STOP!!
"A game in which a playoff contender faces a losing team, but one that still has some motivation for playing hard, and possesses some matchup advantages."
What are their match-up advantages?
To get your mind off of that debacle, take a look at this. If Ball State can hold off Kent, there is a decent scenario for Cleveland, if Zips hold serve at home:
http://bball.notnothing.net/mac.php?sport=mbb
watched some of Kent/Ball State game. Kent is really good at finishing off Carry's many, many missed shots. His shots, when they miss, always seem to bounce one extra time, giving his teammate a chance to grab it or tip it in.