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Glancing at the BG/Miami series in the MAC Tournament, it's been all one sided. After a lone win by BG in 1982, it's been all Miami after that with a boat load of wins in recent years including the last six consecutive meetings. It's time for some payback!

1982 - BG 81, Maimi 78, QF
1992 - Miami 70, BG 60, SF
1993 - Miami 63, BG 50, QF
1994 - Miami 61, BG 59, SF
1996 - Miami 81, BG 53, QF
1999 - Miami 60, BG 56 (OT), SF
2000 - Miami 58, BG 56 (OT), QF

The only payback on the mind of the RedHawks will be getting back at us for the 1 point win in AA. They are gonna come out rested with a full head of steam, and we already have a close, long game under our belts. This matchup scares me, as long as we are tied/down no more than 5 at the half I will be comfortable. I have a bad feeling that Miami could jump out to a big lead. We may be due against them in the MAC Tournament, but that was in years past, and this is now. Rarely do you see a #1 seed bow-out in the first round of the tourney.

To be honest, looking at the way the tourney brackets ended up I feel we have a better chance playing #1 seed Miami than either Toledo or WMU at this point. The Rockets are really rolling and nobody needs to be reminded of the K-Zoo debacle.

It all depends on if we play like we did at home vs. Kent (W 70-45), or at Marshall (L 47-54). See you Thursday.

Don't take this the wrong way RedHawk, but seriously how did you guys lose to Marshall? Did Mawel Soler mess with your backboard again?

NY-BG-FAN wrote:Don't take this the wrong way RedHawk, but seriously how did you guys lose to Marshall? Did Mawel Soler mess with your backboard again?

I think they attempted about 40 3 point shots. That team lives and dies by the 3 point shot. Look at the second half at AA last week. They made 7 shots in the second half. 1 was a layup, 1 was breakaway layup, the other 5 were 3 pt shots. As someone mentioned last week, not a conventional 2 pt shot in the second half.

NY-BG-FAN wrote:Don't take this the wrong way RedHawk, but seriously how did you guys lose to Marshall? Did Mawel Soler mess with your backboard again?

Could also been Greg White was in the building?

I have no idea. It was quite demoralizing. But I have to admit, I wasn't too surprised. Marshall has been underacheiving all year. Regardless, we should have won. bgfan72 was close- I believe we were 10-33 from behind the arc.

Hey dont worry if we get up by 15-20 points we give away leads like that in the last five minutes of most games. John Reimold scares the hell out of me, but I wonder who will match up with Miami's Guards (Mason and Hatcher), with G. Fitch gone.

I hope for a great game, although I have no idea where I can watch it because no one has ESPN U!

Well most bars have ESPNU, direct tv #609, but the game is not on ESPNU, is was a mistake.

I had read earlier ESPNU... now i see its Fox Sports Ohio...

redskins4ever wrote:I had read earlier ESPNU... now i see its Fox Sports Ohio...

Link?

RedHawk65 wrote:It all depends on if we play like we did at home vs. Kent (W 70-45), or at Marshall (L 47-54). See you Thursday.

Historically, Miami plays quite well in the tournament. Usually, no one wants to play Miami even when we're a 9 seed. I look for them to be quite focused on the task at hand. Should be a great game!

mualum78 wrote:

RedHawk65 wrote:It all depends on if we play like we did at home vs. Kent (W 70-45), or at Marshall (L 47-54). See you Thursday.

Historically, Miami plays quite well in the tournament. Usually, no one wants to play Miami even when we're a 9 seed. I look for them to be quite focused on the task at hand. Should be a great game!

Historically yes. However, we have lost 4 out of our last 6.

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