Thump, Thump, Thump

As Coach Orr said in the Sentinel, when you play a team like Akron on the road, there's no margin for error. And we found that out, losing 80-44. Ugh.

Here's how Jack Carle described it:

But the majority of the team struggled. BG shot just 33 percent from the field, including a 2-of-16 effort on 3-pointers (12.5 percent) and a 10-of-25 performance from the free-throw line (40 percent). The Falcons had 21 turnovers, with Akron making 11 steals, which led the 26 points for the Zips.

That pretty much details the sad tale of woe. The 44 points is the lowest we have scored in almost ten years--we had 41 against UT back in January, 1998.

Our team is clearly a work in progress, and nights like this will happen. Its not all bad--I think cautious optimism and appreciation for small steps forward is what this team needs.

On to the next thing. There's no point in dwelling on that defeat any longer. Miami is next in Anderson Arena Wednesday. They have struggled in MAC play while looking like world beaters in pre-conference play.