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Right. And watching games today, Miami, EMU, and NIU kept it close for a half then collapsed. Not expecting any surprises rest of the way. I think CMU and Miami are also set for Cleveland.

Great weekend to be a Zip. Akron men and women sweep the Bobcats at the Convocation Center. Similar endings. Women up by 12 with a minute left. Kittens get it down to 8, almost steal the ball on an inbounds play, then don't foul the Zips and let them run the clock down and make a shot AND get an offensive rebound before Ohio fouls.

Zips, Ball State, and CMU (our last game) have already punched their tickets to Cleveland. In a way, it's good not worrying about the regular season championship. Zips were sliding heading into the tournament last year and LCJ had just become a dad. Groce is going to have these guys playing with high energy and gathering all that momentum. Buffalo, the likely first round opponent, has Toledo and Ravenna to finish the season.

The ABJ major fail. Jordyn in not a Flushette.

I mentioned in the thread last night: were the Zips always starting in a hole because Trimble was giving them 5 or 6 empty possessions with clunker 3s to start every game? When Wynn is on the floor, I see him doing things at both ends. Other than shooting 3s (and the Western game when he made some jump shots)Trimble was a ghost on the floor. Remember, those final possessions against WMU at the JAR, the last 4 baskets were Tribble, Ali, Castanenda, and Ali. So @Illini Zip the answer is NO WAY bring Trimble back. Groce allowed him to shoot away all he wanted and apparently didn't appreciate the freedom Groce gave him.

Is it only the Zips, but it seems like in all our game when Zips have like a 12-20 point lead in the final minutes the other team (be it a directional school or whoever) always makes these crazy 3s. But on the plus side, Zips learned that every free throw counts in the clutch. Ali and Tribble just threw some up there and they missed. Aziz and Dawson got it done.

This is the most likely bracket:Ball State isn't going to pull off any upsets. Maybe Miami can surprise.

yes, every which way I ran it, they have Buffalo in the first round. But Ohio is dropping to a 3 seed which puts them with Kent in the lower half. Central and Toledo would be the 1/8 match up. Never know...If Buffalo wins out, Akron could play Kent in first round. actually, if Buffalo beats Toledo and then Kent beats Buffalo, (vomit) Mr. Pinky would have the #1 seed.

Such a humiliating loss at home on senior night for the Kittens and on national TV

This is torture

Long way to go in this one, but I guess Trimble clunking threes in 7 out of the first 10 possessions each game caused the Zips to fall behind?

Zips made a big mistake in shooting too early in the clock. Jackson again calls a timeout when Zips had the ball and the lead.

Dunn Martin played for Zips under Dambrot. How is he still playing? 6th year I guess.

Watching the replay, BG is a very hateable team, especially that Katie Hempling. She's a big mean old country girl.

BG has that big country girl.

I heard Mykal say that Jordyn wants to be a coach. Maybe she will stay on as a grad asst. Who thought women's team would be higher seed then mens team

So awesome

It's great Groce in the final weeks of the season finally found his lineup, but this team has it's back against the wall going into Cleveland. When you have the top teams playing Miami or BG in the first round it's a real disadvantage facing Buffalo then followed by two more brutal games (as they should be). OTOH...OU came into it last year as the 5th seed and were well-rested after a COVID break.

2 tough road games and then Central at home. The Zips will be the 5th seed and will most likely play Buffalo or maybe Garrettsville. here's the link: http://bball.notnothing.net/mac.php?sport=mbb * *looks like CMU can't make up all their games and Ball State and Buffalo will be one game short.

Beating BG by double digit at the JAR on a Tuesday night. Seems like old times. Reading between the lines, Groce's interview after the game made it clear that they are "Post-Trimble." If I were laid up in bed, I would go back and count up all the empty possessions Trimble gave the Zips. It wasn't like he was running in to rebound the 3s he missed. Groce wasn't happy with the defense nor were some of you.

Another crazy 3 made by losing opposing team at the JAR

His assts are getting testy. One screamed at the guy who mops the floor.

Like Wooster, Ohio: Beall Ave is "Bell." Bever Ave is "Beaver"

Garvin. Liked the last minute. Transition.

Fat Boy O'Neal schooling Aziz. Up by 8 now 3