Let'sGoZips94

Pretty much. Yesterday's Akron game could be like the 2010 soccer team's loss to CSU. The basketball team survived, but I hope it's a wake up call for the rest of the tournament and I hope they come out tonight firing on all cylinders.

I figured some heart had to do something with it. And yeah, I listened to the end and the CMU announcers were complaining about their FT shooting. Thank you for the responses! Like I said, I haven't followed their little run very closely and was wondering if the key(s) to their success is something we can stop.

So it's a player who has gotten hot at the right time? What's the rest of the team doing?

I haven't followed BG's little Cinderella run very closely. What has been the key to their success?

I'm going to answer your question with a question. Where on Earth did the MAC find TWC to televise their basketball games?

And "March" continues to happen. BUGS knocks off CMU in the last 20 seconds. Incredible. Be careful what I wish for... I know... I know...

I need to hurry up and make a will. The number of years that took off my life is still being determined. Every year, good teams always have 1 game where they play like dog poop. This was ours and we survived. Here's to opening up a can of whoop-ass the rest of the way. P.S. I'm at work, and I work at a sporting goods store in the golf department. I walked over to the putting green, and told myself if I make this 6-7 foot putt, Akron will win (this was with several minutes left in the game). I made it. You're welcome, ZipsNation.

Is this the last time we played them in the tourney? Between all of the Directional Michigan games in the tourney (Western most notably), it's hard to remember.

Agreed. Not to mention "Let's Go Peay" is one of the greatest chants in sports. Will sound great on CBS/TBS/TruTV.

Wichita State, another #1 seed, just lost to UNI in the semis.

Agreed. Shoulder injuries are no joke, especially when you play a position where your arms are constantly up either calling for the ball, rebounding, or putting up mini-hook shots. Look at Aaron Jackson. His shoulder injury is to a lesser extent, but the guy is always running to the bench with a limp arm after making a play. This thread is about thanking our seniors, not questioning their heart and toughness. Thank you Jake, Reggie, and Pat! Go finish your careers in the Big Dance.

Toledo and CMU are the 2 teams I really wanted to avoid. Toledo has had our number (0-4 in our last four games against them) and CMU has the fire power from beyond the arc and athleticism to give us fits, as seen in our loss to them earlier in the season. This team has grown a lot since playing both CMU and Toledo. I most definitely believe we can beat either of them (we've already beaten CMU), I just wanted the path of least resistance and these two teams match up well against Akron. Side note... I really hope we don't follow the trend of conference #1's getting knocked off. Belmont, North Florida, and I believe two other #1 seeds have already lost in their conference tournament. Here's to breaking that trend and getting to the Big Dance!

What a game, what a win! I was talking with some Akron fans behind me all game and told them, as mentioned earlier in this thread, that this is the most comforting and impressive win all season. Why? Because our 3s didn't fall, yet we still found a way to win big. The key to our success is our guard play. Their understanding of the game is reassuring. When the shots weren't taking, Noah calmy drove and pulled up for a mid-range jumper. Or Antino drove and hit a floater. These types of shots often go unnoticed but can have a huge impact on the game as they can calm a team down. Oh, and Jimmy Hall is officially up there with some of my least favorite Can't players of all time. He was cocky when we played them at their dump. Last night, he exposed his lack of composure. If we play them at the Q, I hope we can expose that again. And man, is he sloppy with the ball. Loose dribbles and crap shots. Great atmosphere. Great win. Now let's go reclaim the MAC Tourney title and go dancing. Go Zips. It's 10:26 and...

Of course, the one year we don't play them, they have an unbelievably great RPI.

According to this, CMU looks to be the 2 seed if they win.

Has anyone figured out the perfect seeding scenario for the MAC tournament in regards to Akron? With Akron as the #1 seed, I want the path of least resistance, which means OU, Can't, and CMU on the other side of the bracket if possible. CMU seems to be a lock for the 2 seed, but three other teams have a 10-7 record, and Buffalo is looming at 9-8. I don't know how the tiebreakers work after record, then head-to-head. Is it possible for OU/Can't/CMU to be on the other side? Or what would be the absolute perfect tournament bracket for us with 1 game remaining?

Wish JAR had windows Stinky hippies are in town They smell really bad

For all but maybe 1 year (2012-13), Dambrot's teams have always had "live by the 3, die by the 3" built into their gameplans, typically resulting in the latter. But this team is different. - The guards on this team are quick and athletic. Very multi-dimensional with very few holes. Noah has taken a step back this year it seems (sophomore slump maybe), but is still a great guard. Antino is quick, slick, and a pain in the (play on words off the old AK-Rowdies Steve Swiech chant) for opposing teams; plays with A LOT of energy. Josh has a quiet swagger about him and I like it. Very smooth and can really knock down the 3 ball. - The team is full of shooters, so if one or two have bad nights, one or two others can pick up the slack. - Big Dog has incredible court vision for a big man. He can really spread the ball around once it enters the paint; in the past, the paint has been somewhat of a black hole, with the ball never coming back out once it enters. - Kwan and Reggie can really spread the floor. Both are tall and athletic enough to create mismatches while also opening up shot opportunities. - Most importantly, from what I've noticed, the ball movement this year is the best I've ever seen under a Dambrot team. There have been times during games where I'm just in awe of the passes being made. Teams like this Akron team, who can get hot and make 20 threes a game, are the teams that make some noise come Big Dance time. Beat Can't, win the MAC Tourney, and get the opportunity to make said noise. Go Zips!

That was awful to watch. Jimmy Hall and Khaliq Spicer are my least favorite players from Can't State in a while. Dambrot needs to light a fire under this team. If the 3's don't fall, we struggle to compete. Overall ugly game. Win out, lock up the 1 seed, and beat them when it counts: in the tourney. As always, KSUcks.

It's an absolute joke. By the way, can we please acknowledge the fact that nobody in the "Cancer" family tree has ever changed their last name?

Jackson needs to slow down a bit. Where's Robotham? Offense runs better with Robotham as PG and Antino as SG. Nice little run here.

Layups are hard. And 1's are not. So far, I like the flow of the game. I think we've made some early, jittery mistakes, but Can't hasn't capitalized well. Get the bugs figured out now, and put a whoopin' on em later.

I thought Cheatham tried calling for timeout.

I am shocked the Zips didn't drop too far with their loss to NIU. Still hovering around 40.

Does LeBron James Jr. wear #23 and could this be foreshadowing?