clarkwgriswold Posted January 29, 2022 Report Posted January 29, 2022 The Zips host Miami on Friday then hop on the bus and head to Oxford for a Sunday afternoon game versus the Redhawks. The Zips will head into the game with a week's rest while the Redhawks face EMU on Saturday and PCCC on Tuesday. Currently, the Redhawks are 9-9 overall and 3-4 in the MAC. 6'2" junior All-MAC guard Dae Dae Grant leads the Redhawks at 17.4 ppg with mighty mite senior guard Mekhi Lairy scoring 14.1 ppg. Rebounding is led by 6'7" 5th year Dalonte Brown who pulls down 6.6 rpg while scoring 12.5 ppg. Miami's coach, Jack Owens, had a 56-65 career record coming into the season. They were 12-11 season last season and 9-8 in the Mid-American Conference. This season is looking very similar to other Owens seasons. This is the type of opponent the Zips have to beat to maintain a decent seeding. A weekend sweep would take the Zips to 15-6/8-3 heading into the last month of the season. 1 Quote
zippy5 Posted January 29, 2022 Report Posted January 29, 2022 The old home and home. And after all these years I still don't get why it's not a home and away. Anyway, lets beat the sweaters twice and hope for some MACtion chaos elsewhere 2 Quote
NWAkron Posted January 29, 2022 Report Posted January 29, 2022 EMU went off on Miami and scored 55 points in first half (12 more than entire game in Akron). Up by 33 in second half. Miami then got it down to 10 before time ran out. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 30, 2022 Author Report Posted January 30, 2022 2 hours ago, NWAkron said: EMU went off on Miami and scored 55 points in first half (12 more than entire game in Akron). Up by 33 in second half. Miami then got it down to 10 before time ran out. Yikes. Grant and Lairy combined for 18 points. That's a recipe for disaster for them. Quote
ewbrooman1 Posted January 30, 2022 Report Posted January 30, 2022 8 hours ago, zippy5 said: The old home and home. And after all these years I still don't get why it's not a home and away. Anyway, lets beat the sweaters twice and hope for some MACtion chaos elsewhere That second game sounds like a trap game to me. 🤔 Quote
Blue & Gold Posted January 31, 2022 Report Posted January 31, 2022 Weird knowing we don't have a game until Friday. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Posted January 31, 2022 48 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Weird knowing we don't have a game until Friday. 5 games in 11 days, then a week off, then 4 games in 8 days. You can't make this stuff up. 2 Quote
ZippyRulz Posted January 31, 2022 Report Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 12:35 PM, zippy5 said: The old home and home. And after all these years I still don't get why it's not a home and away. Anyway, lets beat the sweaters twice and hope for some MACtion chaos elsewhere So all these Friday games officially count as MACtion then? Makes it kinda hard to get there for people that don't get off work by 5 😭 Quote
RowdyZip Posted January 31, 2022 Report Posted January 31, 2022 With the weather forecast, I'm wondering if the Zips and Sweaters run into another postponement. The brunt of the bad weather is forecast to arrive over most of the day Thursday, which is when I'd expect the visitors to be making the 4 hour trek to Akron. Quote
ZippyRulz Posted January 31, 2022 Report Posted January 31, 2022 15 minutes ago, RowdyZip said: With the weather forecast, I'm wondering if the Zips and Sweaters run into another postponement. The brunt of the bad weather is forecast to arrive over most of the day Thursday, which is when I'd expect the visitors to be making the 4 hour trek to Akron. It would be difficult to reschedule anything at this point. 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Miami plays at Portage County A & T Tuesday night so they probably plan to stay up here rather than travel back to Oxford then back up. Edited January 31, 2022 by clarkwgriswold 1 Quote
NWAkron Posted January 31, 2022 Report Posted January 31, 2022 5 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: Miami plays at Portage County A & T Tuesday night so they probably plan to stay up here rather than travel back to Oxford then back up. According to the Beacon, the "surging Flashes head to Miami" for back to back road wins. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Posted January 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, NWAkron said: According to the Beacon, the "surging Flashes head to Miami" for back to back road wins. I misread the schedule, they are at Oxford against PC A & T. Quote
Z.I.P. Posted February 1, 2022 Report Posted February 1, 2022 6 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: Miami plays at Portage County A & T Tuesday night so they probably plan to stay up here rather than travel back to Oxford then back up. Yes. I can confirm the Sweater Krew have reservations at GL's Motel in Green. And I should know since I was a classmate of Gary Lee Six, former Zips' offensive lineman after whom the place is named! 🤣 1 Quote
NWAkron Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 Miami went down by 30 in their last game with EMU and are looking to do the same against Garrettsville. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Posted February 2, 2022 14 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Miami went down by 30 in their last game with EMU and are looking to do the same against Garrettsville. Yikes. Down 26 at the half! Looking back, before losing to EMU by 10, they lost by 17 to Ball State, beat an awful NIU team by 3 in OT and lost by 23 to OU. I suspect the Jack Owens watch has commenced. 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Posted February 2, 2022 Wow, PCCC took it up to 30 at the beginning of the half now Miami has scored 17 straight to get it down to 13! Quote
1981 grad Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 Please note that the game is at 6:30 and not 7. 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Posted February 2, 2022 Miami got it back to 11 then let it get back up to 13 at the end. Miami has some talent but it's not translating into being a very good team at this point. Quote
LoyalZIP Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 I despise Kent, but I can’t deny they’re playing some of the best ball in the league right now. The Zips need to win both of these this weekend. 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Posted February 2, 2022 https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2022/02/02/college-sports-university-akron-makes-commitment-athletics-programs-facilities-charles-guthrie/9316111002/ Some news here on the new basketball facilities and the JAR. 1 Quote
Reslife4Life Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 Looks like the JAR is here to stay for a while 1 Quote
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