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I honestly don't think this team has done anything to prove they are different than any previous Zips teams. Winning 12 MAC games? Beating a school from a major conference? Beat OhioU in Akron? Beat Can't? All Happened last year. We have 4 games left and can still finish with the same record in conference as last year. Yes 1-3 would be an awful finish, but it's happened before.

I wouldn't say there are many pessimists around here, mostly just me. It's just tough to think of a positive outcome since we haven't been able to beat OhioU away from Akron in quite some time.

Honestly I'm happy to be ranked, but it's just going to put more pressure on this team for wednesday. It would be typical Akron fashion to lose...

Unfortunately I don't think the MAC has the potential to be a 2-bid league anytime soon. The Zips will always be a team that starts the season slow, and loses a handful of games they shouldn't. Bad losses and a weak schedule end most of our seasons in disappointment. We are the best team in the MAC, but anything can happen in the tournament. Right now there are 12 teams in the MAC that all have the same likelihood of making the NCAA tournament. If they want to avoid it next season they need to start strong.

They hate us much more than we hate them. Akron-Can't will always be the biggest rivalry in the MAC. When I was at UA a few years ago, no one really cared about OhioU. To us it was just another MAC game, which is really my feeling still.

No there is one clown in particular (probably you) who has been trashing Akron for about a month. Akron fans didn't start tweeting anything until after the OhioU dude called out Walsh.

There have been OhioU fans on twitter talking trash for a few weeks. Kind of funny actually, they don't care about Akron yet talk about us 24/7?

OhioU shot 6-24. Honestly I would have rather seen them shoot lights out, then go cold against us. Don't think they can shoot that poorly two games in a row, since that's their game...shoot.

I agree. I think his success early at UA was a result of the Joyce and Travis class and it helped build a successful program. It would be tough to get recruits to a school with a dying athletic program like Duquesne.

Wonder how bitter the Duquesne fans are now? They've won 8 games all year, and only 1 in the conference.

I think they'll beat Belmont tonight. We already have a 1st round bye in the MAC and not getting an at-large bid. So this game doesn't carry much weight to me.

I've always thought the O-H-I-O chant is uncreative and ironic. What happens when OhioU comes to town? Do they realize they are cheering for the opponent? Do they still have the band do the lame cursive Ohio on the field? My guess is the arrogant view from OSU fans and fake students is that MAC schools "aren't a real school" and "don't matter".

Keep Tressel employed at UA for the next few years until his coaching suspension is lifted. Then hire him as the head coach. By then two things could happen 1) we suffer through more 1-win seasons and Bowden gets replaced 2) Less likely scenario, we improve as a program and Bowden moves on to a better gig. Either way I don't think Terry will be around for more than 4 years. Which I believe is the duration of Tressel's suspension? Winning coaches move on, losing coaches get let go.

Not sure if this has been posted yet. The Lady Zips are visiting BG on Wednesday, and the BG coach's last name is Roos. Not creative and not funny. An obvious jab at Akron while trying to promote their coach.

Pointless. UA should not put another cent into the JAR. Unless they can add a couple thousand there is absolutely no reason to make any changes. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

We've lost 3? in a row in Athens. Even last season after beating them at the JAR, we played awful the next matchup. I'd rather not have any more pressure on us.

I was actually thinking Grumpy Cat would be more fitting

I think the Drexel 11-12 comparison is a perfect example of why we won't get an at-large. Finished the regular season with 5 losses, long winning streak, lost in conference tournament. We will most likely have the same results, but that's the MAC. Pretty pathetic that CMU and Miami are just as likely to make the NCAA tournament as the Zips.

Nobody has said that around here. OhioU fans have been fabricating our "claims" for the entire season. Every college team should have a goal to win a championship. If not what's the point of playing the game? Nobody is predicting postseason success, just setting goals for a team. At the end of the day I'd rather spend my time being a fan of my team, the Zips, while other schools can bash us all they want. Just shows a lot about their character...There are even a few screwballs on twitter who have been bashing us for weeks.

Not sure if it was mentioned but did anyone see KD furious at the end of the first half? All I remember was him sprinting across the floor and yelling at someone. Maybe it was because they gave up the 3 at the buzzer? or Chauncey for yelling into the crowd after he hit the 3?

Did the Zips fans storm the court?!

Seriously this should be more than a 6 point game. Sorry but we should have knocked them out of the game 10 minutes ago.

I have the radio stream playing instead. It's not timed perfect but maybe only a few seconds late and very clear. Zips need to dedicate an entire week of practice to free throw shooting...fundamentals guys!!

I had some Jazz music for the first 3 minutes of the game...but fuzzy play-by-play now Our shooting is WAY off tonight WOW

The past few games have all had the same trend. -small lead at the begging -lose lead quickly -tied/close/losing at half -need to make a comeback Should be another close game...