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I definitely heard him say the team was flying out. I was looking over NIUs stats and nothing really stood out for them. Like Buffalo, they are very low in 3 point shooting % (last in the league) As someone said in another thread Buffalo played above itself and NIU will need to do the same. They are ranked just higher than we are (2nd and 3rd respectively) on scoring defense. We are much higher on scoring offense and are #1 in field goal percentage. So looking at it on paper, we are at an advantage. (Caveat: those stats include all games and not just MAC games). But if they show up playing like Buffalo did on that awful painted home court we will need to dig deep two games in a row. Tough, tough road stretch.

Good read on Buffalo Bull Run and their perspective. They thought Big Dog should have been fouled earlier than 2.3 seconds but on the other hand they thought it wasn't a foul.

I'm in the "Just Win" and don't ask "how?" category, but I do enjoy the commentary on what is working and not working if only because it improves my limited basketball knowledge. Our coach was thinking ahead to an overtime and appeared to be rotating for that very real possibility. Two of their guys fouled out. As for the lack of defense on the drives (and maybe some one can help me out here), I'm wondering if these "no touch" rules are part of our problem. But then again one of their players had 4 or 5 lay ups when he literally dribbled around the out entire defense and made a bunny. I'm sure the staff is addressing this, but as in past years our rivals are learning how to compete against us as the season goes on. They watch the film.

Agree with last two posts. I know that we had some trouble with Miami but how did the team we played last night lose to Miami and also lose to Toledo by 30. The MAC is a conundrum. I really cant make much sense of it. Ohio crushes BG at BG but we barely hold off the Falcons at home. Do teams really play up to us? I don't think we are necessarily playing down to them. CMU has a player knocking down 40, 50 points a night but they are still at bottom of MAC. I know we have a better group of players than they do but you can't say our defense is better. But through it all we keep winning. So now what?

Looked a little more deliberate to me. But doesn't matter now.

At 35 seconds total intentional foul missed Buffalo player locked up Big Dogs arm. Dirty.

I will have to watch the replay on espn3 because during those last foul shots I was sitting down with my head buried in my hands.

Total replay of MAC championship. Different ending.

Hamilton...Ugh that same shot.

Boy...This is fun.

Ironic. Last year I would cringe when Kwan would shoot 3s.

Going to be long game. Bench warning on Oats

Why not hold for last shot?

And a moving screen or pick is a foul? Never understood that. Happens so fast.

What's a high screen?

That video! That game! Zeke! On another note, if you watch that clip carefully, you can tell Quincy agitated that situation. Nice to see Wistricill engaging in some physical activity. And I love the crying Kent cheerleader (erroneous on all counts!) And that crazy praying woman.

Kent/MAC championship game! And didn't we win two with him? That stands out.

Sully's Tool and Party Rental.

And what was that?. I just think even the thought of putting the teams post season in the hands of a committee is like panning for fools gold. Win out. Win the tournament and maybe they will give us a decent match up.

And if you scroll down you will see Shaka and his "most disappointing" Texas team.

I like Hustle Belt, but I think he has it set up so one supporter from each school writes these like a blog entry. It's why we get some really off the wall commentary at times. Of course who other than Zips fan this year will regularly read up on the MAC basketball season. Whoever said...We can only best ourselves is spot on, and it would be super nice to get an OOC game about now.

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-01-23/college-basketball-five-teams-slowly-making-their-way-toward double post of this but really excited to read it!

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-01-23/college-basketball-five-teams-slowly-making-their-way-toward speaking of Kwan!! may be best in different thread.

I don't know the man but from what i've witnessed running up the score has never been a Dambrot objective. What I saw last night is that at the end of the game is that obviously a couple threes and put backs coupled with a defensive stop or two can take an 18 point lead down to ten in about 50 seconds. Coach relied on his players to make their free throws and in clutch time at end of game we've been pretty good at that. (not sure any of what i wrote made sense).

I thought he one announcer who was a former WMU player was really good and right down the middle. He explained the game in simple terms, and it was helpful to a guy like me who never played, to hear him say...Western should be doing this, they aren't doing this, Akron is really good at this. And I know it's been mentioned before but those navy uniforms are really sharp. just wish they had put a stripe of gold on them somewhere.