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Man, we are getting blocked inside so much

Amani doing Amani things - and that's good.

Wasn't the pregame scouting report that Arizona wasn't a really good 3 point shooting team? I just hope we don't run into the three-point buzz saw like we did last year with Creighton.

Unfortunately, Akron not making any shots inside and Arizona making their threes.

Should start on time since there is no game on truTV before them. There was a break. Maryland - Grand Canyon was on TNT.

The Passive Progressive ones are also kind of funny, and who knew Mississippi had their own Jalen Sullinger?

A chance at an actual starter big (combined with a lot of the returners we have) might have @NWAkron willing to stand directly in front of the T-shirt cannon.

How can you not love Enrique? Since generally, there's never more than one 13 versus four upset in any single tournament, I'm rooting against all the other 13s. 🤣

I think that the United States treats their territories terribly, but it doesn't mean that it isn't confusing that Puerto Rico has a national team (as does American Samoa). Just as confusing that when FIFA runs the world cup that Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland can all get separate teams.

UNC up by 40

Congrats to Beto, but still seems odd that Puerto Rico has a national team.

And now to #23. Of course he was also listed as "most extreme voter". 😊

He did have zero minutes but also zero points. Because he took the free throws for a player who was ejected (Nembhard), he actually gets credit for the points. Weird.

After rewatching the final, I know you can say this about a lot of players who play well, But the Zips do not win that game without Amani Lyles. He was so clutch in so many ways, he must have been watching Enrique because 14 rebounds in 26 minutes is dog work. Six of them were offensive rebounds, which is the same number as the rest of the team had and only one less than Miami had. Plus obviously his clutch rebound at the end with that fantastic outlet pass. But he was also the guy boxing out Miami when Nate Johnson made his game tying shot near the end. Just an amazing game for him for somebody you just never thought was going to be that kind of a contributor last year. The Cavs had the Block, the 3 and the D, the Zips had the D, the Outlet and the Euro. 😊

I would just like to see it get to the discovery phase so they can release all the transcripts of all the discussions that were had.

All we're lacking is a serviceable backup big. 😉

Yes but he wasn't "in the room" when North Carolina was selected because there's no way there could be any back room dealings or any deals made without him there. Pisses me off that Boise State beat St. Mary's Clemson and San Diego State, and were left out while North Carolina with exactly one quad 1 win was included.

In Boise State who most certainly got screwed out of NCAA tournament birth is nowhere to be seen in the NIT. Pretty sure they told him to go F themselves.

For those of you for whom Seattle might be a stretch, after the Zips win their first two games, they'll be in Newark, New Jersey. 😉

Friday - they haven't announced times yet.

Also a shot of the Zips winning the tournament as they went to commercial.

BTW Miami band - "What's a Zip"? 1. MAC champions 2. The number of MAC titles you have since a very lucky one in 2007.

Odds are very high Zips will be a 13, if very lucky a 12. Both those play at the same sites, Providence, Denver and Seattle (x2).

Watched the Toledo press conference after the game. You almost feel bad for Kowalchoke. He seems beat down and they've been one of the best teams in the conference the last few years.