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The Zips get an eight day break for exams before playing at Milwaukee on the 15th. Milwaukee and Purdue Fort Wayne shared the top spot in the 2024-25 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll in voting conducted by the League’s head coaches, SIDs and media members. Preseason All-League Second Team selection Erik Pratt returns for the Panthers following a 2023-24 season where he averaged 12.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. Queens transfer AJ McKee was also voted to the Preseason All-League Second Team. He averaged 18.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in the ASUN last season. The Panthers are currently 6-4 with losses to Northern Iowa, Longwood, UCF and Southern Miss. 6'2" redshirt senior guard Themus Fulks leads scoring at 14.9 ppg. 6'2" redshirt senior guard AJ McKee averages 14.7 ppg. 6'8" junior forward Jamichael Stillwell is averaging 12.5 ppg and 10.7 rpg. Pratt hasn't played since November 7th for "personal reasons."

Career high for Evan.

Evan Wilson in in the first half!

This game needs the OHSAA football running clock rule for when a team is up 30.

No Amani so far.

Okonkwo and Hardman starting for Lyles and Harris. It doesn't look like Harris is dressed.

I really should start a "Schedule Complaints" thread.

I just saw the Hamilton, Ohio and knew it was somewhere around Cincinnati. For all intents and purposes, it is West Virginia adjacent.

The 1-6 Golden Eagles of SUNY Brockport come to the JAR Saturday afternoon at 3:00 as a part of a doubleheader with the Zips women. The Beagles are familiar with Ohio having previously lost to Case Western, John Carroll and Mount Union. 6'2" junior guard Zachary Rice leads scoring at 13.4 ppg while also contributing 5.3 rpg. I'm trying but can't put a positive spin on this one. Evan Wilson is healed up so we'll get to see him!

I don't have time to discuss it now as I am on my way to put the "For Sale" sign in Groce's front yard.

Hardman is not going to get as many looks now that opponents have some Akron film on him. He's an awful defender and got caught in some bad switches. I was surprised at how often NKU just put Robinson stationary in the low post when he was so successful moving on the floor. He's a heck of an offensive player for being the Horizon Defensive Player of the Year. He's also an Ohio kid.

Looked healthy. I suspect maybe he is coming off of an illness.

Some ugly spells tonight on offense and some really awful fouls. Groce was not happy with their sharpness or the fouling.

Warmup top has stayed on all night.

Zips with some pretty uninspired play in the last 15 minutes.

Robinson is averaging 11 a game and has 23 in the first half for the Norse.

Amani and Okonkwo in some foul trouble tonight and Kamali is giving them some good minutes. Offense is fine but an occasional defensive lapse

Amani back and healthy tonight. Really bad crowd.

Some of the new stuff on there. I didn't mind the Z as it was different. I really hated the script Akron.

Lots of stuff on sale here today for Cyber Monday- https://www.fanatics.com/college/akron-zips/o-49+t-12355577+z-996268-427666200

The Belden Village Costco also has a hoodie and a long sleeve shirt.

Yep, and yet another rebuild, the Zips 6th in 20 years. I'm sure a bunch of quality candidates would sign up for that.

NKU got to 2-5 yesterday with an 86-70 win over Bellarmine. Trey Robinson led the was with 24 points and 8 rebounds.

https://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/2017/04/akron_mens_basketball_job_draw.html This article mentions Turner as a candidate leading up to Groce's hiring.

In the absence of a new AD to do it, unless Nemer is willing to step up and commit to Moorhead that the University will commit the resources to make the program competitive, why would he want to stay if offered a high paying opportunity elsewhere? That "despite the resources - or lack thereof - that we are provided" statement was not coincidental.