clarkwgriswold Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 The Zips get an eight day break for exams before playing at Milwaukee on the 15th. Milwaukee and Purdue Fort Wayne shared the top spot in the 2024-25 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll in voting conducted by the League’s head coaches, SIDs and media members. Preseason All-League Second Team selection Erik Pratt returns for the Panthers following a 2023-24 season where he averaged 12.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. Queens transfer AJ McKee was also voted to the Preseason All-League Second Team. He averaged 18.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in the ASUN last season. The Panthers are currently 6-4 with losses to Northern Iowa, Longwood, UCF and Southern Miss. 6'2" redshirt senior guard Themus Fulks leads scoring at 14.9 ppg. 6'2" redshirt senior guard AJ McKee averages 14.7 ppg. 6'8" junior forward Jamichael Stillwell is averaging 12.5 ppg and 10.7 rpg. Pratt hasn't played since November 7th for "personal reasons." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 12 Author Report Share Posted December 12 Milwaukee beat Cleveland State (79-67) and Green Bay (88-67) to go to 7-4 on the season. Pratt returned in the GB game, playing 16 minutes coming off of the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlu Posted December 14 Report Share Posted December 14 Milwaukee starts a nice pre-MAC stretch for the Zips vs. four teams between Kenpom 97 (Yale) and 154 (Milwaukee) all road/neutral games. The Zips are currently Kenpom 120, meaning a sweep, or perhaps even going 3-1, could lift the Zips into the Top 100 going into MAC play. No matter what (and should be no worse than 2-2 IMO) this is a nice prep run going into MAC play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlu Posted December 14 Report Share Posted December 14 Just now, RoyalBlu said: Milwaukee starts a nice pre-MAC stretch for the Zips vs. four teams between Kenpom 97 (Yale) and 154 (Milwaukee) all road/neutral games. The Zips are currently Kenpom 120, meaning a sweep, or perhaps even going 3-1, could lift the Zips into the Top 100 going into MAC play. No matter what (and should be no worse than 2-2 IMO) this is a nice prep run going into MAC play. Forgot to add ... other two teams are UTEP and Princeton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 14 Report Share Posted December 14 10 hours ago, RoyalBlu said: Forgot to add ... other two teams are UTEP and Princeton. UTEP/Jackson State. We don't know who that opponent will be yet. This will be THE stretch run for the season to see what we truly are before March IMO. If they can show well during this stretch, look for the 2nd Sun Belt game to be the marquee matchup as we'll be the coveted team from the MAC. Milwaukee will be a solid start that I wasn't fully expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 14 Author Report Share Posted December 14 This is the start of a stretch that could determine an at-large bid. 😁 Sorry, couldn't resist. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlu Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 (edited) Not in this league ... check out some of the scores today (12/14/24) ... Nevermind, here is a wrapup: With BG at Kansas City still to play (drum roll) .. Toledo lost at YSU, Central Michigan lost at Valparaiso and Ohio Lost at Marshall. All of these were essentially .500 teams losing to .500 teams. The only winner was Ball State (well under .500) over Bellarmine (well under .500) a game I would bet was between two sub-Kenpom 300 teams. And don't forget, Bellarmine blew the doors off Toledo not that long ago. If the Zips can't win this league by 3-4 games then shame on Akron. And I say that without knowing if this team is truly really good or not. I know they are good. Just don't know if they are REALLY good. And let's not forget. Ohio and Toledo were expected to be top tier in the MAC this season. Jeez ... Edited December 15 by RoyalBlu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 Game day. The Draftkings lines are the Zips +1 with the under/over set at 154.5. I'll take the Zips and the over, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: Game day. The Draftkings lines are the Zips +1 with the under/over set at 154.5. I'll take the Zips and the over, thanks. Yes, it's interesting because even though this is technically a neutral court game it's not in reality. The same as when the Zips played St. Bonaventure in Cleveland last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 Excitement building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 It's an NBA arena so...you know...sight lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 15 minutes ago, NWAkron said: It's an NBA arena so...you know...sight lines. This one's going to come down to who wants it more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 No Josiah again today. Okonkwo and Hardman in the starting lineup again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 There can't be 500 people there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 Announcer: The bigs will play big in this one." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 Announcer is doing both the radio and the TV call. They need to stop doing the replays while the ball is in play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 Nice to see Amani in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 Viewing experience is nice - crisp image, great camera angles, etc. No score ribbon is infuriating though. Also, we look like we haven't played a DI game in 2 weeks. Forgive me for beating a dead horse, but screw non DI games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 Score? It isn't displaying properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 Just now, AkronAlumnus said: Score? It isn't displaying properly. 14-7 Milwaukee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 Announcer is adequate but the production is awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 Damn zips. Wake up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 ugh, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 Damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 No Harris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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