Game 1- South Dakota State

[Let'sGoZips94]

Wow. Would be nice if Sammy has this much confidence with his shot!

[mrelegazna]

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.

[Reslife4Life]

Man what a pass attempt by Nate

[zipsrule]

A 9-0 run to tie the game.

[Let'sGoZips94]

Oh my. Sammy Hunter with the Kobe pivot fadeaway. Loving his confidence.

[Blue & Gold]

Like Sammy's work down low

[LZIp]

Thornton with a couple bad turnovers. 

[zipsrule]

Sammy with a 3.  Zips up 29-28.

[LZIp]

2 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

Like Sammy's work down low

Inside, outside, it don't matter for Hunter!

[Reslife4Life]

Smoke em Sammy!

[Let'sGoZips94]

Really solid basketball game for the first game of the year yet again. Shoutout to SDSU. Big fan of theirs when we aren't playing them. I like the way they play and shoot the ball. Thank you to them for scheduling Akron for a home & home. This has been a fun way to open the season these past 2 years. 

[1981 grad]

The offensive rebound by Freeman where he tipped the ball 3 times and then scored was amazing.  The refs have been good letting them play and I like these announcers.  They have been both informative and funny.

[LZIp]

I missed Mike Dawson

[Blue & Gold]

Dawson's looking good

[Zippy87]

Scott/Thornton combined for 2 points and 3 turnovers in the first half. 

[zipsrule]

I'll take a 2 point halftime lead on the road against a quality opponent.

[LZIp]

Would like to see us get Freeman more involved and clean up some sloppier turnovers by our PGs, but overall cannot complain too much. Feel like we weathered the SDSU storm early on. They have shooters, but we seem to be more athletic, rebound better, and play with more hustle (especially N Johnson and Dawson).

[zipsrule]

South Dakota State had 0 field goals in the final 4:03 of the half.

[1981 grad]

2 minutes ago, Zippy87 said:

Scott/Thornton combined for 2 points and 3 turnovers in the first half. 

That is what frosh guards do best.  Not used to the speed of the college game.  Passes that they made in high school get picked off and they have to learn they cannot dribble past 3 guys.  Tavari did the same thing last year.

[LZIp]

2 minutes ago, 1981 grad said:

That is what frosh guards do best.  Not used to the speed of the college game.  Passes that they made in high school get picked off and they have to learn they cannot dribble past 3 guys.  Tavari did the same thing last year.

Fair point, but Scott is a Junior and Thornton is a Senior.

[Let'sGoZips94]

Much more confidence this year from Nate Johnson. It's a great sight to see. 

 

Hunter is more confident.

 

Dawson is back and man was he missed. 

 

Freeman is Freeman. Junk yard dawg that just produces however he can. The skinniest, lankiest grown ass man I've ever seen. So much heart from him. 

 

Our guards have a lot of quality traits. They just need to settle into the offense more. There's confidence there, and that's the key. The Floor Generals cannot be timid. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

WOW. Tribble with a WILD up and under. 

[Reslife4Life]

What a great opening game. I cannot wait for Friday! 

[1981 grad]

15 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Fair point, but Scott is a Junior and Thornton is a Senior.

Thanks!  LOL  But first time in the Zips uniform so they looked like frosh to me.

[Let'sGoZips94]

Dawson with a SWEET 3 as the shot clock was winding down.