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Don't let the Kent brain fart foul distract us from the fact that the Zips absolutely deserved to win this game. That phantom foul on Ali with like 40 seconds left was the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen. I have no idea what the ref saw there. Not only that Nate Johnson was WIDE OPEN at the baseline as the final foul was called. He would have had an easy layup for the win.

A GIF of this will live on for generations to come. Thank you Kent State.

What the heck just happened!? Did Kent really intentionally foul when they were up 1?

Can't believe we're going to get knocked out by a .500 Kent State team. Embarrassing

Feels like the Zips are down 20 right now. Just horrible play on offense.

Going cold at the wrong time. Zips can't make a bucket.

This is where I am. Regardless of conference, UA is a better basketball program than Duquesne. Yes he played a big part in it. But instead of trying to build something even better and taking us to the next level, he bailed. The only advantage Duquesne has is that their football program is basically non-existent so basketball is the only sport that matters there. They put millions into making the arena less mediocre. Something UA will never do. But it's still nothing special. They are in a bigger market than Akron but nobody in Pittsburgh cares about them. More people in Cleveland care about the Zips and the Dukes are literally right in the heart of downtown. I'll never be okay with the way he left and the fact that his consistently underachieved. The fact that his current team is overachieving just makes this season even more frustrating. They didn't even deserve to be in the A10 tournament. But they pulled off some Kent State style Linsanity run and will most likely make the dance. As a person I wish him the best with the health of his wife and family. But as a basketball coach? I hope his teams never make the tournament. Go Zips and Go Bonnies.

I was so done, yet they pulled me back in. Something about NE Ohio teams doing everything they can to put my health in danger. No wonder I have high blood pressure in my 30s. Great win Zips! Just need one more stomping of Kent please, that's all I ask.

The fact that Ohio/Kent and Duquesne will be in the tournament while the Zips sit at home is the ultimate nightmare scenario.

Started the game 8-2. That's when you step on the gas. Yet this team seems obsessed with making everything difficult.

Dayton laying an egg down the stretch. Watching this game makes me sick. Something about mediocre Pittsburgh teams beating teams they shouldn't. Hopefully the Bonnie's can knock out the Dukes.

I can't wrap my head around the fact that these guys on Miami's roster are division 1 basketball players. It looks like a bunch of white guys that should be working at Gamestop and a football lineman.

I've been betting against the Zips almost every game. Including today.

Miami Redhawks right now

Even garbage teams are unstoppable when they can't miss. Feels exactly like the first meeting between these teams.

While right now it seems good to have the 1 seed knocked out. With the way the Zips have been playing, I wouldn't be surprised if we exit the tournament early as well. Ohio unfortunately seems to be getting hot at the right time and i can see them headed to the dance. Barf.

I've heard of trap games....but a trap month? Man the Zips are just BAD right now. If they win a game in the MAC tournament I'd be shocked.

That loss to JMU seems to be the turning point of the season. Everything since has been abysmal.

With the way this team shoots free throws is that a good thing or bad?...

Flipping back and forth between the Zips and Cavs. I can't tell which game is more painful to watch. 😭

I think it's time to get legitimately concerned about our chances in the MAC tournament. Just a long stretch of bad basketball.

They're literally calling fouls on each possession. Two on the Zips for just playing defense. We're playing bad, but this is just brutal basketball to watch.

My bad. I guess I was confusing them for the mediocre team from Portage County. Still think we should be able to handle them easily. Not lose to them.

Yikes this is embarrassing. I swear if we lose the one of the worst teams in the MAC, after losing to .500 Ohio. I'm not going to have much hope to the MAC tournament.

I always look at it like college basketball. Would I rather the Zips compete at the highest level and have a less than 1% of winning a championship or play at the second highest level and have a better chance at a meaningless championship? Youngstown State has 4 national titles and does anyone care? How many people can even name the FCS champion from last season? I'm sure more people know who won the AAC, Sun Belt and MAC last season. Even if our program peaked when we won the MAC Championship or Idaho Potato bowl. To me personally I prefer that to a FCS playoff appearance or whatever. Just like I'd rather see the Zips basketball team make the NCAA tournament and get knocked out in the first round, than win a game in the NIT/CBI.