clarkwgriswold Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 NWAkron’s favorite MAC team, the 9-6 Ball State Cardinals, come into the JAR for a late night 9 p.m. game Friday fresh off of a 20 point drubbing of Canada. The Cards are led by junior guard Ishmael El-Amin at 14.6 ppg. El Amin is the son of former University of Connecticut and NBA player Khalid El-Amin. Cardinals ended up with 16-17 record overall and won just six MAC games last year. Ball State lost guard Taylor Person to graduation. Senior forward Tahjai Teague was named to the West Division Preseason All-MAC Team and the team was predicted to finish third in the West Division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 I watched the Cardinals play over Christmas in person. They're good, so long as they don't try to play too fadt and make turnovers. They can get very hot shooting, el-Amin, Mallers and the little frosh, Bumbalough -- looks like a manager but is an athletic little guy who has a way of getting open, maybe because he played WR in football... And Teague must be one of the best post players in the MAC. Riak will have his hands full. We must defend the perimeter and box out to stop offensive rebounds. And hustle, hustle, hustle!!! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 That was fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Thank god Person is finally gone. Seemed like he was there 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Should be another double digit victory. Ball State lost to Evansville, Western Illinois, and Utep. While this game will be The Zips "biggest win" considering Ball State is on the brink of being a top 100 team. The Zips should easily roll them with a surplus of talent and team comradely which is typically unprecedented in Akron bball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 8 hours ago, AkronAlumnus said: Should be another double digit victory. Ball State lost to Evansville Evansville beat Kentucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Cards, Chips, Flashes, and Zips undefeated in MAC play. From the MAC Conference website, Four big stats popped out to me: Zips are #1 in: (even after the Michael Flowers second half show last night) Free Throw %, 3 point FG % 3 point FG % defense. FG % defense. Ball State is in the top 5 in most categories other than Free Throw % for which they are 9th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofan Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Is this game no longer the “for Pete’s sake” purple out game? I haven’t seen or heard anything one way or the other. I know Danny is no longer coaching there but it was a nice tribute to our coach Pete. Hate to see both the “Pete’s sake” and the coaches vs cancer games just dropped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Tahjai Teague really seems to be coming into his own for the Cards. He had 25 points, 9 boards, 2 blocks and 3 steals against Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippyfan34 Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 I hate the 9:00 start to this one. I will have to try to convince the Mrs. to let the kids stay up and make the drive to Akron. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 I am not a fan of the 9pm start either. Definitely will not help with attendance. I wonder how many people will show up at 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, AkronAlumnus said: I am not a fan of the 9pm start either. Definitely will not help with attendance. I wonder how many people will show up at 7. I would be there at 2am but I know a few who have issue with time and won't be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, NWAkron said: I would be there at 2am but I know a few who have issue with time and won't be there. You'll also have those who run in at 6:55 to discover the game is at 9! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Zips need to be 3-0 leaving this first week. They got a break on the front end of the schedule but in February the schedule is unforgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 I honestly wish we could be playing Buffalo and Toledo now. Both teams seem to be bottoming out at the moment, but I expect both to improve as the season progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Akron listed as 4 point favorites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 ABJ: Zips looking to clean up defensive flaws against Ball State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 http://overthepylon.boards.net/thread/3073/akron What they are saying in Muncie. The last post is rather funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 72-64 Zips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 17 minutes ago, NWAkron said: http://overthepylon.boards.net/thread/3073/akron What they are saying in Muncie. The last post is rather funny. It's been a long work week. I need to know who his bartender is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 22 minutes ago, NWAkron said: http://overthepylon.boards.net/thread/3073/akron What they are saying in Muncie. The last post is rather funny. I appreciate him for the early-morning laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 2 hours ago, kreed5120 said: It's been a long work week. I need to know who his bartender is. This guy is too funny. If he comes to the game tonight I'm buying him a beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, 72 Roo said: This guy is too funny. If he comes to the game tonight I'm buying him a beer. Trust me, it won't be his first. LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 43 minutes ago, 72 Roo said: This guy is too funny. If he comes to the game tonight I'm buying him a beer. Funny that while inebriated he knows difference between "too" and "to" but not "there" and "their." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) 54 minutes ago, 72 Roo said: This guy is too funny. If he comes to the game tonight I'm buying him a beer. If only the JAR sold alcohol... Edited January 10, 2020 by kreed5120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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