clarkwgriswold Posted January 27, 2024 Report Posted January 27, 2024 The Zips stay on the road this Tuesday heading to Ypsilanti to face 9-11/2-6 Eastern Michigan. EMU is coming off of a ten-point home win over Buffalo. Their only other win was over PCCC. All-MAC 6’4” junior guard Tyson Acuff leads the Eagles and the MAC at 21.6 ppg. No other EMU player scores in double digits, with 6’2” sophomore guard Orlando Lovejoy as the second leading scorer at 9.4 ppg. They are 10th on scoring and 7tn is defense in the MAC. They’ve already won more games this season than they won all of last season during the Emoni Bates mess of a season. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 28, 2024 Author Report Posted January 28, 2024 On an unrelated note, App State beat James Madison yesterday dropping JMU into a third place tie in the Sun Belt. App. State has handed JMU its last 2 losses. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 28, 2024 Author Report Posted January 28, 2024 Stan Heath has a 26-55 record at EMU and 236-262 record over 16 years as a head coach. He started 30-6 at PCCC. That's a pretty rough ride. Acuff's 21.8 ppg going into Saturday was 5th in the NCAA. EMU Starters in their last game: Tyson Acuff- 6'4" guard- 21.6 ppg Arne Osojnik- 6'6" guard- 7.7 ppg Orlando Lovejoy- 6'2" guard- 9.4 ppg Jalin Billngsley- 6'8" forward- 6/8 ppg Javantae Randall- 6'11" forward- 1.7 ppg 6'8" forward Jusuf Jihad also plays a bit, averaging 7.6 ppg. Quote
NWAkron Posted January 29, 2024 Report Posted January 29, 2024 22 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: On an unrelated note, App State beat James Madison yesterday dropping JMU into a third place tie in the Sun Belt. App. State has handed JMU its last 2 losses. JMU should be undefeated in the Sun Belt. Zips should be undefeated in the MAC. Game is irrelevant now 🙄 1 Quote
Reslife4Life Posted January 29, 2024 Report Posted January 29, 2024 756 straight games with making at least one 3! Can this streak reach 757?!?! 1 1 Quote
Zippy87 Posted January 30, 2024 Report Posted January 30, 2024 I'd love to see us come out, jump on them early, and never let up. Hoping the Miami game was a wake-up call. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 30, 2024 Author Report Posted January 30, 2024 Yahoo Sports says the line is Zips -11.5. DraftKings has it as -11. Under/over 137. 1 Quote
LZIp Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 The announcers said it’s a white out right at tip off, as I stare at literal sections in center court with 2 people in it. 1 2 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 31, 2024 Author Report Posted January 31, 2024 Nice start. Scares me after the Miami game. LOL. 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 31, 2024 Author Report Posted January 31, 2024 Feed keeps cutting out. 4 Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 An early double digit lead! It’s over! “We want Wil-son!!” 1 Quote
zipsrule Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 It looks like Eastern is allergic to defense. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 31, 2024 Author Report Posted January 31, 2024 EMU's Yusuf Jihad is the brother of Ball State's Basheer Jihad. 2 Quote
Reslife4Life Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 I am enjoying the advertising rotation of all the MAC teams on the scorers table Quote
zipsrule Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 4 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: EMU's Yusuf Jihad is the brother of Ball State's Basheer Jihad. I was wondering about that. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 31, 2024 Author Report Posted January 31, 2024 The Zips on the perimeter often look like they're predisposed to make the quick catch and pass rather than looking for their shot and it sometimes results in passing up a good shot. Quote
LZIp Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 No doubt our program is in its prime under Groce (unfortunately likely looking at a down year next year), but didn’t realize we had the best win % in the MAC since 2019..would have guessed Toledo over us with their hype every year, or maybe even Kent. Quote
AkronAlumnus Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 I can actually stream this game Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted January 31, 2024 Author Report Posted January 31, 2024 2 minutes ago, zipsrule said: I was wondering about that. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2021/12/sports-ball-state-mens-basketball-cardinals-basheer-jihad-feature?fbclid=IwAR1g2mhW28WTlZ8vNsFvH6b9MmJpQUgW0kTaKvgkOynn70pHqenigurrzg8 1 Quote
1981 grad Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 Yikes!! The Tribble take to the basket between 3 defenders might be the highlight reel for bad defense. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 2 minutes ago, 1981 grad said: Yikes!! The Tribble take to the basket between 3 defenders might be the highlight reel for bad defense. Emoni Bates lives on! 1 Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 God bless every eastern fan that still supports this farcical program. 1 Quote
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