December 2006

Men's basketball
As I expected, the Zips are a huge favorite to beat Loyola Marymount tonight at 8.
Oddsmakers say Akron will win by between 17 and 18.5 points. Danny Sheridan agrees.
I'd be curious to see the spread if Matthew Knight and Brandon Worthy were healthy.
I think the spread is a good one. Akron should win by [...]

Men's basketball
It's a good thing Akron is playing Loyola Marymount on Friday at 8 p.m., rather than two weeks ago.
In its past two games, the Lions have seen their top two scorers, and senior leaders, fall to knee injuries.
Matthew Knight, a 6-foot-8 forward-center, averaged 17.2 points and 8.7 rebounds before straining his knee in a [...]

Men's basketball
The Buchtelite's Dan Kadar and Kiel Fleming wrote their Christmas wish list in song format. I'll post their melodies below.
You might have read these already. But much like major cable networks, I'm going with re-runs during holidays. Merry Christmas to you and yours…
Jingle Bells, rewritten by Kadar
An open fast break, O'er the teams they [...]

Men's basketball
As a Zips fan, you should be content with the team's effort tonight.
Nevada won, 73-71, snapping Akron's 21-game winning streak at Rhodes Arena. Dru Joyce missed a runner at the buzzer to tie the game.
But the team played well and proved it can compete with the nation's elite.
Like Akron's loss at Illinois-Chicago, free throws [...]