Zips MAC Tournament- 2022

[MDZip]

It can't possibly have been Groce's game plan to just let Ali dribble one-on-one all the time. But have to give the Bulls defense a lot of credit

[Captain Kangaroo]

Buffalo moving the ball and getting open looks. Akron isn’t, and aren’t.

[Blue & Gold]

If our strategy is just to clear out for Ali every time down the floor we deserve to lose.

[NWAkron]

There's always next year 

[The Hip Zip]

2 minutes ago, bUAkronG said:

 

some ticky-tack fouls called on us and it feels like our guys are getting mauled

 

of course I watch the game through navy blue and gold glasses so I might be biased lol

Nothing wrong with that brother. FWIW I think this has been one of the better officiated MAC contests I've seen in awhile. To this point anyways. 

 

[bUAkronG]

Wynn is doing a great job on Williams these last couple minutes

 

X is keeping us in the game

Edited March 10, 2022 by bUAkronG

[Captain Kangaroo]

Wish we could play through contact better.

[LZIp]

Come on Groce. Can we get some freaking size on the floor? Buffalo is killing us on the boards.

[zippy5]

8 minutes ago, MDZip said:

It can't possibly have been Groce's game plan to just let Ali dribble one-on-one all the time. But have to give the Bulls defense a lot of credit

Buffalo doing a really good job denying Freeman on the post and that's been the key to our offense lately. Gonna need to find an adjustment to feed him a little more

[Blue & Gold]

X!

[MDZip]

Thanks X! 😁

[zippy5]

Let's go X! Love getting that momentum going into the break

[Blue & Gold]

2nd half team.

[LZIp]

Well X carried us this half. Need more from Freeman and especially from Ali.

[GoZips88]

X - GREAT way to head into the locker room. 

[Reslife4Life]

Somehow tied at half. We definitely should win if we can rebound better in the 2nd

[akzipper]

Well that's one way to enter halftime tied. Sure seems like the Zips are getting outplayed and out-hustled on both sides of the ball. Buffalo getting way too many second chances on offense.

[bUAkronG]

Great defense the last 2+ minutes!!

 

X with a buzzer beater to tie the game at 32 at the half.

 

Entertaining first half. Gotta keep it up in the second half. Limit the offensive boards, keep the defense active, and get someone else involved besides X.

[LoyalZIP]

Block out maybe?

[clarkwgriswold]

Outrebounded 24-15 overall, 9-5 on offensive rebounds.  Ugh.

[Z.I.P.]

Great finish, after going over 4 minutes without a point from about 8:30 - 4:30 I think.  Come out strong like the women did second half yesterday!

[ZippyforPresident]

1. Awesome half for Castaneda.

2. Good defensive effort.

3. Need to do a MUCH better job of boxing out.

4. Need better ball movement / no more Ali ISOs.

5. Find a way to get to Friday.

[clarkwgriswold]

Here's hoping Mballa and Segu don't wake up in the second half.

[Z.I.P.]

As I told a USF coach at December's Diamond Head Classic, "Thanks for X-Cast!!!"

[GoZips88]

3 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Outrebounded 24-15 overall, 9-5 on offensive rebounds.  Ugh.

So much of that is who WANTS it (some of it is luck - right place, right time - I know). Looks like all 5 guys on the floor for Buffalo are looking for the ball. Kent always seems to play us that way too.