2025-26 season in process

[clarkwgriswold]

19 minutes ago, LZIp said:

If only we could have gotten 20 a game out of our Wisconsin transfer (Taylor Currie).

 

We didn't even get 20 minutes!  16 total minutes for the season he was here!

[NWAkron]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

 

We didn't even get 20 minutes!  16 total minutes for the season he was here!

Groce whiffed on Freitag, right?

[clarkwgriswold]

1 hour ago, NWAkron said:

Groce whiffed on Freitag, right?

 

Naaaaaaah, he has plenty of guards.

[kreed5120]

I didn't notice this before, but Akron is the highest rated team in the state of Ohio. Below is where the traditional contenders for that title are currently ranked.

 

Ohio State - 63

Dayton -88

Xavier - 102

Cincinnati - 154

[kreed5120]

Akron improves to #40 in NET. I imagine a lot of that was driven because of Iona moving from #168 yesterday to #138 today after their 23 point win over Delaware.

 

BGSU improved dramatically and now sits at #63 after their upset against Kansas State.

Edited December 2 by kreed5120

[ZippyRulz]

On 12/1/2025 at 9:45 AM, kreed5120 said:

NET rankings have been released. Akron currently sits at #42. Others of note.

 

UB - #87

Miami - #108

BGSU - #111

Toledo - #150

Kent State - #157

 

https://stats.ncaa.org/selection_rankings/nitty_gritties/47272

 

Some other others of note:

 

45 - Arkansas

50 - Seton Hall

51 - Missouri

56 - Wake Forest

57 - VCU

63 - Tosu

64 - Villanova

68 - Texas

69 - Wisconsin

208 - UMass

 

Edited December 2 by ZippyRulz

[Blue & Gold]

How we fare with our Big East brethren

#8 UConn

#21 Butler

#22 St. John's

#40 Akron

#49 Seton Hall

#53 Villanova

#114 Xavier

#118 Creighton

#121 Georgetown

#124 Providence

#168 Marquette

#178 DePaul

[blueandgold]

17 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

How we fare with our Big East brethren

#8 UConn

#21 Butler

#22 St. John's

#40 Akron

#49 Seton Hall

#53 Villanova

#114 Xavier

#118 Creighton

#121 Georgetown

#124 Providence

#168 Marquette

#178 DePaul

Now if only we could get accepted to the league.

[Let'sGoZips94]

The Sweet Spot.

[Let'sGoZips94]

Strong company the Zips find themselves in.

[csims0917]

Tulane is tied with grambling 6-6 over 8 mins into the game. What a blazing start 

[csims0917]

Whiteboard has been updated with today’s NET 

[Reslife4Life]

20 hours ago, Blue & Gold said:

How we fare with our Big East brethren

#8 UConn

#21 Butler

#22 St. John's

#40 Akron

#49 Seton Hall

#53 Villanova

#114 Xavier

#118 Creighton

#121 Georgetown

#124 Providence

#168 Marquette

#178 DePaul

So basically you are saying we should be having buy games at the Jar vs Marquette and Providence

[Let'sGoZips94]

19 minutes ago, Reslife4Life said:

So basically you are saying we should be having buy games at the Jar vs Marquette and Providence

 

This year's squad would probably give Shaka's team a run for their money. 

[lance99]

3 hours ago, csims0917 said:

Whiteboard has been updated with today’s NET 

Do we have to play UMass and NIU this year? That SOS is going to kill us! 🤮

Edited December 3 by lance99

[Let'sGoZips94]

17 minutes ago, lance99 said:

Do we have to play UMass and NIU this year? That SOS is going to kill us! 🤮

 

There are currently 11 teams on the schedule vs. top 200 NET. A couple of those teams we play twice. I believe that's the exact same number of top 200 NET teams that we had on the schedule last year (again, a couple of those teams we played twice). It's not the schedule that would hurt us, it's the results. Last year, we lost to Arkansas State, Saint Mary's, Milwaukee, Yale, Princeton, and Ohio. We weren't competitive in any of the games except Arkansas State and Princeton. Akron still ended the season 94th in NET with a 130 SOS (I believe this includes the Arizona game). 

 

Akron this year has played much better in their 2 losses (Purdue and Yale) and still has OOC games vs. Bucknell, Tulane, and Murray State (this is the big one). Demolishing the bad teams and either winning or being very competitive vs. the good teams matters, which we've had solid results with thus far. According to Warren Nolan, our current SOS is 74th. If we can win out in the OOC, Akron will be in the discussion for the top 25 come January.

[csims0917]

15 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

There are currently 11 teams on the schedule vs. top 200 NET. A couple of those teams we play twice. I believe that's the exact same number of top 200 NET teams that we had on the schedule last year (again, a couple of those teams we played twice). It's not the schedule that would hurt us, it's the results. Last year, we lost to Arkansas State, Saint Mary's, Milwaukee, Yale, Princeton, and Ohio. We weren't competitive in any of the games except Arkansas State and Princeton. Akron still ended the season 94th in NET with a 130 SOS (I believe this includes the Arizona game). 

 

Akron this year has played much better in their 2 losses (Purdue and Yale) and still has OOC games vs. Bucknell, Tulane, and Murray State (this is the big one). Demolishing the bad teams and either winning or being very competitive vs. the good teams matters, which we've had solid results with thus far. According to Warren Nolan, our current SOS is 74th. If we can win out in the OOC, Akron will be in the discussion for the top 25 come January.

Reminds me a lot of Kent’s SOS a few years back when they won the conference. Just can’t drop the same duds they did and I agree 

[1981 grad]

I knew the Zips had been shooting the ball well but I did not know that we were 52% from the field and 40% from the three line.  Tevari is having a breakout season averaging 18 points a game and Lyles is averaging 15 and Scott 13.  The shooting has just been off the charts this year and if we can maintain those averages we will be tough to beat especially with our speed of play.  We just need better defense and better rebounding.  We do not have anybody averaging 6 rebounds per game.  This team is built for speed and we lack both height and girth in rebounding.  I think Barre may give us more under the boards and he also has a few blocks in limited play.  I hope he stays healthy and starts clearing the boards for the Zips.

Edited Saturday at 03:16 AM by 1981 grad

[Let'sGoZips94]

Absurd start to the season for Tavari. 

[zippy5]

Up to 41 in NET. Tulane is 256 so unfortunately that wasn't the opportunity we thought it might be preseason. Murray State will be a good test 

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, zippy5 said:

Up to 41 in NET. Tulane is 256 so unfortunately that wasn't the opportunity we thought it might be preseason. Murray State will be a good test 

 

That'll be a Q3 win at worst and maybe even a Q2 win if Tulane can l pull things together. Regardless, winning by nearly 20 at Tulane will show well all year. 

[ZippyRulz]

Student section winter break tix available to all for $10 (for EMU, Concord, CMU)

 

https://gozips.evenue.net/promotions/STUDENTGA