Womens basketball

[ewbrooman1]

Maybe they already have. The lady Zips are currently shooting 74.1% from the free throw line and the men are shooting 73.1%. Take away Tree's 2-6 performance from the only game he played (and assuming he's not coming back), the remaining men's players are averaging 75.5% from the free throw line -- a little better than the women. Terrible free throw shooting by the men's team is last year's news.

Maybe not. They are trending downward. 51 for 78 (65.3%) in the three game homestand (without Tree). Back to the charity stripe for more practice.

[mes102]

Game Day today. Should be a win tonight for the Lady Zips, but they may have growing pains tonight. I expect them to have more trouble at Bethune-Cookman and UCF because those are their first true road games. If they are 10-0 going into the YSU road game, that could be an upset special since both teams are playing well right now and a little bit of backyard rivalry.

Sometime tomorrow I will post a recap of how each team in the MAC is doing so far. Some interesting wins over big conference schools. Still looking for that big signature win from a MAC school still. Hopefully it happens this season.

[Dave in Green]

Maybe not. They are trending downward. 51 for 78 (65.3%) in the three game homestand (without Tree). Back to the charity stripe for more practice.

Unfortunately I've been noticing that. I guess I jinxed them.

[mes102]

[Blue & Gold]

7-0?!

89-61 win last night?!

Good grief, we're a legit power

[mes102]

It's been incredible on what they have done to this point after graduating Tecca, Luburgh, Young, Cassell, and Guyton. You add in the fact that they play 4 freshmen with significant playing time, with one of those freshmen as your starting point guard. The fact that they haven't skipped a beat is really remarkable. I even think this team is better than last year's team when it comes to playing solid defense. They still have one more hurdle for me to completely buy into a "special" season. They have to win in Florida. They have their first true road games this season, @ Bethune Cookman and @ UCF. I expect them to win, but struggle against B-C. I expect the real test to come against UCF. They have 9 days off until that Bethune-Cookman game. Study hard, finish the semester strong, and get better in practice ladies!!!!

[mes102]

With Ohio losing today at home to East Carolina, the Lady Zips are now the last unbeaten team in the MAC.

[Balsy]

Keep it up Zips! Zipsnation needs to start coming out in force to the Lady Zips games!

[Staton14]

Keep it up Zips! Zipsnation needs to start coming out in force to the Lady Zips games!

The women's games are a great value at just $6 for general admission anywhere in the lower bowl.

[UAZipster0305]

It's been incredible on what they have done to this point after graduating Tecca, Luburgh, Young, Cassell, and Guyton. You add in the fact that they play 4 freshmen with significant playing time, with one of those freshmen as your starting point guard. The fact that they haven't skipped a beat is really remarkable. I even think this team is better than last year's team when it comes to playing solid defense. They still have one more hurdle for me to completely buy into a "special" season. They have to win in Florida. They have their first true road games this season, @ Bethune Cookman and @ UCF. I expect them to win, but struggle against B-C. I expect the real test to come against UCF. They have 9 days off until that Bethune-Cookman game. Study hard, finish the semester strong, and get better in practice ladies!!!!

This is Caleb Porter level dominance. Never truly a rebuilding year even when there is a lot of turn over on the team...amazing! The accomplishment is especially incredible given how terrible the program was when Coach Kest took over. Unlike men's soccer, there wasn't tradition or a recent history of success to build on. I hope she stays at Akron for a very long time!

[mes102]

Great piece on the women's basketball program:

http://www.hustlebelt.com/mac-womens-basketball/2014/12/10/7353847/akron-zips-womens-basketball-update-end-of-first-semester-mac-jodi-kest

[Z.I.P.]

An amazing indication of the long-term futility of Akron's program (pre-today!) is that the team recently won the program's 400th game ever -- and the program began in 1974. We've averaged just ten wins a year!