Quickzips Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Well, the Zips will look to get back on track tonight under the bright lights of Las Vegas. Their first opponent comes in the Trojans of UALR out of the Sun Belt Conference. UALR is a fairly decent team coming in with a 6-5 record and wins over Tulsa and Louisiana Tech (although in fairness they were blown out by Oral Roberts and Missouri State on the road). The Trojans look a lot like last years Zips team with only one player averaging double figures scoring, but going 10 and 11 deep in their rotation. Senior Guard Soloman Bozeman leads them in scoring at just under 13 per game. He looks to have a bit of McNees in him as he likes to bomb away from 3 where he takes nearly 50% of his shots (although he hits them at a very respectable 40% clip). Size is an issue for the Trojans as they only have two players over 6'7" (Derrick Bails and Gus Leeper both clock in at 6'9", but neither plays more than 12 minutes a night). This leads to a fairly predictable rebounding issue for the Trojans who rank 205th in the country in average rebounding and only have two players grabbing more than 4 boards per night. If the Zips stay patient pounding the ball into the post with Zeke, Nikola and McKnight they SHOULD have no problem handling the Trojans. This is a game that the Zips ought to be able to win, but with the Jekyl and Hyde nature of this team right now, nothing is for certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Zips are a 4 or 4.5 point favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Well, the Zips will look to get back on track tonight under the bright lights of Las Vegas. Their first opponent comes in the Trojans of UALR out of the Sun Belt Conference. UALR is a fairly decent team coming in with a 6-5 record and wins over Tulsa and Louisiana Tech (although in fairness they were blown out by Oral Roberts and Missouri State on the road). The Trojans look a lot like last years Zips team with only one player averaging double figures scoring, but going 10 and 11 deep in their rotation. Senior Guard Soloman Bozeman leads them in scoring at just under 13 per game. He looks to have a bit of McNees in him as he likes to bomb away from 3 where he takes nearly 50% of his shots (although he hits them at a very respectable 40% clip). Size is an issue for the Trojans as they only have two players over 6'7" (Derrick Bails and Gus Leeper both clock in at 6'9", but neither plays more than 12 minutes a night). This leads to a fairly predictable rebounding issue for the Trojans who rank 205th in the country in average rebounding and only have two players grabbing more than 4 boards per night. If the Zips stay patient pounding the ball into the post with Zeke, Nikola and McKnight they SHOULD have no problem handling the Trojans. This is a game that the Zips ought to be able to win, but with the Jekyl and Hyde nature of this team right now, nothing is for certain. Thanks for the preview! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjapsu Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I'm assuming there'll be no TV for any of these games in Vegas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I went through several of their boxscores earlier and did note that they use a lot of kids. One other thing that I noticed is that they tend to give up some very high field goal % to their opponents. I think that this is huge factor and especially tonight. It's no secret that we have not been shooting real well so facing a user friendly defense may be just what the doctor ordered, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Zips should wipe the floor with these guys...that being said, we should have killed B-CU as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hafner4430 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 If they shoot like they did against Dayton, they will kill them today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Here go the refs picking on Zeke again. Also, their PG already has 2 fouls just minutes into the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 McNees: 0-4 from the field and 2 turnovers...ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 At what point do we sit McNees down here? I know sometimes you need to let a guy shoot himself out of a slump, but Steve is now 1-15 over the last game and a quarter and now he's starting to turn the ball over. I don't know what is going on with him right now, but it may be time to sit him for some extended time and let him watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 At what point do we sit McNees down here? I know sometimes you need to let a guy shoot himself out of a slump, but Steve is now 1-15 over the last game and a quarter and now he's starting to turn the ball over. I don't know what is going on with him right now, but it may be time to sit him for some extended time and let him watch. i agree, let's see what Abreu can do at the point and lets see what Nitro can do at the two where he belongs. It'll free up Diggs more playing time too, he can be something special if he gets a chance. update: McNees: 0-4, 3 turnovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 At what point do we sit McNees down here? I know sometimes you need to let a guy shoot himself out of a slump, but Steve is now 1-15 over the last game and a quarter and now he's starting to turn the ball over. I don't know what is going on with him right now, but it may be time to sit him for some extended time and let him watch. i agree, let's see what Abreu can do at the point and lets see what Nitro can do at the two where he belongs. It'll free up Diggs more playing time too, he can be something special if he gets a chance. update: McNees: 0-4, 3 turnovers I want to see Abreu with either Roberts or McClanahan at the 2, Diggs at the 3, Nikola at the 4 and Zeke at C for some extended minutes here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 At what point do we sit McNees down here? I know sometimes you need to let a guy shoot himself out of a slump, but Steve is now 1-15 over the last game and a quarter and now he's starting to turn the ball over. I don't know what is going on with him right now, but it may be time to sit him for some extended time and let him watch. i agree, let's see what Abreu can do at the point and lets see what Nitro can do at the two where he belongs. It'll free up Diggs more playing time too, he can be something special if he gets a chance. update: McNees: 0-4, 3 turnovers I want to see Abreu with either Roberts or McClanahan at the 2, Diggs at the 3, Nikola at the 4 and Zeke at C for some extended minutes here. AMEN...well, Roberts, McClanahan, Diggs all with three's now. 16-15 Zips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 McNees comes out of the game, Zips go on a run and take the lead. I love Steve, but with the funk he is in right now the Zips are better off with him on the bench. Hopefully he can get over the hump here at some point because we really do need him, but right now we can't afford a guy going 0-4 and turning it over twice in the first 3 minutes of a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Abreu just made a FANTASTIC steal and finish at the other end. Zips 22-18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Zips blowing it open. Three pointers everywhere. Abreu just hit a 30 footer at the buzzer. Zippers up 46-31 at the half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Abreu drains a 3 from 35 feet at the buzzer to make it a 46-31 lead going into the half. Zips are making it rain in Vegas from long range after a shaky start. Hopefully this is the start of the Zips offensive awakening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 It appears as if this season's edition of the Zips is a chronic slow starter. Nice to see they didn't wait until late in the game to pick up the pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I've tried every site I can think of, and can't find a box score anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I've tried every site I can think of, and can't find a box score anywhere. I couldn't find one anywhere either. Anyone else watching the feed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 It appears as if this season's edition of the Zips is a chronic slow starter. Nice to see they didn't wait until late in the game to pick up the pace. The Zips can start out a little slow every night if they put together this kind of performance. Zips up 19 early in the 2nd half and have the Trojans seriously frustrated at both ends of the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippyfan34 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I've tried every site I can think of, and can't find a box score anywhere. http://www.sidearmstats.com/stours/lasvegd...game3/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 52-39...8-0 run for UA-LR.....and Nitro hits a three ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I've tried every site I can think of, and can't find a box score anywhere. http://www.sidearmstats.com/stours/lasvegd...game3/index.htm Excellent! Never been there before. Interesting shooting percentage stats for the Zips: 57% from the field, 59% 3-pointers and 60% free throws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 No wonder we're winning: edit: btw found whose pictures those are... BGSU Women's BBALL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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