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With the way the results fell today, Zips need a win against Marquette. A loss would almost certainly knock the Zips out of the Big East tournament and even a tie would put them on shaky ground. Also if Akron, Creighton and UConn all win all three make the tournament, but Akron would be the 4th seed and play Georgetown in the opening round.

Even stranger this graphic was on the ESPN broadcast today which seems to contradict the Big East rules. I think I'd trust the Big East tiebreakers.

Zips up 3-0. Ngongang with two late first half goals.

Although it is finally on.

Would have been nice to actually see it. I have zero faith they'll get it corrected.

Yep flawless technical presentation. I've seen about 30 seconds of the 15 minute broadcast. And Ive long held the Zips have some of the best soccer facilities in the Big East.

If Akron and Xavier both win their final two matches, it is irrelevant what Creighton does in their final match, Akron wins the Midwest. If Akron and Creighton tie without Xavier (either higher or lower, Akron cannot win the Midwest). If Marquette or DePaul sneak in and tie at 12 points as well I don't want to think about it 😂. The really crazy thing is DePaul could still win the division outright. They would have to beat Butler and Creighton and hope that neither Akron nor Xavier gets more than a win and a tie in their last two games. Ties for seeding will be broken as follows: If two teams are tied: 1. Regular season head-to-head results. 2. Total points against all common opponents (the common opponent pool). 3. Record against the top team in the common opponent pool continuing down until the tie is broken. 4. Goal differential against all teams in the common opponent pool. 5. Team with highest RPI (based on the latest RPI released by the NCAA). If three or more teams are tied, they are viewed as a "mini conference" when comparing results. A. The team or teams with the most points versus the other teams in the mini conference gains the advantage.

I wish this team would show some urgency and stop waiting for the last 15 minutes to score goals.

Goal is confirmed and Akron is miraculously back in front.

Zib scored a last second goal but it's under review to see if there was an offside.

And just like that ...

Second game in a row Kaminsky has let a ball go through his hands. Zips are darn lucky if they get out of this one with a tie. Pretty disappointing not to win a single conference game at home, they may be confusing themselves with the other football team.

I think we can blame many of the offensive woes on the early season departure of offensive coordinator Marty Whims.

My favorite was when he commented it was a direct snap to DeShields. Yeah he's the QB.

We have been blessed with some "massively" talented goalies over the years.

Can't believe they scored another goal in the last 10 minutes after that little oops from Kaminsky.

Man can it really be 20 years since Sinisa Ubiparipovic was leading the Zips deep into the NCAA tournament? Also as an aside I like seeing the Cleveland skyline in the broadcast. Even if they are filming it from Mentor.

I switched over to the Tennessee Alabama game. We need more fans like this spirited Tennessee lass.

So I went back and watched it. I'm glad I can get ESPN+ replay. They picked up three critical third downs on that drive.

I saw the Zips get called for offensive pass interference, so I stepped out of the room for a minute and I came back and they were on the opposite four-yard line. Now I think I have to go back and watch what happened. 😂

Nice game from Dreas again, lucky to get the tie. Still the only Big East team the Zips have never beaten.

They really do deserve the support. They are in fifth right now and only the top six make the tournament. Buffalo and Kent are almost must wins to make the tournament because they finish with Western and Eastern Michigan who are two of the top three teams in the league.

That was smart. Was pouring in DC area toward the end of the game. This is the first time I've seen Providence's field. Not a fan of artificial turf fields for soccer. The fields in the Big East in general have not impressed me. There was definitely a field upgrade when Akron joined the Big East.

The Xavier game may well decide the Midwest Division. The other three opponents still remaining for the ZIPs have won a total of one game combined. They need to win all three.