Game 1- James Madison

[WeRise225]

Interesting they closed the student club before tip and pulled the curtain down

[ewbrooman1]

Has Lyles really grown 2 inches from last year? I saw him listed at 6-9.

[MDZip]

Evan Mahaffey looking really good so far. 

[clarkwgriswold]

Game went from 5-0 JMU to 9-5 Zips.

[Let'sGoZips94]

Head not dressed by the way. 

 

Heck of an effort here. 11-0 run.

[MDZip]

Defense has been outstanding so far. And now we have a Oggi sighting who makes an excellent pass inside even though it didn't lead to a basket. 

[UAZipster0305]

Can we get this defense all season, please?!

[Let'sGoZips94]

The average height for the team is up a few inches without increasing the tallest player's height - and we look substantially bigger and longer. We are going to be a problem. 

[clarkwgriswold]

15-7 Zips, 12 minutes left in half.

 

Zips went zone in an inbounds, then transitioned into man once the ball was in.  Nice new wrinkle.

[UAZipster0305]

2 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

The average height for the team is up a few inches without increasing the tallest player's height - and we look substantially bigger and longer. We are going to be a problem. 

Whoever's wife said size doesn't matter was lying.

[clarkwgriswold]

Marv still hustling.  No Barre yet.  Cody Head still not suited up.

[Let'sGoZips94]

These refs are in mid-season form. 

[MDZip]

For as well as they've been playing defensively, have not looked sharp offensively at all. Game is too close for having played that well on defense. 

[clarkwgriswold]

19-18.  7:20.

 

Both teams struggling on offense.

[Let'sGoZips94]

4 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

19-18.  7:20.

 

Both teams struggling on offense.

 

JMU is shooting 40% from 3 vs our 22%. That's the great equalizer.

[clarkwgriswold]

I think I just saw Joe Akron.

[Reslife4Life]

Gonna need some threes to fall here

[MDZip]

They just mentioned on the broadcast that the 11 players on JMU's team have been in 23 different programs before showing up at JMU. Different era. Smh

[clarkwgriswold]

Zips again giving up too many good looks at 3s.

[UAZippers]

Its obvious that Akron was mostly worried about JMU's big men. The guards are over-helping on D and getting caught down low way too much.

[Phootss]

Taking too many questionable shots and the defense looks tired.

[MDZip]

7 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

JMU is shooting 40% from 3 vs our 22%. That's the great equalizer.

Even worse now. 50 to 18

[UAZipster0305]

1 minute ago, MDZip said:

They just mentioned on the broadcast that the 11 players on JMU's team have been in 23 different programs before showing up at JMU. Different era. Smh

And yet there team work/chemistry does not at all seem to be an issue. The post-NIL skillset that is most important for a coach arguably entails being able to bring a completely new roster into a cohesive team in a matter of months. I already miss the days of four-year players.

[csims0917]

47 minutes ago, WeRise225 said:

Interesting they closed the student club before tip and pulled the curtain down

It’s so everyone gets in there seats 

[tpsjugglerdude]

We may need to relocate the Brass sign. 🤣