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Topic: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

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Ted Thompson
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Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/14/2025 10:49:52 PM

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we may have a separate travel thread.

Date: Friday January 17th, 2025 6:00 PM

Opponent: Akron (11-5, 4-0 MAC)

Site: James A. Rhodes Arena

TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network

Radio: Ohio Radio, The Varsity Network App (free)

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Urban Bobcat
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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/14/2025 10:53:47 PM

Time to see if we are a good basketball team.

URBAN BOBCAT

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/14/2025 11:42:13 PM

Urban Bobcat wrote:

Time to see if we are a good basketball team.

And/or 'Kron.....

RS Bobcat

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 6:28:03 AM

This game won't make or break our season but wow would it be nice to nab one away on these guys!

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 7:59:50 AM

Interested to see what the line comes out at. I would guess Akron by a couple. CBS Sports got a good one for their weekly game. Anyone gonna go?

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 8:28:10 AM

VS Toledo, I believe Zips were 3-16 from 3 in the first half and ended 9-29 . Toledo had 31 FT attempts and made 25 while Zips had 9 FT attempts and made 6. (Getting homered at home?) Gross got T'd up after one of his players received one!

In the second half the Zips got the pick n' roll effectively working against the Rockets and this will have to be an area of focus at practice this short week.

Excited to see the Bobcats locally and my prediction is a win as long as the Bobcats stay even or better on the three point makes. Turn it over less, get more points in transition and the Bobcats will leave Akron with a close win.

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 8:39:26 AM

Bobcat1998 wrote:

This game won't make or break our season but wow would it be nice to nab one away on these guys!

Agree. If before the conference schedule started and somebody said, would you take 4-1 after five games�we would all say yes.

#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 8:49:52 AM

I have mixed feelings about playing Akron. It's always a really close game or a blowout it seems. If we steal one up there, they'll steal one in Athens or vice versa. Hoping it's close and high energy.

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 9:25:45 AM

RSBobcat wrote:

Urban Bobcat wrote:

Time to see if we are a good basketball team.

And/or 'Kron.....

Right?! The first Akron/Kent/Toledo game always seem to be the test for whether our guard play is at MAC title competitor level.... When healthy I think we are with Reef, Pav, and etc. But they gotta play smart for 40 minutes.

Last Edited: 1/15/2025 9:26:06 AM by Ohio69

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 10:31:05 AM

I say it every year, I hate these guys. Whatever the outcome I just want our guys to bring the intensity and play hard. I know Boals will be fired up and would imagine they get a pretty rowdy crowd in attendance. Big test, no doubt.

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 11:16:18 AM

I think in addition to the game odds, there out to be a betting line on which coach will get a "T" in this game. I believe I saw a stat last year that Boals was the most T'd up coach in the league. I can't believe that Groce isn't close behind him.

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 11:31:44 AM

OhioCatFan wrote:

Johnny Boy sends Dustin to do the dirty work on occasion!

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 12:47:57 PM

Andrew Ruck wrote:

Interested to see what the line comes out at. I would guess Akron by a couple. CBS Sports got a good one for their weekly game. Anyone gonna go?

Heading there with a couple other local families. Unfortunately, we're the only Bobcat family in the group.

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 1:01:01 PM

MonroeClassmate wrote:

OhioCatFan wrote:

Johnny Boy sends Dustin to do the dirty work on occasion!

JG always was good at delegation! ;-)

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 4:59:59 PM

Andrew Ruck wrote:

Anyone gonna go?

Hell yes! Nice early game and forecast of very nice January weather. Get to see the Bobcats and added attraction of seeing the Zip staff I used to love and now love to hate!

We lost two key seniors to graduation they lost two key also but one was a superstar and so OUr two should be easier to replace than their two so I am expecting a Bobcat win while I watch from the $45 dollar seat I forked over to the folks in the JAR.

It is only Wednesday and already I am excited to go!

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 6:37:39 PM

$45? Stand outside the arena for 10 minutes and someone will offer you a free ticket. High schools outdraw the Zips.

Last Edited: 1/15/2025 6:38:10 PM by SBH

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/15/2025 9:18:29 PM

SBH wrote:

$45? Stand outside the arena for 10 minutes and someone will offer you a free ticket. High schools outdraw the Zips.

Technically, they're probably always running at about 90% capacity. Whole damn place only holds 5K.

I always wished we built a 7K or so seat fieldhouse and just had a near-sellout every game. Even when we have decent crowds it feels like magician night at the nursing home.

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/16/2025 7:52:23 AM

Nope on the 90%. 2K to 2,500 is more like it.

Andrew Ruck
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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/16/2025 9:14:22 AM

I glanced at tickets and yeah there are PLENTY available.

Andrew Ruck
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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/16/2025 11:33:49 AM

Still no line out on the game. Are they waiting until the bus arrives?

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/16/2025 4:02:38 PM

M.D.W.S.T wrote:

Still no line out on the game. Are they waiting until the bus arrives?

I've noticed that for MAC games they tend to wait until day of. Not sure why but I'm going to start monitoring similar conferences to see if its the same.

Last Edited: 1/16/2025 4:02:53 PM by spongeBOB CATpants

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/16/2025 4:03:32 PM

M.D.W.S.T wrote:

Still no line out on the game. Are they waiting until the bus arrives?

Fanduel and Vegasinsider have Ohio +2.5

RS Bobcat

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/16/2025 6:59:40 PM

Andrew Ruck wrote:

I glanced at tickets and yeah there are PLENTY available.

I just counted 135 seats scattered throughout the lower stands on both sides which remain for sale. I wouldn't consider that PLENTY of seats with backs. Throw in the upper reserve and GA seats and there are enough to handle a significant walk-up crowd for you Bobcat fans who may be thinking of attending. Really, if you are within 60 miles you should come and root on the Green and White.

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/16/2025 7:52:53 PM

These kinds of statement games (especially against Akron) are my favorite.

Can't wait to crack open a cold one on my couch and watch this one.

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RE: Official Game 17 Thread: Akron

Posted: 1/17/2025 9:03:29 AM

RSBobcat wrote:

M.D.W.S.T wrote:

Still no line out on the game. Are they waiting until the bus arrives?

Fanduel and Vegasinsider have Ohio +2.5

That's a surprising line to me because these are the kinds of road games that even good Ohio teams rarely win.

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