clarkwgriswold Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 The Zips head off to Central Michigan Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. game against the 11-13/4-7 Chippewas. The Chipps are coming off of am 91-83 loss in Brimfield (where I had the Chipps +8.5). The Chipps were decimated by the transfer portal after a 12 win MAC season where it looked like the program was coming around. They were able to retain All-MAC guard Anthony Pritchard but lost 6 of their top 7 scorers to the portal. 6’10“ junior forward Ugnius Jarusevicius leads the Chipps in scoring and rebounding at 14.6 ppg and 7.3 rpg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 16 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: The Zips head off to Central Michigan Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. game against the 11-13/4-7 Chippewas. The Chipps are coming off of am 91-83 loss in Brimfield (where I had the Chipps +8.5). The Chipps were decimated by the transfer portal after a 12 win MAC season where it looked like the program was coming around. They were able to retain All-MAC guard Anthony Pritchard but lost 6 of their top 7 scorers to the portal. 6’10“ junior forward Ugnius Jarusevicius leads the Chipps in scoring and rebounding at 14.6 ppg and 7.3 rpg. What's their effective height? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, NWAkron said: What's their effective height? The 6'10" guy ruins that stat. He'd have to average 93 rebounds a game to bring them up to the Zips dwarves level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Quotes from today's ABJ article: "Us getting 100 points means that we have more than five guys contributing," Akron redshirt junior Nate Johnson said Tuesday. "For our team, that gives us a lot of confidence and it is showing that our coach's game plan is working." "I am lucky," Groce said. "I got like 10 starters. Any of those guys can play starters minutes on any given night and impact the game in a multitude of ways. ... Our team has been prolific offensively shooting the ball." "The best player in the game was Western's point guard," Groce said. "He was terrific. I thought Willis was the best player in the game." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 9 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Quotes from today's ABJ article: "Us getting 100 points means that we have more than five guys contributing," Akron redshirt junior Nate Johnson said Tuesday. "For our team, that gives us a lot of confidence and it is showing that our coach's game plan is working." Every guy in the Zips Top 10 wants to be playing 30+ minutes per game. And other than Nate, no one is really close. If Harris wouldn't have bowed-out, the disparity would be even worse. You can't bitch about PT when your team is 19-5 and running roughshod over the MAC. You just accept your role and enjoy winning. It's 2025...if you value getting 30 minutes PT over winning, transfer to EMU. No Zip seems to be racing for the portal? Definitely speaks to the culture (overuse word, but it applies here) that Groce has created that so many talented players have embraced a defined role and sacrificed personal stats to win. Quote "I am lucky," Groce said. "I got like 10 starters. Any of those guys can play starters minutes on any given night and impact the game in a multitude of ways. ... Our team has been prolific offensively shooting the ball." Can't argue with that. At the MAC level, we have an embarrassment of riches on the offensive side of the ball. Quote "The best player in the game was Western's point guard," Groce said. "He was terrific. I thought Willis was the best player in the game." True statement. That kid busted his ass...did his best to put the Bronco's on his shoulders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 These last four road games, starting with this CMU one, scare me a bit. This will be our toughest stretch of the conference season as we lead up to Cleveland. CMU and BSU have height that we could potentially have trouble handling, especially if we get some foul trouble. The other two games in Toledo and Athens are just really traditionally tough teams in tough environments. Plus, the rival comes into our place within the last stretch too and that can tend to take some focus away from other games. I know Akron is good but these last 7 will show how good, not just from a talent standpoint but from a team mentality and focus standpoint. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 The line is Zips -4.5. The under/over is 155.5. The over has been a good play this season. My WCSD (worst case scenario disorder) is starting to kick in with this upcoming stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 We can’t rest on our laurels. Other teams are getting better with every game as well. If we can complement this offense with some solid Zfence I think we have something special. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Yeah gotta tighten up the defense after Tuesday. I might bet under on this one thinking Groce has his eye on defense tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 3 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: The line is Zips -4.5. The under/over is 155.5. The over has been a good play this season. My WCSD (worst case scenario disorder) is starting to kick in with this upcoming stretch. Tomorrow is promised to no one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 30 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Tomorrow is promised to no one. They have to take it one game at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 25 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: They have to take it one game at a time. I try and go 1-0 each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, NWAkron said: I try and go 1-0 each day. It's really going to come down to who wants it more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 I'll go with the team that plays with more physicality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Zip Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 I'll go with the game played mainly on a five-and-a-half inch court, the space between your ears. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Uh oh. It's a directional kind of day. Fear and loathing in Mt Pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Rockets fall on the road to Eastern. Miami the same to Western. Take note Zips. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 5 minutes ago, ewbrooman1 said: Rockets fall on the road to Eastern. Miami the same to Western. Take note Zips. And Northern very luckily took BSU to OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 On the pregame, Dave ends the interview saying "John Groce coach of the Akron Zips, looking to get their 13th win in a row" Then Groce jumps back on and goes "Zips fans, we are looking to go 1-0 today, 1-0" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Listening from my basement in Maryland...Go Zips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Man how scuffed up is this court? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 The Jarusevicius kid is a player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 The Zips start out cold and the refs are not doing them any favors. That was an obvious charge and TJ looked like he got fouled taking the ball to the hoop and no call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Need to move the ball more and get some looks from three Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Amani with a great drive to the bucket, and then a big block! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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