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(02-18-2022 11:58 AM)fallsdog Wrote:  For old times sake on this snow day in NEO and because our friends from Athens seem rather excited:

The Bobcats are paced by 6'1 soph-a-more guard Marc Sears. The Muscle Shoals Alabama product is averaging 20 points and 5 rebounds a game. I will be curious to see who gets the assignment of slowing down this POY Candidate. After Sears, it seems that Ohio's scoring punch comes from guys 6'5 or taller. One of those players, Xavier transfer Jason Carter, is questionable from what I can gather. He has only played 12 minutes in the last two games. But, 6'8 Senior Ben Vander Plas appears to be a nice presence inside averaging 14 and 7 per night. I feel like this is yet another dutchman in a long line of European bigs to call Athens home.

There is no doubt that there is more to OU (or is it Ohio U...I can never remember) than just these guys. Heck, they are 22-4 with 2 of those losses coming to SEC teams. But that is where the Flashes will have to start to beat the Bobcats. Enjoy the game however or wherever you are taking it in. And in case you (burden) are looking for a tip...

Kent State 77
Ohio 76
Sincere puts the icing on the cake with a late bucket!

PS - remember the night that Jordan Mincy couldn't freaking miss against these guys? I am sure that night on the bus ride home the OU braintrust was like...who would have ever thought he would be our biggest problem!

I wish I could find the video. Michael Reghi..."shoot it Jordan Mincy!"
https://kentstatesports.com/sports/mens-...score/5139

You guys have been playing really well and Ohio doesn't win at Kent very often. Should be a fun game where I give a slight edge to the Flashes.

For what it's worth, Carter seems to have been troubled by a calf issue and they are doing "load management" on him. I don't think he'll play his usual number of minutes, but I would be surprised if he didn't see any action. The only thing Dutch about BVP is his name and heritage. He's from Wisconsin. He twisted his ankle badly at EMU and didn't return, but when Carter couldn't go against Miami, he stepped in and scored a career high 30 against the undersized RedHawks. Sears is a special player who feasts at the free throw line (91%) and initiates a lot of contact in the lane. In all four losses, he's been contained and had a subpar game. Toledo and Rollins in particular took it to him, but when he is on it's hard to beat the Bobcats. I'll be near the floor tonight spoiling your blackout with a nice splash of green.