2025-26 season in process

[UAZipster0305]

Just now, blueandgold said:

Yale has really fallen apart as of late.

At the end of the season, they were not the same team we lost to.

[Let'sGoZips94]

16 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said:

Zips' opponents Yale, Murray State, and Kent all lost in the first round of the NIT. Yale was even playing at home and had the lead most of the game.

 

Everyone says Miami OH got every team's best shot - no, Akron did. The performances Yale and Murray State had against us were unbelievable.

[exit322]

9 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Everyone says Miami OH got every team's best shot - no, Akron did. The performances Yale and Murray State had against us were unbelievable.

 

I dunno, I think UMass gave Miami their best shot last week...

 

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 minute ago, exit322 said:

 

I dunno, I think UMass gave Miami their best shot last week...

 

 

 

UMass shot 20% from 3P. Miami OH lost that game more than UMass won it.

[UAZipster0305]

1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Everyone says Miami OH got every team's best shot - no, Akron did. The performances Yale and Murray State had against us were unbelievable.

Troy was sharp shooting against us too. They were hitting everything.

[Let'sGoZips94]

3 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said:

Troy was sharp shooting against us too. They were hitting everything.

 

Yup. And I don't want to hear squat about Akron's 3P defense not being good enough. None of these power conference teams are playing super tight on the 3P line - teams either make their shots or they don't. Unfortunately against Akron this year, a lot of our opponents OOC made their shots.

Edited 2 hours ago by Let'sGoZips94

[Captain Kangaroo]

4 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said:

Troy was sharp shooting against us too. They were hitting everything.

The Red Mamba, Cooper Campbell, was amazing.

[UAZipster0305]

1 minute ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Yup. And I don't want to hear squat about Akron's 3P defense not being good enough. None of these power conference teams are playing super tight on the 3P line - teams either make their shots or they don't. Unfortunately against Akron this year, a lot of our opponents OOC made their shots.

Bingo. There is no shame in losing three games to teams that were red hot with their deep shooting.

 

The other two losses were on the road to two Top 25 teams.

 

What a great season!

[kreed5120]

I feel our defense improved considerably from earlier in the year. We were around ~#250 in defense per Kenpom when MAC play started. We currently stand at #114. If we played defense in November/December like we played in February/March we would have won those games. I feel inserting both Young and Halligan into the starting lineup played a part in that. They helped set the tone early defensively.

 

Edit: Look at opening play by Halligan against Kent as a prime example. Those are the plays that energize a team.

Edited 2 hours ago by kreed5120

[Illini Zip]

I think both are true. Our defense did improve greatly along the way, but teams sure came to play us this year. Some teams just didn’t miss.