Looking forward to the Kent State @ Ohio match up tonight.

The Flashes are coming off big wins on the road against Texas and in their home opener against Ball State. Should be a fun one in the Convo.

KSU coming in as 6.5 point dogs.

Over the past 10 days, I've forgotten there's something called basketball going on.

(checking our box score against Ohio, probably a good thing)

(01-06-2017 04:09 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  Over the past 10 days, I've forgotten there's something called basketball going on.

(checking our box score against Ohio, probably a good thing)

Got Akron tonight who is currently riding the 3rd longest home winning streak in the country (24 games) so it's not like it will get any easier.

(01-06-2017 03:59 PM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  Looking forward to the Kent State @ Ohio match up tonight.

The Flashes are coming off big wins on the road against Texas and in their home opener against Ball State. Should be a fun one in the Convo.

KSU coming in as 6.5 point dogs.

yeah it should be great! I just wish the timing was better since the students don't come back until this weekend. maybe some of the rowdier ones will come back early and be there tonight! GO OHIO!

There are two bats flying around the Convo....

Oh, and Ohio is up 45-28 on Kent at half.

I guess they decided this week to start trying.

Ohio beats KSU 85-67

(01-06-2017 11:15 PM)OUBobcat9092 Wrote:  Ohio beats KSU 85-67

and it wasn't even that close!

(01-07-2017 12:48 PM)bobcat_backer Wrote:  

(01-06-2017 11:15 PM)OUBobcat9092 Wrote:  Ohio beats KSU 85-67

and it wasn't even that close!

It was an embarrassing performance. Flashes are a real Jekyll/Hyde team this year with a wide disparity between the two. Looks like a .500 team until they gain some consistency, if they ever do.

Who was the last team to beat Akron at home?

(01-07-2017 04:02 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  Who was the last team to beat Akron at home?

Miami, I believe.

How did Buffalo beat EMU today?

(01-07-2017 04:23 PM)Blue N. Goldman Jr. Wrote:  

(01-07-2017 04:02 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  Who was the last team to beat Akron at home?

Miami, I believe.

You are correct. I was thinking it was Toledo, being that the Rockets have beaten the Zips 4 straight, with two of those being in the JAR, but Miami beat Akron 3 days after Toledo's last win/trip to the JAR.

(01-07-2017 05:28 PM)utpotts Wrote:  How did Buffalo beat EMU today?

They were the better team. I watched the game and EMU has some individuals with some talent, but not much cohesiveness. Buffalo was the more sound team fundamentally. EMU guys like to make highlight plays, but don't value possessions.

West vs East, Week 1:

after 2 games Toledo is 2-0 vs MAC East, rest of the West is 0-6.

(01-07-2017 05:45 PM)axeme Wrote:  

(01-07-2017 05:28 PM)utpotts Wrote:  How did Buffalo beat EMU today?

They were the better team. I watched the game and EMU has some individuals with some talent, but not much cohesiveness. Buffalo was the more sound team fundamentally. EMU guys like to make highlight plays, but don't value possessions.

Fundamentally sound? Buffalo looked as sloppy as we did. Not sure which game you watched. They murdered us on the glass and that was the story of the game. Both teams were equally painful to watch, but someone had to win.

(01-07-2017 06:05 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  

(01-07-2017 05:45 PM)axeme Wrote:  

(01-07-2017 05:28 PM)utpotts Wrote:  How did Buffalo beat EMU today?

They were the better team. I watched the game and EMU has some individuals with some talent, but not much cohesiveness. Buffalo was the more sound team fundamentally. EMU guys like to make highlight plays, but don't value possessions.

Fundamentally sound? Buffalo looked as sloppy as we did. Not sure which game you watched. They murdered us on the glass and that was the story of the game. Both teams were equally painful to watch, but someone had to win.

I don't believe the UB squad that showed to either Toledo or EMU is very representative of what this team will be. They have basically not slept in their own beds more then 2 nights in a single week for about a month. Surprised they won today, but there is the talent to do much better.

(01-07-2017 05:55 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  West vs East, Week 1:

after 2 games Toledo is 2-0 vs MAC East, rest of the West is 0-6.

Same story every season. We own the East but rarely go .500 against our side. Split with UB lst season, beat Kent and Akron... probably will be the same story this year. EMU, CMU, and NIU are our bugaboos.

(01-07-2017 06:05 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  

(01-07-2017 05:45 PM)axeme Wrote:  

(01-07-2017 05:28 PM)utpotts Wrote:  How did Buffalo beat EMU today?

They were the better team. I watched the game and EMU has some individuals with some talent, but not much cohesiveness. Buffalo was the more sound team fundamentally. EMU guys like to make highlight plays, but don't value possessions.

Fundamentally sound? Buffalo looked as sloppy as we did. Not sure which game you watched. They murdered us on the glass and that was the story of the game. Both teams were equally painful to watch, but someone had to win.

I said MORE sound than EMU. Low bar, for sure, but they played better team defense and turned EMU over effectively.