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A bad 3 ball from Utomi and then Banks misses a wide open 3. Our 3 point shooting or lack thereof kills us on the road every time.
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Jackson took 2 three ball bricks in the first minute. He has scored a couple of free throws but has not scored from the field. He continues to disappoint on the road. Maybe he will pick it up in the second half. It was nice seeing E man with a post up move even though it did not go in. Both teams are struggling with their shooting. This is a winnable game if we can make some shots.
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They just beat us by 30 and then lost to Buffalo by 3 at home after losing by 40 at Buffalo. He might have them playing their best basketball at the end of the season. If they make a run we may see more Saul Ball next year.
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Shooting 40% from beyond the arc. How we miss that this year.
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I can't remember what I had for lunch 2 days ago but I remember terrible Zips basketball games.
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I remember that play but I thought it was in a tournament game and did not realize it was at home against N. Dakota State. We played our worst game against N. Dakota State the previous year when we loss and they only dressed 7 -8 players and beat us with mostly non scholarship players.
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I felt bad for the player after they showed it on the big screen at least twice. WE may want to keep that video if we have to face them again at home. Earlier this year Cheese missed a layup when the nearest defender was at half court. But this was worse.
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Thanks, so we have a home game on Monday no matter what happens on Friday.
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Worst case scenario, we lose and Northern and Miami win, do we still get a home game if we are all tied at 8-10?
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I was shocked by this game. Jackson was firing on all cylinders. For whatever reason Bowling Green did not clog the lane and Jackson drove to the basket and was hitting his floater. He is quick enough to beat his man but usually he runs into a traffic jam in the middle. Tonight the lane was open. WE finally were hitting our 3 points shots. Great finish for Jimond. What better way to end the game than with a dunk and a 3 pointer. Was by far the most entertaining game all year. You knew it was going to be our night when Jimond banked a 3 and Daniel had a 3 ball go in that hit the rim 5 times. E man was a beast blocking shots. He was an intimidating factor all night. Great game and a real team effort.
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I wished I shared your optimism. We always indicated that players always seemed to get better under KD. Look at the stats of the 2 guys that have stayed with the team, Utomi and Ivey for the past 3 years. In 2016-2017 these guys were role players and Big Dog fed them the ball of the double team and they prospered. I think their game has suffered with the new coach and new players each year. I think Daniel is really having an off year. He is very hesitant when he is backs down into the lane and his 3 points shooting has been off. Ivey is struggling with his 3 point shooting. Ivey is a great player and I hope he has a great senior night. 2016-2017 FG% 3pt FG% Utomi 446 419 Ivey 520 337 2017-2018 Utomi 450 402 Ivey 400 339 Current Utomi 388 369 Ivey 464 258
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First of all, it is nice to see that people care enough about this team to post. Akron is 17th in the country in 3 ball attempts and 322nd out of 351 on 3 point percentage. Since MAC play we have shot the 3 ball worse and would actually be 346th in country on 3 ball percentage if we just use MAC stats. Jackson 3 ball percentage in the MAC is 232, worse than the team and he is second on the team on 3 ball attempts. When he drives to the basket he struggles because he cannot finish at the basket, He can beat his man off the dribble but then runs into the center and he cannot dump a pass off to our center in most situations. I have seen Jackson make his last 3 short jumpers. (he has only taken 3 in the last 5 games) He can beat his man off the dribble, step back and drain a 15 footer. He just does not attempt that shot. If Jackson or Cheese were not hustling, then put in Walters. When our offense is struggling, to put in a guy who has no offense, that shows me the coach is just frustrated. Groce stated that he had a great 3 point shooting team early in the season. He obviously did not know this team. With KD we had dominating big men, great shooters but defensive breakdowns. With Groce we have athletic players with poor shooting and defensive minded centers. Still hoping that we can find our shot in the last few games.
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I watched a replay of the game on Saturday and looked to see if there was no effort from the players. I did not see a lack of effort although we did lose our share of 50/50 balls. What I saw was total frustration with an offense that cannot put the ball in the basket. We could not shoot the 3 ball. We missed our share of layups. When we drove to the basket and tried to pass the ball our centers they could not hold onto the ball, we could not finish at the hoop, or we turned the ball over. Watching Ivey, Riak, UTomi and Jackson shoot the 3 ball was painful. These shots were not even close. I watched Ivey warm up at before the 2nd the half and he missed his last four 3 ball attempts. Within the first 30 seconds of the 2nd half he took an open 3 and does not even draw rim. I saw Ivey back down his man and then pass to Utomi for an open 3, clank. This teams offense is built around its weakness, shooting the 3 ball. Daniel is supposed to be our scorer, that did not happen. Ivey cannot hit a 3 point shot. Jackson cannot regularly finish at the basket or hit a 3 pointer. Cheese and Banks had problems finishing around the basket. And our centers are offensively challenged and cannot create their own shots. Not a recipe for success. As poorly as Jackson played, Walters has no offense. Adding him to the mix adds nothing to putting the ball in the basket. THis offense has had problems clicking all MAC season but has been bailed out by the defense. Ohio got hot from the 3 line and just ran us off the court and did a great job of reversing the ball to the weak side off of our double team. I think other coaches realize the best way to defend Akron is to pack in the middle and let them beat you from the outside. I love the athleticism that Groce has brought to this team. However, the shooting has been inconsistent all season. I still do not know why Groce will not introduce the 15 foot jumper into the offense. He is the coach and when your team cannot shoot the long ball you need to get them to shoot the short ball. This team needs to shoot the ball better tonight. Go Zips!
