Game 23- Eastern Michigan

[clarkwgriswold]

The Zips head to Ypsilanti Tuesday night for a 6:30 game against Stan Heath’s Eagles.  Going into Saturday’s game against UMASS, the Eagles are 9-12.  The Zips beat EMU at the JAR on December 19th to open the MAC season.  EMU has been wildly inconsistent, beating teams like UMASS and Cincinnati yet losing by 35 to Central Michigan.  Last week they lost to PCCC by one in double OT then turned around to lose by 35 to EMU.  In that game, CMU scored 62 second-half points while limiting EMU to 29 points in the final 20 minutes!

 

Mohammad Habnab leads EMY in scoring and rebounding at 14.3 ppg and 8.1 rpg.  He's second in the MAC in double doubles.   

[NWAkron]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

The Zips head to Ypsilanti Tuesday night for a 6:30 game against Stan Heath’s Eagles.  Going into Saturday’s game against UMASS, the Eagles are 9-12.  The Zips beat EMU at the JAR on December 19th to open the MAC season.  EMU has been wildly inconsistent, beating teams like UMASS and Cincinnati yet losing by 35 to Central Michigan.  Last week they lost to PCCC by one in double OT then turned around to lose by 35 to EMU.  In that game, CMU scored 62 second-half points while limiting EMU to 29 points in the final 20 minutes!

 

Mohammad Habnab leads EMY in scoring and rebounding at 14.3 ppg and 8.1 rpg.  He's second in the MAC in double doubles.   

EMU lost Hart.  They took Kent to double OT, and in the process lost two more players.  One big guy took a hard fall on his shoulder, screamed out in pain, and the trainer embraced him and took him off the court.  Another guy messed up his ankle and limped to the locker room.   Then they lose by 35 to Central.

[clarkwgriswold]

1 hour ago, NWAkron said:

EMU lost Hart.  They took Kent to double OT, and in the process lost two more players.  One big guy took a hard fall on his shoulder, screamed out in pain, and the trainer embraced him and took him off the court.  Another guy messed up his ankle and limped to the locker room.   Then they lose by 35 to Central.

I saw that they were shorthanded but didn't know the details.

[NWAkron]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

I saw that they were shorthanded but didn't know the details.

only knew because I watched the game.  just like anyone who watched Pollock knew Marcia Gay Harden would win the Oscar.

[Blue & Gold]

Mohammad Habhab is tough. 6-9 & skilled.

[ewbrooman1]

42 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

only knew because I watched the game.  just like anyone who watched Pollock knew Marcia Gay Harden would win the Oscar.

I never saw Pollock, but I did see Almost Famous. Kate Hudson should have won. 😉

[MDZip]

38 minutes ago, ewbrooman1 said:

I never saw Pollock, but I did see Almost Famous. Kate Hudson should have won. 😉

Still mad over The Big Chill losing out to that awful Terms of Endearment. 🤣

[kreed5120]

54 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

Mohammad Habhab is tough. 6-9 & skilled.

 

Yes, he'll look good in a Big 12 or Big East uniform next year. He's already played himself out of EMU being able to afford retaining him.

[Let'sGoZips94]

This game shouldn't be close, like it wasn't in the first matchup. EMU is a 3-headed "monster" with limited depth and abysmal 3P shooting. Don't take it lightly, run them out of the gym, and let's get onto Troy. 

[Blue & Gold]

 

[Zips1991]

I do think EMU is better than their 3-7 conference record, as they've had some close losses that would have them around even in the conference. But with some injuries on their end, and our team back to full strength, this should be an easy win.

[Zippy87]

Carlos Hart scored 32 of their 72 points in our first matchup and is suspended. We scored 92 points and beat them by 21 despite shooting 16% from three. 

 

We should handle them pretty easily. 

[Zips1991]

4 minutes ago, Zippy87 said:

Carlos Hart scored 32 of their 72 points in our first matchup and is suspended. We scored 92 points and beat them by 21 despite shooting 16% from three. 

 

We should handle them pretty easily. 

Oh, I didn't realize it was a suspension. I just assumed injury.

[kreed5120]

7 minutes ago, Zips1991 said:

Oh, I didn't realize it was a suspension. I just assumed injury.

 

He was involved in that point shaving scandal that came out a few weeks ago. The incidents he is connected to are before his time at EMU.