Dr Z Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 Q1 Who will win?Q2 How many points will Zeke scoreQ3 Leading scorer for the ZipsFeel free to predict any of the three poll questions with more detail below. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 Nik has a sense-of-urgency this season. He didn't return to the Program to play in the NIT. He has the size to body-up against anyone. He will have a monster season. Quote
mes102 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 I feel that this game could go either way tonight. First time playing in a huge crowd for some of these young players, and need to get use to it. Then, we could also run them up(tempo, not score) since they only played 7 players against Eastern Kentucky, or we could power it inside and get them in foul trouble...this team is so versatile ...I feel that Zeke will be the dominance self on defensive end again, but I just feel he'll only get 6-8 points because this team is so deep...Chauncey is going to be the leading scorer tonight in my opinion. When he shoots a three, it's almost automatic...I expect that to happen tonight...Akron wins by 4. If not, we lose by 15...That's how unsure I am of this team right now at this moment... Quote
GP1 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 I have a friend who is a Miss St grad. I took the Zips +7.5. Loser has to buy lunch and a sweatshirt of the winning school and wear it during lunch. Sweatshirt goes to winner after lunch.Let's go Zips!!!!!! Quote
Dr Z Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Posted November 9, 2011 Looking forward to the game tonight. If the staff has Zeke convinced this is a big game, he will score over ten. Seems to me the bigger the game, the more focused Zeke gets. Think ND and Ken+. I chose Chauncey as high scorer tonight, only going by what I hear, not by what I have seen. That changes tonight though. Step it up KD! Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 I have a feeling the Nitro Net Nuker will be on red alert hitting 6 of 8 threes and finishing with 18 to lead the Zips to a 77-69 victory. Quote
Dr Z Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Posted November 9, 2011 Dan likes Zips plus sevenThe Bulldogs are just 3-13 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last four home games. The Zips on the other hand are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games, 5-2 ATS in their last seven non-conference games and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall Quote
Dave in Green Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 I get all tingly when Dr Z quotes stats! Quote
akzipper Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 Akron vs. SEC? gotta go with a loss just for that reason. Quote
Quickzips Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 This is the type of game that the Zips need to win in order to start taking that next step from top-level MAC team to consistent NCAA contender. I just wish it was coming a little later into the OOC schedule as right now I have no clue what to expect out of this group. There are certain things I will be looking for. I'm very interested to see how our guards handle themselves after the embarassment of 23 turnovers against John Carroll. I'm also interested to see if this group continues to suffer from the lengthy scoring droughts that seemed to plague our last few seasons. Finally, I'm interested to see who KD is going to put on the floor at the end of the game if this one is tight. In the past you could pretty well bank on McNees and Roberts in the backcourt with some combination of McKnight, McClanahan, Diggs, Cvetinovic and Zeke up front (depending on if we were trying to close out a game and needed defense or if we were trying to rally from behind and needed scoring). I'll take the Zips by three points, but I really have no clue what to expect tonight. God I'm amped up for this one! Wish I was in Mississippi right now. Quote
WinZip Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 If the Zips can hold them under 70 I have a good feeling, but we're still too raw to win a shootout. Quote
Dave in Green Posted November 10, 2011 Report Posted November 10, 2011 Just looking at size, MSU starts two big forwards (6-10, 270, and 6-11, 230) and three guards (6-2, 6-3 and 6-8). The 6-8 guard is a freshman who weighs only 180 pounds, so he could also be considered a wing forward.So let's say their front line is 6-11, 6-10 and 6-8, with a backcourt of 6-2 and 6-3. This makes them a little taller than the Zips starters, but not a big difference.The only two subs they used against EKU, and who each played about half the game, are a 6-9, 253-pound center and a 6-3 guard. Again, they appear to have a slight height advantage over the Zips subs, but no glaring differences.MSU starts two seniors, two juniors and the skinny freshman, and their two key subs are a junior and a sophomore.The Zips start two seniors, two juniors and a sophomore, and it's only when the Zips go deeper into the bench that they have a little less experience.Now when it comes to talent, we'll see in a few minutes how that works out! Quote
AKSportsFan Posted November 10, 2011 Report Posted November 10, 2011 Looking good so far... 15-11 Zips. Quote
Zip Watcher Posted November 10, 2011 Report Posted November 10, 2011 Really hard not to love this roster already.Turnovers will decide this game. Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Posted November 10, 2011 Can't hit anything, but we're still in the game. Good sign IMO. Quote
akronzips71 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Posted November 10, 2011 Zeke hitting jump shots!Priceless.We can be very very good this year. Quote
AKSportsFan Posted November 10, 2011 Report Posted November 10, 2011 27-23 Zips. Diggs tearing it up. Quote
MDZip Posted November 10, 2011 Report Posted November 10, 2011 Great job so far - so when did Zeke change his first name to "the 7 footer"? Quote
AKSportsFan Posted November 10, 2011 Report Posted November 10, 2011 Zips up 8 at halftime 37-29. I like what I'm seeing except Zeke needs to be "the guy" but hes just to passive. Quote
K92 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Posted November 10, 2011 He did throw that one down with some authority. I am starting to understand why those who were watching practices were giving such positive reports. Quote
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