Dr Z Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Tip-off is noon Saturday, and will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network (DirecTV 221 / Dish Network 158 / CBS Sports App) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Ball State was picked to finish second in the West in the MAC pre-season poll. 6-3 junior guard Tayler Persons was named to the West pre-season ALL-MAC team. Persons (14.1 ppg/3.5 apg) and 6-9 junior center Trey Moses (9.1 ppg/7.9 rpg) lead the Cardinals. As some of you may recall, they beat Notre Dame at South Bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted January 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: .....center Trey Moses (9.1 ppg/7.9 rpg) lead the Cardinals. As some of you may recall, they beat Notre Dame at South Bend. Trey sprained his knee at the end of last season at the Q losing to the Zips. I spoke with him briefly after the game, he seems like a great representative of MAC basketball. Glad to see he is healthy and doing well. I posted this once, but it's worth posting again, CNN story about Trey in high school. If you follow him on Instagram, you can view more of the same kindness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Will this be the game we get our first road win? To me the keys are how well we shoot. We need to hit our 3 ball around 40% or better. We need to score points in the paint. We outscored Ohio in the paint on Tuesday. We need production from Klac. He is our only true center and he needs to be part of the offense. Utomi is also a key player. He cannot disappear on the road. This team has to play well to win. There is simply not enough experience or talent to win when we play poorly, don't hustle or rebound, or do not shoot the ball well. This team has won 3 out of 4 so they should start playing with some confidence. If they win this game we are squarely in the race for a direct trip to the Q. GO ZIPS!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Akron Beacon: University of Akron men's basketball coach John Groce says Zips must improve defense to challenge for road wins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZippers Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Lucas Smith is getting the start today! JG putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to playing the hardest workers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, UAZippers said: Lucas Smith is getting the start today! I caught that too. Zips getting some looks but struggling to score at the start here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Cotton is battleing the flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Not sure if I like the Smith start. He does not add anything offensively and this team struggles on the road. Very slow start again and Smith turns it over on his first touch. Utomi can't hit his shot on the road and now walks. Need to play better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Wow CBS must be proud they picked this one to televise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Nice pass Marky Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 How on earth did this team beat Notre Dame. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Zips playing great D and getting good looks from the 3- line. Just need them to start dropping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Hopefully we can finish this game with 5 players on the floor. A LOT of fouls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Utomi and Duvivier need to start contributing on the offensive end if we're going to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 31 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Utomi and Duvivier need to start contributing on the offensive end if we're going to win. Malcolm heats up at the very end of the half. Will Utomi follow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 The refs have been calling a lot of offensive fouls off the screen. Klac needs to stop moving when he sets a screen. Has been called for an offensive foul twice. Jimond is keeping this team in the game. Love his penetration. I think he is one of the few Zips who has not turned it over. Utomi cannot find his shot on the road again. Threw up another air ball on 3 pointer. Last year he started on the road for Kwan and could not miss. This year his shot has been way off away from the Jar. Maybe he can find it in the second half. He did have a nice drive for his only basket. Great pressure defense the first 10 minutes. I thought they slacked a little on d in the latter part of the second half. Fun watching Groce play defense from the bench. One of the benefits of a young team, they listen to the coach. Klac not doing much from the center position offensively. This game is winnable. Need to close it out!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I hate when BSU coach twirls his finger. Remembering his d-bag move at the end of the game last year when he tried to argue goal tending or some nonsense on their last desperation shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 more offensive woes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) Groce, you started Smith the first half and could not score a basket. You start him the second half and guess what, we can't score a basket. Where is your offense coming from. Smith is not a threat, Utomi cannot score, Klac can't score, putting all the pressure on Ivey and Duvivier. Edited January 27, 2018 by 1981 grad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, 1981 grad said: Groce, you started Anderson the first half and could not score a basket. You start him the second half and guess what, we can't score a basket. Where is your offense coming from. Anderson is not a threat, Utomi cannot score, Klac can't score, putting all the pressure on Ivey and Duvivier. Who is anderson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Utomi needs to keep going up strong when he has it down low. Need a 3rd scoring threat to win this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 1 minute ago, LZIp said: Who is anderson? Whoops: Smith See above edit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Mark.....that was not a smart foul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 This game reminds me of any Dambrot team playing at Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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