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20-5, 12-0. We are so fortunate to have this team and coaching staff. They bring us a lot of joy.

Just trying to see something. React if you are going to the game!

Former 4 star player from Penn State that didn’t play much. Clearly talented so hopefully he can help

Let's celebrate Enrique on Tuesday night by eating a NIU cupcake!!!

Enrique's is truly an amazing story. I will never forget that UCLA game. With 'Rique still in the game they maybe make Akron basketball history. That was a tough whistle. That was probably the closest many will get to a Zips Basketball tourney win in a lifetime and he was the catalyst of it all - not to take any credit away from the rest of that year's team. A very special memory for sure. It will be nice to celebrate on Tuesday 😀

Game 25? How is that possible? NIU comes into the JAR Tuesday night to face the Zips on Enrique Freeman Night. The Huskies come in at 5-20/1-11 and are coming off of an 89-83 OT loss at Ball State. 6'5" sophomore guard Quentin Jones continues to lead the Huskies with 16.5 ppg. 6'5" senior guard James Dent scores 13.8 ppg while also contributing 5.8 rpg. They are 10th in offense and 8th in defense in the MAC. Here's hoping Akron gets out to show Enrique some love.

I will put this here. 2010 and 2012 Groce and DJ Cooper took out Akron and KD in the MAC finals in heartbreaking fashion. But in 2011, Bobcats lost to Ball State in the quarterfinals after coming in as a 5 seed and beating Toledo (12th seed in first round). Zips beat Kent in the finals in OT and had an 2xOT game v Miami in quarterfinals. 2011 for Ohio U was sandwiched between the tournament runs of beating GTown in first round and then getting a somewhat lackluster draw in 2012 and reaching Sweet 16. Here's a recap of the 2011 loss to Ball State 14 years ago! you get a glimpse of a younger and intense Coach Groce

2 years eligibility remaining Barely saw the field in 3 years in Happy Valley (2 + redshirt).

Here hoping at least one of them is named Emil. 😊

A win against NIU and Akron will match the 2012-2013 teams 13-0 start to MAC play. That team won 19 in a row between OOC and MAC play.

A rising tide lifts all boats. This squad embodies what can be so great and beautiful about basketball. A fist is stronger than five fingers. It's genuinely wonderful watching them thrive off of one another. No disrespect to NIU, but I truly hope we're able to give Enrique a show 😊

I find it amazing that this thread is 28 pages long and it started 3 years ago when Capt. Kangaroo thought Freeman might be a top 10 player in Akron history even though he was only in his 2nd year: "I think when all is said and done, Freeman’s numbers will merit a Top 10 all time ranking. He’s only going to get bigger and better. And he’s not going to do something stupid to curtail a great career." The discussion then compared Freeman's game to other great Akron players and I commented at that time that as a 2nd year player it was still to early to tell if he was as good as if not better than the other great Akron players. With his jersey going to the rafters, I certainly think he was the most dominant Akron player that I have seen since watching the Zips. The only negative is that he did not bring us that elusive win in the NCAA tournaments. I still go back to that game against UCLA when the refs called a very questionable illegal screen on him and fouled him out of the game to protect the blue blood UCLA and made sure they got the win. Worst call in Akron history.

Ivey named Best Forward of the Year in the 2024 Chevron CIBACOPA League.