Let'sGoZips94

I keep having to remind myself we are without our 3rd best player - Dawson. Keep Calm and Groce in March.

Allegedly NOT related to a fatal shooting of a player This story is bizarre.

The only mid major (not including basketball-only Dayton).

Sean Lewis is now getting interest from Notre Dame for their recently vacant OC position. https://footballscoop.com/news/notre-dame-offensive-coordinator-search-updating-interviews-in-person-meetings-more

What screwed up love triangle lands KSUcks the 1 seed?

Their nationwide ranking is middle of the MAC since MAC play, or their defensive ranking in the MAC is middle of the pack? If it's the latter, that's largely due to half the MAC not playing a lick of defense, either. Miami, Buffalo, EMU, etc. all blow defensively, especially EMU. In fact, the only time "defense" has ever been used in Ypsilanti was for Emoni Bates in court. From what I saw, I wasn't impressed with their defense as much as what they were able to get away with. Seemed like there was a lot of hand checking, bodying, etc. - not sound defense. I'm all for that stuff as long as it's called both ways, and it wasn't. Just an unfortunate game all around.

Toledo is 330th in the nation in opponent points per game. The day they "defend hard" will be the same day OU becomes a dry campus. We came out ice cold indeed, but that was largely influenced by the mauling of Freeman (and any Akron player that got into the paint) that was allowed to take place from the get-go; it forced more jump shot attempts. Very poorly officiated game that heavily catered to Toledo's strengths and really minimized their weakness. 23-12 was the foul differential in favor of Toledo, which led to a 28-11 free throw advantage. Props to Toledo for knocking 82% down, but Akron also made 82% - just had 17 less attempts. Love the fight in our guys to keep that as close as we did. Cleveland will be a different story, and ultimately where it matters. Toledo's regular season trophy case is quite full; their MAC tourney case is more bare than Rachel Phelps at the end of Major League.

These refs are atrocious. Whoops. Duplicate post but I'm going to leave it because of how bad the refs were.

These refs are atrocious.

Wow. Kowalchoke is Pinky-level red.

Hankerson's shot, when it's bad, it's bad...

Fox has us as a 13 seed facing Kansas State. Lunardi is an overpaid moron with a historically poor track record. He's the Mel Kiper of college basketball.

I think you're giving them too much credit. Can't read, Can't write, Can't State. Heck, it probably took 2 Can't State people to tally up X's points for the box score. Needed 3 hands and 2 feet.

Twitter is buzzing about Akron basketball. The nation took notice last night. We're a real team with one of the best mid major barns in the country atmosphere wise (when we want it to be). Massive shoutout to the students. 1400. That's nearly 10% of the entire student body that came out. Big time 6th man award last night.

Also, if I'm not mistaken, he has allowed the all-time-160-meeting-series record to be knotted up at 80 a piece.

Announcers did a recap of last night's MAC games, and were gushing over Emoni's performance. They then mentioned that Can't never led the entire time, and got as close as 4 in the 2nd half, but literally never mentioned Akron except for "in the Rubber City." Puke.

Give me Akron's defense over Toledo's offense.

The coach is essentially the one that establishes the culture. Culture with some talent often beats more talent without a solid culture (looking at you, Stefanski and the Browns).

I concur. They'll never find a better representative of Can't State to helm that program. Might as well lock him in.

A few on Can't State's "forum" want Pinky gone. There is hope for that fan base after all...

They got their butts whooped, never led, and their body language was Can't State pee yellow poor. Jacobs flexed towards the students at one point, and they had some dirty fouls. Not sure that's I would call that "not letting the fans get in their heads." But sure, be proud your team didn't nearly start a brawl at the end of the game and leave the court flipping fans off after such an embarrassing loss. The standards at the adult preschool are extremely high, I see.

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