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We went 2-0 against then and they think we're scared? Sure, I would have preferred playing CMU as we could have beaten them without having to break a sweat.

Ohio MAC schools went 4-0 last night and all 6 made it to Cleveland.

It makes our half of the bracket easier as Buffalo is better than NIU. We still got to take care of business Thursday.

I'm just cheering for the OU/CMU game to turn into an 8 OT thriller. We want whoever we play to have tired legs.

Akron looks like a pretty heavy Vegas favorite to win the MAC tournament. Akron +145 Ball State +500 Bowling Green +600 Buffalo +600 Kent +700 Toledo +1000 Ohio +1500 EMU +5500 CMU +6000 Miami +7500 WMU +7500

Last year they announced the All-MAC team the day of the campus round games (so today and right about this time). The individual awards I believe they hold off until Tuesday. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2019/03/11/mac-announces-all-league-basketball-teams-college/stories/20190311129

I think you're overlooking the fact that the Chipps started MAC play going 6-2 in their first 8 games, but finished 7-11. That means they went 1-9 down the stretch. I'm definitely buying Ohio winning that game. That being said, I'm not sure why people are scared about Ohio in Cleveland. I've seen them blow numerous double digit 2nd half leads this MAC season. They just don't perform well under pressure, which is what a single elimination tournament is all about. I think they will be great if Boals keeps them together in the next year or two, but right now they're too inexperienced. Lunardi is one of the worst bracketologists out there. Bracketmatrix tracks 107 brackets per year and usually Lunardi places in the 70s or 80s when it comes to how close his bracket matches up with the committees. There are literally people who do their brackets as a hobby on wordpress that are better than Lunardi at predicting the field. Lunardi just gets the notoriety that he does because he works for ESPN.

There really doesn't seem to be much separation between Akron and Vermont in the bracketmatrix. Obviously it would just be best for them to lose to eliminate all doubt, but we might be able to leap them anyways. Akron will be picking up better quality wins by winning its tournament than Vermont will be by winning theirs.

I don't see us attracting athletes like Xeyrius as true freshmen. At least not on a consistent basis. I think under Groce we'll always utilize transfers and juco to some degree. You almost have to if you want to be successful as a mid-major in todays college landscape.

Outside of Zeke what coveted recruit did Dambrot get? Did Big Dog even have an offer outside of Akron? If anything I'd say Groce is known more as the recruiter. Dambrot just had a nice plug and play system and found under the radar guys that fit it and developed them. Part of why Buffalo had our number in the tournament is they had more athletically gifted players. Groce has brought those same type of players to Akron.

Personally, I feed off the tears of sad Kent fans. Please keep the crying coming.

EMU vs Kent although an 8 vs a 9 isn't much of an upset. EMU plays a brand of basketball that muddies up the game and keeps games low scoring. Kent will need to play good team basketball and be able to knock down their 3's to beat the zone. Kent seems to not play great team basketball so it will he tough for them to do.

The 2016/2017 team was 27-9

I hope he keeps winning just enough to keep his job

It would tie the record for wins. Dambrot's last Akron team won 27 as well. Looks like Groce is going to have to win a tourney game ?

Since the MAC did away with the double, I wish they would reseed the tournament after the campus round games. Akron as the 1 seed should have the easiest opening round game.

Someone on the csnbbs board stated there is a $70 ticket pack that gets you access to all games for all sessions both mens and women's. If watching all the games is your thing, that seems like a good deal.

Giving up too many second chance points Buffalo won 88-84 so Akron is outright champs

Buffalo up 4 with 25 seconds left Edit 86-84 0:18 left

Buffalo up 40-33 at the half against BG

Kent really doesn't have much to play for. I wouldn't be surprised to see Sendy play his bench heavy minutes to rest starters for Monday if Akron is able to jump out to a big lead early. I think as long as Kent remains in the game, they will play to win.

Would give this a like, but I've already used up quite a few today and want to make sure I have some for the victory posts.

One has already happened today. UNI still may make the field as an at-large, but whatever MVC team that wins their tournament will now be seeded behind us so in theory we just moved up 1 spot on the seed list.

In PCCC defense they only fell for it because they can't read

Excluding I-Coach here. He'd probably just be now closing in on 15 career wins had he stayed.