RowdyZip Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I thought I'd start up this thread a couple days early to get some conversation going. Gozips.com list the game as having television through Time Warner Cable Sports net, does anyone have any idea what this is? I have TWC but the game does not show up anywhere in the DVR. I'm guessing we can expect a line from Vegas in the neighborhood of Akron getting 2 points to a Pk. I have a funny feeling this one comes down to the wire just like all the other MAC games thus far, and I like our odds in a close game as for once we seem to be the team that's comfortable down the stretch of a one or two possession game. Akron 76 Buffalo 73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Buffalo is weak, but we haven't been playing well as of late. All 3 games were close, and I don't want to hear all this "Miami and BG are good teams". They both stink! I say Akron loses by 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyZip Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Buffalo is weak, but we haven't been playing well as of late. All 3 games were close, and I don't want to hear all this "Miami and BG are good teams". They both stink! I say Akron loses by 10. I hope this is some sort of reverse jinx attempt. I have Akron winning by five. 75-70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Buffalo is several levels above where BG and Miami are, but they aren't as good as Ohio. They are essentially a 3-man team of McCrea, Oldham, and Watt, but you have to watch out for Filzen on the perimeter. They are an excellent rebounding team, and they get a lot of assists. They play very up-tempo. They are a lot like us, probably the most out of any team in the MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZoner Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I thought I'd start up this thread a couple days early to get some conversation going. Gozips.com list the game as having television through Time Warner Cable Sports net, does anyone have any idea what this is? I have TWC but the game does not show up anywhere in the DVR. Local Buffalo channel, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I watched them dismantle Dayton in Dayton. They were VERY good. Getting out of New York with a win is less than a 50/50 proposition. Zips by 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I'm hoping this game tells us a lot about our team. Are we going to continue to be up and down from game to game? Or, are we on a steady path upward with the OU game being some sort of breakout point? A victory by one point would be good enough for me at Buffalo. I just hope we can find a way to get it done. But, with this game sandwiched between OU and Ken+, I won't predict that we will be focused enough to play the kind of excellent road game we'll need to play to win this one. Buffalo by 7 is my prediction. But, if we do win this game, I think the great news looking forward is that we'll only have a few difficult road games left in MAC play, which dramatically increases our chances of being over 20 wins even before the end of the regular season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Harney plays >20 minutes, we win. Harney plays 20-or-less, Buffalo wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrdie Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Harney plays >20 minutes, we win. Harney plays 20-or-less, Buffalo wins. Good Morning. I have complete faith in the Zips and I think they win big, 13 or more. Zips keep improving and I have no doubt they will get better and better. Now don't make me eat my words. I met Zeke in Chicago, ND game. He is so tall but then I am only 5 foot. He is such a gentleman. Go Zips beat Buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Buffalo is weak, but we haven't been playing well as of late. All 3 games were close, and I don't want to hear all this "Miami and BG are good teams". They both stink! I say Akron loses by 10. The Bulls are far from weak, especially at their place. McCrea has a hell of a shot at playing in the NBA when he finishes up at UB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalleyBoy Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Very tough road test. Especially with you know who on Saturday. I think the Zips will be ready for the test, 71-67 win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Thanks for fixing the thread title. It's been confirmed that the Time Warner channel is NY market only. Why we advertise it as being televised, I dunno. Webcast is the way to go again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Buffalo is going to be a tough out for us for one simple reason. Unlike most every other team in the conference, they have the horses to match up with us in the paint. McCrae and Watt are perfectly capable of going toe to toe with our frontcourt, which I maintain is the real strength of this team and coming out on top. The problem for Buffalo, they have no depth. Titus Robinson is their only real big coming off the bench, and he isn't a whole lot to write home about. I don't expect the Zips to have too much trouble with Filzen who is mostly a 3 point specialist (92 of129 FG attempts this year from beyond the arch). The Zips defend the 3 as well as anyone in the conference, and they showed it against OU. Keeping the rotten meat (Oldham) in check could be the key to the game. I would look to see Diggs on him a lot more than Abreu as at 6'3" he is a tough matchup for the 5'10" Alex. I expect this one to go a lot like the last 3. Buffalo will lead early by as much as 8-10. The Zips depth will wear them down as it goes along. I'll say Zips by 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrdie Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Thanks for fixing the thread title. It's been confirmed that the Time Warner channel is NY market only. Why we advertise it as being televised, I dunno. Webcast is the way to go again... Webcast? through MAC. It does not show any video. HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Webcast? through MAC. It does not show any video. HELP! Check back at gametime tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrdie Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Check back at gametime tomorrow. Ok will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Check back at gametime tomorrow. Gozips shows a video link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 This game has all the makings of a "trap" game being between Ohio and that team to the east on the Zips schedule. Couple that with the fact that this game is on the road and Buffalo is a very good and experienced MAC team and this will be a very tough test for an inexperienced team. I badly want Akron to win this game, but I am not sure how focused this young team will be given the recent ego boost delivered by beating OU and the distraction of what lies ahead this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyZip Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 This game has all the makings of a "trap" game being between Ohio and that team to the east on the Zips schedule. Couple that with the fact that this game is on the road and Buffalo is a very good and experienced MAC team and this will be a very tough test for an inexperienced team. I badly want Akron to win this game, but I am not sure how focused this young team will be given the recent ego boost delivered by beating OU and the distraction of what lies ahead this weekend. I hope that is not the case, because that would mean poor leadership. That is something I had hoped had been worked out in the last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I hope that is not the case, because that would mean poor leadership. That is something I had hoped had been worked out in the last month. Not so, this situational type spot on the schedule happens to all teams, even the best of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 This game has all the makings of a "trap" game being between Ohio and that team to the east on the Zips schedule. Couple that with the fact that this game is on the road and Buffalo is a very good and experienced MAC team and this will be a very tough test for an inexperienced team. I badly want Akron to win this game, but I am not sure how focused this young team will be given the recent ego boost delivered by beating OU and the distraction of what lies ahead this weekend. This is a very good post. It happens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 And Rowdy nails the line at Buffalo by 2. That seems pretty fair, based on history and what we've seen so far this year. Should be a tough game as usual up there. Gee, you'd think the summer tour of Canada would have the Zips well prepared for this Akron 68 Buffalo 66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyZip Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Not so, this situational type spot on the schedule happens to all teams, even the best of them. They beat Can't State in Buffalo, I feel that it would be tough to overlook them at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 This game has all the makings of a "trap" game being between Ohio and that team to the east on the Zips schedule. Couple that with the fact that this game is on the road and Buffalo is a very good and experienced MAC team and this will be a very tough test for an inexperienced team. I badly want Akron to win this game, but I am not sure how focused this young team will be given the recent ego boost delivered by beating OU and the distraction of what lies ahead this weekend. I think it will be interesting to see how Zeke fares against another physical inside big. Mavunga ate Zeke alive. We'll see what lessons were learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 True Blue looks to have the crowd rocking under "black out" conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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