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I noticed that LCJ was the first one off the bench cheering on his teammates after he was taken out on Saturday. I think he has the right attitude. He has a poor percentage shooting the 3. He has a quick first step but has had difficulty finishing among the trees near the basket. He has been making his short jumpers but forever reason does not want to take that shot. When he plays poorly this team looks really bad. I like Cheese playing point.
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WE need to win 1 of the last 2 to get a home game. Based on what happened today not looking real good.
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The Zips thought they could show up and win this one without any effort. They were wrong. A 30 point blowout at home. Didn't someone on this board indicate that GRoce's teams play their best at the end of the season? I did not like Groce's decision to double team the ball when Jackson's man backed him down in the paint. They passed out of the double team and it led to numerous open looks and points for Ohio. Their length bothered us. WE would drive the lane and stop and then look to pass. Many of the passes were to E man or Riak who dropped the ball or could not finish at the hoop. So tired of watching Riak go away from the hoop instead of finishing strong. After the game was decided Groce had them feed Riak who finished as the leading scorer. This loss was a team effort. Makes you wonder about how Groce did not have this team prepared to play. Walters hustle but does not have division one skills. I would have let Jackson in the game to learn from his mistakes. He needs to learn to make a short jumper instead of 3 ball after 3 ball. Not sure what to expect Tuesday but cannot be worse than today.
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Akron has been playing well even when they have been losing on the road and despite the fact that Ivey has had difficulty putting the ball in the basket. We beat them badly on the road, our only road win. We have been playing well at home and our only home loss was to Buffalo. This looks like a route on paper but this is the MAC where anything can happen. I would love to see the Zips play a great game with a high shooting percentage and a high assist rate to turnover ratio. We are getting close to the tournament and need Ivey to get out of his shooting slump and start making some shots and limit the turnovers. Would like to see Jackson shoot more short jumpers than 3 point attempts and more assists than turnovers. I believe that Jackson is a key player. Cheese has outperformed everyone on the team and we can get other players to step up their game anything can happen at tournament time. I watched part of the Buffalo game last night and noticed how much they rely on their 3 points shooting. If they are cold from the outside they are beatable. You just have to keep them off the offensive boards.
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I stated before the game began that we needed Jackson to have a good game. He made one 3 pointer late in the second half and a short jumper. If I can remember his 2 made baskets that is not good. He had 2 assists to 5 turnovers. Against good teams on the road he struggles. We shot 14% from the 3 line in the second half. This is the 3rd game in a row that Ivey has stuggled offensively. Poke has yet to make a foul shot in MAC play. We have seen this show before. When will we have a good second half on the road in MAC play. I think it will come against Kent.
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The second half on the road is our achilles heel. Good effort by the team. We are playing much better than everyone else. With this type of effort I am optimistic that we can win our last 3.
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Utomi hesitating!!!! Take the ball up!!!! Ivey got hit on the drive. No foul. They need somebody to step up and hit a basket.
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Jackson makes his first basket on a short jumper. He then misses his next 2 shots, both behind the arc. He needs to step away from the 3 ball and take the short jumpers. He needs to learn what are his strengths. Cheese looks like he is for real. The scorer we have needed all season!
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We are shooting over 54% from the 3 ball with Cheese going 4 of 4. We are shooting over 42% from the field. Even with this great shooting we are only up by a point. Great first half but there is no way we can keep this up unless Cheese can keep it on or somebody else gets hot. We need to step up our defense in the second half and close out a close game. Really like our offense and good to see Riak scoring some points.
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The Zips are picking up where they left off on Saturday, making some shots. Can they continue this shooting the entire game?
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Jackson is dribbling and trying to do too much. He should not be dribbling 15 seconds into the shot clock. The replay on the travelling call showed that he did not travel. Utomi needs to do more than shoot the 3 ball. He is cold. Give the ball up.
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I think the Zips can play with anyone in the league based on their defense. Can they put together a good shooting night on the road? Can they pull out a victory in a close game on the road? I looked at the Miami game and the Zips shot over 40% from both the field and from beyond the arc. The Zips won even though Ivey had a difficult shooting night and had 6 turnovers. There is a margin for error if the Zips shoot the ball well. I think the key is going to the hot hand. If Tyler Cheese can duplicate his effort against Miami then the "teamism" needs to get him the ball. If Utomi can start draining the 3 ball that means get him the ball. This team must find a way to score and if that means getting the ball to the guy that is "feeling it" then pass up your long ball shot and feed it to the player that can score. I would love to see Jackson have a great road game and start on a diet of short jumpers. I noticed on Saturday that this team passed on a lot of 3 balls early in the game to get a higher percentage shot. We need to find easier shots on the road and avoid the temptation to shoot the 3. We play our best when we limit our 3 ball to the low twenties. Looking forward to a close game tonight and a possible upset. Go Zips!