Is there any credence to the adage that teams who sit longer like Akron has had to will come out flat? I know we came out strong in the semis against Western last year after a week off but then we let them back in it. I don't doubt this team but can we relax now after a tight start to the Fiami game? Keys to the game are holding Diggs down, keeping Tread from being MVP again and pressuring the guards. For us, would like to see Tony step up again and Travis hit big from 3. Love Bean and Nick. I think Bean really just needed to know he can do it. Now that he does it will be scary from here on out.

I'm THIRSTY for a win so I can make the trek to Cleveland on Friday.

I  agree that there is something about this Squad.  

It doesn't matter that Akron has beaten Ohio 4 of the last 5. Or that Ohio expended a ton of energy to beat a scrappy Redhawk team with the worst hairstyling in the Mid American Conference. I should be nice though; there's a retired dentist in Del Boca Vista that would pay top dollar for Jaryd Eustace's mop.

What matters is Thursday night. To play again Friday, the Bobcats must score more points than Akron tonight.

Before the snow started yesterday, I took my dogs, Geno and Dustin, out for a walk. We walk every day that we are able and yesterday could not be an exception. My dogs aren't used to the big city, so they were a little excited by all the activity in the hotel. When I left my room, I turned to make sure the door had locked behind me and the boys took off running down the hall and around the corner. I ran to get them and luckily a nice man standing for an elevator had corralled them by the time I caught up.

I thanked him profusely. He asked me if I always traveled with my dogs and if they were always that fast. I told him yes on both counts. The man said he keeps dachshunds and takes them to Findlay for the races every year. He said that my dogs could probably win the small breed division, because the American Dachshund Racing Federation tries real hard to be inclusive and made a division for any family pet under 15 inches tall. I was captivated by his story of how his dachshunds love the races. But he kept calling them "my bitches", which made me a little uncomfortable.

Then I noticed the man's Akron lapel pin and the bottle of Lipton green tea he was carrying.

I didn't apologize when Dustin lifted his leg on the man's shoe.

Couple of random thoughts.

If Jon Smith continues to slow down Treadwell like he did earlier in the year, Ohio will win this game. And would somebody get a friggin' hand up on Kretzer when he shoots a three???!!!

After the home game in January, I was talking with Ryan McFann (Convo equipment director) and he said he'd rather see Ohio lose by 100 to Ohio State than by 1 to Akron

I don't want to get into a row with a fake person, but the hair was awesome. 

[Puts on ballcap to cover same hairstyle]

Considering the amount of fouls called last night in the first half vs. Fiami.......MAYBE Treadwell won't be able to get away with that tonight.  Campbell & Setty need to be ready to play some big-boy basketball tonight.  Smith and N'dour need to play with an edge in the post too.  Have to rebound much better than we did against Fiami (who is an awufl rebounding team).....can't allow Zips to kill us on offensive glass like last two games (24 off. rebs allowed vs. BSU/MU)

You got it.  In our 2OT loss to Akron in January they out-rebbed us 45-33, with 17 of their rebs on offense.  When we beat them last month, it was a lot closer -- 37-32 but they still had 18 offensive boards.  Time to man up and attack the glass.

Opening line was Ohio -1, O/U 131 1/2.  Lines moved to Ohio +1 though.