Some of those foul calls were just ridiculous in both OT's. In the end, gotta close the game out though. If you have a 3 possession lead in OT, under 2 minutes, you gotta get it done. 

Just pathetic. Have to wonder about the psyche of the team after another loss to the Zips, especially when we were in position to ice it away.

That felt a little too much like Game 6 of the NBA Finals a little too soon.

Akron matches up well with us and they may "have our number", but they're not a great team this year. They'll lose some MAC games. I still like our chances in the MAC.

When's the last time a MAC team won without some stellar PG play? 

Right now that is really killing this team. 

PG's combined for 4-14, 2 REB, 1 AST, 3 TO, 6 PF. 

Getting just miserable production there. Neither is a scorer or a passer.

Pretty terrible combination given the expected production at that position. 

 

56.8% on defensive rebounds. Abysmal.

Akron had plenty of guys who had great stretches: Kretzer all game with the difficult 3s, Treadwell bullying his way to the hoop. Even Forsythe had his way at times dropping short jumpers over Maurice.

We're just not a complete team, and despite all the wins we've had since I started paying attention in 2004, I can't remember a team of ours that has "had it all": depth, experience, shooters, slashers, defenders, size, etc.

• JC sucks at coaching
• Apparently our RPI still matters
• We should never lose at home because atmosphere
• People hate OSU yet cannot avoid watching them

Disappointed we couldn't close it out.

Pages could be written about this game, as I'm sure this thread will grow, but just a few key takeaways that come to mind at first glance from tonight:

*As much as  Iike Maurice, outside of shot blocking, he must learn to be more disciplined on defense.  He's much too important to this team and he must be taught to be more disciplined on defense.  He's a sucker for the head fake; he leaves his feat any any sign of a shot; he picks up way too many cheap fouls and he must learn how to body-up raise his hands and make the guys shoot over him vs. always going up in the air.  He's going to be in foul trouble every game and he's become much too easy of a target to get into foul trouble.  On a similar note, you must have Jon Smith guard Treadwell at all times.  When he comes in, Smith must come in.  When Treadwell goes out, Smith rests too.  I'd have to watch the tape, but I wonder how many points Treadwell scored on Maurice and others vs. Smith?  I think Jon did well on him.

*Likewise, during key possessions to extend leads/put the game away--we didn't run the offense through him in the 2nd half, which is what got us the lead inititally.  Once again I'd have to watch the tape to be sure what I remember is true, but I felt on many key possessions late the offense didn't run through him and we didn't get good shots.

*Gotta give Travis Wilkins credit, as I was giving him none up to until the last couple games.  I've considered him a 3 point specialist who couldn't hit 3's and he's hit some big shots the past couple games.  On the other hand, the rest of our bench can be counted on for NO offense--Setty, Campbell, Willis, etc... equal guys you barely have to guard.

*Akron is clutch.  Man, some cold blooded shots down the stretch you just had a feeling they'd hit.  We had them put away on numerous occassions, then BANG!

*Stevie---clutch when they go in, bad shots when they don't.  Tough position to be in but he did the DJ dribble the shot clock out because I want to be forced to shoot a bomb trick a couple times late.

*Really hope we don't meet them in Cleveland.  Akron certainly is in our heads at this time.

That akron team isn't good. I'd say they are average/above average. we should not be losing to average/above average teams at home so yes its a bad loss. and its not the play during regulation that makes me think we fell apart. it was in OT. After we blew the first one and we went over to then bench it was awful. guys were getting in each others faces players were throwing towels and kicking chairs. They acted like they lost already. During that final possession nick walked over to the ozone to inbound and the face he was making made it seem like we had already lost. He was shaking his head and had no confidence. Others were the same way