those hands won the game.

I went onto the MAC web site for basketball stats just to see where LCJ stands, although I knew they were having trouble with his stats, they were missing games and obviously stats. Well now it appears they have given up altogether, despite the fact that for conference games Loren Cristian Jackson leads the MAC in scoring (23.0), 3 PT percentage (51%), 3 PTers made per game (3.8), 2nd in Free Throw percentage (87%), and 4th in assists (4.46), he appears exactly nowhere in any of the MAC stats. Is this is a participation trophy situation? Is he making all of the other players feel bad because he is so good so they won't list his stats any more? ? If he just keeps his averages he should win MAC player of the year. Amazing for a guy 5'8", 150.

As they have done for many years, the zips will visit Pittsburgh and the play their USL team in the spring

Found out they could win without him and they were not going to beg.

was not sure....where to post this Liam Curran was the zips goal keeper coach for the 2010 national champions (GK coach from 2010 to 2012) Very talented coach...and was part of a great coaching staff in 2010. Liam started off in 2016 working for the Atlanta United Academy... then moved to the USL Atlanta team and will now get to work with Brad Guzan and others as he is now the MLS Atlanta team goal keeper coach Congratulations, Liam and thanks for all that you did for the zips from 2010 to 2012

LCJ ONLY scored 17 last night. Terrible game LOL

Bryan "the glove" Hipsher ??

Wikipedia has the top ten in major categories but if you want to get detailed go to the Zips media guide.

A lot of great players have played in Akron since 2005, here's my now top ten. To me longevity counts as well. One great year does not an all-time Zip make. I didn't see all of these guys so some I'm just making guesses. 1. Len Paul (second all time in scoring and fifth in rebounding despite not being able to play as a freshman and no three point shot) 2. Joe Jakubick (can't leave the all time scorer off the list and still ninth in assists and second in steals) 3. Bill Turner (5th in scoring 4th in rebounds) 4. Eric McLaughlin (third all time in scoring and second in assists, dynamic player) 5. Romeo Travis (Absolute stud, 7th all time in points ninth in rebounds second in blocked shots) 6. Jimmal Ball (as fun a player as there was to watch, 6th in scoring, 4th in assists and 1st in steals) 7. Don Williams (never saw him play but anyone who is still 8th all time in scoring and second in rebounding despite only having three years and no three point shot deserves a spot) 8. Zeke Marshall (Best defender I've ever seen in a Zips uniform changed offenses just by his presence, all time blocked shots leader (also in MAC history), more than double #2 on the list, top 20 in points and rebounds) 9. Fred Golding (all time leading rebounder, 20th in scoring in three years) 10. Alex Adams (9th in scoring and 7th in rebounds, three years) HM. Dru Joyce/Jeremiah Wood/Isaiah Johnson and 20 other guys ? I do think another year from LCJ like this year and he takes over a top ten spot.

Yes, any team that wins their regular season conference title, but doesn't make the tournament gets an auto-bid to the NIT. The change came in 2017.

I'd like to see a regular season championship and the 1 seed but that bottom bracket looks quite cupcake-y.

Sayles is the best pick and roll big man they have. He rolls to the basket with a purpose, usually catches the ball when it is passed to him and is aggressive when he gets it. That being said, I have to trust the guys who work with him 7 days a week and see him in every practice and game. He's not that far removed from the kid who often looked lost and tentative on the floor. He can be invaluable in contributing to the Zips shorthanded post game, but he's not going to become the savior. It's going to be interesting to see if the coaching staff rewards him for his play at the Zoo.

Yep sadly that site (http://playoffsimulator.com/ncaambb/mac) is not working anymore, but I did find a new one that seems to work. And this site just gives odds but is pretty bullish on the Zips chances right now. If all of the favored teams win out from here on out the bracket would look like this. Not too bad for the Zips.

