clarkwgriswold Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 Just now, clarkwgriswold said: 85-83. Now changed to 85-82. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Just now, clarkwgriswold said: Now changed to 85-82. That last basket is a reason I will never bet on sports. (LOL) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 ughhh. Oh whale, better luck next time. Still a great game!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 2 hours ago, AkronAlumnus said: Feel pretty good about Akron at -4.5 Hopefully not good enough that you placed any bets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 1-0. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 That locks up a spot in the MAC tournament. We have a 2 game lead over Miami, but basically a 2 and a 1/2 game lead since we own the tie-breaker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tboned Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Officiating sucked! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 seems like every effing time Akron plays Central they make a bunch of late 3s in last 2 minutes. and that last shot to screw up the spread. So typical of Central. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, MDZip said: Listening from the Southern Ocean. 😁 The Gulf of Margaritaville? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 2 minutes ago, tboned said: Officiating sucked! I’m thinking our transfers from other leagues; Wilson, Gray, Okonkwo and Hardman are wondering what the hell was that? That was some special road treatment they were served up tonight. I’m proud of them. Sure, they could have helped themselves a bit more down the stretch, but they didn’t crack and got the dub. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Road kill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted Sunday at 04:11 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 04:11 AM Take the win, come home, and get right by whooping Husky ass on Freeman night. Lots of coachable moments in this game, and we all know Groce will be sure to capitalize. Love that we're not losing while still working through those struggles. 13 in a row. Keep it rolling! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted Sunday at 04:12 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 04:12 AM 58 minutes ago, GP1 said: The Gulf of Margaritaville? You're not even in the right hemisphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted Sunday at 05:28 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 05:28 AM This is one of those games that we all worried about when the Zips go cold from distance. In this game we only shot 28% from 3 but we shot 50% from the field. In other words, we won this game by finding another way to score which is what good teams do when their shots are not falling from distance. I think we have the 2 best point guards in the league but they had off nights going 2 of 11 from the field with 4 turnovers. Young had 2 in 12 minutes. These stats surprised me: We complained about the refs but both teams shot the same number of foul shots. We are usually on the losing end of that battle. I thought we got outrebounded but we were basically dead even on rebounds. I thought this game was over late but Central Michigan made 2 late three pointers and we had 2 turnovers in the last 90 seconds. We also had a dumb foul in the last 16 seconds in the back court which allowed them to score with the clock stopped. So basically 3 bad plays in the last 90 seconds. Looking forward to Freeman night and a home win on Tuesday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted Sunday at 06:40 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:40 AM Akron only shot 28% (5 of 18) on 3-point shots. BUT, they made 26 of 41 2-point field goals, an excellent 63.4% rate! That's what good teams do to win. Uh oh, ref just handed a cliché warning! 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted Sunday at 12:19 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:19 PM (edited) I just want to caution against looking at the final foul tally in the box score. It doesn’t always tell the story of the game. The type and timing of the foul is how refs manage the game. This game was pretty close throughout, but in my opinion by the second half this game should have been played between a 10-20 point advantage for the Zips. Central Michigan was allowed a lot more hand-checking and body contact leading to bad shots and turnovers. That’s why I keep on Tavari to get physically stronger. He will not get any help on the road when the opponents rake his arms. We should have had many “and one” opportunities in this game. Scott was given a dead ball foul when he should have went to the line. And that half-court violation at the end is caused by the refs allowing physical play by the defense. It’s harder to protect and advance the ball when you know the opponent has been allowed to rape you all game. Understanding these things and being able to play through them on the road will make this team all the more dangerous come March. Edited Sunday at 12:39 PM by Illini Zip 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip JD Posted Sunday at 02:30 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 02:30 PM I love watching Nate play but he seems good for one or two crazy passes or dumb fouls every game. I’m glad he’s on our side but I hope he cleans it up before Cleveland. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted Sunday at 02:58 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 02:58 PM 25 minutes ago, Zip JD said: I love watching Nate play but he seems good for one or two crazy passes or dumb fouls every game. I’m glad he’s on our side but I hope he cleans it up before Cleveland. He didn’t dive on a ball he lost either. It might be because he had just hurt his hand a bit earlier, but it was a bad look. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted Sunday at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 03:14 PM 7 minutes ago, Illini Zip said: He didn’t dive on a ball he lost either. It might be because he had just hurt his hand a bit earlier, but it was a bad look. I believe it was Seth Wilson not far from him that looked down at the ball in confusion like, "Oh, you're not going to dive for the ball you lost? I have to go for it?" Throughout his career, Nate has had these poor habits of sleepwalking through games. He's almost too good for his own good at times because the game becomes too easy and he falls into the trap of taking plays off as a result. Again, so many coachable moments for Groce to review with the team; I suspect this will be towards the top for JG. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted Sunday at 04:44 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 04:44 PM An amazing write up from Zipped Up. This guy is an encyclopedia of Zips basketball: https://open.substack.com/pub/akronzippedup/p/zips-mens-basketball-weekly-update-743?r=4gotw8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted Sunday at 05:03 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 05:03 PM 2 hours ago, Zip JD said: I love watching Nate play but he seems good for one or two crazy passes or dumb fouls every game. I’m glad he’s on our side but I hope he cleans it up before Cleveland. That play also stood out for me. I noticed last year when Nate came back from injury he started throwing some bad passes and I thought it was just him getting back to the speed of the game. This year he has been simply amazing. His jumper is almost unstoppable and every time we need a clutch basket he seems to come up big and stop a run by the opposing team. However, he still has those one or two dumb passes. He was the only one who could score at the beginning of the game and kept us close. Every player has their one minor flaw and I guess with Nate it will be the ill timed pass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted Sunday at 05:43 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 05:43 PM 15 hours ago, UAZipster0305 said: The Zips are 1-0 today! It's nice to get the win but if we meet them in the tournament... it's very hard to beat a team 3 times in one season.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted Sunday at 05:55 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 05:55 PM 3 hours ago, Zip JD said: I love watching Nate play but he seems good for one or two crazy passes or dumb fouls every game. I’m glad he’s on our side but I hope he cleans it up before Cleveland. Got to agree with this. No doubt Nate is a super talent. He should be 1st team All MAC. But that doesn't excuse him from the outright carelessness he has with the ball. He has far too many unforced TO's. He has to work on this area of the game if we are to play beyond the MAC championship game. Better teams will take advantage of his TO's and turn them into points. That could be the difference in a big dance game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted Sunday at 06:06 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:06 PM 22 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: It's nice to get the win but if we meet them in the tournament... it's very hard to beat a team 3 times in one season.. Beat Kent 3x last season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted Sunday at 06:32 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:32 PM Yup. Biggest myth in sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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