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Akron fans picked a good game to fill the JAR.

Cheese needs to add just one more inch to his vertical in the off-season.

It's a grudge match alright. Two teams exchanging blows. It would be nice to have an inside presence, but our guards are playing aggressive with active hands on defense leading to some fast breaks. Nice to see.

Riak sure doesn't look to score at all. Someone on here said it's like a hot potato to him. So true.

Road kill.

Here comes the treacherous road 2nd half. Let's get'r done!!

I would think so, signing day was November 14th, 2018.

I think this is great news. If the MAC can hover around the top quarter of the conferences it should lead to better recruiting for the whole league. Granted Buffalo will come down to earth next year, but hopefully this is a sign of good times ahead for the MAC. Where has the MAC usually ranked in the past?

It would appear we Zips fans needed a bye-week as well.

I think Groce said on the postgame show he was going to give the guys a couple days off to decompress for a bit before focusing on Ohio. I agree, the rest mentally and physically should help them at this point in the season.

Indeed. We are up to 43rd best defense on Kenpom.

39th ranked offense. German is impossible to guard.

14 points for Utomi, so I think that counts as a bounce back.

NIU did just hit like 4 threes down the stretch and we don't want to foul a shooter from beyond the arc. But you are correct, that was too close.

So since NIU beat Buffalo and we just beat NIU, does that make us better than Buffalo?

Riak with the strip.

Too much standing. Move!!

A MAC official actually called a chicken wing. I fell out of my chair.

Strong drive by Cheese.

They are definitely a hand full. I thought it was a just a fast start, but NIU is quick.

If we're both feeling it, then the basketball gods have to come through for Utomi, right?!

I have not made an Akron game yet, but what comes to mind is a local single A baseball team, the Kane County Cougars. Even with 2 major league teams an hour away people find this to be an easier, safer, more comfortable and family friendly option. This is obviously apples to oranges in a number of ways to college basketball, but the Cougars are always setting attendance records. Ticket prices are not cheaper either, between $14 -27, $10 parking, but they do sell beer. https://www.milb.com/kane-county Or the Zips could make it to the final four. That might do it.

Dilly. Dilly.

Utomi's bounce back game? I think so.

Cardiac kids pull it out. It's safe to look up NWAkron.