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The final 15 minutes or so, NIU put on one of the worst displays of basketball in every single facet of the game that I have ever seen. It got me to thinking, they have been a lot like the Akron football of MAC basketball. Usually in the bottom 3, with a couple of years sneaking up into the top half, with no real shots at league titles over the last 15 years. And to that point, I'm so glad that Zips basketball has been where they are, and while 17 years of pretty awful Zips football has been hard to watch, I would much rather they be where they have been than UA basketball be where NIU is. I can't imagine tuning in 32 times in the dead of winter to watch a product so horrible year after year. With football, at least it's only 12 games and there's no fun conference tournament or everything. The 17-18 season was bad enough, I can't even begin to imagine having so many consecutive seasons even worse than that one. I'm so thankful to KD and coach Groce for giving us such a quality product. Zips fans are pretty damn lucky.

WVU OL. 3 years of eligibility left. Many P5 offers out of high school.

Just listened to the post game presser. It’s 2023, why is George Thomas still not attending the games? Why does ABJ allow that?

Psst...it's "voila." 🙂

Northern didn't double Enrique and played close defense on Tribble on the perimeter. Solid game plan coach. Yikes.

NIU coach should be fired for not sending hard double teams at Enrique, especially with X out. On another note I love to see other guys step up. Perhaps a game without X was what the Zips needed for some of these guys to step up and have confidence to create themselves some offense.

My patience?

20 charges.

Kobe and Nate are going to have to give us productive minutes tonight.

Supposed to be on CBSSports Network.

Reagan Bass POW! https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/1/2/womens-basketball-akrons-bass-earns-player-of-the-week-accolades.aspx And, Coppin State also took Cant to OT before folding again.

If you go back 5 years even the "bad" MAC teams were still pretty decent compared to other mid to low majors. Now those same schools are at the absolute bottom totem pole of college basketball. It just seems like the MAC has 7-8 teams that are actually trying in basketball. The remaining 4-5 really aren't putting forth any effort and are content being horrific.

Stan Heath should be fired on the spot. Wow. Has Huger ever beat a MAC team by 26 on the road?

OL from West Virginia. Found success with two players out of the portal from WV last year. Why not add a third?

Not only did he not tell the players, he didn't tell the staff. Just 6 months ago he convinced them to uproot their families and follow him to Akron. Totally classless move.

I'n just going to say it... obviously X was holding this team back 😂

Great to win like that without X. Freaking awesome. I didn’t think this group had it in them. They were on par with the worst team in the league, one of the worst in America, for 20 minutes. Then like a switch, the open shots went in, Enrique’s layups began to fall, and the D didn’t back down. 25 could’ve easily had 40 had he shown up in the first half. Man they’re bad. Feel bad for Hank, I wish he could’ve shot it better against them, but he played just fine. Kobe played some great D. Tavari took a step back IMO. Won’t be easy in Muncie. Whitford is no more. Go Zips!

X's "sprained wrist" just gave this team a massive boost by learning to play without him, gaining confidence on their own. That was a good win, but man, NIU is atrocious.

In a way it was good that other players had to produce. It seems like players are hesitant to shoot or take the ball to the basket because they are deferring to X and when he is off we have not played well. Tribble had his best game. I would still like him to develop an outside shot and not be a one dimensional player.

Yep. (Out of likes)

And not just scoring. Beautiful pass to Freeman for a basket.

Groce is the best coach in the conference. 13-5.

Props where its due..nice game for Tribble.

NIU throwing up some panic shots but Tavari...he needs to chill

Great start to the second half. Good ball movement and we're making shots!

I think NIU has a player named

This is what it looks like when you remove your best offensive player off an already struggling offense

That's unreal. What an a$$hole. That's completely unacceptable & shows absolutely zero character on his part. Unbelievable.

I hope we get someone who wants to be here, not just needs a job. Our program needs a builder. Someone who realizes we aren't the best in the MAC and it will take a long time to upgrade talent and facilities to get there. If you are just passing thru, like Beals, keep on going.

They're losing this All-MAC LB. Apparently it's difficult finding a decent barber in BG.

Who’s Groce gonna kill for that one?

Wrist. Out tonight maybe Friday.