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I'd like a trip to the semi-finals. And, yes, I look at what side of the draw is easier. #2 may be the better spot. I saw Dawson in practice and he was making 3s from all over the place. One of these days he will connect. But again...all those 3s. There was another game in which they weren't hitting 3s and changed their strategy and went inside and won. Dont remember what game that was.

A good time to re-open this thread: 1. There's a photo from the Ball State game a few posts above. LCJ, Tribble, X, Reece, and Banks. That was an awesome game. Most fun of the season at the JAR apart from UMass game. 2. Zips had 4 out of 5 games on the road before getting OU and PCCC at home. That looked brutal on paper. My thought was that Zips would/had to win against Central, Western, and Miami because of the obvious struggles they were going to have at BG and Canada. 3. Not sure why the guys lost their cool at BG. If they don't lose their cool then maybe it's a 9-10 point game and a respectable split season with the rebuilt Falcons. 4. Clark's stats on X are crazy. His performance really freed up the other players and that good shooting is contagious. He was doing what a senior transfer is supposed to do in that he made an immediate difference. 5. Zips shattered their road woes this season and won a few even when X wasn't playing well. I think a fully staffed BG team lost by 10 at Central Michigan. Zips won that easily. 6. I wouldn't say the Zips are snake bit. Most of the teams have or had some issues. BG lost Frye for a few weeks, PCCCs Pippen having back problems. OU's Dartis is off and on with injuries. BG and Huger have been on a rebuild for 5 years and two of those years had first round exits and no trips to Cleveland. And any of the 10 top teams could knock them out if they get a bad draw and a bad night. 7. Unfortunately, it's been an attrition down to LCJ as the only player they can count on to keep it together. Those seniors: are they thinking about only having 5 or 6 games left? Two wins at home and a #2 seed is good enough for me, but I can get back on the ledge at any moment.

minor hiccup on the way to Saturday night in Cleveland?

What a cluster for the program at the biggest game of the season. LCJ is always a class act. Banks has been pushing the envelope and now this. Expecting a blow out Saturday. Or as Clark would say, 'This is why we can't have nice things."

This is great info. Occasionally, it's just something simple. That stat explains it all.

Good season. Much improved record. But some of the demons we saw the last few years are slowly coming back to the surface

If there are a lot of 3s clanking off the rim in Buffalo, the Zips will have trouble because of Buffalo's superior rebounding. The Coach can only design plays to help the guys get open looks, but he can't make them fall. Just have to hope the Zips can snap out of it. There's really no way to make sense of it. 0-1 and move on.

Zips will be 5-2 heading into the Ball State game.

moot point at this juncture.

8-4. Book it!

NIT doesn't do much for me (just speaking for myself) since they surely will be sent on the road. Apart from Western or Miami and maybe Central, I think any team could win. Advantage to BG with the depth. And I can easily see the story line of former BG player turned coach leads his team to first NCAA Tournament bid since the 60s with Justin Turner as the tourney MVP.

BG deserves #1 seed and an opportunity to beat Toledo for the 3rd time in the quarterfinals.

Last 4 games...:(

I think this thread will be very quiet the rest of the week.

Thanks. Let's give Tyler a break. Dylan Frye can mysteriously leave his team and is treated as a hero by their fans. I still think there's something shady about that.

I don't expect anything at this point. be fun to see Eastern knock out BG in a second round game.

Agree. Easily lose out the rest of the way. Hopefully, LCJ sticks around for next year. And that wasn't enthusiasm. There was some sarcasm in the beat Buffalo comment.

They beat Buffalo all will be forgiven. They have a thin bench and no big man. If the 3s don't go down, they have nothing left. Groce did more with them then was expected. However, Banks hasn't been a threat in a while nor has X. LCJ and Tyler can't do it all and that has to be the frustration.

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Kittens and Eagles certainly helped out the Zips. But this thing is wide open with advantage to BG. Edit: EMU blew it again and Toledo went off on CMU.

Now what?

Ohio had a nice lead over Buffalo which they are predictably blowing. Don't throw away your first round home game ticket ?

I'm going to be a conspiracy theorist and say something smells with that Frye situation. Coincidence he "quit" the team right before the bye week?

This helps me plan the next few weeks. The team was due one big epic collapse. Sad to see all their awesome stats just drop into the basement.

Bingo.