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So many tickets tack fouls called tonight.

Hippity hop ball race!!! Yawn.

Ugly stretch...

Just don't want to put this team away.

Ivey much more in the flow tonight. May not show in the stats, but he looks a little more comfortable. The quick pace is helping.

Let's go Zips. Put 'em away early tonight so that Clarky can get home early and sleep off this cold.

George Mason doesn't fill the Hilton.

No reason to hold anything back at this point. Take some chances and let it all hang out.

Jimond actually looks a little like he did 2 years ago- a kid pressing too hard rather than letting the game come to him. He needs to get out in transition and get some easy buckets then all will be well.

I was hoping it was short for Water Moccasins. That's much cooler than some cute little songbird.

The Choo-Choos of UT Chattanooga head into the JAR Tuesday night to face the Zips. The Mocs are 3-3 having beaten Hiwasee, Alabama State and Tennessee Wesleyan with losses to Wyoming, Jacksonville State and UAB. Their head coach is a familiar name, Lamont Paris, who many will remember as a name mentioned for the Zips job last year. Their leading scorer is Makinde London, a 6-10 junior forward who started his college career at Xavier.

Ivey looks a little lost. He also looks to be pressing on the offensive end. He needs to take a deep breath, focus on defense and let the offense come to him. This team will need a viable third option to be successful and he's that guy.

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for the defense!

Well, that's appropriate as many of them played like they just got home from their day jobs working baggage at the airport!

We should be nice. Paul Haynes is likely coaching his last game!

So, he's doing better this week?

Wooohoooooooo. Now let's come out in the second half, step on their necks and put this away.

Ugly first half. Kato 3 for 15 and another blocked punt!

Damn special teams. Lucky to have gotten away with that one.

Great fast start!

#ButlerAlsoOfTheMidwestButALittleEast. LOL

Maybe that's why every guy was Peters in the CSU game!

I was at the JAR for Saturday night's game and present for TB's rousing halftime speech which I assume urged us all to get out in support of the Zips this Tuesday night. Between TB's yelling and the awful sound system, I really have no idea what in the he!! he said, but he was animated enough that I assume it was intended to get us Zips fans all psyched up for the game and out to Infocision. Go Zips.

Part of that is familiarity. With all of the changes on the roster, it takes time, but it will come.

Welcome IlliniZip. Appreciate the perspective.