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EMU pushing Zips around

EMU playing with intensity. They are controlling paint at both ends.

Nice crowd getting to see a tired Zips team

Here we go again. 13% from the field.

Another slow start.

Decent crowd tonight. They are playing "Who Are You?" When introduced Eagles. Clever.

Miami just made an Akron style comeback against NIU to send it to OT. Think they were down 15 with 3 mins left

Western tied with BG in 2nd half. Western then chokes again

Remember Akrons triple or quadruple OT game against Miami in the QFs in Cleveland? Everyone fouled out and only guy left on bench was Josh Egner, who KD wouldn't put in. Never know when we will need him. (Kalle not Egner)

Toledo got their revenge on OU tonight. And with a comfortable lead and a minute left Toledo's Milner slammed one home. Humiliating loss for OU at home.

not to digress the thread, but I hope he is sending his $$$ home to an American bank because it could get really ugly really fast over there.

Anyone remember our favorite Huron, James Thompson IV? He plays for a Russian team in Siberia. Siberia can't be much different than Ypsilanti. The Russian league is one of the highest paying: "Although the max salaries for Russian VTB United League teams are enticing the average salaries are very interesting as well with players making $200k-450k USD for the season. Now there’s motivation to deal with a Siberian winter."

In the final minute of the WMU game they had 2 or 3 offensive rebounds that could have spelled disaster. OTOH, their extending the possession allowed Akron to almost run out the clock for the last shot. BTW...great poise by Ali, keeping his cool as he dribbled out the clock.

Sexual predator is a little strong but there's something wrong when u have a Plowden and that tubby O'NEAL on floor together

Some love from the Kittens: (but still...Go Rockets!) RE: Around the MAC - Mens Basketball Edition Posted: 1/21/2022 7:51:19 AM Akron went into BG tonight and won by 25. Bryan Trimble Jr. went 10-14 from 3 on his way to 33 points. Akron also won on Tuesday 74-73 over WMU by going on an 11-0 run over the last 2 minutes. Akron improved to 8-1 at home. Last Edited: 1/21/2022 8:14:59 AM by Eagle66

Another one of those "were you there?" games. The "commentary" misses much of the game ending drama, including Eastern missing tons of FTs. Also, you can see Channel give his back for team at the end.

Was that you standing the whole game behind the Zips bench?

slight sarcasm.

ok...i had two competing thoughts: 1. was the above 2. Was these guys were going to be totally pumped after the WMU comeback and were going to keep the momentum during the quick turnaround and blast into the Stroh Center. And, of course, the Zips own BG.

Peaking too soon?

I don' think the new AD gives points for "not being as bad as expected" but is vastly improved. they were predicted to be last in the MAC

WMU was one of those games where you had to be there to understand what occurred. If you only look at WMU's record and didn't read the pre-game article which warned about these two amazing guards being 100% and ready to go, then his take is spot on. I will follow tonight's score on the lap top. Maybe catch replay on espn3 if they pull off an unexpected win.

From the lame BG message board: Re: vs. Akron (1/20) Quote Post by Matty B » Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:13 am This ain't your father's Akron team coming into the Stroh tonight. They are nowhere near as good as their record indicates. Very winnable game tonight and we match up well against them, in the sense that they dont have a dominant PG and Plowden should be able to shut down their best offensive player, Ali Ali. I tried watching the 2ne half of their game vs a bad WMU team on Tuesday and legit fell asleep. Did read that they needed an 11-0 run late in the game to eek out a 1 point win at home vs the Broncos.

solid prediction based on history. Plowden takes over in the last few minutes. Freeman fouls out. First 10-12 minutes Zips shoot 20-22% from the field and 1 of 12 from 3. On a positive note, Zips have won 30 of last 35 meetings. EDIT: Aziz and Freeman get hacked a few times early on and go 1-4 from the charity stripe. (I think that covers it)

I will take BG by 9 or Akron by 3. No clue.