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I think they would call him a "Concern Troll." I know I'm ready to pack it in for the season.

I think at the beginning of the game. Riak just can't hack it down there. 10 points at least were made off of Riak's mistakes but there was a lot of breakdown to go around. Sayles and Riak had some slams but those came from LCJ's amazing assists. If Reece isn't 100%, then no point in risking further injury during the 5th game of MAC campaign. Toledo equalized Akron's strengths: Free Throws and Three pointers.

BG, Canada, and Toledo had a rough start but are hitting stride and are going to be tough. Zips get awful EMU twice instead of Toledo twice. Even the Kittens are showing some spunk.

My point is that was not a game that kills a fan base. If folks don't come again after that loss or expect an 18-0 run in the MAC, then they weren't sticking around anyway

Going to lose one eventually.

NIU gave Zips a parting gift with Reece s sprained ankle

Game over. Needed Reece today. Wake up call for Zips.

This is ugly.

Zips won't win a shoot out. #3 for Toledo has 31 points.

Riak blowing this. Wow. Now what?

Lots of time left. Big run for UT. Not over.

No. But he's not realy warming up

Toledo flopped twice. Zips not getting their usual free throws.

You think?

Wow. That was a flop from M Jackson. No Top 25 points next week. Zips are effed. Toledo 60% from 3.

Rockets at 71% shooting. No way they can keep that up? Oh, good, Riak is back in.

Reese dressed and hasn't been in. Toledo's Jackson owning Riak.

After three miscues, Sayles in for Riak. Almost all Toledo points given by Riak screwups.

Even so, excitement is still building!

Ugh. I still do that now. Nothing is scheduled that week of March. As for the following week...

(Above)Some good KD memories. Was that the last time the Zips beat Toledo? Zips had #5 seed and faced the last seeded Rockets in the Tuesday night first round in Cleveland. I think this was the late night game. Was a lot of fun when all the teams went to Cleveland. Zips went on to win the Championship. That wasn't a strong MAC year. 1st seeded BG was only 19-14. And Ball State with an overall losing record was the 2nd seed as the West Champion.

https://www.beaconjournal.com/sports/20200116/university-of-akron-basketball-team-showed-resilience-in-win-over-northern-illinois Nice article. Good quotes. Good philosophy. Earning respect.

Rockets are always a mystery to Zips fans. I can only remember meeting once in Cleveland and that was an overtime thriller late at night many, many years ago. And the Zips always seem to play them at Toledo. There was a big game at the JAR number of years back: at Noon on a Saturday, maybe on ESPNU...and Pearson and the Rockets embarrassed the Zips. Don't think that will happen this time.

Apparently, the drunk Ball State guy thought the Akron game was Saturday and missed it, disappointing much of his family.