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I agree with this. Obviously with KD, there were personal reasons for Duquesne with his dad playing there. I also think Athletics post-Guthrie are much more supportive than what Groce had when he first arrived or KD had toward the end.

I don't think he will leave. He's well-paid, leads the best program in the MAC, has wonderful support from donors, and will have a loaded senior class next year. I do hope people realize how lucky we are, though. To have a legendary coach in Keith Dambrot for 13 years and then immediately shift to another legendary coach in John Groce for 8 years now and counting? That type of longevity - while winning - just doesn't happen often at the mid-major level. If either guy didn't have that loyalty and bring that longevity, we could have very easily become what Buffalo is now.

Who quit before this?

#7 seed is one game above .500 and #8 is also below .500. Further support of my argument to cut this to six teams with the top two getting a first round bye.

My Predictions: #1 Akron over #8 BGSU #4 Toledo over #5 Ohio #3 Kent over Western Michigan #2 Miami over #7 Eastern Michigan #1 Akron over #4 Toledo #3 Kent over #2 Miami Akron beats Kent for a third time this season to capture the crown.

Imagine your season ending on this play.

What's the story here?

Updated the OP

Anyone know why the students are wearing those on their heads?

These are the shirts every Nike team will wear on the bench, not just us.

Worth noting he has been dealing with an injury, which may account for some of that. But I think Sharron has a shot to be MAC Freshman of the Year. Key contributer on the best team as a true freshman, 7.7 PPG while shooting 42.3% from distance with solid playmaker skills and improved defense as the year has gone on. I'm not sure who would be ahead of him at point aside from Tavari going into next year. Not saying Duke is going to come calling, but I'd be willing to bet he will get some offers from schools with more NIL to offer than we do and maybe even a lower P5 offer.

Yeah, I keep trying to tell myself it won't happen. He seems like a great young man - I believe Groce mentioned him in the same breath as Enrique earlier this year. But he will definitely have some tempting offers this summer.

I can't envision Tavari and Sharron starting together, personally. I do think they can offer Sharron starter-type minutes, though. Shammah is 4th in MPG this season but has only started 1 game. Harris N. Johnson Okonkwo Scott T. Johnson Young Lyles Hardman MMK Mahaffey Brisco Unless there's a transfer from the top 8 listed, I would guess MMK and/or Brisco to be the most likely to be on the outside looking in in regard to PT. I could see it, with JG targeting another combo guard-type in the portal.

Anyone catch if Harris was on the bench tonight?

Assuming Okonkwo and Scott do return... Okonkwo/Lyles/Brisco Harris/MMK N. Johnson/Mahaffey Scott/Hardman T. Johnson/Young Could see Mahaffey and Brisco as possible transfers? I have to think JG would want one more guard to add to the mix.

One thing I'll say for CMU is they can hang around in games. 3 point loss vs Akron 2 point loss both times vs Ohio 6 point loss vs Miami 2 point loss at Toledo They also have several close wins over lesser teams. Jarusevicius has been playing really well for them and was the guy who carried them in their close loss against us, with 32 points and 10 rebounds.

Someone check my work, but I think CMU is #8 unless they lose to NIU. https://bball.notnothing.net/mac.php?sport=mbb

- Ohio locks up the #3 seed with a win over Toledo. They could drop as low as #6 with a loss. - Kent State only gets to #3 if Ohio loses and they win. I can't find a scenario otherwise where they aren't #4 or #5. - BGSU, Western Michigan, Ball State, and Central Michigan could all land at #8.

Updated the bracket in the original post...big changes today.

David Jablonski, Dayton Daily News

Proof it can be done!

I didn't realize he had gotten one before.

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Watching this game...Toledo stinks.