Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 (edited) Nice finish to the half. Not a great half and still put up 49 pts with a 13 pt lead. Scary. Edited December 4 by Let'sGoZips94 1 Quote
MDZip Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 Doesn't feel like a good half and yet still on pace for around 100. 1 Quote
LZIp Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 It’s crazy to me how we have 7 players capable of going off and beating you every single night (both Mahaffey’, Tavari, Shammah, Sharron, Lyles and even Hardman). Liking seeing Barre get more time. A true big that can play is going to be important in March. 2 Quote
csims0917 Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 Team felt super lazy and a step behind on defense until those last two minutes. Been worried the defense struggles are the same as last year. Could just be an effort issue but that’s a whole different problem. Groce is about to light them up Quote
1981 grad Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 Bucknell started to miss some open threes and that made all the difference so that we could pull ahead by 13. Also, a nice steal by the Zips. It looks like we have 9 man rotation with Stankovic being the odd man out right now. I think he has to be more aggressive on defense. Between Barre and Stankovic, I think it would be Barre since we need a rim protector. I thought based on all the hoopla on this board that he was a starter for Duquesne. Instead, he only average 4 points. He seems to fit in well with this team. 1 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 1 minute ago, Blue & Gold said: Smallish crowd tonight Gotta find a way to get more students out to the game. Run a contest for an automatic A on a final or something. 😅 1 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 3 minutes ago, 1981 grad said: Bucknell started to miss some open threes and that made all the difference so that we could pull ahead by 13. Also, a nice steal by the Zips. It looks like we have 9 man rotation with Stankovic being the odd man out right now. I think he has to be more aggressive on defense. Between Barre and Stankovic, I think it would be Barre since we need a rim protector. I thought based on all the hoopla on this board that he was a starter for Duquesne. Instead, he only average 4 points. He seems to fit in well with this team. Barre had the heart condition flare up at Duquesne which seemingly really limited his availability. The hoopla surrounding him came from his highlight film when he committed. He's quite athletic and long; fits this system really well once he gets going. 3 Quote
csims0917 Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 18 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Smallish crowd tonight Week 15 of the semester. I expect a lot of students are bunkering down for final projects and exams 1 Quote
AkronAlumnus Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 18 minutes ago, csims0917 said: Week 15 of the semester. I expect a lot of students are bunkering down for final projects and exams I was wondering if they were still on break. Quote
csims0917 Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 Got me ranting in a potential 30+ pt win. What am I a buckeyes football fan😂 2 Quote
MDZip Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 Great steal by Barre, up ahead to Scott, lob off the glass and a slam by Barre. Beautiful. 1 Quote
1981 grad Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 Reghi makes a good point about Lyles in that he only averaged 2 points a game as a sophmore and is now averaging 14 points per game with back to back 20 point games. However, you can also make the same argument about Tevari and Scott. These 3 guysl have really improved their game in year 3. Give them credit and give Groce credit. 1 Quote
csims0917 Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 This lineup in rn is a potential starting lineup in a year or 2 with how young they all are Quote
AkronAlumnus Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 I like the zippy inflatable. It's a nice touch. Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 On 11/30/2025 at 11:39 PM, Let'sGoZips94 said: Stay focused on this game, win by 20+, then get to the Tulane game where their fan base will be focused on football. Mission accomplished. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted December 4 Author Report Posted December 4 Groce was not happy with the defense in the post-game. He said if they're going to be great, as opposed to just good, they have to get better on defense. 2 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted December 4 Author Report Posted December 4 Groce also mentioned that Bucknell was down 2 starters, had 4 guys out and played zone much more than usual. Here's hoping facing the zone helped them work out the kinks to face Tulane who exclusively plays zone. Quote
kreed5120 Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: Groce was not happy with the defense in the post-game. He said if they're going to be great, as opposed to just good, they have to get better on defense. When they haven't been forcing turnovers the defense hasn't looked all that great in the half-court. We've been a bit slow in our defensive rotations, which has led to many wide open looks from our opponents. Definitely something we will need to clean up as the season progresses. 2 Quote
Illini Zip Posted December 4 Report Posted December 4 I think this should have been a thirty point win. Bucknell is a good team, but they are missing so many players. Once healthy, I could see them bouncing back and making some noise. Then a 20 point win will look a little better on paper. Quote
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