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I don't think it was anything they actively did. Our defensive rotations were miserable there. We changed, not them. They simply took advantage.

8 of 13 on threes. Unreal!

Exactly, if the shot isn't there, he needs to be a facilitator, which hasn't happened yet. We need John Stockton from him in the second half, not Allen Iverson.

TT is shooting better from three (6/11) than they are from the FT line (4/9). That is so strange.

Down five or less at half with how this half has gone is not a terrible outcome. If we make bunnies, we have the lead. Fix that and it's going to be a solid second half.

Another bunny miss by Tavari...unreal!!!

Is it just me or is the officiating exceptionally one-sided?

If Scott and Young aren't too small, Tavari isn't either. He just needs to get his head in the game.

Tavari is having a horrible game. Wow!...I did not expect that!!!

Great coaching by Groce to change up the defense, and we get a couple turnovers as a result.

This is disturbing...a Troy and Murray State level shooting performance so far for Texas Tech. And how many bunny layups are we going to miss? Come on!...TT isn't even that big!

Scott with the hot hand! It is a great sign that we are getting to the rim.

I think we look good early, we just aren't hitting our shots!

Bingo. There is no shame in losing three games to teams that were red hot with their deep shooting. The other two losses were on the road to two Top 25 teams. What a great season!

Troy was sharp shooting against us too. They were hitting everything.

OSU looks terrible.

At the end of the season, they were not the same team we lost to.

Zips' opponents Yale, Murray State, and Kent all lost in the first round of the NIT. Yale was even playing at home and had the lead most of the game.

SMU generally looked like they didn't want to be there. Their shooting and tactics were horrible, and there was little hustle or intensity overall. Several Akron teams of the past would have smoked that version of SMU. I was hoping Miami would lose, but seeing how terrible SMU was, I'm fine with Miami picking up a few million dollars for the MAC. SMU obviously didn't want it. Besides, Miami's first true test against top competition comes on Friday. There is now way Tennessee let's them shoot uncontested three's, so I expect Miami to struggle. And hey, if Miami wins, that's another few million dollars for the MAC: win-win.

Exactly how I was looking at it! And if they are going to lose, I hope they get blown out. That seems unlikely in a mostly even match up though. If they win, I think they will get smoked in the next round against Tennessee.

"Thanks, John." - Pat Summerall

85-73 Zips. Against weaker perimeter defense, our less contested outside shots will fall, and we'll pull away in the second half to then cruise down the stretch.

I'm not in the area and can't help you with a specific spot, but when I have a similar evening planned, I call ahead and ask. A lot of places will be accommodating if it does not interrupt a weekly theme night and if they know you are bringing others or will post to social media for them. Barley House isn't a good option?

Lyles' shooting rhythm is off. When he is up on his toes and bends his knees and has a whole body shooting motion, his FTs are good. Otherwise, he is stiff and flat footed and misses. If I were Kent last night, I would have used bench players to put him on the line. I hope his FT form is better tonight. In any case, I hope Groce tells him no 3's. Aside from his recent poor shooting streak, we need him under the basket for rebounds. His size and strength is wasted on the perimeter, and we have plenty of other sharpshooters.

While it may be highly unusual on an annual basis, we've been within one game of doing it two years in a row now, and had Miami come to our place, that would have likely been our win and undefeated MAC season, not theirs. Luck of scheduling in their favor. Also, as you say, yes, they were highly lucky in about eight games. Context matters. So do hypotheticals. As you said before, it's necessary when there are only about 35 at-large slots for 300+ teams. Justifying Miami's entry on WAB is almost as weak as their schedule.