1981 grad

In Bud we trust. Will the administrator please remove this topic for the next decade.

Is Zachary Halligan a walk on and I saw that he played a little in 23-24 but not last year. I saw that he is a local guy but curious why he did not play last year considering we had numerous blowouts.

I may be in the minority but I hope he stays. Superman has his Lex Luther, Batman has his Joker and the board has Senderoff.

Since the g league is done, what happens to the players who are under contract like Freeman? Do they just practice with the Pacers and no more game competition?

Senderoff might feel this is the right decision because he does not have a budget for players that Groce has and cannot compete with Akron and now Mass that has an even bigger budget for players. I know that people on this board hate him but he always had his players playing their best basketball in Cleveland. Last year as the 8 seed they were a brain fart from defeating us in the final. I just wonder with their coaching change will that result in another MAC team that goes downhill. The basketball rivalry with Kent was always great because each program was consistently good. If the program goes slides to the basement like their football program, our sellouts with Kent might go the way of the Acme Zip game.

I agree with him and being in the tournament will probably be the highlight of the basketball careers of many of these players. They should enjoy the moment. I think the portal should not open after after the tourney. We had the same thing in football where a team could not play a bowl game because too many players had entered the portal. Makes no sense.

The Zips have certainly came close. The UCLA game is a prime example. We also choked an NIT game against Ohio State that we should have won. I also remember a last second defeat against a really good VCU team at home when Zeke played. I do remember beating a Temple team during the NIT.

I am hoping that one year under Groce he can improve his game like all the returning players. Needs to get stronger, better defense, and rebound. Love how he moves without the ball and his quick release. He can be unstoppable.

And Kent won their 2nd round game by 2 points.

For those wishing to follow Kent, to hope they win and advance the MAC or those who hope they lose, well, because they are Kent. Here is information about the game: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/well-traveled-kent-state-visits-stanford-in-nit-second-round/ Kent's victory and the Zips clearly being outmatched against Arizona, am I the only Zip fan left wondering if we had lost to Miami and gone to the NIT, would we be making a run in the NIT?

I hope all the players come back and that they improve as much as last year returning players. After the Arizona beat down, they have to get stronger on the boards. Hardman has to improve his defense. Okonkwo need to be able to finish at the basket. However, I thought his offense improved a great deal from the beginning of the season. Lyles has shown what a great rebounder against Miami, but he must improve on the boards against better competition. Looking forward to big improvements from this group.

I have said the same thing over and over again. Maybe they will listen to you.

I thought for this game to be competitive we had to play our best game shooting well and we had to rebound. We did neither. How many times are you going to see a game where Nate played 36 minutes with 0 rebounds. And it was not for lack of effort. Arizona had the height but they were also athletic and were a good rebounding team and shot blockers. They did shoot well from 3 but many of those were wide open looks. The Arizona defense did not give us many open looks from the 3 line and we saw some forced shots. The lack of rebounding has always been our weakness when playing quadrant one teams. (St Marys) The x and o can only go so far. As many of us had said on this board, we needed another big man who is strong on the boards. I also think Okonkwo and Lyles can improve their rebounding skills. I really enjoyed watching the Zips play this year that set a team record for wins. I thought this team showed true grit coming back from 18 points in the championship game. I thought the first Miami game showed just how good the Zips could be when they are shooting the ball well. Most importantly, this team was smart articulate and played for each other. Really looking forward to next year.

Nate did draw some fouls and did get to the foul line to score 13 points. Arizona was the best team we played all year. He had some good looks but could not hit.

That is the 2nd three that Wilson has forced up. If it is not there he just needs to pass the ball. They are really guarding us well on the three line.

We are down 10 and we were down by 12 in the Miami game so this team is certainly capable of coming back. Need to hit some three balls. About half the 3 balls were open looks while the other half were forced. We also missed some foul shots which we cannot afford and Lyles did not box out on a foul shot leading to 2 points.

If we had the usual MAC refs we would have had twice the number of fouls. Letting the teams play. What was with that Grey shot with 9 seconds left. It looked like he had no idea about the clock.

Keep it under 10 and regroup in the 2nd half when we can hit some shots. We have not played great and still in it which is a good sign.

I thought Scott's basket was a three.

Great timeout and subbed in Scott for Wilson. The movement looks much better. Tevari making some great moves. Keep it close and we still have not hit a three. Really good defensive rebounding thus far.

Great article on the transfer players. Love the quote from Okonkwo: Per a change in NCAA rules, Okonkwo has one year of eligibility left and said, "I plan on staying here for as long as I possibly can. I love it here. I have no reason to leave. The coaching staff here, the atmosphere, it is everything you could want in a place. I am so thankful I came to Akron."

And if that were the case in 2019 Freeman does not walk on the team. Leave one spot open for a walk on and call it the Freeman exemption.

I think Wilson and Hardman are keys. We need them to shoot well from distance. They are both streak shooters and do not need a great deal of room to shoot.

I watched the end of the Michigan UC San Diego game last night and San Diego got the lead with about 3 minutes left in the game after coming back from a 15 point deficit. However, the Michigan point guard nailed a clutch 3 pointer and then the Michigan 7 foot center picked up some clutch rebounds and the opportunity for the upset was gone. It just reminded me that the Zips have to do everything right to win this game and Arizona has to do some things wrong for the Zips to win. Michigan kept San Diego in the game , they shot around 50% from the line and missed the front end of some one and ones. They also missed several shots around the rim. The Zips need to rebound and not have a repeat of what happened against St. Marys. We also have to shoot the 3 ball well, 40% or better and move the ball well to hit the open man for the 3. San Diego ran screens forcing the 7 footers to cover their quicker guards. It worked and they were able to penetrate based on speed. Although we do not have Freeman, I like our chances better than last year because we are a better shooting team and our guard play is much better than last year. Go Zips!!!

I do not want to offend anyone but I was hoping to read comments about our game tomorrow and not guessing who may or may not transfer. Lets enjoy the moment where we can get our first NCAA victory. Go Zips!!!