zipsrule Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 It looks like Toledo is a 6 point favorite tonight. Quote
skip-zip Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Best team in the MAC (at least on paper) playing at home? I'm surprised it's not more. Quote
zippy5 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Best team in the MAC (at least on paper) playing at home? I'm surprised it's not more. I'm betting on UA. CMU just won at Toledo and no one in the MAC beats UA if they play like Tuesday night. Quote
Blue & Gold Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Toledo's good, cocky, and athletic. We're going to have our hands full tonight. Quote
Blue & Gold Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/akron-men-s-basketball-team-looking-to-put-the-squeeze-on-juice-brown-1.556567Nice pre-game article from GT. Talks a lot about tonight's intriguing PG matchup - Robotham/Jackson -vs- Juice. Quote
skip-zip Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 I'm betting on UA. CMU just won at Toledo and no one in the MAC beats UA if they play like Tuesday night.It wasn't a prediction. It was my opinion about the line. But since you brought it up, I think it would be a big mistake to base anything on what we saw at the JAR on Tuesday. I wish I could "predict" that we suddenly stopped playing inconsistently, and have suddenly started playing at a high level every night. Those transformations don't happen overnight.Toledo has the same team that dominated us at home last year. This will take a Herculean effort to get this one. But then again, it is MAC basketball, right? Quote
1981 grad Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 We have lost our only 2 road games this year against Penn State and North Dakota. Toledo is an athletic and talented team. We are very young and inexperienced. I believe that Toledo destroyed us last year at our place. This will be a difficult game.However, we played really well against Western Michigan and got contributions from Big Dog, Aron Jackson and B.J Gladden who were not contributing in the early part of the season. Pat and Big Dog dominated the inside against Western Michigan and if that trend continues I think we can play with any team in the MAC. KD indicated that he prefers to play inside out meaning he prefers to score points from the paint. At the Western Michigan game we were able to score from the paint. Even Reggie and Kretzer scored from the paint! I like the defense Evans has been playing and hopefully he can shut down Juice Brown. I think we need a good start to the game to be competitive and no long scoring droughts that seem to be our Achilles heal. Quote
skip-zip Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 KD indicated that he prefers to play inside out meaning he prefers to score points from the paint. I can't speak for Keith. I don't think you can either. Every team prefers to score in the paint, if they can. But, the philosophy of playing through the post is to create open looks. Quote
LZIp Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Toledo is talented, but it really could go either way. They have some disappointing losses thus far. If we play like we did against WMU, I don't see how we won't win. Quote
zipsrule Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Posted January 9, 2015 There will be a national audience tonight as the game is on ESPNU. Quote
Dr Z Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 There will be a national audience tonight as the game is on ESPNU.Who are the announcers?Edit: Television: ESPNU. Jim Barbar (play-by-play) and Steve Donahue (analyst). Quote
1981 grad Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 In response to skip-zip, I am not speaking for KD, but merely repeating what he said during the pregame interview before the Western Michigan game when talking about the large number of 3 point shots taken at the Coppin State game. I agree that every team should strive to score points from the paint. I think this team would be better when we run our offense and try to score from the paint before shooting the 3 ball. Quote
Dave in Green Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Leaving now for Toledo and my first look at Savage Arena. More later. Quote
Dave in Green Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Nicer than the JAR for sure. But the first thing that hit me about the seating is the pitch is much shallower than the JAR. We're fine in the 3rd row, but the 2nd level is waaaaay back. Dorms not yet open so light on student turnout. Quote
Dave in Green Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Kwan to the locker room with injured hip. Quote
Dave in Green Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Big Dog raising his game another notch. Quote
Dave in Green Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Kwan on the bench with an ice bag on his side. Quote
akronzips71 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Can someone explain to me why we are playing the second team? Quote
Dave in Green Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Kwan warming up. No more ice pack. Looks to still be in pain. His shooting is off. Quote
MDZip Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Terrible travel on that Toledo last second three that wasn't called. His feet were all over the place. Quote
LZIp Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 does someone on here also run the Zips Mbb twitter account?Akron Zips MBB @ZipsMBB 29s30 seconds ago Zips already called for 4 fouls, Toledo just 1. UT has shot 16 free throws to just 2 by the Zips. #ZipsCity #ZipsGameday Quote
zipinnc Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 The announcer keeps talking about Toledo attacking early in the possession. GUARD HARD early!!!!! Quote
zipsrule Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Posted January 10, 2015 We really need to guard the three. Quote
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