Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 Just now, roopride said: Thoughts? How compare to past matchups? Absolutely winnable. If we shoot like we did in the QF/SF games in Cleveland, we win. 1 Quote
Reslife4Life Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 1 minute ago, UAZipster0305 said: What day and time? I cannot watch right now. Friday. Unknown time yet, but it would have to be after 3pm 1 Quote
MDZip Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 4 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said: What day and time? I cannot watch right now. Friday - they haven't announced times yet. Quote
kreed5120 Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 55 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Ball State was a 9 seed in 1989. Buffalo was a 6th seed one year shortly before covid. Quote
Illini Zip Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 Duke had to be saying, “oh crap” when it was revealed that the Akron Yankees are in their region. 3 Quote
mrelegazna Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 CBS: How did UNC get into the field? Committee Talking Head: Well, because Memphis beat UAB. If they hadn't, UAB and Memphis would both be in and UNC would be the first team out. CBS (Jay Wright): Great answer. LOL, what an absolute cop-out of a non-answer, which of course gets him a pat on the back from his TV bedfellows. So gross. Just go ahead and declare the 20 or 30 teams that the richest conferences, schools, and TV execs want and call the winner of that tournament the national champion. 1 Quote
ZippyRulz Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 (edited) Battle of the 'A' logos. Unlike ours, theirs is busy and abstract.. 😝 Edited March 30 by ZippyRulz 1 Quote
Zippy87 Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 26 minutes ago, roopride said: Thoughts? How compare to past matchups? If we shoot like we did Thursday and Friday, we stand a good chance of winning. If we shoot like we did last night, we'll get run off the floor. I'll bet on us finding out shot again. Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 11 minutes ago, mrelegazna said: CBS: How did UNC get into the field? Committee Talking Head: Well, because Memphis beat UAB. If they hadn't, UAB and Memphis would both be in and UNC would be the first team out. CBS (Jay Wright): Great answer. LOL, what an absolute cop-out of a non-answer, which of course gets him a pat on the back from his TV bedfellows. So gross. Just go ahead and declare the 20 or 30 teams that the richest conferences, schools, and TV execs want and call the winner of that tournament the national champion. My grandpa (Syracuse grad) texted me about the discrepancy between the number of SEC/Big Ten teams in the field over ACC teams, and said, "What a difference 5 years makes." My explanation was the SEC and Big Ten have had the mega media deals in the last 5 years. Always follow the money. UNC is literally in the field because they lost a bunch of games in a tough schedule. 1 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 52 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: According to ESPN, their 7'2" C hasn't played since December. They have a 7' sophomore that averages 9.5 ppg. Otherwise, they're heavily guard dominant. They are 247th in the country in 3P%. Adding to this, Akron is top 10 in 3PA and 3PM per game. Arizona is in the 300s for "allowed" in both categories. This game is literally all about making our shots. Arizona will not be able to keep up if we do. 3 Quote
mrelegazna Posted March 16 Report Posted March 16 Most of you guys are better than X's and O's stuff than I am, but in looking at form and expectations: BAD: Arizona was T3rd in what I think was the second toughest conference in the country, beating their preseason expectations. BAD: Made the finals in the conference tourney, too. GOOD: Finished the regular season 3-5 in their last 8. 5-6 in their last 11 if you include the conference tourney. GOOD: Failed to beat single high major or tournament team in their non-conference schedule. 1 Quote
1981 grad Posted March 17 Report Posted March 17 I also noticed that the Zips played 4 teams out of conference that made the tournament including Yale, St. Mary, Omaha, Alabama State. 2 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted March 17 Author Report Posted March 17 Arizona will be long and athletic. The Zips, however, won't be out-efforted or outcoached. 3 Quote
UAZippers Posted March 17 Report Posted March 17 Zips will play at 7:35 Friday evening https://bsky.app/profile/norlander.bsky.social/post/3lkju7bco3s25 3 Quote
Z.I.P. Posted March 17 Report Posted March 17 21 minutes ago, UAZippers said: Zips will play at 7:35 Friday evening https://bsky.app/profile/norlander.bsky.social/post/3lkju7bco3s25 On CBS?? Quote
akzipper Posted March 17 Report Posted March 17 1 hour ago, Zippy87 said: 14.5 point underdogs Makes sense. Every mid-major that Arizona faced got their doors blown off. They beat CMU by almost 50 points. We beat CMU by 3. I don't think we have a shot, but hoping for the best. 1 Quote
ZippyRulz Posted March 17 Report Posted March 17 2 hours ago, Zippy87 said: 14.5 point underdogs now down to 13.5 Quote
ewbrooman1 Posted March 17 Report Posted March 17 Arizona lost in the first round in 2018 as a #4 seed to Buffalo and as a #2 in 2023 to Princeton. Go Zips! 3 Quote
mrelegazna Posted March 17 Report Posted March 17 1 hour ago, akzipper said: Makes sense. Every mid-major that Arizona faced got their doors blown off. They beat CMU by almost 50 points. We beat CMU by 3. I don't think we have a shot, but hoping for the best. Is this, like, a "if I have no expectations I can't get disappointed" type deal? Quote
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