Game 1- South Dakota State

[csims0917]

Man if we had Dawson last year we would be talking about a three peat rn 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Scott needs more arc on his shot.

 

HUNTER FROM DEEP + a rebounding foul!

[LoyalZIP]

Fouls are gonna come back to bite. Terrible whistle. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Wow. Tavari drove to the top of the key, drew the defenders, and Scott with a very intelligent backdoor cut that Tavari found him on. Foul prevented an easy dunk, but that type of chemistry and ball movement is GREAT to see in the first game of the season, especially from our guards.

[Let'sGoZips94]

DAWSON! 7 POINT LEAD!

[mrelegazna]

50 minutes ago, mrelegazna said:

Welp, SDSU read the scouting report. They're daring us to shoot 3's and we are 3-10 from beyond the arc. 6-19 overall shooting for Akron, 47% shooting for SDSU.

Since writing this, Akron has gone 6-15 from deep.  If they can prove they can hit 3-pointers decently, the restpf the MAC is toast.

[Reslife4Life]

Mikal Dawson with the offensive rebound on the free throw! He is officially back!

[csims0917]

Would like to comment that the radio commentary has been great today. I love these guys 🤣

[LoyalZIP]

3 terrible shots in a row for the Zips and what could’ve been a big lead is all the way back to 2 in a flash. Gotta settle down. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

TRIBBLE FOR THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! 

[Reslife4Life]

GREG TRIBBLE FOR THREEEEEEEE

[Let'sGoZips94]

Hunter for 3 on the ensuing possession!

[LoyalZIP]

2 big possessions for SDSU there. Great work on the pick and roll to get Akron out of rotation. Nate Johnson with a costly mental error that led to the easy layup. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Incredible bounce pass on a fastbreak from Tavari. 

[Reslife4Life]

Scott looks like he’s doing his best Garvin Clarke impression of being the most hacked guard 

[mrelegazna]

Glad Freeman stayed in the game after going down, thereby aborting my heart attack.

[LoyalZIP]

Gotta hammer that thing down Greg!!!! Finish. 

[zipsrule]

Up 6 with 3:37 left.  Let's keep it going.

[1981 grad]

Tribble with a travel.  That is the 2nd time he hesitated when he had an open layup.  Take the ball up strong and do not hesitate.

[mrelegazna]

Good timeout. Like how the Zips are being patient and working the clock. Too often that feels like "playing not to lose," but this seems more unruffled than anything.

[LoyalZIP]

Zeke Mayo doing his best Xavier Castaneda vs. South Dakota State in 2022 impression 

[zipsrule]

Need a bucket here.

[1981 grad]

Really good game.  Why can't the Zips find more opponents like this?

[zipsrule]

Big bucket by Freeman.

[Let'sGoZips94]

Freeman's spin move is the best I've ever seen from a big man. WOW!