Missed 10 free throws. How is that possible on D1 level with a smaller basketball? They should me making at least 80%. They toyed with our affection...now back to the men's team.
I'm an empty shell of a man who despises Kent, Ohio, Toledo, Miami, Buffalo, that back up guard for BG, the third asst for EMU, the WMU dance team, and, of course, Whitford.
EMU went off on Miami and scored 55 points in first half (12 more than entire game in Akron). Up by 33 in second half. Miami then got it down to 10 before time ran out.
This empty shell of a man watched the second half of the women's game today and they defeated the collapsing Chippewas by 10. Dawson had 23 and Lane Farrell had 15. Zips out-rebounded the Chipps 48-30. 6-3 in the MAC and have two tough home games next week against Western and Toledo.
Coming back from 19 down is incredibly tough if not impossible.
Some stats: Akron missed 10 FTs. Ouch. and Xavier was 1-3. He may need some mental rest.
Toledo shot 59% from the floor and wins by only 8.
That defense in those crucial minutes was amazing. Even if they got it a little closer, I think Toledo would have held them off.
Get some rest. Beating Miami twice next weekend will be really sweet.
This season is a bust. The weakest link isn't Trimble missing 3s or a lack of effort. The weakness is that there is ZERO back up for Freeman, and he's a walk on. Groce had his lightning in the bottle in 2020 and with LCJ. Nothing against the players. They are flailing. How in the hell was the line -7.5?
Very similar to the Buffalo/Toledo game. Eventually, the better team will pull away. Not looking for anything more in 2nd half. Groce called that time out around 4 minutes. He obviously saw the momentum shifting fast.
And it really sucks when you realize Zips are being out-coached and the other team is simply better.
I won't be as pessimistic as 1981, but I am realistic. The MAC is separating into 4 groups: 1. Toledo and Ohio 2. Akron, Buffalo, and Kent. 3. Ball State, Bowling Green, and Miami. 4. The directional schools.
Difference between groups 1 and 2 is consistency.
The Zips are consistently inconsistent which can be its own pattern I guess. But Toledo's talent and also being at home, the Zips are no match unless Toledo goes cold and the Zips get hot. My prediction is Toledo gets out to a good lead and nurses it for the rest of the game. I think it will be like the Ohio game without Ohio's late game brain freeze.