Ah, not a huge Platform fan myself, but Haze Jude is a solid offering. And Mosaic hops are one of my favorites so I'm sure I'd enjoy that. I had a few White Rajahs last night (Brew Kettle, Strongsville). Also not my favorite but it was fresh and it was on sale. Cheers to another win!

the disease of liberalism where fiction & lunacy collide...your side behaved like unhinged lunatics..of course that's expected

Here you go:

I don't think anyone (self included) were trying to force him out of town. It just seemed he completely fell out of the rotation and I can't imagine many players want to ride the bench their senior season. He took advantage of his minutes tonight and deserves minutes next game.

Sayles gave us some real quality minutes. Did we find a center?

Riak is our 3rd best Center

I've been impressed with Sayles this game. He's playing great on both ends of the court.

Sayles looking good so far. I like that he is attacking the basket.

And the pass hits Riak in a bad spot....his hands... and right out of bounds.

That last bucket by WMU was a euro step = 3 steps = travel.

But on the upside a little time for Sayles and he gets involved quickly.

The first tournament in a long time, at least for me, in which I don't think the Zips "should" win or I know that Buffalo will win. I can foresee EMU causing all sorts of problems for one or two rounds and also can imagine Toledo or he Kittens getting hot from 3 on a Thursday afternoon in Cleveland and taking out a top 4 seed.

#1 - Jukubik: Never saw him play, but if he led the nation in scoring, he's gotta be #1. #2 - Bill Turner: Only Zips player to play in the NBA. Again, never saw him play, but he had to be very good. #3 - Eric McLaughlin - Best Zips guard...probably the best player I've seen in the past 20 years. #4 - Marcel Boyce - Who would have thought that the #4 all time Zips hoops player would have the same first name as the #1256th all time Zips hoops intramural player? Uncanny coincidence! #5 - Jamie Bosley (years 2-3, but not 4): A scoring machine that played great D. Too bad Hipsher burnt him out...like so many others) #6 - Anthony Buford: Would have ranked higher if he wouldn't have transferred to Cinci for his senior year. He could do it all. #7 - Roy Coleman - Anyone that could score 20 points under Coleman Crawford's offensive tutilage MUST have been great. #8 - Pete Freeman - Huggins departure screwed him. He was a monster inside, much like Wood is now. #9 - Rashon Brown - Only played one year, but single-handedly won 4-5 games for us. #10 - Bryan Hipsher - Known as "The Glove" for his suffocating defense, he was always asked to guard the opponent's toughest player. Equally effective and guard, forward or center. His gravity-defying aerial show was awe-inspiring to behold. Honorable Mention: Nate Schindewolf, Mark Alberts, Shawn Roberts Don't Know What to do with Him: Jimal Ball Best Player to Play One Game then Quit: Neerim Gembolai Class Acts: George Phillips, Byron Thompson Overachiever: Mario Collins Best Walkon: Goddard Future Top 10-er's: Wood, Travis, Conyers Best Fans: Tie 1.) The students chanting "LOSE-SOME-WEIGHT LOSE-SOME-WEIGHT" every time MTSU's Kerry Hammond went to the foul line in the 1986 OVC Championship Game. 1-Tie) Any fan who could sit through the torture of Coleman Crawford's final 3 years. Best Fighter: Tie 1.) Ryan Andrick: Who could ever forget "The Spar at The JAR!?" The debate still rages over landed the best shot...I say "Thunder Dan Hipsher" should have been awarded the decision. I had him ahead 114-111 when the referee's stopped the bout. 2.) David Wood: The 27ppg scorer from Tennessee who gave the big beat-down to his team mate with a folding chair in the locker room. (has there ever been a more appropriate "smilie?") He would have been ranked #1, but the beat-down only resulted in a broken arm. Most Deceptive Zip: Falknor - 300 lbs, but deadly from 20 - 29 feet. Best Garbage Man: Doug Schutz (Wood should supplant him in a year). Best Football/Basketball Player: Tie 1.) Chris Kelley 1-tie) Jason Taylor Best Locker: Huggin's Liquor Cabinet.

Frye is back with BG

When I saw the 4:00 I assumed it was being broadcast on something other that ESPN plus. I just realized it's a doubleheader with the women's team.

You write like someone paying to hear Jane Fonda speak at PCCC at Ravenna.

Western still hanging around..