Let'sGoZips94

LCJ is amazing. We're spoiled to watch him in an Akron uniform. Big road win. I'm stoked to see this team come back from their couple-week-lapse and put together several strong efforts in a row. They might not always shoot the best, but man are they just a great TEAM. Aside from LCJ, someone is always picking someone else up when their down. If one of Cheese/Banks/X is off, at least one of the other 2 are pulling the extra weight. If Riak is struggling, Reece is picking up the slack. Even Tribble is starting to be able to spell LCJ without it being a huge detriment to the flow of the game (not saying Tribble is the player LCJ is, but he's not a liability). This has been a fun season. Excited to see where it ends.

Very underrated movie. FLINT MICHIGAN MEGA BOWL! Toledo doesn't have to play defense when they shoot 55%+ from everywhere on the court.

This is the weakest the A10 has been in several years, with Dayton truly carrying the conference.

"...paired with particularly strong free throw shooting is why the Zips will pose a significant threat to many potential opponents..." Music to my ears.

Let's just hope Tito Francona isn't on the sidelines making the substitutions. Also, are we forgetting about the possibility of LCJ coming back next year?

I'd qualify this with his 3-pt shot has been off. His mid-range jumper is about as deadly as I've ever seen, though. Love that he has that in his arsenal. @Z.I.P. I don't know where to find a stat sheet that has a lay-up count, but @kreed5120 is spot on with our versatility and ability to take advantage of what the defense was giving us. We had a lot of dribble-drives that either ended in a mid-short-range jumper or a lay-up. It was fun to watch. This is partly why I think this team will be so dangerous come March, and why I am not worried about any of our losses. We have a strong ability - it seems - to overcome adversity, keep fighting, and adapt to the flow of a game. Sometimes it's not always enough (i.e. Toledo, PCCC), but more often than not we've seen it has been enough, way more than enough.

Assuming LCJ's play doesn't nosedive the rest of the season, did he secure the MAC POY last night?

Thank you for all the updates!

It wasn't as troubling when watching. Our guards are more athletic and they left a lot of open holes to drive through.

Fantastic effort. Great win. 1-0 on Tuesday!

Stupid ESPN. They pulled the away numbers and put them below the upcoming game.

Derail their season? Maybe not. But the absence of a 31 min/game participant shooting the 3 ball at a 42%+ clip will most definitely be felt. Interestingly enough, 6 of their MAC wins are by 3 pts or less, with their biggest MAC win point differential being 9. Buckle up. This could be a tight one.

I'm sorry, what?! What is it with BG players and leaving the program in recent years? Huge blow to their team, but I'm not complaining.

Finally watched the replay to see the final 15 seconds (the stat sheet tells the story for the other 39 minutes and 45 seconds). What a clutch 3 by X and man did Banks give up his body on that play. EMU snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as we did the opposite. What a win.

I don't care where we're at, as long as we're top 4 (preferably #1 though).

Akron is off and the MAC eats itself alive. Beautiful.

AWFUL call on Banks.

Thank goodness for LCJ. Right when we needed an aggressive drive to the basket, the shortest guy on the court delivers.

HUGE 3's by Banks. It's been a few games since he has stepped up and hit some open 3's, especially in clutch moments. He built Miami's campus with all the bricks against Buffalo.

Why is Riak not collapsing on the shooter for help defense?

Wait timeout. Why didn't the shot clock reset on the jump ball? Am I smoking the Kent State-grown hippy grass or...?

"Xavier" Williams with the slam!

I think this is spot on. Any game against KSUcks is a must-win in my book due to the rivalry, but if this game was against anybody else, I would echo the must-win urgency. I'd also like to see us get back to what made us so successful prior to Buffalo/O-Who - high level defense, effort, fundamentals. I think part of the lack of bench contributions stems from us tightening up under the pressure and strictly relying on our go-to players, instead of working the ball around with on & off the ball movement opening things up for the perceived "role" players. Agreed on the vibe. It definitely has the most character out of the bars at Kent. Barfly is a cool retro bar that turns into a dance club at night and gets pretty sloppy, Water Street Tavern doesn't really have an identity to me, and Ray's Place doesn't have much character or attraction other than the pool tables. Akron's biggest campus flaw is not embracing the college bar scene, which would also help change the notion that it's a commuter school only.

Beer tastes the same at Kent (Ray's Place, Barfly, Water Street Tavern, etc.) as it does anywhere else I've been. The difference is when I use the restroom there, I feel like I'm getting into the Kent School Spirit with the pee yellow (that they call "gold"). I always feel like I have to take a shower after being in Kent - awful city as a whole. Their Planet Fitness is awful as well. In the spirit of this post, who has the image of the Akron guy peeing on the KSUcks logo? We need it. P.S. The Loft's "Hulk" is actually pretty good.

Dancing on Porrini... Dancing on Porrini...