Zips @ Arkansas

[LoyalZIP]

I think it's funny and okay to be confident. But something like that is a bit too cocky for a team that has never beaten a ranked team. Ever.

Probably not a good idea to give the #11 team in the nation some extra motivation.

Antino isn't wrong. He's just saying what is true. Dating back to the end of last year, nobody has been ready for him.

[Captain Kangaroo]

I think it's funny and okay to be confident. But something like that is a bit too cocky for a team that has never beaten a ranked team. Ever.

Probably not a good idea to give the #11 team in the nation some extra motivation.

Think DJ Cooper ever thought he was better than an opposing P5 guard?

I LOVE it!

If you don't think you're better than the other guy, why step on the court?

And...Antino just might be right?

Edited November 19, 2015 by Captain Kangaroo

[K92]

I think it's funny and okay to be confident. But something like that is a bit too cocky for a team that has never beaten a ranked team. Ever.

Probably not a good idea to give the #11 team in the nation some extra motivation.

I think it's fantastic. Given the choice between cocky and timid, I'll take cocky every time.

[akronzips71]

What is wrong with Ivey?

Edit: answered on page two of this thread.

Edited November 19, 2015 by Dr Z

[tpsjugglerdude]

Will our team be at the Villanova game tomorrow scouting? Pretty sure they headed to Philly already.

[zipdiehard]

Coach said on pregame that Ivey had "floaters" in his knee. Out for a few weeks. They first thought it might be a tear.

[K92]

Will our team be at the Villanova game tomorrow scouting? Pretty sure they headed to Philly already.

I heard they were going to try and do some scouting if they could fit it in between running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and eating Cheesesteaks.

[skip-zip]

TPS....As of last week, the team was going straight from Arkansas to Philly, without coming back to Akron. And we're going straight from Philly to Green Bay as well.

The guys had to make a lot of arrangements with classes to be gone for a week. I'm glad they decided to do it this way. It's not that often at this time of the year that they would be able to focus on basketball for such a long period of time. I hope it pays off !!

[wadszip]

I know this wants a great Arkansas team, and I know that Arkansas (even with the 27 wins, SEC title game appearance and NCAA round of 32, last year) hasn't been the powerhouse they once were. But as an overall program perspective, this was a huge win. Arkansas is easily a top 25 all-time program when looking at NCAA tourney history:

Total appearances: 30 (tied with Arizona, Georgetown and Illinois for 15th most)

NCAA wins: 41 (22nd all time)

NCAA Final Fours: 6 (tied with Cincinnati and Oklahoma State for 10th most.

NCAA titles: 1 (without adding it up, probably only 30 or schools have won a title)

From a program prestige factor, this is easily the No. 1 win in the KD era (and I'm guessing the best ever for UA).

Funny thing is, this team can top that on Sunday if they can somehow beat Villanova, which has just as rich of a tradition, and is top 10 caliber this year.

For Villanova:

Total appearances: 34 (tied with Notre Dame for 9th)

NCAA wins: 47 (tied with Goegetown for 13th)

Final Fours: 3 (tied with a bunch of schools for 27th)

Titles: 1 (like Arkansas)

Note: Villanova had a fourth final four vacated.

The Zips are one game away from doing something pretty historic, beating two of the game's all-time programs (both are easily top 25 all-time), on the road, in a span of five days.

I don't know about anybody else, but I would easily trade this type of opportunity every year vs. two home games against SWAC or MEAC schools.

BTW, here is some national pub from the Arkansas win:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25380564/arkansas-finishes-out-rough-day-by-losing-to-akron-in-fayetteville

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/arkansas--dreadful-day-includes-losses-on-and-off-the-floor-144904159.html

Both CBS and Yahoo felt it was big enough to report on with columnists. True, the topic was how the loss to Akron capped a dreadful day for the Razorbacks, who lost their version of LeBron James (Malik Monk, hometown top 5 national recruit) to Kentucky earlier in the day. Both articles were also quick to point out that Akron was very underhanded, too.

And while Arkansas was the focus, it shows how high up the food chain they are to get national basketball stories in late November, even though I'm sure their fans don't want to read it.

[zippyfan34]

Nope

Well that not removing Utomi's redshirt didn't last.

[LoyalZIP]

Arkansas just hosted number 5 TAMU and pulled out a 74-71 win. 

[GoZips]

TV wonk stated that six of Arkansas ten loses were by three points or less.

Zips won 88-80. Zips in rare company.

Good win for the Razorbacks tonight.

[LZIp]

Congrats to Arkansas for getting back to .500

[ace]

So i guess this means Akron deserves to be in the top 5 now