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From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Liveblog — Akron vs. Central Michigan

January 31, 2009

Men's basketball
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The Zips are 14-point favorites today. I think that spread is likely, but it anticipates that Akron will play its best. Over a thirty-game span, I would take the Chips and the points. On any one game, I would not touch that spread.
Joe Dunn told me that Akron will [...]

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Five things you should know about Central Michigan

January 30, 2009

Men's basketball
Akron will conclude its wild, four-games-in-eight-days streak when Central Michigan struts into town Saturday at noon.
I chose cheery and cheap Chips chunks for you to chew on…
1) Last year, Akron lost at Central Michigan. The reason was forward Nate Minnoy. For you Kent State followers, Minnoy is a Chris Singletary-type player who always seemed [...]

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Poll: Who is Akron's midseason MVP?

January 29, 2009

Men's basketball
The polling function is finally up and running. Here is a tough question…
Miscellaneous
The MAC signed a new eight-year contract with ESPN.
The deal requires ESPN to broadcast 11 regular season games in football and six in basketball.

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Dambrot gets first win at Toledo

January 28, 2009

Men's basketball
Akron won its first game at Toledo's Savage Hall since January 8, 2000 when Dan Hipsher roamed the Zips' sideline.
The Zips kept scoring down the stretch to hold on, 70-61.
Steve McNees provided the play of the game. He stole the ball with 1:30 to play and drove coast-to-coast for a layup. That gave Akron [...]

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Gameday news and notes

January 28, 2009

Men's basketball
It's a snow day on the University of Akron's campus.
Toledo's campus is open. There should be nothing except cold shooting to prevent Akron reaching a .500 record in MAC play tonight.
Notes…
The Zips are 6.5-point favorites.
The PD's Elton Alexander notes that Keith Dambrot is inserting more youth into his lineup.
Toledo leads the all-time series 29-20, [...]

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Five things you should know about Toledo

January 27, 2009

Men's basketball
The Zips and Rockets will play Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Here are some Toledo tidbits…
1) Stan Joplin was fired as head coach last season after an 11-19 record. It was just one year after he won MAC Coach of the Year honors. His replacement is Gene Cross, an assistant from Notre Dame who played at [...]

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Akron tops Youngstown State

January 26, 2009

Men's basketball
Akron held Youngstown State to 33 percent shooting en route to the Zips' second consecutive 14-point win, 67-53.
Nate Linhart played an active game, and it showed statistically. He scored 15, grabbed nine rebounds and volleyball spiked one Penguin shot into the scorer's table.
The Penguins tied the game at 33, but the Zips responded with [...]

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Five things you should know about Youngstown State

January 26, 2009

Men's basketball
I went back and forth about whether this game was worth previewing.
On one hand, I've done it most the season. On the other, this game is darn near irrelevant, win or lose. The tiebreaker was that Keith Dambrot said he's glad his team is playing today, rather than just practicing.
Five partial Penguin proposals…
1) Tom [...]

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Akron vs. Kent – Liveblog

January 24, 2009

Men's basketball
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I'm sitting next to the basket tonight. It should give me a different perspective, especially on the interior game. I'm looking forward to it, but I don't like the possibility of having my computer destroyed by a loose ball.
This liveblog is primarily for those fans who are living outside [...]

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Five things you should know about Kent State

January 23, 2009

Men's basketball
The first of possibly three rivalry games is upon us. The Kent State Golden Flashes will visit Rhodes Arena for a noon game on Saturday.
Here are five things to know about the archrival Flashes…
1) While Akron is rebuilding around mostly new players, Kent State has to become accustomed to a new coaching staff. As [...]

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