ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Mar 5, 2011 4:03pm
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AKRON ZIPS!
MAC MADNESS AT THE Q!
FIRST ROUND (TUESDAY, MARCH 8 - ON CAMPUS)
(5) Ohio 74, (12) Toledo 57
(6) Akron 67, (11) Eastern Michigan 53
(7) Bowling Green 74, (10) Northern Illinois 54
(8) Buffalo 64, (9) Central Michigan 50
QUARTERFINALS (THURSDAY, MARCH 10 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
SPORTSTIME OHIO
(2) Western Michigan 67, (7) Bowling Green 56
(6) Akron 82, (3) Miami 75 2OT
(1) Kent State 73, (8) Buffalo 62
(4) Ball State 76, (5) Ohio 73 OT
SEMIFINALS (FRIDAY, MARCH 11 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
SPORTSTIME OHIO
(6) Akron 79, (2) Western Michigan 68
(1) Kent State 79, (4) Ball State 68
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (SATURDAY, MARCH 12 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
6:00 PM, ESPN2
(6)Akron 66, (1) Kent State 65 OT
believer
Posts: 8,153
Mar 5, 2011 5:12pm
Would love to see Ohio make the semi-finals but.....
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Mar 5, 2011 6:39pm
Kent should cruise to the finals. One thing I've learned though over the years is to never bet against Charlie, so I'll take Miami.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Mar 5, 2011 6:48pm
I think Akron has a pretty easy road to the finals. Probably will be Kent or OU on the other side of the bracket there, so i'll root for Kent. OU has bent us over both times this year.
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Mar 5, 2011 7:21pm
I don't think teams that play the first round have done well historically but I could be wrong on that. Doesn't bode well for Akron or OU although moving it to the home campus might make a difference.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Mar 6, 2011 12:57pm
dave;700479 wrote:I don't think teams that play the first round have done well historically but I could be wrong on that. Doesn't bode well for Akron or OU although moving it to the home campus might make a difference.
Ohio has actually won the thing twice without a bye (2005, 2010). Akron has once (2009). These are actually the only 3 times it has happened, so for those 2 teams it isn't that big of a deal.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Mar 6, 2011 1:59pm
dave;700450 wrote:Kent should cruise to the finals.
That's hilarious
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Mar 6, 2011 2:49pm
believer;700385 wrote:Would love to see Ohio make the semi-finals but.....
Ohio has beaten both of the teams they would have to play to get to the semi's (Toledo in Athens, Ball State in Muncie). I'm going to be pissed if they don't reach the semi's.
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Mar 6, 2011 11:04pm
i took ou last year and im taking ou again this year
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Mar 7, 2011 9:20am
FYI: today's groupon.com deal for Cleveland is tickets to the semifinal games. $17 for $41 seats, and that's for both semifinal games
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Mar 7, 2011 2:36pm
I'm going with OU. They did it last year and have been playing much better down the stretch than they were for most of the year (had won five straight before losing at Miami to end the regular season).
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Mar 8, 2011 9:02pm
Akron beats EMU 67-53, up next MIAMI
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Mar 8, 2011 10:44pm
All 4 East teams (seeds 5-8) beat their West foes (seeds 9-12), with the smallest margin of victory being 14. Nothing really surprising.
On to Cleveland for Thursday!
On to Cleveland for Thursday!
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Timber
Posts: 935
Mar 8, 2011 10:59pm
I will see you there Thursday!! Only day I can go due to work 
. But, I will make Thursday count by watching 4 games and the over/under on cocktails is about 20. 
Go FLASHES!
. But, I will make Thursday count by watching 4 games and the over/under on cocktails is about 20. Go FLASHES!
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Mar 8, 2011 11:11pm
ts1227;704435 wrote:All 4 East teams (seeds 5-8) beat their West foes (seeds 9-12), with the smallest margin of victory being 14. Nothing really surprising.
On to Cleveland for Thursday!
I just noticed that. No surprise the FAILwest got PWNed again. The disparity between the East and West in the MAC has to even be worse than in the SEC.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Mar 10, 2011 1:59pm
Get this, sports fans!!!!!
The MAC West looks like they're on their way to their first win of this year's tournament as West Champ Western Michigan has just about closed out Bowling Green by about 10 points.
The MAC West looks like they're on their way to their first win of this year's tournament as West Champ Western Michigan has just about closed out Bowling Green by about 10 points.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Mar 10, 2011 4:58pm
Miami scored a whopping 10 in the first half, was down 26-10 to Akron. Shot 18% that half.
63-63 heading to OT. oops.
63-63 heading to OT. oops.
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burt07
Posts: 600
Mar 10, 2011 5:04pm
From 10 points in one half to 53 in the 2nd. Has to be some sort of record.
KR1245
Posts: 4,317
Mar 10, 2011 5:13pm
This has been a great game
Both teams have made alot of dumb mistakes down the stretch
Both teams have made alot of dumb mistakes down the stretch
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Mar 10, 2011 5:14pm
71-71, end OT
KR1245
Posts: 4,317
Mar 10, 2011 7:08pm
Kent State looks sharp
10-2
10-2
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Mar 10, 2011 7:20pm
god akron how the hell do blow a 20pt lead...will probably be too tired from tonight and lose to WM now.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Mar 10, 2011 7:24pm
Pick6;706801 wrote:god akron how the hell do blow a 20pt lead...will probably be too tired from tonight and lose to WM now.
Akron pulled the same shit against EMU in the quarters last year and still got through to the finals.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Mar 10, 2011 7:39pm
Looks like Drennan got drunk and tripped over the feed line at the Q... game just cut out.
nevermind, they fixed it.
nevermind, they fixed it.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Mar 10, 2011 9:08pm
Were the all-MAC teams not announced yet?