Dr Z Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Game is on ESPN3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpsjugglerdude Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) We've won 11 in a row at Bowling Green (13 straight in the series) and 21 of last 22. Let's keep the streak going. BG have lost 5 of their last 6, including last week at Miami. No excuses for this one. Zips by 14. Edited February 8, 2016 by tpsjugglerdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I'm going Zips by 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobotHam Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Keep feeding the ball to Big Dog and Josh Williams; they are both on a hot streak. Zips by 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZippers Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Zips dominate throughout, but BG hits a bunch of garbage threes at the end of the game. Just like what has happened the last few games. Zips by 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 While I'd love to see a good road thumping it's almost never that easy, how many of those were blowouts? I've been to a few of the games there and we had to work hard for them. We are coming off of two huge wins and some amount of letdown is possible, maybe even probable. Akron 71 BG 67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Going into the season, I figured BG and Buffalo would battle for the basement in the East. Both having new coaches and SIGNIFICANT turnover, I didn't see either competing. In fact, I thought BG was easily headed for a 20 loss season. They've surprised a lot of folks after a quick start (4-1 in the MAC, I believe), but have faded since (1-5, last 6). These guys are the definition of "middle of the pack" and there's no gimmes, especially on the road in a parity-ridden MAC. I think we pull this one out, but it'll be close again. I'll say Zips by 6, but game in doubt up until the last couple minutes. Akron 74 BGSU 68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 What seems to be creating so much worry is the last-second win last year at BG that saved us from a 40% shooting night. It won't happen again, and there's no Richaun Holmes to keep an eye on all game. Easy double digit win. And please let this be the game where we keep our foot on the gas pedal the last few minutes. Zips 78 BG 62 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 42 minutes ago, RowdyZip said: Going into the season, I figured BG and Buffalo would battle for the basement in the East. Both having new coaches and SIGNIFICANT turnover, I didn't see either competing. In fact, I thought BG was easily headed for a 20 loss season. They've surprised a lot of folks after a quick start (4-1 in the MAC, I believe), but have faded since (1-5, last 6). These guys are the definition of "middle of the pack" and there's no gimmes, especially on the road in a parity-ridden MAC. BGSU took advantage of an easy early MAC schedule to start 3-1 and have gone 1-5 since. They perhaps have the most brutal MAC schedule remaining as their final 8 games Akron 2x, UB 2X, NIU, Can't, OU, and their only MAC bottom feeder left WMU. I see them finishing MAC play going 6-12 and being 1 of the bottom 3-4 teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 The Zips are third in the country in 3 pointers made per game, averaging 11.3 per game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Way to go Josh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Weren't our last two wins at BG with last second shots/tip-ins? One by Harney and one by Gladden? This year we haven't had overtime or any games closer than 4 points. And most of those were fairly settled going down to the wire. Edited February 9, 2016 by NWAkron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsix0 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 The Zips are 4 point favorites tomorrow. Seems a little low to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 1 hour ago, bigsix0 said: The Zips are 4 point favorites tomorrow. Seems a little low to me Shockingly Low. Maybe the prognosticators are expecting a rabid crowd tomorrow night in the massive Stroh Center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Oddsshark predicting a 13 point waxing. 77-64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Kind of funny to revisit the impressions of the league just a few weeks ago. Elton Alexander took a stab at what he thought the MAC hierarchy was. We are playing what was at the time thought to be the best team in the league. Akron (#6), Buffalo (8) and CMU (11) at ranked at the bottom. The Zips were also in this position a couple years ago and tanked to a 9-7 record. Need to keep that foot on the gas. Nothing is guaranteed but a win against BGSU is about as close as it gets. Zips hit less than the 11 threes average but dominate in the paint, 73-65. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Like WMU, we own BUGS. The score will make it look closer than it actually was. Significant garbage time points from BUGS to narrow the deficit to respectable...Zips roll on to Dekalb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 8 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said: Like WMU, we own BUGS. The score will make it look closer than it actually was. Significant garbage time points from BUGS to narrow the deficit to respectable...Zips roll on to Dekalb. My thoughts as well. Zips 72-66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Dambrot is 22-1 against BG while at Akron and undefeated on the road. I don't really care what it looks like, just keep winning. Edited February 9, 2016 by LoyalZIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 3 hours ago, MDZip said: Kind of funny to revisit the impressions of the league just a few weeks ago. Elton Alexander took a stab at what he thought the MAC hierarchy was. You will like EA's new stab, as he now writes that Akron is running away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I would really like to see Pat have a great game offensively. The last 2 games he got called for travelling and it seems to get in his head and he hesitates on his post moves. Pat had a great year last year and we need to feed the ball in the post and then everything seems to open up. It is always tough to win on the road so I expect a close game. The one difference this year than in previous years is that we have guys who can finish off games at the foul line. At the end of the Central game we had a lineup of Josh, Noah, Antino, Jake and Big Dog. Everyone but Big Dog is shooting over 80% from the foul line. Go Zips! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Last time at the Stroh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Josh sprained his ankle and won't be playing tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 29 minutes ago, Hilltopper said: Josh sprained his ankle and won't be playing tonight. Sigh. This makes tonight a little tougher and Saturday more of a question mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Watching BG's dance team makes you appreciate Akron's. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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